Table 3 Admission process variables (December and January) for MAPAS interview attendees (2008–2012)
MAPAS admissions process variables | MAPAS IV attendees 2008 – 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Māori (n = 319) | Pacific (n = 530) | Both (n = 68) | Total (n = 918) | |
Continuous variables | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD |
MAPAS Maths test | 75.2 ± 20.5 | 70.3 ± 22.1 | 68.9 ± 22.2 | 71.9 ± 21.7 |
MAPAS English test | 67.6 ± 14.5 | 61.2 ± 15.9 | 67.0 ± 14.1 | 63.9 ± 15.6 |
NCEA School results | ||||
Rank Score° | 185.0 ± 65.2 | 157.3 ± 61.7 | 162.1 ± 71.8 | 166.8 ± 64.8 |
L3 English | 15.6 ± 6.9 | 14.4 ± 6.5 | 13.9 ± 7.5 | 14.8 ± 6.7 |
L3 Biology | 15.4 ± 6.7 | 13.0 ± 6.3 | 12.2 ± 6.3 | 13.7 ± 6.5 |
L3 Chemistry | 13.6 ± 7.8 | 11.8 ± 7.3 | 14.7 ± 8.9 | 12.6 ± 7.6 |
L3 Physics | 15.7 ± 7.8 | 13.1 ± 7.9 | 15.3 ± 8.7 | 14.1 ± 7.9 |
L3 Maths | 22.2 ± 13.4 | 20.6 ± 12.7 | 20.3 ± 11.4 | 21.1 ± 12.9 |
Categorical variables | n | n | n | n (%) |
MMI Cert level* | ||||
Whānau Support | ||||
FC | 238 | 377 | 48 | 663 (72) |
SMC | 80 | 153 | 19 | 253 (28) |
Missing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 (0) |
Academic Prep. | ||||
FC | 227 | 325 | 39 | 591 (64) |
SMC | 91 | 205 | 28 | 325 (35) |
Missing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 (0) |
Career Aspirations | ||||
FC | 237 | 362 | 42 | 642 (70) |
SMC | 81 | 168 | 25 | 274 (30) |
Missing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 (0) |
Student Information | ||||
FC | 237 | 341 | 46 | 625 (68) |
SMC | 81 | 189 | 20 | 290 (32) |
Missing | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 (0) |
MMI Bachelor level* | ||||
Whānau Support | ||||
FC | 194 | 276 | 40 | 510 (56) |
SMC | 124 | 254 | 27 | 406 (44) |
Missing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 (0) |
Academic Prep. | ||||
FC | 131 | 176 | 20 | 327 (36) |
SMC | 186 | 353 | 46 | 586 (64) |
Missing | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 (0) |
Career Aspirations | ||||
FC | 117 | 166 | 20 | 304 (33) |
SMC | 201 | 364 | 47 | 612 (67) |
Missing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 (0) |
Student Information | ||||
FC | 151 | 221 | 36 | 409 (45) |
SMC | 167 | 308 | 30 | 505 (55) |
Missing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 (0) |
Overall SMC @ Cert | ||||
Yes | 162 | 350 | 42 | 555 (60) |
No | 156 | 177 | 25 | 358 (39) |
Missing | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 (0) |
Overall SMC @ Bach | ||||
Yes | 301 | 506 | 60 | 868 (95) |
No | 17 | 22 | 7 | 46 (5) |
Missing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 (0) |
Dec Rec. (M = 24) | ||||
Certificate | 143 | 244 | 22 | 410 (46) |
Bachelors | 94 | 103 | 13 | 210 (23) |
NOT FMHS | 74 | 169 | 31 | 274 (31) |
Missing | 8 | 14 | 2 | 24 (3) |
Any 2 sciences^ | ||||
Yes | 157 | 258 | 23 | 439 (48) |
No | 75 | 150 | 22 | 247 (27) |
Missing | 87 | 122 | 23 | 232 (25) |