Precollege Preparation and College Graduation

Completing a bachelor's degree is not only the primary goal for students, but universally, also a crucial indicator of student achievement at each institution. The objective of this study focused on the correlation between precollege preparation and college graduation. This study aimed to explore the factors that impacted students' graduation at a research university. The outcome of logistic regression identified six factors that impacted students' graduation. Two of the six factors, the difficulty level of the first math courses taken and whether students had to retake introductory STEM courses, were related to precollege preparation, and therefore, directly corresponded with students' academic performance during the high school years.