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First Year Freshmen on Probation: Impact of Academic Coaching on GPA

Bar chart titled “First Year Freshmen on Probation End of Year Cumulative GPAs” comparing two groups across academic years 2010–11 through 2024–25. For each year, two bars are shown: a lower gray bar for students with no coaching appointment (GPAs roughly ~0.3–1.2) and a higher red bar for students attending 1+ coaching appointments (GPAs roughly ~1.6–2.1). In every year, the coached group has a noticeably higher average GPA than the non-coached group, with the gap typically around 0.5–1.0 GPA points. Overall pattern shows consistently better outcomes for students who participated in coaching.

Academic Year First-Year Freshmen on Academic Probation at End of Fall Semester First Year Freshmen on Academic Probation Enrolled for Spring Semester*

 

Avg GPA of Students: No Coaching Appointments

 

Avg GPA of Students: At least 1 Coaching Appointment
Fall 2008- Spring 2009 275 Unknown Unknown Unknown
Fall 2009- Spring 2010 302 Unknown Unknown Unknown
Fall 2010- Spring 2011 274 219 0.971 2.04
Fall 2011- Spring 2012 291 250 0.947 1.88
Fall 2012- Spring 2013 239 192 0.363 1.80
Fall 2013- Spring 2014 251 218 0.738 1.97
Fall 2014- Spring 2015 164 162 0.916 1.88
Fall 2015- Spring 2016 218 174 0.933 2.12
Fall 2016- Spring 2017 245 214 0.942 1.9
Fall 2017- Spring 2018 233 226 0.55 1.79
Fall 2018- Spring 2019 276 223 0.53 1.74
Fall 2019- Spring 2020 253 189 1.17** 2.0**
Fall 2020- Spring 2021 375 291 0.60 1.61
Fall 2021- Spring 2022 273 233 1.20 1.57
Fall 2022- Spring 2023 240 194 0.67 1.80
Fall 2023- Spring 2024 179 151 0.94 1.74
Fall 2024- Spring 2025 145 114 1.24 1.84

* The number of first years on probation who enroll in spring semester coursework is less than the number of students placed on probation at the end of fall semester due to attrition, retroactive grade postings that raise GPAs above probation level, and other unique circumstances.
**Note: 2019-2020 data is impacted by COVID 19-related special provisions for expanded pass/fail grading approved by the Faculty Senate for the spring 2020 semester.

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