Fig. 13

The odds of graduating with a STEM degree for a marginalized group compared to a majority group (women compared to men, PEER compared to non-PEER, and first generation compared to continuing generation). Odds ratios were calculated without controlling for other variables (Demographics Only model; black bars), while controlling for intent to major in STEM (Demographics + Intent to Major in STEM model; dark grey), and while controlling for first year GPA (Demographics + First Year GPA model; light grey). The dashed line indicates an odds ratio of one for which the likelihood of graduating with a STEM degree is equal between marginalized and majority groups. This figure illustrates the odds of graduating with a STEM degree are lower among the marginalized groups but become equal when controlling for different factors: for women, the odds of graduating with a STEM degree are the same as men when controlling for the intent to major in STEM (Hypothesis 1); for marginalized race/ethnicities and first generation students, the odds of graduating with a STEM degree are the same as majority race/ethnicities and continuing generation students when controlling for first year GPA (Hypothesis 3)