A comparison of academic performance of female and male optometry students at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
The number of women entering optometry has risen steadily over the last 2 decades. The present study compares the academic performance of male and female optometry students in the 1984 through 1986 graduating classes at the University of Missouri-St. Louis School of Optometry. The female students had higher grade point averages upon entering optometry school than their male colleagues although they performed less well than the males on the Optometry College Admissions Test (OCAT) examination. An analysis of optometry grade point averages, class rank and honors received at graduation demonstrated that the women performed at least as well academically as their male counterparts.
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D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008571:Men / Q000193:education*; D008923:Missouri; D009907:Optometry / Q000193:education*; D014930:Women / Q000193:education*