A study was conducted at Connecticut's Middlesex Community College (MxCC) to develop a profile of the college's 1988 graduates in terms of program area, age, sex, student status, attendance patterns, and grade point average (GPA). Study findings about the 272 graduates included the following: (1) the number of graduates was higher in 1988 than in…

A study was conducted at the University of Missouri-Columbia (UM-C) to ascertain the performance of 465 Missouri community/junior college students who transferred to UM-C during the Fall 1976 semester. The students were assigned to one of five groups based upon the number of semester hours they transferred to UM-C. Their community college grade…

Recurrent and comprehensive analyses of student academic records can provide useful information for formulating policy decisions in colleges and universities. The Stanford Curriculum Study is described. Four policy issues are discussed to show how the Curriculum Study is being used to improve academic administration.

A new model for predicting success in an M.B.A. program uses terms representing the interaction of undergraduate grade point average, undergraduate institution, and undergraduate major. It is found to have a significantly improved predictability than previous models. (MSE)

A comparison of the qualifications of medical school examinees, applicants, and accepted candidates with humanities majors and natural science majors is presented. Humanities majors have a higher acceptance rate (50 percent) than natural science majors (45.7 percent). (MLW)

A study compared the high school grade point average (GPA) and class rank, college entrance examination scores, college GPA, and graduation rate of secondary agricultural program completers (240) and noncompleters (1,235). No significant differences were found, indicating that agriculture graduates are prepared for college and secondary…

Explores the effects of accounting internships upon subsequent academic achievement. Reports that grade point averages and degree examination results of 10 Chinese University of Hong Kong students who had been interns were compared to scores of 236 accounting majors who had not. Concludes that internships increased student knowledge and…

A model encompassing high school grades and rank and college admissions test scores predicted first-year grade point average and academic progress for 225 Mexican American and 83 white college freshmen (but was a better predictor for whites). Mexican American achievement was also related to academic self-concept in college and to being a social…

For the first time in many years, Management Information Systems (MIS) students and faculty are seeking ways to improve full-time job placement for program graduates. Due to sharp IT budget cuts, the slowing economy, and outsourcing, job opportunities for MIS graduates have become scarcer than ever before. In addition to achieving good academic…

A study was conducted to identify the number and mobility patterns of Illinois 2-year college students who transferred to 4-year colleges or universities in Illinois for the first time in fall 1979. In addition, the study sought to determine the pre-transfer characteristics of these students, i.e., age, sex, grade point average (GPA), program of…

Students, families, colleges and funding agencies contributed data to determine the educational status of the alumni of Laguna-Acoma High School in New Mexico. Of the 749 students graduating from the school from its opening in 1964 to 1974, sixty-two students, or 8%, received a baccalaureate degree by August of 1978. New Mexico colleges and…

Four groups of students were compared on cumulative grade point average, total credit hours attempted, and differences between predicted and actual grade point average (GPA). The four groups of students were formed by the semester in which they declared a major: students declaring in the third semester made up one group, those declaring in the…

This report was designed to provide information on the progress of students who had transferred from one of the 28 public community colleges in Florida and who were enrolled in one of the nine universities of the Florida State University System (SUS) for at least one quarter hour of credit in fall 1974. All data were taken from SUS files. Summary…

A study was conducted to determine the relationship between use of the library and the classroom program at Kearney State College. After an extensive review of the literature on student library use, the library circulation slips for a seven and a half week period were collected. The declared academic major, academic class, sex, and grade point…