The Impact of Demographic and Academic Characteristics on Academic Performance

The purpose of this study is to explore students’ demographic and academic characteristics that are associatedwith students’ academic performance during their undergraduate studies. Demographic and academiccharacteristic such as age, gender, nationality, high school major and high school GPA were studied as potentialdeterminants of academic performance. A sample of 700 students from the College of Business Studies at thePublic Authority for Applied Education was examined. Descriptive statistics, T-test and multiple regressionswere used. The results of the study reveal that students’ age, gender, high school major and high school GPA aresignificantly related to students’ academic performance. Our research has some implications. The findings revealthat student’s age, gender, high school major and high school GPA are significantly related to business students’academic performance. Interestingly, the findings highlight the positive and significant influence of sciencebackground on the academic performance of business students. This study contributes to the literature of theundergraduates business students academic performance. The findings of this study may be useful for educationsector, educators, college’s management and future researchers.