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). (a) Percent of freshmen who eventually graduate. Answer (b) G.PA of incoming freshmen. Answer: (c) Require SAT or ACT tor admission (required, recommended, not used)"? Answer (d) College type liberal arts college, national university, etc. Answer:

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Quantitative

b) Quantitative

c) Qualitative

d) Qualitative

Step-by-step explanation:

a)

Percent of freshmen that will eventually graduate is a quantitative variable because it can be presented numerically for example 84% or 78% etc.

b)

GPA of incoming freshman is a quantitative variable because it can be presented by numerical quantities.

c)

Require SAT or ACT for admission is a categorical variable because it is divided into categories such as required, recommended and not used.

d)

College type is a categorical variable because it is divided into categories such as liberal arts college and national university etc.