particular interest among policy makers for further growth in STEM subjects, which could lead to larger classes in these fields …. This study estimates the effect of class size on academic performance of university students, distinguishing between STEM … and non-STEM fields. Using administrative data from a large UK higher education institution, we consider a sample of 25 …

and to choose Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) as college major. The reform that was introduced in …-in-differences model. The results show that the reform increased university enrollment rates for both gender. With regard to choosing STEM …

Since the 1980s the United States has faced growing disinterest and high attrition from STEM majors. Over the same …-born peers affect the likelihood American college students graduate with a STEM major. Using administrative student records from … peers reduces the likelihood native-born students graduate with STEM majors by 3 percentage points – equivalent to 3 …

.e., STEM) fields. However, the research supporting this conclusion has faced distinct challenges in terms of data quality. Does … STEM actually decrease the odds that young people will be actively involved in democracy? This paper assesses the … relationship between studying STEM and voting. To do so, we create a dataset of over 23 million students in the U.S. matched to …

This study investigates the impact of single-sex versus coeducational schooling on students' decisions to pursue STEM … school type choosing a STEM major and their weighted average marks for each year of university studies. Contrary to … expectations, we find no evidence that a single-sex high school background increases STEM participation among girls at the …

advantage in explaining the gender gap in college STEM major choice. For these reasons, it is important to understand why … differences in teacher judgement by gender do not provide another reason for the gender gap in STEM. …