Math-proficient students earn higher GPAs in RI's public colleges
Grade-point averages (GPA) earned at the end of the second semester of college continue to reflect the importance of high-school math preparation.
In the graph above, the students with the highest GPAs are represented by the green at the top of the bars. These averages of all grades received by a student are then calibrated down to the pink group at the bottom.
GPA is tied to financial aid, scholarships, and academic probation. Almost a quarter of the Level 1 students (24%) had GPAs at or below 2.0.
DATA NOTE: This chart includes only students enrolled in the three RI public higher education institutions who persisted to a second semester. A student may have no GPA if they did not complete any credit-bearing courses.
