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Appendix Table E.1 (continued)Lorain County Community CollegeOwens Community CollegeDifferenceProgram Control Difference Standard Program Control Difference Standard BetweenOutcome Group Group (Impact) Error Group Group (Impact) Error CollegesAverage number of credits earned 3.9 3.6 0.3 0.3 4.0 3.5 0.5 * 0.3Regular credits 3.2 3.0 0.2 0.3 3.3 3.0 0.3 0.3Developmental credits 0.7 0.6 0.2 * 0.1 0.7 0.5 0.2 * 0.1Passed all courses (%) 27.1 23.2 3.8 2.9 22.2 21.2 1.0 2.3Withdrew from any courses (%) 29.7 28.6 1.1 3.0 15.6 11.6 4.0 ** 1.9120Term GPA (%)0 to 1.9 22.6 16.5 6.1 ** 2.6 28.3 26.8 1.5 2.52.0 and higher 39.5 38.5 1.0 3.2 30.2 26.5 3.8 2.5No GPA a 37.9 45.0 -7.1 ** 3.3 41.4 46.7 -5.3 * 2.8Sample size (total = 2,139) 451 447 622 619SOURCES: MDRC calculations from Lorain County Community College and Owens Community College transcript data.NOTES: Rounding may cause slight discrepancies in sums and differences.A two-tailed t-test was applied to differences between research groups. Statistical significance levels are indicated as: *** = 1 percent; ** = 5percent; * = 10 percent.A two-tailed t-test was applied to differences of impacts between colleges. Statistical significance levels are indicated as: ††† = 1 percent; †† = 5percent; † = 10 percent.Estimates are adjusted by cohort.GPA = grade point average.Grades earned in all courses except for developmental courses are used in the calculation of term GPA.aThe “No GPA” category includes students who did not enroll and students who took only developmental courses, which are not included in GPAcalculations.
Lorain County Community CollegeOwens Community College DifferenceProgram Control Difference Standard Program Control Difference Standard BetweenOutcome Group Group (Impact) Error Group Group (Impact) Error CollegesFirst postprogram semesterThe Opening Doors DemonstrationAppendix Table E.2Transcript Outcomes, by College, First Through Fourth Postprogram SemestersLorain County Community College and Owens Community College ReportRegistered for any courses (%) 47.4 43.0 4.5 3.3 41.0 37.9 3.1 2.8Average number of credits attempted 4.4 4.1 0.3 0.4 4.6 4.1 0.5 0.3Regular credits 3.7 3.6 0.1 0.3 3.9 3.6 0.3 0.3Developmental credits 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.1121Average number of credits earned 2.6 2.4 0.2 0.3 2.8 2.8 0.0 0.3Regular credits 2.3 2.1 0.1 0.2 2.5 2.5 0.0 0.2Developmental credits 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.1Term GPA (%)0 to 1.9 14.2 13.2 1.0 2.3 15.6 12.1 3.5 * 2.02.0 and higher 28.6 26.6 1.9 3.0 23.0 24.4 -1.4 2.4No GPA a 57.2 60.2 -3.0 3.3 61.4 63.5 -2.1 2.7Second postprogram semesterRegistered for any courses (%) 39.9 34.2 5.7 * 3.2 30.6 31.0 -0.4 2.6Average number of credits attempted 3.7 3.2 0.5 0.3 3.2 3.3 -0.1 0.3Regular credits 3.3 2.9 0.5 0.3 3.0 3.1 -0.1 0.3Developmental credits 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1(continued)
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ContentsOverviewList of Tables, Fig
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PrefaceIf approved by Congress, the
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guidance on the study. Thomas Brock
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Chapter 1IntroductionOver the last
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Lorain and Owens Financial Aid Data
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