A survey of all students suspended for academic reasons during the academic years of 1971–72 and 1972–73 uncovered 198 students (160 males and 38 females). The over-all mean of the high school grade point average of the group was significantly lower than that of average university students. The rate of attrition was the same for both sexes. Most subjects were admitted to the university immediately after high school graduation and were majoring in sciences, agriculture, and social sciences; 95% were freshmen and sophomores. The percentages of students of lower socio-economic status were rather high. Approximately 80% of the group were members of large families.
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