A Comparison of College Background, Pipeline Assignment, and Performance in Aviation Training for Black Student Naval Aviators and White Student Naval Aviators.
Abstract
This report represents an analysis of minority officer accessions and attritions as related to the Naval Air Training Program. Previous reports have shown no differences in attrition rates for black students and white students in pilot training when the two groups are equated on AQT/FAR, procurement source, and class contiguity. Performance, as measured by academic and flight grades, however, was significantly lower for the black students. In this report, three variables, college major, grade point average, and the college's racial composition were analyzed to determine the extent to which they could account for those performance differences. In addition, the two groups were compared by training pipelines. The college majors of the black students were not significantly different from those of the matched group of white students. Black students with majors in technical, engineering, social science, and physical science had the highest aviation training completion rates, while white students with majors in technical, business administration, physical education, and engineering had the highest completion rates. Grade point average was predictive of pre-advanced academic grades for black students, but had no predictive validity for complete/attrite. The majority of black students attended predominantly white colleges. The AQT was significantly higher for black students who attended white colleges, but attrition rates did not differ. There were no differences in input of attrition rates when the black students and white students were compared by training pipelines.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 09, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA082201
Entities
People
- Annette G. Baisden
- Richard E. Doll
Organizations
- Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory