Post on 28-Dec-2015
ICEE 2010
Attracting and Retaining Women and Attracting and Retaining Women and
Underrepresented Groups in Underrepresented Groups in
Engineering, Science, and Related Engineering, Science, and Related
ProgramsPrograms
ICEE 2010 – Gliwice, PolandICEE 2010 – Gliwice, Poland
July 18-22, 2010July 18-22, 2010
The Community College of Baltimore The Community College of Baltimore
County County
Sylvia Sorkin, Sylvia Sorkin, Mathematics Dept. Mathematics Dept.
Mary Elizabeth Gore, Mary Elizabeth Gore, Mathematics Dept. Mathematics Dept.
Community College of Baltimore County
Public, two-year college system with 3 campuses
Fall 2009 credit enrollment: 23,584 students
– 36% were full-time
– 62% Female
– 25% Pell recipients
– 31% African-American
– 1,578 Associate degrees awarded FY09
What groups are under-represented?
In 2003, women were 46% of the total U.S. workforce, but just 26% of the college educated science and engineering workforce.
Under-represented minorities include African-Americans, Hispanics, and other non-Asian ethnic groups including Native Americans.
These under-represented minorities comprised 24% of U.S. population, but just 10% of the college-educated science and engineering workforce in 2003.
NSF S-STEM 4-Year Project
Funded by U.S National Science Foundation (NSF).
Project goal to increase the enrollment, graduation, and transfer of students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs at CCBC.
Scholarship awardees must be:U.S. CitizensPermanent Resident AliensRefugee Aliens
What Interventions Were Used?
Two-day summer career program for awardees focusing on STEM programs
Need-based scholarship program
Mentoring of all awardees by 7 STEM faculty
Internship assistance for awardees
Scholarship Criteria
Minimum 2.8 Grade Point Average
Eligible for Intermediate Algebra, or higher Register for 12 credits and maintain 2.8
GPA in one of these 7 transfer programs:
Biology Chemistry Computer Science Engineering Environmental Science Mathematics Physics
STEM Scholarship Awardees
Each has a faculty mentor in a STEM field
Use monthly Mentoring Logs to record meetings
Complete an Annual Student Attitude Questionnaire to track attitudes toward STEM fields
ccbcmd.edu/stem/sstem.html
NSF STEM Funding at CCBC
From Fall 2008 through Spring 2010,From Fall 2008 through Spring 2010,
57 students received scholarships57 students received scholarships
Average award was for 2 semestersAverage award was for 2 semesters
Scholarship up to $10,000 per year, Scholarship up to $10,000 per year,
depends on financial needdepends on financial need
Faculty Mentoring
Aimed at increasing retentionAimed at increasing retention
7 faculty mentors meet at least monthly 7 faculty mentors meet at least monthly
with their 3-4 student menteeswith their 3-4 student mentees
Monthly mentoring logs submitted by Monthly mentoring logs submitted by
faculty and studentsfaculty and students
Mentor creates an individual academic plan Mentor creates an individual academic plan
with each awardeewith each awardee
Efforts to Increase Transfer Rate
Awardees encouraged to complete Awardees encouraged to complete
bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields.bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields.
Up to 20% of scholarship funds designated Up to 20% of scholarship funds designated
to “follow” awardees who transfer.to “follow” awardees who transfer.
After transfer, students can receive up to 2 After transfer, students can receive up to 2
semesters of scholarship funding.semesters of scholarship funding.
CCBC faculty continue to mentor awardees CCBC faculty continue to mentor awardees
after transfer.after transfer.
Where are the 57 awardees?
As of Fall 2010,As of Fall 2010, 26 26 have transferred to 4-year colleges have transferred to 4-year colleges
University of Maryland Baltimore County (10) University of Maryland Baltimore County (10)
University of Maryland College Park (6) University of Maryland College Park (6)
Towson University (2)Towson University (2)
Brigham Young University Idaho (1)Brigham Young University Idaho (1)
University of Maryland Baltimore (1)University of Maryland Baltimore (1)
George Washington University (1)George Washington University (1)
University of Baltimore (1)University of Baltimore (1)
University of Delaware (1) University of Delaware (1)
Swarthmore College (1)Swarthmore College (1)
Hampton University (1)Hampton University (1)
University of Miami (1)University of Miami (1)
CCBC STEM Awardees F08 – S10 by Racial/Ethnic Group
S-STEM AwardeesS-STEM Awardees F F 08 - S1008 - S10
Racial/Ethnic Group
% of CCBCFall 2009
CreditEnrollment
Number ofS-STEM
Awardeesthrough
Spring 2010
% ofS-STEM
Awardees
White 53% 20 35%
AfricanAmerican
34% 19 33%
Asian 5% 12 21%
Hispanic 3% 4 7%
Other 5% 2 4%
TOTAL: 100% 57 100%
Full-Time Students by Major Fall 07 – Fall 09
Full-Time CCBC StudentsFull-Time CCBC Students
Program Number of Full-Time Program Majors
Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009
ENGR 115 111 189
CMSC 97 106 143
Other Science 177 254 294
Total S-STEM: 389 471 626
% S-STEM: 5.8 % 6.6 % 7.3 %
All CreditPrograms 6,660 7,172 8,558
Percent of Female Students in Majors Fall 07 – Fall 09
Female Students in CCBC MajorsFemale Students in CCBC Majors
Program Female Enrollment (Percent)
Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009
ENGR 16 % 13 % 10 %
CMSC 23 % 17 % 19 %
Other Science 62 % 55 % 59 %
All Credit Programs 63 % 62 % 63 %
In the State of Maryland
Over 14,000 Over 14,000 Full-Time Freshmen entered Full-Time Freshmen entered the 16 community colleges in MD in 2004the 16 community colleges in MD in 2004
Over 2,000 Over 2,000 Full-Time entered CCBC in 2004Full-Time entered CCBC in 2004
““Success” Success” isis defined as:defined as:
TransferTransfer to a 4-year institution to a 4-year institution
or or
GraduationGraduation with Associate’s degree or with Associate’s degree or certificatecertificate
Transferred
Graduated but did not transfer
Still at community college
Dropped out
MD state cohort of 14,527 full-time public community college freshman 4 years after 2004 entry
26%
12%
53%
9%
Transfer, Graduation, RetentionTransfer, Graduation, Retention
35% Success Rate
Transferred
Graduated but did not transfer
Still at community college
Dropped out
MD state cohort of 14,527 full-time public community college freshman 4 years after 2004 entry
26%
12%
53%
9%
Transfer, Graduation, RetentionTransfer, Graduation, Retention
57 CCBC S-STEM awardees 2 years after first awards made
46%
5%
47%
48% Success Rate2%
S-STEM Scholars - Program & GenderS-STEM Scholars - Program & Gender
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
BIOL CHEM CMSC ENGR ENVS MATH PHYS
Female
MaleNu
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er
57 S-STEM Awardees Fall 08 - Spring 10
57 S-STEM Awardees Fall 08 - Spring 10
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
African-American
Asian White Hispanic Other
Racial/Ethnic
Num
ber
Female
Male
33% 21% 35% 7% 4%
S-STEM Scholars - Race & EthnicityS-STEM Scholars - Race & Ethnicity
Scholarship Awardee OutcomesScholarship Awardee Outcomes
30% of S-STEM awardees female
(17/57)
40% of S-STEM awardees African American or Hispanic (23/57)
Attitude Assessment QuestionnaireAttitude Assessment Questionnaire
24 questions administered to awardees
at the start of each semester
To determine what factors influence awardees to select and persist in STEM fields
Responses to Selected Statements
30% of awardees were femaleI feel
enthusiastic about my
STEM major
I intend to pursue a
career in STEM area
Having a mentor is vital to my success
STEM role models have
had a positive effect on me
Agree or
Strongly Agree
Agree or
Strongly Agree
Agree or
Strongly Agree
Agree or
Strongly Agree
August 2008N=19
100 % 85 % 74 % 63 %
January 2009N=25
100 % 87 % 76 % 64 %
August 2009N=29
97 % 94 % 78 % 82 %
Gender of S-STEM Awardees
30% of awardees were female
Percent of Female Awardees by Program
PHYS CMSC ENGR CHEM MATH BIOL ENVS
25% 25% 26% 27% 33% 36% 50%
The Community College of Baltimore The Community College of Baltimore County, Maryland, USACounty, Maryland, USA
ssorkin@ccbcmd.edussorkin@ccbcmd.edu
mgore@ccbcmd.edumgore@ccbcmd.edu