Socioeconomic Status as Related to Aptitude, Attrition, and Achievement of College Students.

Stanfiel, James D.

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Publication Date: 1973

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Socioeconomic Status as Related to Aptitude, Attrition, and Achievement of College Students

Stanfiel, James D.

Sociology of Education, 46, 4, 480-488, F 73

Black college students from three socioeconomic levels were compared on the variables of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores, attrition after a two year period, grade point averages (GPA) and correlation between the SAT and first semester GPA. The middle socioeconomic group consistently performed most poorly on GPA. (Author/KM)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Blacks, College Students, Cultural Differences, Educational Research, Grade Point Average, Socioeconomic Influences, Testing Problems

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