Patterns of student transfers and performance indicators among selected institutions of the University System of Georgia were studied. Attention was focused on differences in performance as measured by grade point average (GPA) between students leaving one institution for another system institution, and correspondingly of students transferring…

Information is presented from a study examining the characteristics of Sam Houston State University (SHSU) undergraduate students with respect to their age and grade point average (GPA). It was hypothesized that there was no significant difference between the GPAs of traditional and nontraditional students at SHSU. The 398 individual subjects were…

Results indicate that the sex difference in over-achievement is probably an artifact of the sex differences in major field choice. (Author)

One purpose of this study was to compare the incremental effectiveness over high school grade point average (GPA) alone of the American College Testing Program (ACT) assessment, the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), and the California Achievement Tests (CAT) in predicting college freshman GPA. A second purpose was to look at the relative…

The Fall 1979 grade point averages (GPA's) of students enrolled in the upper divisions of Florida's universities were obtained and analyzed to: (1) determine how well community college transfer students with an associate degree (AA) performed at the university; (2) ascertain how well transfer students without an AA performed; and (3) compare the…

The purpose of this study was to compare the academic progress of junior college transfers, 4-year college transfers, and continuous juniors (natives) at the University of Illinois as measured by grade point average (GPA), academic status and continued enrollment through the first year after transfer. A secondary purpose was to compare the…

A comparison between education and noneducation majors revealed that high school rank, freshman grade point average, and Scholastic Aptitude Test scores positively correlated as variables with college success indicators for both groups and that there was very little difference between the groups in grades received in common university core courses…

A study of the quality of graduate students enrolled in nontraditional, field-based education compared to that of graduate students in traditional, on-campus professional education degree programs showed no statistically significant difference. (Author/MLW)

Context for the application and specialization of a Bayesian linear model is m-group regression and the application to the prediction of grade point average. Specialization involves the assumption of homogeneity of regression coefficients (but not intercepts) across groups. Model's predictive efficiency is compared with that of the full m-group…

Evaluates the effects of group guidance, group counseling, and individual counseling on the academic achievement of 10 students compared with the effects of individual counseling only on the academic achievement of a different group of 10 students. (Author)

A study of F-1 visa students in the Los Angeles Community College district, this study compares the academic success of international students with respect to GPA, course completion, and other measures. In addition, the study looks at the age of students, and how long they remain enrolled. In addition, the study provides details on the types of…

Using the Watson-Barker Listening Test Form A and Form B as pretest and posttest at the freshman level, this research attempted to determine whether the two forms of the test and the differences between pretest and posttest would be significant predictors of students' final grade point average (GPA). Each form of the test was taken by 190 students…

Graduates and dropouts from six vocational training programs were compared on school record data and on responses to questionnaires. They did not differ significantly in age, level of education, high school completion, marital status, disabilities, or GATB score. Significant factors were: 1. whether vocational school offered student's first choice…

Faculties as a whole have preferred distribution of grades which they use whether their current classes of students are brighter or duller than previous classes. (Authors)

The academic performance of reapplicants who entered the University of Alabama School of Medicine were examined and compared with first-time applicants. Applicant status added nothing to the prediction of academic difficulty over what could be predicted by preadmission measures alone. (Author/MLW)