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De Clemencia Cosentino C., Deterding N.. Widening the Net: National Estimates of Gender Disparities in Engineering. 2009;98:211-226
De Clemencia Cosentino C., & Deterding N. (2009). Widening the Net: National Estimates of Gender Disparities in Engineering. Journal of Engineering Education, 98211-226.
De Clemencia Cosentino C., and Deterding N.. "Widening the Net: National Estimates of Gender Disparities in Engineering." Journal of Engineering Education vol. 98 (2009): 211-226.
De Clemencia Cosentino C., Deterding N.. Widening the Net: National Estimates of Gender Disparities in Engineering. 2009;98:211-226. UIID-AC: 84.
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2009;98:211-226.

Widening the Net: National Estimates of Gender Disparities in Engineering.

Journal of Engineering Education

De Clemencia Cosentino C., Deterding N.

UIID-AC: 84

Abstract

This paper explores the causes behind the severe underrepresentation of women in engineering. Based on national data on undergraduate engineering programs, this study presents cross-sectional estimates of male and female student retention. Contrary to widespread beliefs, the study found that overall and in most disciplines there is no differential attrition by gender. Instead, results suggest that gender disparities in engineering are largely driven by inadequate enrollment (not inadequate retention) of women. The paper concludes that outreach-within institutions of higher education, across institutions (into two-year colleges, middle and high schools), and into K-12 curricular reform-are needed to address what is, at its very core, a recruitment problem.

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