Peer Effects on Students' Major Transfer Decisions

• In Event: Navigating Critical Transitions in Higher Education

Abstract

We used housing assignment data from a college in China to investigate peer effects on student’s major transfer decisions. We investigated students’ likelihood of transferring to another major if roommates transferred majors, and students’ likelihood of transferring to roommates’ majors.

Authors

• Shi Pu, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park

• Liang Zhang, The Pennsylvania State University