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Table 2 Characteristics of the physics students sample

From: The longitudinal effects of STEM identity and gender on flourishing and achievement in college physics

Demographic characteristics

%

STEM major

 Engineering

67.4

 Computer Science/Computer Information Systems

17.5

 Mathematics

7.5

 Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Chemistry

6.3

 Geology

.6

 Physics

.6

Gender

 Males

72.5

 Females

27.5

Ethnicity

 White/Caucasian

47.5

 Hispanic/Latino

39.4

 Asian/Asian American

20

 African American/Black/African

4.4

 Pacific Islander

3.8

 Native American/Alaska Native

.6

 Did not indicate ethnicity

17.5

 Consisted of two or more races

6.2

Year in college

 First year

76.3

 Second year

6.9

 Third year

9.4

 Fourth year

2.5

 Fifth year or beyond or did not indicate

5.1

  1. N = 160. Participants’ ages ranged from 18 to 34 years (Mage = 19.38, SD = 2.56)