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Table 3 Average grade anomalies (AGAs) and grades

From: Gender gaps in grades versus grade penalties: why grade anomalies may be more detrimental for women aspiring for careers in biological sciences

Course

Department

 

AGA

Grade

N

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Calculus 1

Mathematics

1018

− 0.87

1.53

2.43

1.22

Biology 1

Biology

1740

− 0.70

1.10

2.65

1.03

Biology 2

Biology

1630

− 0.65

0.78

2.69

0.92

Chemistry 1

Chemistry

1746

− 0.47

1.08

2.89

0.87

Chemistry 2

Chemistry

1673

− 0.58

0.83

2.79

0.96

Genetics

Biology

775

− 0.63

0.89

2.72

1.05

Organic Chemistry 1

Chemistry

1614

− 1.00

1.08

2.40

1.15

Organic Chemistry 2

Chemistry

1135

− 1.04

1.01

2.35

1.21

Physics 1

Physics

2685

− 0.64

0.95

2.60

1.08

Human Physiology

Biology

1010

− 0.30

0.78

3.11

0.93

Biochemistry

Biology

886

− 0.68

0.89

2.73

1.06

Physics 2

Physics

1350

− 0.58

0.77

2.79

0.97

  1. Mean and standard deviation (SD) of average grade anomalies (AGA) and grades, as well as number of students (N) of each course of interest
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