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ERIC Number: EJ207776
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979
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Marital Status and Academic Performance in College.
Ma, Li-Chen; Wooster, Robert A.
College Student Journal, v13 n2 p106-11 Sum 1979
Examines the effect of marital status of college students on their academic performance. Data based on a sample of 374 students indicate married students make higher grades than unmarried students; however married students with children do not achieve higher GPA's than those without children. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Employment, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Marital Status, Married Students, Occupations, Performance Factors
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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