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. 2021 Feb 6;21:93. doi: 10.1186/s12909-021-02525-x

Table 2.

description of the study cohort GPA, HSGA, APT and ACT across various programs

Undergraduate Program GPA
Mean ± SD
HSGA
Mean ± SD
APT
Mean ± SD
ACT
Mean ± SD
Over all programs 4.1 ± 0.48 97 ± 2.78 81.3 ± 5.72 75.9 ± 6.78
Minimum value 2.47 72.7 53 54
Maximum value 5.00 100.0 98 98
1. Nursing 3.94 ± 0.46 95.8 ± 3.78 76.9 ± 6.94 72.6 ± 7.18
2. Emergency Medical Services 4.21 ± 0.29 97.2 ± 2.33 82.7 ± 4.57 74.9 ± 5.26
3. Health Education 4.1 ± 0.58 96.8 ± 2.68 80.9 ± 5.39 75.9 ± 6.4
4. Clinical Nutrition 4.2 ± 0.52 97.4 ± 2.36 82.1 ± 5.15 77.1 ± 6.82
5. Clinical laboratory sciences 4.2 ± 0.49 97.5 ± 2.51 82.2 ± 5.75 77.5 ± 6.85
6. Radiological sciences 4.2 ± 0.45 97.4 ± 2.27 81.7 ± 4.75 77.1 ± 5.86
7. Physiotherapy 4.2 ± 0.39 97.4 ± 2.49 82.7 ± 4.49 76.7 ± 6.06
8. Optometry Doctor 4.5 ± 0.26 98.1 ± 1.94 82.6 ± 5.05 76.0 ± 7.43
9. Dental Hygiene 4.1 ± 0.47 97.2 ± 2.96 81.3 ± 4.76 77.4 ± 6.24
10. Dental technology 3.9 ± 0.38 95.7 ± 2.62 78.4 ± 5.8 71.1 ± 6.16
11. Occupational Therapy 4.3 ± 0.42 97.2 ± 2.45 83.7 ± 4.86 77.7 ± 5.67
12. Biomedical Instrumentation 3.7 ± 0.45 95.9 ± 3.53 82.5 ± 4.66 74.7 ± 5.78
13. Speech Therapy 4.2 ± 0.53 97.7 ± 2.15 82.7 ± 5.76 77.7 ± 8.13

Note: GPA Grade Point Average at time of graduation, HSGA Grade Point Average at Application, APT Aptitude Test, ACT Achievement Test