A researcher is interested in the effects of a peer-mentoring program on student's academic retention (defined as not enrolled, enrolled and graduated from an undergraduate degree). The proportion of students who were mentored or not in each academic retention category are compared using a Pearson Chi-square.

1. How many participants were in the study?
2. How many students were mentored and graduated from an undergraduate degree?
3. State the null hypothesis?
4. Interpret the findings? (Make sure you mention 2 things about this relationship)
5. Do you accept or reject the null?

Retention " Mentored Crosstabulation Mentored Not Mentored Mentored Total Retention Not Enrolled Count 13 6 19 Enrolled Count 16 9 25 Graduated Count 5 19 24 Total Count 34 34 68 Chi-Square Tests Asymp. Sig Value (2-sided) Pearson Chi-Square 14.581 2 001 Likelihood Ratio 15.51 .000 Linear-by-Linear Association 13.74 .000 N of Valid Cases 68 1Confidence level set at 95%