A comprehensive meta-analysis of the predictive validity of the graduate record examinations: Implications for graduate student selection and performance

This meta-analysis examined the validity of the Graduate Record Examination s (GRE) and undergraduate grade point average (UGPA) as predictors of gradu ate school performance. The study included samples from multiple discipline s, considered different criterion measures, and corrected for statistical a rtifacts. Data from 1,753 independent samples were included in the meta-ana lysis, yielding 6,589 correlations for 8 different criteria and 82,659 grad uate students. The results indicated that the GRE and UGPA are generalizabl y valid predictors of graduate grade point average, ist-year graduate grade point average. comprehensive examination scores, publication citation coun ts, and faculty ratings. GRE correlations with degree attainment and resear ch productivity were consistently positive; however, some lower 90% credibi lity intervals included 0. Subject Tests tended to be better predictors tha n the Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical tests.