Marital Status and Academic Performance in College.

Ma, Li-Chen; Wooster, Robert A.

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ERIC Number: EJ207776

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Publication Date: 1979

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Marital Status and Academic Performance in College.

Ma, Li-Chen; Wooster, Robert A.

College Student Journal, v13 n2 p106-11 Sum 1979

Examines the effect of marital status of college students on their academic performance. Data based on a sample of 374 students indicate married students make higher grades than unmarried students; however married students with children do not achieve higher GPA's than those without children. (Author)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Employment, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Marital Status, Married Students, Occupations, Performance Factors

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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