Success Factors for Minorities in Engineering

Jacqueline Fleming is a psychologist and independent researcher based in Pearland, Texas. Irving Pressley McPhail is Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at The McPhail Group LLC.

i Preface










The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering:




Its History and Mission






Minorities in Engineering: Review of the Literature and Overview of the Study







Performance and Retention to Graduation Rates of Minority Students in NACME Block Grant Institutions: Analysis of Aggregate Statistical Data







Profile of Minorities in Engineering: Analysis of Focus Group Conversations







Profile of Minorities in Engineering: Analysis of Focus Group Mini-Surveys by Gender Within Ethnicity







The College Adjustment of Minorities and Non-Minorities in Engineering







The College Adjustment of Black and Hispanic Students in Engineering







The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity in the College Adjustment of Engineering Students







Black Engineering Students in Black and White Colleges







Success Factors for Minorities in Engineering: Summary and Conclusions







A Postscript on NACME Scholars







Policy Implications: A Call to Action