DIFFERENTIAL PREDICTION OF COLLEGE GRADES BY GENDER AND BY ETHNICITY - A REPLICATION STUDY

Differential predictive validity in forecasting academic performance i n college has been observed for a number of years. A common finding is that the use of a single regression equation generally underpredicts the grades of women and overpredicts the grades of minority students. This study was undertaken to determine whether differential prediction was evident for a recent cohort of students at a state university. Th e results confirm that the-phenomenon still exists. For women, but not for minority students, the difference in predictive validity appears to be related to the effects of course selection.