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