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Van Duser, Kyle E.; Yan, Xiaofei; Lucas, Chris M.; Cohen, Shoshana K. – College Student Journal, 2021
This quantitative exploratory study investigated factors related to the fail rate of first-year students in Introduction to General Chemistry courses (CHEM 1xx) at a mid-sized public research university. This course represents a gateway course for many scientific, medical, and healthcare majors. The sample consisted of 595 undergraduate students…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Chemistry, College Science, College Freshmen
Gianoutsos, D.; Rosser, Vicki – College Student Journal, 2014
The purpose of the study is to compare the student profile characteristics, which were categorized as demographic, prematriculation, and matriculation, between traditional residential and commuter students at a public, research, commuter university. Using status attainment as the theoretical framework, the researchers employed a discriminant…
Descriptors: Commuter Colleges, Public Colleges, Student Characteristics, College Students
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Smith, Richard Manning; Schumacher, Phyllis A. – College Student Journal, 2005
A study of undergraduate actuarial graduates found that math SAT scores, verbal SAT scores, percentile rank in high school graduating class, and percentage score on a college mathematics placement exam had some relevance to forecasting the students' grade point averages in their major. For both males and females, percentile rank in high school…
Descriptors: Scores, Gender Differences, Predictor Variables, Undergraduate Students
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DeBerard, M. Scott; Spielmans, Glen I.; Julka, Deana L. – College Student Journal, 2004
The freshman year represents a stressful transition for college students. Despite a multitude of social, academic, and emotional stressors, most college students successfully cope with a complex new life role and achieve academic success. Other students are less able to successfully manage this transition and decide to leave higher education…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables