Patterns of Undergraduate Performance Related to Success in College

Patterns of Undergraduate Performance Related to Success in College

From multivariate descriptions of undergraduates, seven success patterns and five nonsuccess patterns are identified as prevalent types of student performance in one college community. The discriminant functions underlying these two typologies partially substantiate the dimensions in Clark and Trow&...

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Published in:American educational research journal Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 117 - 137
Main Authors: Hackman, Judith Dozier, Taber, Thomas D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA American Educational Research Association 01-03-1979
SAGE Publications
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Academic grades
Academic ratings
College admissions
College students
Colleges
Discriminants
Educational research
Graduate students
Mathematical functions
Nursing students
Personal growth
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Summary:From multivariate descriptions of undergraduates, seven success patterns and five nonsuccess patterns are identified as prevalent types of student performance in one college community. The discriminant functions underlying these two typologies partially substantiate the dimensions in Clark and Trow's typology of college student subcultures. Students categorized into the twelve types show significant differences in demographic characteristics, admissions credentials, college performance, and post-college plans. Quantified admissions data favor some types of students over others. The results suggest that colleges present students with a complexity of subenvironments, each of which emphasizes and rewards different patterns of behavior.
ISSN:0002-8312
1935-1011
DOI:10.3102/00028312016002117