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Exploring Factors That Predict Which Students Get into Their First-Choice Engineering Major
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Tyler Milburn; Meagan E. Ita; Krista M. Kecskemety – Discover Education, 2025
A better understanding of how to improve student retention in engineering is required to support students in completing engineering degrees and entering the workforce. Application processes to engineering majors are one barrier to retention in some engineering programs. This study evaluates demographic, grades, application process, and engineering…
Descriptors: College Students, Majors (Students), Engineering Education, Predictor Variables