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Societal Factors that Impact Retention and Graduation of Underrepresented Computer Science Undergraduates

Published: 06 March 2023 Publication History

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Lack of diversity and high dropout rates among underrepresented students plague the CS discipline. We developed, administered, and validated survey scales measuring social factors that impact the retention and graduation of under-represented CS undergrads at two institutions. Results revealed significant differences between students who identify as men vs. women in terms of computing identity and confidence, and between black and non-black students in terms of familiarity with future opportunities.

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  • (2024)Developing and Validating a Scale on Subjective Factors Affecting Retention of Underrepresented Computer Science Undergrads2024 Black Issues in Computing Education (BICE)10.1109/BICE60192.2024.00010(8-14)Online publication date: 1-Feb-2024

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    SIGCSE 2023: Proceedings of the 54th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 2
    March 2023
    1481 pages
    ISBN:9781450394338
    DOI:10.1145/3545947
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    1. computer science education
    2. diversity
    3. social factors
    4. underrepresented minorities
    5. urms

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    • (2024)Developing and Validating a Scale on Subjective Factors Affecting Retention of Underrepresented Computer Science Undergrads2024 Black Issues in Computing Education (BICE)10.1109/BICE60192.2024.00010(8-14)Online publication date: 1-Feb-2024

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