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The Opening Doors DemonstrationAppendix Table E.6Cumulative Transcript Outcomes, by Gender,First Program Semester Through Third Postprogram SemesterLorain County Community College and Owens Community College ReportMale SubgroupFemale SubgroupDifferenceProgram Control Difference Standard Program Control Difference Standard BetweenOutcome Group Group (Impact) Error Group Group (Impact) Error SubgroupsRegistered for any courses a (%) 92.9 91.4 1.5 2.4 94.3 93.5 0.8 1.2Average number of semesters registered a 2.6 2.6 0.1 0.2 3.5 3.2 0.3 ** 0.1Average number of credits earned 14.1 14.6 -0.5 1.6 18.4 17.2 1.2 0.9Regular credits 12.0 12.5 -0.6 1.5 15.0 14.4 0.6 0.9Developmental credits 2.1 2.1 0.0 0.3 3.4 2.8 0.6 *** 0.2130Cumulative GPA (%)0 to 1.9 51.9 50.3 1.6 4.4 43.7 42.8 0.8 2.52.0 and higher 31.7 35.3 -3.6 4.2 45.0 43.8 1.2 2.4No GPA b 16.4 14.5 1.9 3.2 11.3 13.4 -2.0 1.6Earned a degree/certificate (%) 0.8 2.7 -1.9 * 1.2 1.8 2.5 -0.7 0.7Sample size (total = 2,139) 257 262 816 804SOURCE: 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 subgroups. Statistical significance levels are indicated as: ††† = 1 percent; †† = 5 percent;† = 10 percent.Estimates are adjusted by cohort and college.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.