Using cluster analyses three different motivational profiles were found in college students [37]: (A) high autonomous and low controlled motivation, (B) high autonomous and high controlled motivation, and (C) low to moderate motivation. Motivational profiles A and B obtained the highest academic achievement scores but students from profile A were more likely to persist in their studies compared to profile B. In another study with college students, also a fourth profile D consisting of students with low autonomous and high controlled motivation was found in addition to the above described three profiles A, B and C [13]. Also in this study, profile A and B had similar learning outcomes measured in terms of cognitive processing, time use and meta-cognitive strategy use. However, students belonging to profile A showed less test anxiety compared to profile B, and slightly higher determination (in terms of higher effort regulation, and less procrastination). Therefore, motivational profile A was associated with a more optimal learning pattern compared to the other groups and hence labeled “good quality of motivation”. In both studies, female students reported a higher autonomous motivation compared to male students [13], [37].