Question:Retention of students is one of the largest problems facing colleges and universities today.

Question:Retention of students is one of the largest problems facing colleges and universities today. Loss of students impacts revenues not only from tuition but from state and federal funding programs. If a university can understand what factors impact student retention it can form strategic plans aimed at keeping students enrolled. Academic performance is often cited as one reason that students leave. Data were collected from 20 colleges in the Midwest on the freshman retention rate (% of freshmen who stay for a second year) and the 25th percentile score on the American College Test (ACT) examination. The scatterplot and regression output are shown below.

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