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Table 2 description of the study cohort GPA, HSGA, APT and ACT across various programs

From: Predictors of students’ academic achievements in allied health professions at King Saud University: a retrospective cohort study

Undergraduate Program

GPA

Mean ± SD

HSGA

Mean ± SD

APT

Mean ± SD

ACT

Mean ± SD

Over all programs

4.1 ± 0.48

97 ± 2.78

81.3 ± 5.72

75.9 ± 6.78

Minimum value

2.47

72.7

53

54

Maximum value

5.00

100.0

98

98

1. Nursing

3.94 ± 0.46

95.8 ± 3.78

76.9 ± 6.94

72.6 ± 7.18

2. Emergency Medical Services

4.21 ± 0.29

97.2 ± 2.33

82.7 ± 4.57

74.9 ± 5.26

3. Health Education

4.1 ± 0.58

96.8 ± 2.68

80.9 ± 5.39

75.9 ± 6.4

4. Clinical Nutrition

4.2 ± 0.52

97.4 ± 2.36

82.1 ± 5.15

77.1 ± 6.82

5. Clinical laboratory sciences

4.2 ± 0.49

97.5 ± 2.51

82.2 ± 5.75

77.5 ± 6.85

6. Radiological sciences

4.2 ± 0.45

97.4 ± 2.27

81.7 ± 4.75

77.1 ± 5.86

7. Physiotherapy

4.2 ± 0.39

97.4 ± 2.49

82.7 ± 4.49

76.7 ± 6.06

8. Optometry Doctor

4.5 ± 0.26

98.1 ± 1.94

82.6 ± 5.05

76.0 ± 7.43

9. Dental Hygiene

4.1 ± 0.47

97.2 ± 2.96

81.3 ± 4.76

77.4 ± 6.24

10. Dental technology

3.9 ± 0.38

95.7 ± 2.62

78.4 ± 5.8

71.1 ± 6.16

11. Occupational Therapy

4.3 ± 0.42

97.2 ± 2.45

83.7 ± 4.86

77.7 ± 5.67

12. Biomedical Instrumentation

3.7 ± 0.45

95.9 ± 3.53

82.5 ± 4.66

74.7 ± 5.78

13. Speech Therapy

4.2 ± 0.53

97.7 ± 2.15

82.7 ± 5.76

77.7 ± 8.13

  1. Note: GPA Grade Point Average at time of graduation, HSGA Grade Point Average at Application, APT Aptitude Test, ACT Achievement Test