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ERIC Number: EJ558376
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-0365
Academic Achievement of First-Generation Students in a Canadian University.
Grayson, J. Paul
Research in Higher Education, v38 n6 p659-76 Dec 1997
A study of 1,849 freshmen at York University (Ontario) found that traditional students enjoy a slight advantage over first-generation students in grade point average (GPA). While traditional students have higher levels of involvement than first-generation students, for both groups involvement in various university activities contributes to GPA. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Educational Background, Extracurricular Activities, Family Characteristics, First Generation College Students, Foreign Countries, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Institutional Research, School Surveys, Student College Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: York University ON