Anyone is likely to cheat. The evidence does not indicate that GPA, gender, or year in school are more reliable predictors. Studies did show a positive correlation between cheating and student residence in a fraternity or sorority. Other studies showed that students who observed fellow students cheating or just believed that others in the class were cheating also tended to cheat. Answer copying on exams is more likely to take place between friends.
Friends do copy from friends.
A positive correlation was also found between cheating and the level of consumption of alcoholic beverages. Understanding the reasons for why students cheat can be helpful in forming a picture of academic dishonesty. The competitive job market places great importance on a high GPA which means that any means necessary will be used to achieve good grades. Some students feel that teachers are cheating them in the classroom by ignoring their teaching responsibilities. Students adopt the attitude that turnabout is fair play.