The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between the GPA of graduates of social majors at National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» (Ukraine) with the results of the entrance assessment, learning motivation, achievement motivation, and perception of teacher leadership, based on the correlation and regression analysis of the study with a total of 502 respondents. Results of the presented study demonstrate a significant correlation between the level of academic success and the level of educational and cognitive motivation of graduates (r = 0.644, ? < 0.010). A less strong connection was found between graduates' GPA and the entrance examination results (r = 0.502, ? < 0.010). The weakest, albeit statistically significant, relationship is between GPA variables and students' perception of teacher leadership (r = 0.160, p < 0.010), as well as between GPA and motives for creative self-realization (r = 0.139, ? < 0.010). The article also carried out a correlation analysis for groups of students by level of education, form of study, majors, and gender of respondents. Obtained results are discussed with the purpose of improving the procedure for selecting applicants for admission to universities and improving the educational process.