Leaky pipeline for LGBQ university students on science and engineering degrees

University students in the US who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer (LGBQ) are 8% less likely than their heterosexual counterparts to remain in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) fields by their final year. This is according to a new analysis conducted by Montana State University education researcher Bryce Hughes. Hughes’ study analysed the survey responses of more than 4100 college students who planned to pursue Stem fields at 78 different US institutions