Factors affecting academic performance of undergraduate students: special reference to Faculty of Management and Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

Abstract

Abstract This study was designed to investigate the factors affecting on academic performance of undergraduate students with special reference to Faculty of Management and Commerce (FMC), South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL). Data were collected from 120 respondents of FMC, SEUSL by using the simple random sampling method. The findings revealed that the existence of a significant relationship between English language proficiency, library facility utilization, computer laboratory utilization, lecture attendance and participation in extra activities and academic performance of undergraduate students. This research also confirmed that the most influencing factors for improving academic performance of the student is the English language proficiency (ELP) and academic performance will decrease when students participate in extra activities. Hence, the university has to make facility enhancement with regard to English language, library facility, computer laboratory and improve the attendance of the undergraduates for increasing the academic performance.