Academic Course Grades as Better Predictors of Graduation from a Commuter-Type College Than SAT Scores
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13659370 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William F White (0000-0003-4642-0564, Lamar University, corresponding author), William C Nylin (Lamar University), Patricia R Esser (Lamar University) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 375-378 |
| Publication date | 1985-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1985.56.2.375 |
| OpenAlex | W1995572005 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
High school transcripts of 400 college freshmen were randomly selected from an enrollment of 1990 students who entered an urban, commuter-type college in 1979. Those who were graduated four years later or who were still enrolled in good standing provided academic profiles in which the number of academic courses taken in high school was the best predictor of college success. High school rank was the second best predictor, while the high school grade point average was third best, and the SAT score, fourth. When academic courses were considered alone, the number of high school units passed in mathematics was the best predictor
Academic achievement · Graduation (instrument · Mathematics education · Matriculation · Medical education · Higher Education Research Studies · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · School Choice and Performance
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1985 - 2011 (27) |
| Highly cited | No |