Subgroup Analysis

Age

Subscores:

Concord Nat’l <20 20-29 30-39*

N=70 N=2,456 N=23 N=46 N=1

Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean

Critical Thinking 112.94 110.19 110.57 114.09 115.00

Reading 121.07 117.63 118.61 122.22 125.00

Writing 114.69 113.88 114.13 114.96 115.00

Mathematics 116.37 112.67 116.17 116.35 122.00

Context-Based Subscores:

Humanities 117.16 114.14 115.87 117.70 122.00

Social Sciences 114.86 112.54 113.13 115.59 121.00

Natural Sciences 116.79 114.35 113.74 118.33 116.00

Total Score Mean 451.69 437.90 445.74 454.39 464.00

*There were no Concord students stating that they were 40 or older.

Subgroup Analysis

Core Requirements Completed

Subscores:

Concord Nat’l About 25% About half About 75% 100%

N=70 N=2,456 N=3 N= 15 N=43 N=8

Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean

Critical Thinking 112.94 110.19 107.67 114.40 113.12 112.38

Reading 121.07 117.63 117.67 122.20 120.84 122.00

Writing 114.69 113.88 111.00 114.67 114.56 117.25

Mathematics 116.37 112.67 116.67 116.67 116.74 114.13

Context-Based Subscores:

Humanities 117.16 114.14 113.67 118.53 116.70 119.25

Social Sciences 114.86 112.54 111.67 115.33 115.05 114.13

Natural Sciences 116.79 114.35 112.00 117.73 117.33 115.13

Total Score Mean 451.69 437.90 438.33 453.93 452.26 452.00

Subgroup Analysis

Hours Worked

Subscores:

Concord Nat’l Not Employ. 1-15 16-30 Hrs 31 Hrs+

N=70 N=2,456 N=35 N=18 N= 13 N=4

Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean

Critical Thinking 112.94 110.19 113.89 111.22 113.08 112.00

Reading 121.07 117.63 121.54 119.33 121.85 122.25

Writing 114.69 113.88 114.06 116.00 114.46 115.00

Mathematics 116.37 112.67 116.86 114.61 117.38 116.75

Context-Based Subscores:

Humanities 117.16 114.14 116.94 115.22 120.15 118.00

Social Sciences 114.86 112.54 116.49 113.33 112.54 115.00

Natural Sciences 116.79 114.35 116.54 116.22 117.23 116.00

Total Score Mean 451.69 437.90 452.83 447.61 453.54 454.00

Subgroup Analysis

Hours Transferred

Subscores:

Concord Nat’l Not Trans. 0-15 Hrs 16-30 Hrs*

N=70 N=2,456 N-65 N= 3 N-2

Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean

Critical Thinking 112.94 110.19 113.20 110.00 109.00

Reading 121.07 117.63 120.68 125.67 127.00

Writing 114.69 113.88 114.60 115.33 116.50

Mathematics 116.37 112.67 116.48 118.00 110.50

Context-Based Subscores:

Humanities 117.16 114.14 116.47 121.33 118.00

Social Sciences 114.86 112.54 114.94 113.00 115.00

Natural Sciences 116.79 114.35 116.77 116.67 117.50

Total Score Mean 451.69 437.90 451.63 455.33 448.00

*There were no Concord College students transferring over 30 Hours.

Subgroup Analysis

Credit Hours Completed

Subscores:

Concord Nat’l < 30 Hrs 30-60 Hrs 61-90 Hrs

N=70 N=2,456 N=3 N=64 N=3

Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean

Critical Thinking 112.94 110.19 111.33 112.94 114.67

Reading 121.07 117.63 122.67 120.97 121.67

Writing 114.69 113.88 112.67 114.94 111.33

Mathematics 116.37 112.67 115.33 116.28 119.33

Context-Based Subscores:

Humanities 117.16 114.14 116.00 117.17 118.00

Social Sciences 114.86 112.54 111.67 115.00 115.00

Natural Sciences 116.79 114.35 119.33 116.56 119.00

Total Score Mean 451.69 437.90 447.00 451.80 454.00

There were no Entering Freshmen or with more that 90 semester hours in the sample.

Subgroup Analysis

GPA

Subscores:

Concord Nat’l 3.50-4.00 3.00-3.49 2.50-2.99 2.00-2.49 1.00-1.99

N=70 N=2,456 N=24 N=18 N=19 N=8 N=1

Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean

Critical Thinking 112.94 110.19 115.92 112.11 111.16 109.88 115.00

Reading 121.07 117.63 123.63 118.89 121.00 118.00 125.00

Writing 114.69 113.88 115.33 114.88 114.42 113.75 118.00

Mathematics 116.37 112.67 118.63 116.94 113.63 115.00 115.00

Context-Based Subscores:

Humanities 117.16 114.14 120.08 114.72 116.74 113.75 126.00

Social Sciences 114.86 112.54 117.17 114.39 113.21 112.13 121.00

Natural Sciences 116.79 114.35 118.54 115.94 116.58 114.38 113.00

Total Score Mean 451.69 437.90 460.54 448.83 446.26 443.25 461.00

*There were no Concord students with a GPA less than 1.00 in the sample.

Subgroup Analysis

Gender

Subscores:

Concord Nat’l Male Female

N=70 N=2,456 N=32 (46%) N=38 (54%)

Mean Mean Mean Mean

Critical Thinking 112.94 110.19 113.19 112.74

Reading 121.07 117.63 120.78 121.32

Writing 114.69 113.88 114.25 115.05

Mathematics 116.37 112.67 117.81 115.16

Context-Based Subscores:

Humanities 117.16 114.14 116.56 117.66

Social Sciences 114.86 112.54 115.63 114.21

Natural Sciences 116.79 114.35 116.47 117.05

Total Score Mean 451.69 437.90 452.13 451.32

Subgroup Analysis

Ethnicity

Subscores:

Concord Nat’l African Am White

N=70 N=2,456 N=1 N=68

Mean Mean Mean Mean

Critical Thinking 112.94 110.19 106.00 112.90

Reading 121.07 117.63 123.00 120.91

Writing 114.69 113.88 116.00 114.65

Mathematics 116.37 112.67 110.00 116.28

Context-Based Subscores:

Humanities 117.16 114.14 117.16 116.96

Social Sciences 114.86 112.54 114.86 114.81

Natural Sciences 116.79 114.35 116.79 116.74

Total Score Mean 451.69 437.90 451.69 451.41

Subgroup Analysis

Language

Subscores:

Concord Nat’l Better in English Better in Another Equally Well

N=70 N=2,456 N=64 N=2 N=4

Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean

Critical Thinking 112.94 110.19 112.64 117.50 115.50

Reading 121.07 117.63 120.63 125.50 126.00

Writing 114.69 113.88 114.55 116.00 116.25

Mathematics 116.37 112.67 116.02 118.50 121.00

Context-Based Subscores:

Humanities 117.16 114.14 116.55 123.50 123.75

Social Sciences 114.86 112.54 114.55 120.50 117.00

Natural Sciences 116.79 114.35 116.75 117.00 117.25

Total Score Mean 451.69 437.90 450.33 468.00 465.25