2. Answer the following questions based on the table below: Table 1. Educational
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2. Answer the following questions based on the table below:
Table 1. Educational Attainment for the Population Ages 25+
Santa Paula
Ojai
< High School
5,977
399
High School
3,955
886
Some College
4,906
1,796
Bachelor's Degree
1,488
1,464
Master's Degree
490
696
Professional Degree
206
186
Doctorate Degree
154
102
Total
17,176
5,529
What level of measurement is the variable “educational attainment” as shown above?
b. What is the proportion of those ages 25+ in Santa Paula that have less than a high school degree?
c. What percentage of those ages 25+ in Ojai and Santa Paula that have at least a bachelor’s degree? Compare the two cities in terms of being college educated. Tell the substantive story
Table 1. Educational Attainment for the Population Ages 25+
Santa Paula
Ojai
< High School
5,977
399
High School
3,955
886
Some College
4,906
1,796
Bachelor's Degree
1,488
1,464
Master's Degree
490
696
Professional Degree
206
186
Doctorate Degree
154
102
Total
17,176
5,529
Explanation / Answer
a) The levels of measurement is the variable "educational attainment" that defines the education qualification of pool of people in a particular city with least qualification (<High school) and highest degree (doctrate)
b) Number of students with less than high school degree = 5977
Total Number of Students = 17176
Proportion of Students with less than high school degree = 5977/17176 = 0.3479 or 34.79%
c) Number of students in Ojai with atleast bachelor's degree =ojai bachelor degree students + ojai master degree students + ojai professional degree + ojai doctrate degree
=> 1464 + 696 + 186 + 102 = 2448
Proportion of students in Ojai = 2448/5529 = 46.81% or 0.4681
Number of students in Santa Paula with atleast bachelor's degree =Santa Paula bachelor degree students + Santa Paula master degree students + Santa Paula professional degree + Santa Paula doctrate degree
=> 1488 + 490 + 206 + 154 = 2338
Proprotion of students in Santa Paula = 2338/17176 = 13.61% or 0.13161
The Ojai students are highly educated as compared to Santa Paula students.
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