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The odds of completing a college degree are even lower for students who have been marginalized in higher education, especially in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields. Can undergraduate research increase a student’s likelihood of graduating college and close educational equity gaps in college completion? To answer this question, we use data from six public U.S. universities (N = 120,308 students) and use Propensity Score Matching to generate a comparison group for analyses. We conducted logistic regressions on graduation ratesand equity gaps in 4 and 6 y using the matched comparison group and undergraduate researchers in STEM (n = 2727). When being compared with like-peers and controlling for background characteristics and prior academic performance, students who participated in undergraduate research were twice as likely to graduate in 4 yand over 10 times as likely to graduate in 6 y. We also found that equity gaps in 4-y graduation rates for students of color, low-income, and first-generation students were cut in half for undergraduate researchers. At 6 y, these gaps were completely closed for undergraduate researchers. As we seek ways to close education gaps and increase graduation rates, undergraduate research can be a meaningful practice to improve student success.  \nINTRODUCTION  \nHigh-impact practices such as undergraduate research (UR) have demonstrated a compensatory effect where students who have been marginalized in education because of their socioeconomic status or their race/ethnicity benefit the most from these practices (Kinzie et al. 2008) . Though the compensatory effect of UR has not been systematically tested on graduation rates, prior studies substantiate why research participation may increase graduation rates and reduce equity gaps. The opportunity for students to work with faculty on research can be a transformative experience (Olivares-Donoso and González, 2019) . Students who participate in UR build important connections within their major (Aikens et al., 2016), develop resiliency and problem-solving strategies (Cartrette and Melroe-Lehrman 2012), and feel more prepared for graduate education (Hathaway et al., 2002) . Additionally, students who participate in research identify more with their field (Hurtado et al., 2011), build critical skills like communication and teamwork (Carter et al., 2016), and report greater self-efficacy and higher-order learning (Kuh et al., 2010; Robnett et al., 2015) .  \nExposure to UR may also enhance STEM persistence among marginalized student populations. Students of color are more likely to encounter academic obstacles including lower levels of sense of belonging (Hausmann et al., 2009) and STEM identity (Chang et al., 2011) compared with their White and Asian peers. Different external factors can hinder persistence for marginalized students including social factors that impact first-generation college students (Stephens et al., 2012), larger institutional  \nErin Shortlidge, Monitoring Editor Submitted Mar 23, 2022; Revised Dec 5, 2023; Accepted Jan 4, 2024  \nCBE Life Sci Educ March 1, 2024 23:ar11  \nDOI:10.1187/cbe.22-03-0061  \n*Address correspondence to: Heather Haeger ([heather3@arizona.edu](heather3@arizona.edu)) .  \n© 2024 H. Haeger et al. CBE—Life Sciences Education © 2024 The American Society for Cell Biology. This article is distributed by The American Society for Cell Biology under license from the author(s) . It is available to the p","cbCaiepQupkWoUbA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiepQupkWoUbA","pdf",227441,12,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n## High-impact practices and compensatory effects\n## Pathways linking UR to persistence and preparation\n## Equity gaps in college completion\n## Study aims and design","[{\"question\":\"What research question does the study investigate?\",\"answer\":\"The study examines whether participation in undergraduate research increases students’ likelihood of graduating college and helps close educational equity gaps in STEM completion.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the comparison group created?\",\"answer\":\"The researchers use data from six public U.S. universities and apply propensity score matching to generate a comparison group of like peers.\"},{\"question\":\"What outcomes does the study report for STEM undergraduate researchers?\",\"answer\":\"After controlling for background characteristics and prior performance, students who participated in undergraduate research were about twice as likely to graduate in 4 years and more than 10 times as likely to graduate in 6 years; equity gaps for several marginalized groups were reduced and, at 6 years, fully closed.\"}]","Participation in Undergraduate Research Reduces Equity Gaps in STEM Graduation Rates - read online free | PDF",1792086890]