Replication data for: University Differences in the Graduation of Minorities in STEM Fields: Evidence from California

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Project Citation:

Arcidiacono, Peter, Aucejo, Esteban M., and Hotz, V. Joseph. Replication data for: University Differences in the Graduation of Minorities in STEM Fields: Evidence from California. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2016. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-12-06. https://doi.org/10.3886/E116144V1

Project Description

Summary: We examine differences in minority science graduation rates among University of California campuses when racial preferences were in place. Less prepared minorities at higher ranked campuses had lower persistence rates in science and took longer to graduate. We estimate a model of students' college major choice where net returns of a science major differ across campuses and student preparation. We find less prepared minority students at top ranked campuses would have higher science graduation rates had they attended lower ranked campuses. Better matching of science students to universities by preparation and providing information about students' prospects in different major-university combinations could increase minority science graduation. (JEL D14, E23, E32, E43, E52, E61, E62)

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      D14 Household Saving; Personal Finance
      E23 Macroeconomics: Production
      E32 Business Fluctuations; Cycles
      E43 Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and Effects
      E52 Monetary Policy
      E61 Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
      E62 Fiscal Policy

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