Mathematics as a factor in community college STEM performance, persistence, and degree attainment

Community colleges serve a vital role in the education of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors in the United States, however, most research to date on STEM pipeline persistence from academia to the workforce has focused on four‐year colleges, which limits understanding of the potential of two‐year pathways in diversifying STEM participation. One chronic issue is the vertical alignment of community college STEM...