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How committed are you topursuing an engineering major?YEAR 12004YEAR 22005YEAR 32006Freq%Freq%Freq%Very Committed2745.04981.65286.7Somewhat Committed2745.0813.3610.0Not Very Committed23.300.023.3Not Committed11.711.700.0Invalid Response23.311.700.0No Response00.011.700.0Don’t Know11.700.000.0n = 60100%n = 60100%n = 60100%
How committed are you topursuing an engineering major?And why?• Students displayed a range of responses to “why”they selected a particular level of commitment• The intensity of their persistence stood out• Examples of student responses include:“I've gone too far to turn back now'; “I've put in alot of work and there's no reason to back outwhatsoever right now”; and “I'm in too deep toleave and, even though its very hard right now, Ithink it will pay off in the end”
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