Parent adjusted gross income (AGI) reported on the NPC varied widely with low and high extremes. Four students reported a parent AGI over $1,000,000 and one student reported an AGI of -$10,000. The median parent AGI reported was $90,000. As indicated previously, the data from the NPC were all self-entered by the student user. Some fields in the NPC require an entry and others do not. This results in an inconsistency in N between variables. Table 6 shows the frequencies of variables used in the quantitative analysis. Table 6 Frequencies for the Non-Continuous Variables Variable Yes No Total Applied 12,939 120,229 133,168 Enrolled 2,613 130,555 133,168 NPC User 1,536 131,632 133,168 NPC Used Before Application 421 338 759 NPC First Contact 806 730 1,536 Out-of-State Residence 471 1,025 1,496 Parents Together 1,159 359 1,518 Quantitative Data Analysis The results of the data analysis for each of the three research questions are presented in this section. In all cases, the large sample size used in the analysis caused inflation of the chi-square values. Research Question One The first quantitative research question asked: Will the percentage of potential applicants to All-American University who self-identify while using the NPC and
Parent adjusted gross income (AGI) reported on the NPC varied widely with low and high extremes. Four students reported a parent AGI over $1,000,000 and one student reported an AGI of -$10,000. The median parent AGI reported was $90,000. As indicated previously, the data from the NPC were all self-entered by the student user. Some fields in the NPC require an entry and others do not. This results in an inconsistency in N between variables. Table 6 shows the frequencies of variables used in the quantitative analysis. Table 6 Frequencies for the Non-Continuous Variables Variable Yes No Total Applied 12,939 120,229 133,168 Enrolled 2,613 130,555 133,168 NPC User 1,536 131,632 133,168 NPC Used Before Application 421 338 759 NPC First Contact 806 730 1,536 Out-of-State Residence 471 1,025 1,496 Parents Together 1,159 359 1,518 Quantitative Data Analysis The results of the data analysis for each of the three research questions are presented in this section. In all cases, the large sample size used in the analysis caused inflation of the chi-square values. Research Question One The first quantitative research question asked: Will the percentage of potential applicants to All-American University who self-identify while using the NPC and
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