Prediction of college achievement from data collected during the secondary school period

Abstract

For a group of 118 University of Minnesota graduates, high-school honor-point averages, college aptitude test ratings, and IQ's correlate .77, .42, and .48 respectively with university honor-point averages. College aptitude test ratings and IQ's obtained in high school correlate .62. The investigation indicates that it is possible under favorable conditions to utilize high-school marks as a distinctive measure in predicting college achievement and with 36 to 39% better than chance success. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)