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Department Of Economics Newsletter, V22, Spring 2017, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Economics.
Department Of Economics Newsletter, V22, Spring 2017, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Economics.
Department of Economics Newsletter
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Factors Affecting Student Graduation Rates, Kaleb Luse
Factors Affecting Student Graduation Rates, Kaleb Luse
Research in the Capitol
Over the past few years, colleges and the United States government have become increasingly interested in raising graduation rates. This paper uses data from a survey given to students during their freshman year to analyze factors specific to an individual student that makes them more or less likely to graduate. Previous research shows that high school GPA and SAT scores are the two most statistically significant factors. In my study, I use a logit regression model to determine which factors are significant to a student’s likelihood of graduating. As with previous research I found high school GPA to be the …