Category: Higher education

  • “Analyzing Postgraduate Loan Debt at 4-year HBCUs Using SPSS: A Comparative and Correlational Study”

    (THIS ASSIGNMENT SHOULD ONLY BE DONE WITH SPSS MAC VERSION STATISTICS)!!!!!!
    Assignment instructions:
    You need to conduct the analysis in SPSS for the first 3 RQs:
    1.    How does postgraduate loan debt vary between 4-year public and 4-year private HBCUs? 
    Run an independent samples t test: Dep Variable = Avg Loan Debt 
    Independent Variable:  Control (Public vs Private) 
    Run an independent samples t test: Dep Variable = % taking loans  
    Independent Variable:  Control (Public vs Private)
    2.    Is there a significant relationship between student household income and postgraduate loan debt at 4-year HBCUs? 
    Run a Pearson’s correlation (bivariate correlation) between % receiving Pell Grant and Avg Loan Debt
    Run a Pearson’s correlation (bivariate correlation) between % receiving Pell Grant and % taking loans 
    3.    To what extent does the amount of post-graduate loan debt correlate with graduation rates at 4 year HBCUs?
    Run a Pearson’s correlation (bivariate correlation) between 150% Graduation Rate  and Avg Loan Debt
    Run a Pearson’s correlation (bivariate correlation) between 150% Graduation Rate   and % taking loans
    PLEASE LOOK AT THE ATTACHEMENT!!!!!!