Factors that affect the academic performance of higher level students in Rioverde, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

A study has been conducted to find the factors associated to the academic performance of higher education students in the city of Rioverde, in the state of San Luis Potosi. 365 students have been polled, most of these students come from socio-economic levels ranging from middle to lower class, considering the following factors: the Grade Point Average (GPA) obtained by the students in their previous high school studies, their socio-economic level, the vocational guidance they have received, the educational level of their parents; some variables related with the perspective students have about their future situation and the student's gender. It was found that better grades have been obtained by those students of female gender, those that expect to continue their studies at the post-graduate level, as well as by those who obtained better grades in their previous high school studies. There has not been any statistical association between undergraduate students' grades and students' vocational guidance, their socio-economic level and their parents' educational level.