Intellective measures such as aptitude test scores and previous school grades have long been used to predict a student's future academic potential. The information is relatively easy to obtain and has shown high correlations with college grades. Among minority students, however, there is evidence that they often defy what one would predict on the basis of aptitude test scores and past grades. If intellective measures are not significantly related to the academic performance of minority students who generally perform poorly on aptitude tests, perhaps it would be wiser to look at noncognitive areas of behavior. It may be that such factors as self-concept or level of aspiration or parental expectations are more strongly related to minority student achievement than aptitude test scores. In this document, studies which have examined the relationship of various nonintellective variables to the academic performance of minority populations are reviewed. The nonintellective factors fall into two broad categories: personality traits and family characteristics. It is found to be difficult to draw any definite conclusions regarding such relationships for several reasons. First of all, not enough research has been done. Secondly, much of the research that has been done is marred by methodological limitations. (Author/JM)