Why is math success so important for female students?
Evidence shows that women drop out of mathematics at a higher rate than men, even when they are equally well prepared, particularly in the early years of their undergraduate careers. Women cite a variety of reasons for dropping out of mathematics and related fields. Some women report being turned away by the very qualities that attract them in the first place (Stage & Maple, 1996). According to the 2001 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for computer and mathematical occupations is $60,350 as compared to a mean annual salary of $34, 020 for all occupations (http://stats.bls.gov/oes/2001/oes_15Co.htm as cited on June 4, 2003). Although increasing one’s salary is not the only reason for women to succeed in math, based on this statistic alone, it is obvious that women are disadvantaged by their limited participation in mathematics and related fields.
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