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Katelyn Romsa; Stephani Jarecke; Jessie H. Hendricks; Bryan Romsa – Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence, 2025
While previous research has established that faculty and their interactions with students have had the greatest impact on student retention and satisfaction for centuries, limited studies have been done to understand how faculty are influencing Generation Z, our newest generation of students in higher education. This study examined how the…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Teacher Influence, Predictor Variables, Academic Persistence
Stephanie Owen; Derek Rury – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2025
Implicit stereotypes about gender and STEM may unconsciously shape students' academic choices and contribute to gender gaps in major choice, but there is limited economic evidence on this channel. To study this relationship, we administer a gender-science Implicit Association Test (IAT) to a sample of primarily first-semester undergraduates, and…
Descriptors: Sex Stereotypes, STEM Education, Predictor Variables, Gender Differences
Edgar I. Sanchez – ACT Education Corp., 2025
This Data Byte uses data from a previous study to analyze whether indicators of having taken advanced coursework in specific subjects (i.e., English, math, science, and social studies) can reduce the negative impact of grade inflation.
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Grade Inflation, Grade Point Average, College Freshmen
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Belal Jamil; Jinni Su – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to greater depression and anxiety among college students. Social support may alleviate this risk. We examined how social support from family, friends, and romantic partners may influence internalizing psychopathology outcomes associated with COVID-19-related stressful events. Participants: Participants were…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Stress Variables, Depression (Psychology)
Joann L. Moore; Joyce Z. Schnieders – ACT Education Corp., 2025
This study investigated the value of ACT Composite scores and high school GPA (HSGPA) in predicting first-year college GPA (FYGPA) and degree completion of students with disabilities who took the ACT with accommodations and enrolled at a two-year or four-year public institution in a single state in the southern US. Descriptive analyses found that…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Scores, Grade Point Average, High School Students
Chen Zong; Suzann M. Koller – Association for Institutional Research, 2025
Understanding the relationship between high-risk courses and Fall-to-Fall retention is essential to enhance student persistence and academic achievement in higher education institutions. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between high-risk courses and Fall-to-Fall retention of first-time, full-time students. The course data…
Descriptors: College Students, Course Selection (Students), Courses, Risk
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Nawal Mohamad; Kim-Louise Rousseau; Fatimah Dowlut; Milton Gering; Kevin G. F. Thomas – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Objective: ADHD symptoms are highly prevalent among university students. These symptoms, particularly the inattentive cluster, predispose students to poorer academic performance and worse academic adjustment. Moreover, ADHD symptoms are often comorbid with other common mental disorders; this comorbidity also leads to poor outcomes. South African…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mental Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Success