Research Article

The Effect of First-Year Seminar Classroom Design on Social Integration and Retention of STEM First-Time, Full-Time College Freshmen

Table 4

Transfers out of the major and institution.

Large lectureSmall lectureCombined FCSeparated FC

Changed major after the first semester23 (13%)5 (14%)7 (25%)
Low math groups2 (17%)1 (17%)3 (60%)10 (42%)
Changed major by the second year36 (21%)8 (21%)11 (29%)
Low math groups5 (22%)0 (0%)3 (38%)13 (34%)
Leaving the institution after the first semester2 (1%)2 (5%)1 (3%)
Low math groups0 (0%)1 (17%)0 (0%)2 (8%)
Leaving institution by the second year19 (11%)3 (8%)2 (5%)
Low math groups7 (31%)2 (33%)0 (0%)8 (21%)