이공계 신입생의 대학타협 유형이 학업중단의도에 미치는 영향

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the effect of university compromise types on the dropout intention of freshmen majoring in STEM. To this end, this study utilized data from 782 freshmen in STEM majors at four-year universities from the 7th year of the Korean Educational Longitudinal Study in 2005 and conducted a one-way ANOVA and multiple regression analysis. Conceptually, the types of academic dropout were divided into transfer/re-entry and change of major, and the types of university compromise were defined as no compromise, university compromise, department compromise, and total compromise depending on whether the student compromised with the reputation or preference of the university and department. In summary, the results of this study are as follows: First, there were differences in dropout intentions depending on the type of compromise in university admission. Overall, students who made total compromises were more likely to transfer, re-enter, or change their majors than those who made no compromises. Second, university compromise affected transfer or re-entry, whereas department compromise affected change of major. Third, total compromise, which compromised both the university and department, had a significant impact on transfer, re-entry, and change of majors. Based on these results, implications for fostering STEM talent are suggested.