High School GPAs and ACT Scores as Predictors of College Completion: Examining Assumptions about Consistency across High Schools


News Coverage

Opinion: Do away with standardized testing
The Crimson White, February 11, 2024

Editorial: Time is right to drop ACT, SAT
Gaineville, June 10, 2020

Dr. Kent Ingle: Coronavirus may reveal college admission exams are nonessential for higher education
Fox News, April 16, 2020

Colorado K-12 education news in brief
Denver Post, February 15, 2020

Grades Predict College Success Better Than ACT Scores
Real Clear Education, February 10, 2020

High school GPAs outweigh ACTs for college readiness: study
Xinhua News Agency, February 7, 2020

ACT, SAT scores are no longer required for admission to UMKC
Associated Press/U.S. News & World Report, January 31, 2020

GPA Better than ACT as College Graduation Indicator
Politico "New York Education," January 30, 2020

New Study Finds High School GPA Beats Standardized Tests
Fatherly.com, January 30, 2020

It’s GPAs Not Standardized Tests That Predict College Success
Forbes, January 29, 2020

Study: Grades Are 5 Times Stronger Than ACT Scores
Inside Higher Ed, January 29, 2020

High school GPA 5 times more likely to predict college success than ACT scores
Education Dive, January 29, 2020

ACT and SAT scores are no longer required for admission to this Missouri university
Kansas City Star, January 29, 2020

UMKC eliminates mandatory ACT, SAT scores from admissions process
KSHB-TV, January 29, 2020

Study: High school GPA better predictor of college success than ACT scores
Des Moines Business Record, January 29, 2020

Report Roundup
Politico “Morning Education,” January 29, 2020

Study Finds GPA Stronger Than ACT in Predicting College Success
Diverse Issues in Higher Education, January 28, 2020