Publications [#357599] of V. Joseph Hotz

Papers Submitted

1. Arcidiacono, P; Aucejo, EM; Hotz, VJ, University differences in the graduation minorities in STEM fields: evidence from California (March, 2016)
   (last updated on 2026/01/21)

   Abstract:
   We examine differences in minority science graduation rates among University of California campuses when racial preferences were in place. Less-prepared minorities at higher-ranked campuses had lower persistence rates in science and took longer to graduate. We estimate a model of students' college major choice where net returns of a science major differ across campuses and student preparation. We find less-prepared minority students at top- ranked campuses would have higher science graduation rates had they attended lower-ranked campuses. Better matching of science students to universities by preparation and providing information about students' prospects in different major-university combinations could increase minority science graduation.