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where there are gender differences, females tend to be more satisfied than males; in
contrast, at University of Washington, it is the males who are more likely to express
satisfaction with the engineering elements than are females. Rowan seems to have broken
the traditional gender gap in satisfaction with the undergraduate engineering program.
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
In summary, comparisons to other engineering students shows that Rowan women
are more self-confident in their place in engineering, that they are highly involved in the
engineering enrichment and help activities, and that they are more satisfied with their
engineering program and its interpersonal climate. The gender gap at Rowan in terms of
these aspects is relatively smaller than in other student populations. It is not surprising,
therefore, that the retention of females, without these familiar sources of gender bias,
compares so favorably to that of males in this setting.
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