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Direct linkSmith, William R.; Edminster, Julie Horine; Sullivan, Kathleen M. – College and University, 2001
Examined the relationship between five independent variables (gender, race, ACT Composite Score, high school GPA, and Pell Grant status) and one dichotomous dependent variable (baccalaureate degree completion) at public colleges/universities in Mississippi. Found that high school GPA was generally the strongest predictor of degree completion,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Degrees (Academic), High School Students
