Survey of Best Practices in Retaining Students in Science, Technology, Engineering & Medicine, ISBN 978-157440-435-7
Primary Research Group Inc. has published Survey of Best Practices in Retaining Students in Science, Technology, Engineering & Medicine, ISBN 978-157440-435-7
The 106-page study looks closely at the efforts of 22 colleges and universities to retain students in these critical areas. The report presents data on efforts to cultivate STEM students in high school, retention enhancement efforts with tutors, adjunct and full time faculty, teaching assistants and others. In addition, the report presents data on STEM retention, on the percentage of STEM students who leave for other colleges and for non-STEM majors within the college. It looks at staffing for retention including retention staffing specifically for STEM subjects or STEM retention staffers attached to specific academic departments, as well as the use of STEM oriented retention committees. Other topics covered include efforts to encourage STEM effort buy in from faculty, the role of academic advising, special efforts for minority students, uses of standardized testing and early warning systems and much more.
Data in the report is broken out by type and size of college, by level of tuition and other variables.
Just a few of the report’s many findings are that:
Public colleges were much more likely (46.15%) than private colleges (22.22%) to report that their college employed a high-level administrator to promote or maintain STEM enrollment at their institution.
More than 55.56% of respondents from private colleges versus only 38.46% of public college respondents reported that their college maintained student retention rates broken down by subject area.
The majority of respondents (59.09%) indicated that their college does not offer a preparatory program for STEM students prior to enrollment.
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A PDF version of the report is currently available for $109.00; a print version at the same price will be available on January 29 2017 and can be ordered now; site licenses are also available. For a table of contents and an excerpt, or to place an order, view our website at www.PrimaryResearch.com. Orders can also be faxed to 212-412-9097 or emailed to jmoses@primaryresearch.com.