In a study by Malinda Faber (Faber), The Friday
Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina
State University, she proposes that K-12 and postsecondary
students lack interest in STEM relative to the
societal and labor market demands. For example, many
high school and postsecondary students divert from
STEM pathways and occupations into other fields. What
is even more significant is that more than three out of
four high school students who test in the top mathematics
quartile do not pursue a STEM major in college.
Additionally, of those who pursue STEM majors, only
50% actually complete their degree in a STEM area