Women arrive at college less interested in STEM fields as compared with their male counterparts: Intent of first-year college students to major in select STEM fields, by gender, 2014
| Intended major | Percentage of men | Percentage of women |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and life sciences | 11% | 16% |
| Engineering | 19% | 6% |
| Chemistry | 1% | 1% |
| Computer science | 6% | 1% |
| Mathematics/ statistics | 1% | 1% |
| Physics | 1% | 0.3% |
Source: EPI adaptation of Corbett and Hill (2015) analysis of Eagan et al. (2014)