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In the midst of all these %s, keep in mind the many students behind the numbers. We find many underrepresented students pushing through systemic barriers, applying to college, enrolling, and persisting through years of coursework. Their aspirations are clear—now it’s up to higher ed to meet them.
February 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
In the midst of all these %s, keep in mind the many students behind the numbers. We find many underrepresented students pushing through systemic barriers, applying to college, enrolling, and persisting through years of coursework. Their aspirations are clear—now it’s up to higher ed to meet them.
👉Read the full brief for more, including insights on pre-college STEMM experiences and how gender plays a role in STEMM fields www.commonapp.org/files/DAR/Co...
www.commonapp.org
February 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
👉Read the full brief for more, including insights on pre-college STEMM experiences and how gender plays a role in STEMM fields www.commonapp.org/files/DAR/Co...
The biggest difference? Many of these students enroll in college but never earn a degree in 𝗮𝗻𝘆 field. And this pattern isn’t unique to STEMM -it’s also true for applicants pursuing other majors. STEMM persistence is higher ed persistence: a matter of degrees.
February 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The biggest difference? Many of these students enroll in college but never earn a degree in 𝗮𝗻𝘆 field. And this pattern isn’t unique to STEMM -it’s also true for applicants pursuing other majors. STEMM persistence is higher ed persistence: a matter of degrees.
Among students who are first-generation, Latinx or Black or African American, 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 who set out to earn a STEMM Bachelor’s degree succeed w/i 6 years of planned enrollment.
Why? It’s not switching majors—students from different backgrounds switch their fields of study at similar rates.
Why? It’s not switching majors—students from different backgrounds switch their fields of study at similar rates.
February 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Among students who are first-generation, Latinx or Black or African American, 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 who set out to earn a STEMM Bachelor’s degree succeed w/i 6 years of planned enrollment.
Why? It’s not switching majors—students from different backgrounds switch their fields of study at similar rates.
Why? It’s not switching majors—students from different backgrounds switch their fields of study at similar rates.
I follow over 786,000 college applicants who hoped to enroll in college in Fall 2017. I track their journeys through higher education over six years using data from our platform and the National Student Clearinghouse. Here’s what we found:
February 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I follow over 786,000 college applicants who hoped to enroll in college in Fall 2017. I track their journeys through higher education over six years using data from our platform and the National Student Clearinghouse. Here’s what we found: