Predicting College Graduation for Black and White Freshman Applicants.

Sanford, Timothy R.

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ERIC Number: EJ263319

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Publication Date: 1982

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Predicting College Graduation for Black and White Freshman Applicants.

Sanford, Timothy R.

College and University, v57 n3 p265-78 Spr 1982

A study of Black and White 1974 freshmen explored computing graduation predictions for admissions use. Sex, race, residency, major, high school rank, high school size, Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, and predicted grade point average were used as predictors. Correct predictions occurred for 64.5 percent of Blacks, 57.65 percent of Whites. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Black Students, College Admission, College Applicants, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Graduation, Higher Education, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables, Student Characteristics, White Students

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