This study is to find a relationship between in-state tuition and percentage of faculty members with PhDs. For this study, a regression was run using...
This study is to find a relationship between in-state tuition and percentage of faculty members with PhDs. For this study, a regression was run using a data set of U.S. colleges from years gone by. In-state tuition is in dollars ($). Following is the regression output.
Model Summary | ||||||
Model | R-Squared | Adjusted R-Squared | Std. Error of the Estimate | |||
0.613 | 0.375 | 0.371 | 55.5495 |
Coefficients | |||||
Model | Unstandardized Coefficients |
| Standardized Coefficients | Sig. (P-value) | |
| Std. Error | Beta |
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(Constant) | 316.7 | 18.764 |
| 16.878 | .000 |
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Percentage of faculty with Ph.D. degrees. | 2.419 | 0.244 | 0.613 | 9.893 | .000 |
Part 1 Question
Interpret the coefficient of “Percentage of faculty with Ph.D. degrees.”
Part 2 Question
Interpret the statistical significance tests (P-value) associated with “Percentage of faculty with Ph.D. degrees.” State the null and alternative hypotheses.
Part 3 Question
Discuss the practical significance (R-squared and P-value) of the coefficient of “Percentage of faculty with Ph.D. degrees.”