Datasets linking ethnic perceptions to undergraduate students learning outcomes in a Nigerian Tertiary Institution

Joke A. Badejo; Temitope M. John; David O. Omole; Emeka G. Ucheaga; Segun I. Popoola; Jonathan A. Odukoya; Priscilla O. Ajayi; Mary Aboyade; Aderemi A. Atayero

Data in Brief (Jun 2018)

Datasets linking ethnic perceptions to undergraduate students learning outcomes in a Nigerian Tertiary Institution

Joke A. Badejo,
Temitope M. John,
David O. Omole,
Emeka G. Ucheaga,
Segun I. Popoola,
Jonathan A. Odukoya,
Priscilla O. Ajayi,
Mary Aboyade,
Aderemi A. Atayero

Affiliations

Joke A. Badejo: Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Covenant University Data Analytics Cluster, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
Temitope M. John: Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Covenant University Data Analytics Cluster, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Corresponding author at: Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.
David O. Omole: Department of Civil Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Covenant University Data Analytics Cluster, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
Emeka G. Ucheaga: Department of Banking and Finance, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Covenant University Data Analytics Cluster, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
Segun I. Popoola: Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Covenant University Data Analytics Cluster, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
Jonathan A. Odukoya: Department of Psychology, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Covenant University Data Analytics Cluster, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
Priscilla O. Ajayi: Center for Systems and Information Services, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Covenant University Data Analytics Cluster, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
Mary Aboyade: Center for Systems and Information Services, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Covenant University Data Analytics Cluster, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
Aderemi A. Atayero: Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Covenant University Data Analytics Cluster, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18
pp. 760 – 764

Abstract

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This data article represents academic performances of undergraduate students in a select Nigerian Private Tertiary institution from 2008 to 2013. The 2413 dataset categorizes students with respect to their origins (ethnicity), pre-university admission scores and Cumulative Grade Point Averages earned at the end of their study at the university. We present a descriptive statistics showing mean, median, mode, maximum, minimum, range, standard deviation and variance in the performances of these students and a boxplot representation of the performances of these students with respect to their origins. Keywords: Learning analytics, Cultural impact, Ethnicity, Undergraduates, Education data mining, Smart campus, Nigerian university

Published in Data in Brief

ISSN: 2352-3409 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics; Science: Science (General)
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/data-in-brief/

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