Determinants of the academic performance of undergraduate students in statistics bachelor's degree program A study in an Arabic setting

Purpose The present study aims to investigate the effects of a number of demographic and academic factors, such as gender, age, nationality (Emirati vs non-Emirati), high school major (arts vs science) and high school score, on the academic performance - measured by overall grade point average - of undergraduate students majoring in statistics at United Arab Emirates University. Design/methodology/approach This study includes 188 undergraduate statistics students (142 female and 46 male) for the academic years 2012-2013 to 2015-2016. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the collected data. Findings The results indicate that gender, age and nationality have no significant impacts on the academic performance of undergraduate students in statistics bachelor's degree program, while high school major and high school score do.