Education is important for it is the key to success. The essence of learning is to shape a person to become a better one and to equip him with knowledgeable information. It also gives honor, respect and dignity to people who have attained good education. People who have learned to read, write, count and communicate are more effective in dealing real life situations. Above all, education has the power to make the world a better place. Success of a person depends on how good he has done in his learning stages in school. Students should focus and study hard to get a deep understanding and a good grade in academic performances in order for him to achieve goals in his career path. The researchers of this study simply show the factors that may affect the performance of the students in academics. The researchers also gathered information to random eighty first year students from all programs in Global City Innovative College and have asked these students the reasons why some of the learning areas got so much difficulty. The factors that may affect the learning of the students may involve the whole institution and the kind of environment they are into. Some of these are stated in this research and explained that may benefitted by both student and teacher. Indeed, the research is focused on factors affecting students on getting poor academic performance which leads to failing of their grades. Data and Information are clearly showed to enumerate the said factors in this research.

Significance of the study The results of this research study categorically benefited from many sectors of the educational institutions by providing information on the performance of the students in terms of failing in their academic areas. The research is contributed by the reasons affecting failing grades of First year random students in all programs at Global City Innovative College.