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D'Allegro, Mary Lou; Kerns, Stefanie – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2011
Data mining and statistical analyses at a less selective institution reveal that the relationships between parents' educational level and some first year success indicators are not linear. Specifically, students who report that either parent or guardian(s) have an educational level beyond a baccalaureate degree or do not report parent education…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Educational Attainment, Data Processing, Pattern Recognition
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Heinrich, Vivian; And Others – 1988
The validity of a spatial visualization test for selecting candidate engineering students was assessed. The test was administered to 300 out of the 318 students enrolled during the winter quarter of 1989 in the Engineering Graphics 110 course at a major state university. Developmental steps undertaken to enhance the theoretical basis and validity…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, Computer Assisted Testing, Engineering Education