Abstract:
Education is one of important processes in developing individual’s community and societies by imparting knowledge and skills that allow them to develop. Education is measured through academic performance in mechanism that allows governments and individuals gauge how well an individual has achieved. The academic performance is affected by many factors among them is the background of the students and environment. This study was conducted to examine the role of factors affecting on students academic performance. The study utilized descriptive and quantitative methods to answer the research questions, objectives and to test the research hypothesis. Data was collected through questionnaires and mimeograph. Based on the data collected the correlations and differences between students’ background and academic performance prior to entry in to the university and university academic performance for three semesters was examined. From the results we concluded that there is no correlation in students’ prior academic performance and their university also no correlation in performance of students with different language background of instruction. Furthermore, there is no significant difference in academic performance of male and female whereas there is a significant difference in academic performance of native and international students as well as students who come from city and town areas.
