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Predicting College Success: An Analysis Of Graduating Students At The University Of Texas-Pan American, Esther G. Herrera
Predicting College Success: An Analysis Of Graduating Students At The University Of Texas-Pan American, Esther G. Herrera
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Using inferential statistics, this thesis examines whether college experiences, pre-college experiences, and the institutional factors affect college success at the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, Texas. Secondary data were used from the Graduating Student Survey administered by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at the University of Texas-Pan American for the years 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011. The findings indicate that college experiences do have an effect on college success (significant at .05 p-value); job after graduation serves as a better predictor of college success than competency; institutional factors also have a significant effect on college success, especially in …