Table 2.
Comparison of units completed and grade point average (GPA) after the first year for students in the Klamath Connection learning community and in a reference set of students
| Learning Community | Reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metric and student group | Mean ± S.D. | n | Mean ± S.D. | n | Hedges’ g |
| Units completeda | |||||
| All students | 26.78 ± 7.82 | 270 | 23.99 ± 8.42 | 08 | 0.34 |
| Underrepresented groups | 26.34 ± 8.05 | 105 | 22.66 ± 8.64 | 01 | 0.44 |
| First-generation | 26.66 ± 8.09 | 119 | 23.19 ± 8.62 | 32 | 0.27 |
| Low-income | 26.97 ± 8.52 | 98 | 23.35 ± 8.38 | 21 | 0.63 |
| First-year GPA | |||||
| All students | 2.76 ± 0.92 | 270 | 2.67 ± 1.02 | 08 | 0.09 |
| Underrepresented groups | 2.69 ± 0.92 | 105 | 2.47 ± 1.04 | 01 | 0.21 |
| First-generation | 2.81 ± 0.94 | 119 | 2.54 ± 1.03 | 32 | 0.27 |
| Low-income | 2.74 ± 0.98 | 98 | 2.54 ± 1.02 | 21 | 0.19 |
Effect sizes are reported as Hedges’ g, with bolded values correspond to small (≥0.2) or medium (≥0.5) effect
a Semester units completed at the institution in the first year; does not include AP units