Noncognitive variables in college admissions: The case of the non-cognitive questionnaire

Lisa L. Thomas; Nathan R. Kuncel; Marcus Crede

doi:10.1177/0013164406292074

Noncognitive variables in college admissions: The case of the non-cognitive questionnaire

Lisa L. Thomas, Nathan R. Kuncel, Marcus Crede

Psychology (Twin Cities)

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The Non-Cognitive Questionnaire (NCQ) is a 23-item measure assessing eight noncognitive variables that are thought to predict the performance and retention of students in college. The NCQ is widely used in research and practice. This study is a meta-analytic review of the validity of scores on the NCQ across 47 independent samples for predicting academic outcomes (N = 9,321). Across all analyses, none of the scales of the NCQ are adequate predictors of GPA or persistence in college. Based on their evaluation of the NCQ, the authors recommend against its use for research or practice.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	635-657
Number of pages	23
Journal	Educational and Psychological Measurement
Volume	67
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0013164406292074
State	Published - Aug 2007

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College admissions
College performance
NCQ
Non-Cognitive Questionnaire
Noncognitive variables
Scale validation

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