Table 2 The association of institutional characteristics and economic indicators with STEM teacher production.

Private non-profit 4-yr

−10.0922^**

−10.2706^**

(0.5502)

(0.6611)

For-profit 4-yr

−8.3821^*

−6.1643

(3.2976)

(4.4884)

Public 2-yr

−7.5917^**

−2.9971

(2.7268)

(3.3469)

Private non-profit 2-yr

−10.8248^**

−16.9167^**

(1.3512)

(1.9428)

Large institutions

18.7937^**

19.9442^**

(0.7338)

(0.8874)

HBCU

−7.7550^**

−7.2288^**

(1.0317)

(1.1235)

State GDP (per $billion)

0.0045^**

(0.0013)

State and local revenue progressivity

3.0613^*

(1.4562)

Property tax (per $billion)

0.0001

(0.0001)

Unemployment rate

0.7895^**

(0.2761)

Average teacher salary ($1000)

0.6235^**

(0.0886)

Cost-of-living adjustment 2-bedroom

−0.0289^**

(0.0022)

Per-pupil-expenditure (per $10,000)

−0.0005^**

(0.0001)

Constant

25.2424^**

5.3148

(1.0889)

(4.6710)

Observations

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