Does the ACT Composite Score or High School Grade Point Average Provide a Better Prediction of Bachelor Degree Attainment?

Authors

Wil Perkins Ed.D., Harding UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

Publication Date

2021

Volume

34

First Page

11

Last Page

15

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between ACT Composite scores and high school GPAs on persistence to bachelor degree attainment within a six-year timeframe. Longitudinal data with 1,635 students were analyzed using a binary logical regression analysis. Results indicated high school GPA to be a significant predictor of persistence to degree attainment while the ACT Composite score was not a significant predictor. Implications from this study suggest that admissions officers may want to emphasize a student's high school GPA in determining if the student will complete a bachelor's degree program.

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Perkins, W. (2021). Does the ACT Composite Score or High School Grade Point Average Provide a Better Prediction of Bachelor Degree Attainment?. Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, 34, 11-15. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.harding.edu/admin-facpub/1