Patterns of Undergraduate Performance Related to Success in College

Seven success patterns and five nonsuccess patterns are identified as prevalent types of undergraduate performance. Students showed significant differences in demographic characteristics, admission credentials, college performance, and post-college plans. Results indicated that colleges should offer...

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Published in:American Educational Research Journal Vol. 16; no. 2; p. 117
Main Authors: Hackman, Judith Dozier, Taber, Thomas D
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 1979
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Summary:Seven success patterns and five nonsuccess patterns are identified as prevalent types of undergraduate performance. Students showed significant differences in demographic characteristics, admission credentials, college performance, and post-college plans. Results indicated that colleges should offer many subenvironments, each emphasizing and rewarding different patterns of behavior. (Author/MH)