1. Differences by Race/Ethnicity Linda DeAngelo AERA 2009 – San Diego, CA
How Colleges Affect Who Aspires to the PhD at the End of the Undergraduate Experience:
Differences by Race/Ethnicity
Linda DeAngelo
AERA 2009 – San Diego, CA

2. Statistical Model for PhD Aspirations

3. Interaction Between Initial Aspirations and Average Aspiration
All Student
Group -2 2 4
Log of Likelihood of PhD Aspirations
Low
Mean
High
Institutional Average Aspirations
Bachelor's
Master's
1st Prof
PhD
Initial Aspirations

4. Interaction Between Structural Diversity and High School GPA
Caucasian
Students -2
-1.5 -1
-.5
Low
Mean
High
High School GPA
High (Over 10%)
Structural Diversity
Log of Likelihood of PhD Aspirations

5. Interaction Between Selectivity and College Academic Self-Confidence
Caucasian
Students
-3.5 -3
-2.5 -2
-1.5 -1
Low
Mean
High
College Academic Self-Confidence
Medium
Selectivity
Log of Likelihood of PhD Aspirations

6. Interaction Between Selectivity and Faculty Encouragement
Caucasian
Students

7. Caucasian and Underrepresented Racial Minority (URM) PhD Aspirants by Institutional Selectivity