Associations between majors of graduating seniors and average SATs of incoming students within higher education in the U.S.

This paper explores the association between average SAT scores of incoming undergraduate cohorts and major completions of graduating student cohorts. College Scorecard data from 2019 is collected from all U.S. undergraduate degree-granting, higher education institutions reporting average SAT scores...

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Autores: Gunn, L., Horst ter, E., Markossian, T., Molina, G.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Colombia
Institución:Universidad de los Andes
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Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Education
SAT percentiles
Student cohorts
Majors of graduating student cohorts
Beta regression
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spelling Associations between majors of graduating seniors and average SATs of incoming students within higher education in the U.S.Gunn, L.Horst ter, E.Markossian, T.Molina, G.EducationSAT percentilesStudent cohortsMajors of graduating student cohortsBeta regressionThis paper explores the association between average SAT scores of incoming undergraduate cohorts and major completions of graduating student cohorts. College Scorecard data from 2019 is collected from all U.S. undergraduate degree-granting, higher education institutions reporting average SAT scores of incoming cohorts (n=1,389). A multivariate beta regression approach, which allows for overdispersion and unit-interval responses, is proposed to explore associations between graduation rates by major (explanatory variables) and SAT percentiles of new student cohorts (response). Forty-nine percent of the variability in average SAT percentiles of incoming cohorts can be explained by the graduation proportions by major within institutions. Results show strong concurrent positive associations between average SAT percentiles of incoming cohorts and proportions of students graduating in: STEM fields; ethnic, cultural, and gender studies; social science; or languages, among others (p<0.01). A negative association is found between average SAT percentiles of incoming cohorts and graduating cohorts in degrees like security law enforcement or parks & recreation and fitness, as well as some traditional major choices, such as theology and psychology (p<0.01). Results are consistent by institution size, as well as public versus private, across most clusters. A statistical framework is introduced for analysis of the expected impact on average SAT percentiles of future student cohorts derived from changes in proportions by major of graduating student cohorts.Facultad de Administración2020-10-01T16:53:44Z2020-10-01T16:53:44Z2020Artículo de revistainfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501http://purl.org/coar/version/c_ab4af688f83e57aaTexthttp://purl.org/redcol/resource_type/ARTapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1992/47126https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402030801Xinstname:Universidad de los Andesreponame:Repositorio Institucional Sénecarepourl:https://repositorio.uniandes.edu.co/reponame:Séneca: repositorio Uniandesinstname:Universidad de los Andesinstacron:Universidad de los AndesengAl consultar y hacer uso de este recurso, está aceptando las condiciones de uso establecidas por los autores.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf22022-06-02T14:02:50Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Associations between majors of graduating seniors and average SATs of incoming students within higher education in the U.S.
title Associations between majors of graduating seniors and average SATs of incoming students within higher education in the U.S.
spellingShingle Associations between majors of graduating seniors and average SATs of incoming students within higher education in the U.S.
Gunn, L.
Education
SAT percentiles
Student cohorts
Majors of graduating student cohorts
Beta regression
title_short Associations between majors of graduating seniors and average SATs of incoming students within higher education in the U.S.
title_full Associations between majors of graduating seniors and average SATs of incoming students within higher education in the U.S.
title_fullStr Associations between majors of graduating seniors and average SATs of incoming students within higher education in the U.S.
title_full_unstemmed Associations between majors of graduating seniors and average SATs of incoming students within higher education in the U.S.
title_sort Associations between majors of graduating seniors and average SATs of incoming students within higher education in the U.S.
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Gunn, L.
Horst ter, E.
Markossian, T.
Molina, G.
author Gunn, L.
author_facet Gunn, L.
Horst ter, E.
Markossian, T.
Molina, G.
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Markossian, T.
Molina, G.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Education
SAT percentiles
Student cohorts
Majors of graduating student cohorts
Beta regression
topic Education
SAT percentiles
Student cohorts
Majors of graduating student cohorts
Beta regression
description This paper explores the association between average SAT scores of incoming undergraduate cohorts and major completions of graduating student cohorts. College Scorecard data from 2019 is collected from all U.S. undergraduate degree-granting, higher education institutions reporting average SAT scores of incoming cohorts (n=1,389). A multivariate beta regression approach, which allows for overdispersion and unit-interval responses, is proposed to explore associations between graduation rates by major (explanatory variables) and SAT percentiles of new student cohorts (response). Forty-nine percent of the variability in average SAT percentiles of incoming cohorts can be explained by the graduation proportions by major within institutions. Results show strong concurrent positive associations between average SAT percentiles of incoming cohorts and proportions of students graduating in: STEM fields; ethnic, cultural, and gender studies; social science; or languages, among others (p<0.01). A negative association is found between average SAT percentiles of incoming cohorts and graduating cohorts in degrees like security law enforcement or parks & recreation and fitness, as well as some traditional major choices, such as theology and psychology (p<0.01). Results are consistent by institution size, as well as public versus private, across most clusters. A statistical framework is introduced for analysis of the expected impact on average SAT percentiles of future student cohorts derived from changes in proportions by major of graduating student cohorts.
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