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Scholars Journal of Economics, Business and Management | Volume-2 | Issue-01
Factors Affecting First Year Undergraduate Students Academic Performance
Kanagi Rajandran, Tan Chun Hee, Sarimila Kanawarthy, Lim Kik Soon, Haslina Kamaludin, Dr. Dariush Khezrimotlagh
Published: Jan. 29, 2015 |
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Pages: 54-60
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Abstract
This study investigates the effects of age, gender, race, post-secondary level result and place of origin on the
academic performance of first year undergraduate students at Faculty of Economics and Administration, University
Malaya, Malaysia. All undergraduate students during the academic year 2013/2014 were examined and a sample of 100
students were randomly selected. Cross-tabulation and Multinomial Logistic Regression were applied. The outcomes
revealed gender and place of origin as insignificant determinants, the entry qualification as a weak factor, and the
student’s CGPA of entry qualification as the strongest variable that determines the Cumulative Grade Point Average
(CGPA) of first year students.