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Appendix Table E.4 (continued)Male SubgroupFemale SubgroupDifferenceProgram Control Difference Standard Program Control Difference Standard BetweenOutcome Group Group (Impact) Error Group Group (Impact) Error SubgroupsAverage number of credits earned 3.4 3.2 0.2 0.4 4.1 3.7 0.5 * 0.2Regular credits 2.9 2.9 0.0 0.4 3.4 3.1 0.3 0.2Developmental credits 0.5 0.3 0.2 * 0.1 0.8 0.6 0.2 ** 0.1Passed all courses (%) 16.4 16.3 0.1 3.3 26.7 23.9 2.8 2.2Withdrew from any courses (%) 21.7 15.7 6.0 * 3.4 21.6 19.7 1.9 2.0Term GPA (%)0 to 1.9 23.2 22.3 0.8 3.7 26.8 22.5 4.3 ** 2.12.0 and higher 26.6 24.7 1.9 3.8 36.6 33.7 2.9 2.3No GPA a 50.3 53.0 -2.7 4.4 36.6 43.8 -7.2 *** 2.4126Sample size (total = 2,139) 257 262 816 804SOURCES: 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 subgroups. Statistical significance levels are indicated as: ††† = 1 percent; †† = 5percent; † = 10 percent.Estimates are adjusted by cohort and college.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.