The Determinants of First-Year Academic Performance in the College of Agriculture at Kansas State University, 1990-1999Andrew P. Barkley () and Jerry J. Forst Journal of Agricultural & Applied Economics, 2004, vol. 36, issue 2, pages 437-448 Abstract: This research identifies and quantifies the determinants of first-year academic performance in the College of Agriculture at Kansas State University, 1990-1999. Forty-eight percent of the variation in first-semester college grades was explained by high school grades, standardized test scores, socioeconomic variables, high school characteristics, credit hours completed, and major field of study. Approximately 62% of the variation in second semester grades was explained. First semester college grades explained 43% of second semester grades. Several statistically significant relationships are detected, and the implications for students, advisors, and administrators are discussed. Keywords: academic performance in Colleges of Agriculture; coefficients of separate determination; college entrance exams; grade point averages; identification of at-risk students (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Access Statistics for this article Journal of Agricultural & Applied Economics is edited by Jeffrey M. Gillespie More articles in Journal of Agricultural & Applied Economics from Southern Agricultural Economics Association |
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