Chart 2: 2015 Undergraduate Grades by Percent
The total data count of satisfactory grades (C or better) for the fall 2015 first-year cohort was 1261 (72%) (Table 3).
Table 3: 2015 First Year Satisfactory Grades
| 2015 First Year Satisfactory Grades by Total and % |
| A | 521 |
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| B | 418 |
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| C | 322 |
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| Total | 1261 |
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| Percent | 72% |
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Further analyses determined that there is a significant increase in satisfactory midterm grades (C or better) for fall 2015 compared to fall 2014 midterm grades at .05 confidence level (t=-11.206, df=12 (m=3.69, sd 1.33 and 3.42, sd=1.40).
The data count of midterm grades by course demonstrate that the first-year cohort received the majority of Ds, Fs, and Ws in 100 level courses, particularly BIO, BUA, CHE, CJE, ENG, HIS, UNV as well as IGS at the 200 level.
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