Social Network Structure as a Factor of Success in Academic Performance

In this paper we evaluate the impact of social interaction network on the academic performance of students at the Faculty of Economics of Lomonosov Moscow State University. We analyze the peer effects in two compulsory subjects: Mathematical Analysis and Econometrics. Data on social network structur...

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Main Authors: Kseniia S. Cherenkova, Ashot G. Mirzoyan
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Language:English
Published: National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) 2025-07-01
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description In this paper we evaluate the impact of social interaction network on the academic performance of students at the Faculty of Economics of Lomonosov Moscow State University. We analyze the peer effects in two compulsory subjects: Mathematical Analysis and Econometrics. Data on social network structure were collected through a survey. The peer effects were estimated using a linear-in-means model with instrumental variables and a stochastic actor-oriented model (SAOM). According to the results of the estimation of the first model, a significant peer effect was found for the study interaction network; however, no significant effect was found for the friendship network. The results of the SAOM model showed that the academic performance of one's social environment has a positive effect on an individual's academic performance. The results of the study can be useful in forming academic groups, organizing teamwork and shaping the learning process.
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spelling doaj-art-70cc56f822374dab86de600fd372ff8d2025-08-20T02:37:32ZengNational Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE)Вопросы образования1814-95452412-43542025-07-01210.17323/vo-2025-1767117671Social Network Structure as a Factor of Success in Academic PerformanceKseniia S. Cherenkova0Ashot G. Mirzoyan1Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityLomonosov Moscow State UniversityIn this paper we evaluate the impact of social interaction network on the academic performance of students at the Faculty of Economics of Lomonosov Moscow State University. We analyze the peer effects in two compulsory subjects: Mathematical Analysis and Econometrics. Data on social network structure were collected through a survey. The peer effects were estimated using a linear-in-means model with instrumental variables and a stochastic actor-oriented model (SAOM). According to the results of the estimation of the first model, a significant peer effect was found for the study interaction network; however, no significant effect was found for the friendship network. The results of the SAOM model showed that the academic performance of one's social environment has a positive effect on an individual's academic performance. The results of the study can be useful in forming academic groups, organizing teamwork and shaping the learning process.https://vo.hse.ru/article/view/17671social connectionsstudentsacademic performancepeer effectnetwork effects
spellingShingle Kseniia S. Cherenkova
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social connections
students
academic performance
peer effect
network effects
title Social Network Structure as a Factor of Success in Academic Performance
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title_short Social Network Structure as a Factor of Success in Academic Performance
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students
academic performance
peer effect
network effects
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