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The Opening Doors DemonstrationAppendix Table E.3Cumulative Transcript Outcomes, by College,First Program Semester Through Third Postprogram SemesterLorain County Community College and Owens Community College ReportLorain County Community CollegeOwens Community College DifferenceProgram Control Difference Standard Program Control Difference Standard BetweenOutcome Group Group (Impact) Error Group Group (Impact) Error CollegesRegistered for any courses a (%) 93.8 92.6 1.2 1.7 94.1 93.2 0.8 1.4Average number of semesters registered a 3.6 3.2 0.4 ** 0.2 3.0 2.9 0.1 0.1Average number of credits earned 17.8 16.4 1.4 1.2 17.1 16.7 0.4 1.1Regular credits 14.7 13.9 0.8 1.1 14.0 14.0 0.1 1.0Developmental credits 3.2 2.5 0.6 ** 0.3 3.1 2.8 0.3 0.2124Cumulative GPA (%)0 to 1.9 38.6 39.6 -1.0 3.3 50.8 48.3 2.5 2.82.0 and higher 48.8 47.2 1.5 3.3 36.8 37.6 -0.8 2.7No GPA b 12.6 13.2 -0.6 2.2 12.4 14.1 -1.7 1.9Earned a degree/certificate (%) 1.5 1.8 -0.3 0.9 1.6 3.1 -1.5 * 0.9Sample size (total = 2,139) 451 447 622 619SOURCE: 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; ** = 5 percent; * =10 percent.A two-tailed t-test was applied to differences of impacts between colleges. Statistical significance levels are indicated as: ††† = 1 percent; †† = 5 percent;† = 10 percent.Estimates are adjusted by cohort.GPA = grade point average.aOutcomes are from the first program semester through the fourth postprogram semester, and include summer semesters.bThe “No GPA” category includes students who did not enroll and students who took only developmental courses, which are not included in GPAcalculations.