10.17889/E109047V1
Arcidiacono, Peter
Aucejo, Esteban M.
Hotz, V. Joseph
Replication data for: University Differences in the Graduation of Minorities in STEM Fields: Evidence from California
ICPSR Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
2015
10.1257/aer.20130626
10.1257/aer.20130626
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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)