The
main purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between
undergraduate students’ admission practices and academic performanceat
Madda Walabu University. The participants of this study were 233 first and
third-year undergraduate students who were selected from 13 academic Programs.
A mixed Research method was employed to analyze the data collected through
Questionnaires, Interviews, and Documents. T-tests and correlation coefficients
were performed to see the differences between students’ academic performance
based on their selection and admission process. The result of this study
revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between the students’ admission practice and their academic
performances at this University. This study determined that one of the factors
impeding students’ learning and academic performance at Madda Walabu University
was the admission practice employed at this University to enroll students into
different academic Programs. Therefore, this study expands understanding that
academic interest and aptitude are among the factors influencing students’
academic performances.
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