Table 3.

Correlation matrix for the predictors of the students’ academic performance (n = 292)

Independent Variable	Pearson’s correlation with AP	P-value
Age	-0.03	0.61
Work experience	-0.10	-0.08
Average income per month (USD)	0.42	0.47
Performance in prior degree	0.67	0.012
Entrance exam score	0.79	0.001
Family size	0.02	0.71