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Chang, Mitchell J.; Sharkness, Jessica; Hurtado, Sylvia; Newman, Christopher B. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2014
This longitudinal study examined factors that contribute to the persistence of underrepresented racial minority (URM) undergraduates in STEM fields. The primary source of data came from the Cooperative Institutional Research Program's 2004 "The Freshman Survey" (TFS) and 2008 "College Senior Survey" (CSS). The sample…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation, Minority Group Students
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Saenz, Victor B.; Ngai, Hoi Ning; Hurtado, Sylvia – Research in Higher Education, 2007
This study explores the various factors that promote positive interactions across race for African American, Asian American, Latino, and White college students. A longitudinal survey was administered to all incoming students at nine public institutions (with a follow-up survey given at the end of their second year), examining activities related to…
Descriptors: African American Students, Asian American Students, Hispanic American Students, White Students
Hurtado, Sylvia; And Others – 1996
A study investigated the college application behaviors of students from different racial/ethnic groups (Whites, African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans) to understand differences in the college search and choice process. Data were drawn from two large national longitudinal studies, the National Education Longitudinal Study (1988)…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Black Students, College Applicants, College Choice