ERIC Number: ED625268
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Apr-17
Pages: 15
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Diversity in Statistics Education at Postsecondary Institutions
Lorah, Julie Ann
AERA Online Paper Repository, Paper prepared for the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Online, Apr 17-21, 2020)
Statistics classes are required for postsecondary students in a variety of majors, in addition to students who are statistics majors themselves. This study uses enrollment data from a large Midwestern university as well as nationally representative data collected from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) to examine the status of diversity within postsecondary statistics education. Results indicate that the distribution of statistics majors by gender is fairly equitable although females may be somewhat underrepresented. In addition, Black, Hispanic, and White students are shown to be underrepresented compared to the student population, while Asian students and International students are shown to be overrepresented among statistics majors when compared to the student population.
Descriptors: Student Diversity, College Students, Statistics Education, Majors (Students), Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, White Students, Asian American Students, Foreign Students, Disproportionate Representation
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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