Along with other psychological indicators, educational aspirations have been found to predict educational attainment. Using longitudinal data on a mostly White suburban sample of students from upstate New York counties who were aged 5 to 10 when the study began and aged 21 to 26 at the last of four follow-ups, French and Conrad (2001) found that and earlier educational aspirations, at ages 15 to 20, predicted later academic orientation, as indicated by educational aspirations, GPA, and educational attainment. These results held after controlling for gender and academic achievement.