The Data:
We will use a data frame with 777 observations on the following 18 variables.
- Private: A factor with levels No and Yes indicating private or public university
- Apps: Number of applications received
- Accept: Number of applications accepted
- Enroll: Number of new students enrolled
- Top10perc: Pct. new students from top 10% of H.S. class
- Top25perc: Pct. new students from top 25% of H.S. class
- F.Undergrad: Number of fulltime undergraduates
- P.Undergrad: Number of parttime undergraduates
- Outstate: Out-of-state tuition
- Room.Board: Room and board costs
- Books: Estimated book costs
- Personal: Estimated personal spending
- PhD: Pct. of faculty with Ph.D.’s
- Terminal: Pct. of faculty with terminal degree
- S.F.Ratio: Student/faculty ratio
- perc.alumni: Pct. alumni who donate
- Expend: Instructional expenditure per student
- Grad.Rate: Graduation rate