Question One: (Compulsory) A Case Study: Measuring Differences in Frequency

With the rising cost of a college education, the majority of individuals applying to institutions of higher education are also applying for financial aid. The rising cost of education and the failure of government aid programs to keep pace with these increases have made it more and more difficult for colleges and universities to meet the very real need of applicants for aid. In admitting and enrolling quality applicants, financial aid is a crucial component.

This case involves a small private college with professional and pre-professional programs. The institution has a goal of meeting at least 60 percent of the demonstrated need of students. To date, the institution has been unable to reach this goal. While the overall issues of financial aid and the associated budgetary impacts are quite complex, the task requested by the Deputy Vice Chancellor is more limited.

Questions:

The Deputy Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management has asked you to examine the percentage of need that is being met for a set of admitted students and how that impacts their enrollment status.

How you rate those applicants who are deemed the most qualified candidates by the admissions office?

Determine whether the frequency of enrollment is higher for those students whose package met or exceeded the college's goal of 60 percent need.

What are the procedures those in the financial aid office must use to obtain the level of need met for each of these accepted applicants?

How will identify enrollment status?

Illustrate the application of the chi-square test statistic to measure the differences

among those applicants.