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The Effectiveness of Traditional Admissions Criteria in Predicting College and Graduate Success for American and International Students
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Fu, Yanfei – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study examines the effectiveness of traditional admissions criteria, including prior GPA, SAT, GRE, and TOEFL in predicting undergraduate and graduate academic success for American and international students at a large public university in the southwestern United States. Included are the admissions and enrollment data for 25,017 undergraduate…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average, College Admission, Enrollment
Predicting Success of International Graduate Students in an American University
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Nelson, C. Van; Nelson, Jacquelyn S.; Malone, Bobby G. – College and University, 2004
This study analyzed the retention and completion rates of international students seeking a master's degree at an American university. Records of 866 international students from 1987-2002 were investigated. Of these, 622 graduated, 92 dropped out of the program, and 152 are still active. Predictor variables analyzed to determine retention to degree…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Predictor Variables, Foreign Students, Masters Degrees
Assessment of TOEFL Scores and ESL Classes as Criteria for Admission to Career & Technical Education and Other Selected Marshall University Graduate Programs.
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Person, Nancy E. – 2002
The academic success of international students who are admitted to Marshall University's career and technical education (CTE) and other selected graduate degree programs was examined. The academic success of students who were admitted to Marshall based on their Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores was compared to that students who…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Admission Criteria, Comparative Analysis