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Scholars blame affirmative action for low minority retention in STEM fields.(NEWSWATCH)
Although elite universities are now cherry-picking female and male minority students based on high SAT scores and admitting them to STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and math), the students are dropping out at a disproportionate rate because they're unprepared for the rigorous academic standards.
Minorities' rate of receiving all bachelor's degrees in science and engineering went from 10% in 1990 to 17.2%, according to the Commission of Professionals in Science and Technology. But nationally, by six years after entering college, only about 29% of minority STEM students graduate compared to about 40% of all STEM majors.
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