Bye Bye Ms. American Sci: Women and the Leaky Stem Pipeline

More than two-thirds of STEM jobs are held by men. This paper provides a detailed analysis the pipeline from high school to mid-career in United States, decomposing gender gap into six stages. By far most important stages initial college major choice and college-to-career transition. Men more likely women start major, especially among those who prepared for upon entry. alone accounts 57% total careers. After college, male graduates be found job, accounting 44% overall gap. Women majors also less graduate (accounting 16%), while pre-college STEM-readiness is small factor (8%). attend at much higher rates men, which works reduce final (-14%). The complex, focusing only on experience or labor market misses large part story STEM.