This document reports on a study undertaken to compare the academic achievement of athletes, identified as members of University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) intercollegiate teams, with that of male students not engaged in intercollegiate sports. Academic achievement was measured by the cumulative grade-point average (GPA) for spring quarter,…

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…

This study analyzed the 1974-75 freshmen academic scholarship recipients at Arkansas State University with respect to their academic potential (ACT scores and rank in high school senior class) and the size of high school from which they graduated. A further purpose was to determine the grade-point average that these students earned during the fall…

Information is provided on the Florida State University System's Indicators of Excellence Program and how it is evaluated. The 21 indicators of quality are used in setting annual goals for quality improvement, in justifying university budget requests, and in evaluating the results of the universities' quality improvement efforts. Some of these…

The validity of students' first-quarter academic performance in predicting attrition at Central State University, Ohio, was investigated. It was hypothesized that freshmen who performed satisfactorily during the first quarter were more likely to complete their baccalaureate programs than were those who performed less well. Data on 287 students…

In 1976-77, Los Angeles City College (LACC) received the annual reports from 14 of the 19 campuses of the California State University and College System on the performance of LACC transfers. A synthesis of these reports produced the following highlights: (1) 856 transfers were reported; (2) the Los Angeles (65%), Northridge (17%), Long Beach (7%),…

A study was conducted at the University of Maryland to determine how consistently students perform on examinations in a given class and whether it is possible to alter this relationship through the introduction of an intervening variable, such as a reinforcing and encouraging letter from the instructor. Letter grades and test scores were obtained…

Selected academic and personal characteristics of the Georgia State University Master of Science Degree graduate students in the College of Urban Life were examined. The sample of 759 students active during the period of 1969-78 were studied in terms of: demographic characteristics, undergraduate environment and performance, the environment at…

A 3-institution study investigated the effectiveness of transfer of 1,786 Los Rios Community College students to the University of California at Davis and California State University at Sacramento, measured by student preparation, persistence, and performance before and after transfer. Need for remediation. before transfer was also examined.…

The academic performance of intercollegiate athletes at the University of California (UC), Davis, was studied, using graduation rates and grade point average (GPA) as performance measures. Comparisons of academic performance of athletes and other UC Davis undergraduates were also made. Of 1,042 male athletes during 1970-1979, 63 percent were…

A study was conducted at the University of Maryland to determine if high ability sophomores differed from sophomores in general on their responses to the 1969 University Student Census (USC). The responses of 359 high ability sophomores, defined as those with Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores over 599 on both Verbal and Mathematics, were…

The academic persistence of undergraduate students at Arizona State University was studied. Demographic and academic profiles were developed, and persistence rates were calculated for the overall population of 3,166 freshmen, and by gender and ethnicity. Additional demographic variables were residency status and age. The academic variables…

A research-oriented project to improve the effectiveness of undergraduate education at the state University of Antwerp, Belgium, is described, and the higher education system and conditions in Belgium are noted. Attention was focused on the outcome-based paradigm, according to which the primary goal of instruction is to ensure that all students…

Cumulative grade-point averages (GPAs) of all two- and four-year public and private college transfers who graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the academic year 1974-75 were compared with those of native students after controlling for academic aptitude through a multivariate analysis of covariance procedure. No…

This case study of Southern Illinois University was conducted to determine the types of volunteers needed for an annual fund drive. Based on a random sample of 138 alumni donors who completed questionnaires, a donor profile was developed. Analysis of questionnaire responses found that only 48% reported being involved with extracurricular…