COLLEGE MAJOR CHOICE: An Analysis of Person–Environment Fit |
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| Authors: | Stephen R Porter Paul D Umbach |
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| Institution: | (1) Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA;(2) Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA;(3) Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, Iowa State University, N232-A Lagomarcino Hall, Ames, IA 50011, USA |
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| Abstract: | Although recent research suggests that congruence between students and their academic environment is critical for successful
student outcomes, little research has been done on student college major choice. Using Holland’s theory of careers, we analyze
college major choice using a multinomial logit model. We use the CIRP Freshman Survey and institutional data for three cohorts
of first-year students at a selective liberal arts college to study the factors that affect college major choice, both at
entry and at graduation. |
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| Keywords: | major choice Holland |
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