Departmental differences can point the way to improving female retention in computer science

Authors:
J. McGrath Cohoon
Affiliations:
University of Virginia, Department of Sociology, Charlottesville, VA
Venue:
SIGCSE '99 The proceedings of the thirtieth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
Year:
1999

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Abstract

Departmental attrition data from one state show that the difference between male and female rates of undergraduate attrition from computer science varies by institution. This analysis suggests that departmental factors are important in attrition from CS. Some CS departments inhibit female persistence at the undergraduate level while other departments promote persistence. The observed variation encourages research that compares departmental characteristics such as structure and culture, and relates them to departmental outcomes. Shifting the research focus to departmental characteristics and outcomes will identify effective methods for retaining women.