In the comparison of the 1475 matched pairs, the College Follow-up Staff found that the graduates of the Thirty Schools

1. Earned a slightly higher total grade average;
2. Earned higher grade averages in all subject fields except foreign language;
3. Specialized in the same academic fields as did the comparison students;
4. Did not differ from the comparison group in the number of times they were placed on probation;
5. Received slightly more academic honors in each year;
6. Were more often judged to possess a high degree of intellectual curiosity and drive;
7. Were more often judged to be precise, systematic, and objective in their thinking;
8. Were more often judged to have developed clear or well-formulated ideas concerning the meaning of education specially in the first two years in college;
9. More often demonstrated a high degree of resourcefulness in meeting new situations;
10. Did not differ from the comparison group in ability to plan their time effectively;
11. Had about the same problems of adjustment as the comparison group, but approached their solution with greater effectiveness;
12. Participated somewhat more frequently, and more often enjoyed appreciative experiences, in the arts;13. participated more in all organized student groups except religious and "service" activities;
13. Earned in each college year a higher percentage of non-academic honors (officership in organizations, election to managerial societies, athletic insignia, leading roles in dramatic and musical presentations);
14. Did not differ from the comparison group in the quality of adjustment to their contemporaries;
15. Differed only slightly from the comparison group in the kinds of judgments about their schooling;
16. Bad a somewhat better orientation toward the choice of a vocation;
17. Demonstrated a more active concern for what was going on in the world.

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