Popular magazines rank colleges and universities on their academic quality in se
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Question
Popular magazines rank colleges and universities on their academic quality in serving undergraduate students. Below are several variables that might contribute to ranking colleges. Which of these are categorical and which are quantitative? Write "QUANTITATIVE" for quantitative and "CATEGORICAL" for categorical (without quotations). Percent of freshmen who eventually graduate. College type: liberal arts college, national university, etc. The kinds of sports teams at the college. Require SAT or ACT for admission (required, recommended, not used)?Explanation / Answer
(a) Percent of freshmen who eventually graduate.
The percentage is a quanitative measure.
(b) College type: liberal arts college, national university, etc.
It is given that college are categorised as liberal arts, national universtiy, etc. Hence, College type is 'CATEGORICAL'
(c) The kind of sports teams at the college
As there will not be any scales to measure the kind of sports, it is also a 'CATEGORICAL'.
(d) Require SAT or ACT for admission (required, recommenden, not used)
It is given that the variable will have one of the three values required, recommenden, not used. Hence, it is a 'CATEGORICAL'.