Campus Units
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Political Science
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
10-2015
Journal or Book Title
International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Volume
3
Issue
4
First Page
313
Last Page
321
Abstract
This study uses a unique synthesized set of data for community college students transferring to engineering by combining several cohorts of longitudinal data along with transcript-level data, from both the Community College and the University, to measure success rates in engineering. The success rates are calculated by developing Kaplan-Meier survival curves measuring retention in engineering over time by grades received in Calculus and Physics courses at both institutions. For each course, survival curves are compared to determine if statistically significant differences exist between levels of grades received. The levels of course grades at which statistically significant differences in retention rates exist are documented. To validate these findings the actual graduation rates in engineering for the same groups of students are estimated using grades received in Calculus and Physics. Policy recommendations based on these findings, including the best time to transfer for this group of community college students, are incorporated.
Copyright Owner
International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Copyright Date
2015
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Laugerman, Marcia; Shelley, Mack C. II; Rover, Diane; and Mickelson, Steven K., "Estimating Survival Rates in Engineering for Community College Transfer Students Using Grades in Calculus and Physics" (2015). Political Science Publications. 39.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/pols_pubs/39
Comments
This article is published as Marcia Laugerman, Diane Rover, Steve Mickelson, and Mack Shelley, “Estimating Survival Rates in Engineering for Community College Transfer Students Using Grades in Calculus and Physics,” International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 3(4), 313-321 (2015). Posted with permission.