The continued accumulation of validity evidence for the intended uses of educational assessment scores is critical to ensure that inferences made using the scores are sound. To that end, the College Board has continued to collect college outcome data to evaluate the relationship between SAT® scores and college success. This report provides updated…

This Statistics in Brief examines the teaching status of 2007-08 first-time bachelor's degree recipients one year after graduation. The analysis compares four groups with respect to their teaching experiences or interest in teaching: those who taught either before or after receiving their bachelor's degree, those who prepared to teach but had not…

A dual credit course is a college/university level course that is taught at a high school, by a high school teacher, in partnership with a community college (CCWD) or Oregon University System (OUS) institution. Successful completion of a dual credit course counts as credit for both high school and college. In 2005-06, about 12,000 students took…

This is one in a series of technical reports presenting summary statistics derived from the University of Washington registrar's office quarterly scholarship lists. Two types of tables are included: first, for each class, the mean cumulative grade-point average, standard deviation, and number of students enrolled in autum, winter, and spring…

This document presents campus statistics for the University of California, Berkeley for the fall quarter 1973 and year 1972-73. Part 1 presents statistics for campus enrollment; new, continuing, and returning students; full-time, and part-time students; undergraduates by college or school and class level; major field of study; undergraduate and…

This study summarizes (in three tables) the 1972-1973 performance of the first-time Los Angeles City College (L. A. C. C.) transfers at the various campuses of the California State University and Colleges. The following are some observations from the findings of the study: (1) 16 of the 19 campuses sent reports to L. A. C. C.; 14 reported at least…

A summary is provided of a computer printout of grade point average of all first-time freshmen entering Los Angeles City College in fall 1973. High schools in California (public and private) are included if the number of students entering L. A. C. C. totaled six or more; all other states and foreign countries with two or more students entering the…

The sixth in a series of reports on scholarship grades at the University of California, Berkeley, this report describes the percent distributions of grades by department for fall, winter, and spring quarters. Distributions are given for lower division courses, upper division courses, graduate division courses, professional courses, and graduate…

Summary data of all current grade point ratios earned by students are presented by program and grade distributions are presented by subject areas for the seven community colleges of Hawaii for fall 1977. Overall, the average grade assigned was the same as fall 1976 at 2.8 with liberal arts students averaging 2.82 and vocational students 2.77. The…

Data are tabulated for a study made to ascertain the academic performance of the Missouri junior college transfer students at the University of Missouri-Rolla. The study population was junior college students who transferred to the university in the fall 1971 semester. The students are grouped according to the number of hours completed prior to…

In order to assess the academic performance of transfer students from Los Angeles City College (LACC) to California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), grade point averages (GPA's), completion rates, and departmental differences were calculated. Findings were based on first quarter grade reports for 691 students entering CSULA in 1977-78. Of…

Extensive statistical data summarizes the characteristics and academic progress of transfer students from the Florida community colleges to the state university system in 1974, 1975 and 1976. Summary data are presented by sex, race, age, and university; date of entry, credits earned prior to entry; college of origin, and grade point average (GPA).…

This report presents statistical data in charts, graphs and tables illustrating trends in undergraduate medical school applicants and matriculants over the past decade. It highlights information at the milepost years of 1983, 1987, 1991, and 1992. Major trends are identified in the following areas: (1) the applicant pool (has been increasing since…

A questionnaire was administered to 1978 recipients at North Carolina State University regarding their post-graduation plans. Those who did not respond to the spring survey and those who responded but reported unemployment were mailed a followup questionnaire. The following information is presented: post-graduation statistics for bachelor's degree…

Data tables summarize statistics on community college transfer students attending the nine Florida state universities during 1976 through 1978. Data indicate that the number of transfers increased from 1976 to 1977, but decreased from 1977 to 1978. Males typically outnumbered females. Racial distribution remained relatively stable, though the…