Predictors of College Retention and Performance between Regular and Special Admissions

abstract

• NASPA 2015. This predictive correlational research study examined the effect of cognitive, demographic, and socioeconomic variables as predictors of regular and special admission students' first-year GPA and retention among a sample of 7,045 students. Findings indicated high school GPA and ACT scores were the two most effective predictors of regular and special admission students' first-year GPA. High school GPA was effective for predicting retention only among regular admission students. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

authors

• Kim, JoHyun

published proceedings

• JOURNAL OF STUDENT AFFAIRS RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

author list (cited authors)

• Kim, J.

complete list of authors

• Kim, Johyun

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice  Journal

keywords

• 39 Education
• 3904 Specialist Studies In Education

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/19496591.2015.995575

start page

• 50

end page

• 63

volume

• 52

issue

• 1