Predictive Validity of Graduate Record Examination Scores and Undergraduate Grades for Length of Time to Completion of Degree

Abstract

This study was intended to investigate the predictive relationship between GRE scores, cumulative undergraduate grade point average, and the length of time (in semesters) from the initiation of graduate study until final completion of a master's degree. Students' records were evaluated for 291 graduate students in psychology who completed master's degrees during a six-year period. Higher cumulative undergraduate grade point averages were significantly correlated with fewer semesters required for completion of a degree for the entire sample. No values of chi squared for the contrasts between program areas were significant, indicating that the correlations obtained can be considered estimates of the same population values.