Economic, Social, And Academic Factors Affecting Academic Achievement of Students at The University of Taibah

Abstract

This research aimed to identify the impact of economic, social, and academic factors on the academic achievement of Taibah University students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. That is achieved through a survey of respondents at Taibah University and its branches to identify the negative factors that limit the efficiency of students’ performance. The study population consisted of Taibah University students, and the study sample consisted of (395) male and female students who study at the same university. The Descriptive Analytical Approach was used. The results of the study showed that the most important factor affecting students’ academic achievement is the social factor. It came first with an average of (3.15). Economic factors came next with an average of (2.60), while the "academic factors" came in the last place, with an arithmetic average of (2.56). The study recommended conducting qualitative studies to investigate the economic, social, and academic factors and their impact on the achievement of university students through interviews to be performed by well-qualified researchers.