ERIC Number: EJ1291018
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-May
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Social Class, Human Capital, and Enrollment in STEM Subjects at Prestigious Universities: The Case of England
Ro, Hyun Kyoung; Fernandez, Frank; Alcott, Benjamin
Educational Policy, v35 n3 p422-449 May 2021
Scholars have shown that low socioeconomic status (SES) students are less likely to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects and to attend prestigious universities. However, they have overlooked the intersection between subject choice (STEM or non-STEM) and institutional prestige. Analyzing data from the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England, we found that when students from poorer neighborhoods or whose parents did not have a university degree studied STEM, they were more likely to attend nonprestigious institutions. Even when students from poorer neighborhoods were able to enroll prestigious universities, they were less likely to study STEM subjects than their peers. We discussed policy implications.
Descriptors: Social Class, Human Capital, Enrollment, STEM Education, College Students, Universities, Institutional Characteristics, Reputation, Foreign Countries, Socioeconomic Status, Majors (Students), Nonmajors, Educational Policy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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