Residential versus Online? Experimental Evidence on Diversifying the STEM Pipeline

Sarah Cohodes, Helen Ho, Elizabeth Huffaker and Silvia C. Robles

AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2024, vol. 114, 507-11

Abstract: Prior research has shown that most educational interventions boost student outcomes to a greater extent when delivered in person as opposed to online. However, we know little about whether this is true for enrichment programs targeted to highly motivated populations. By using a randomized controlled trial to study a suite of such programs intended to increase diversity in the STEM pipeline, we reveal that all experiences increase college six-year graduation, especially from competitive universities, but increases in STEM degree production come only from in-person experiences.

JEL-codes: H75 I21 I26 I28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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