Student Performance Determinants in a Business Statistics Course at a Large Urban Institution

Data collected from students over a five year span in a School of Business Advanced Statistics course was used to predict student performance. GPA was the strongest predictor of performance which was consistent with results reported in the literature. The number of hours worked per week was also a significant predictor of performance; the average student worked 27 hours a week. There was also a significant effect of academic major. Gender was not found a predictor of performance contrary to other reports in the literature. Also the number of hours a student studied for exam 1 was not a predicator of success, contrary to the advice given by most instructors to study more to get a better grade.