Association Between Retention Rate and Graduation Rate

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE PERCENTAGE OF THE RETENTION RATE AND
THE PERCENTAGE OF THE GRADUATION RATE

Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................................3
Purpose...................................................................................................................................................3
Background of the study.........................................................................................................................3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY........................................................................................................................3
Research design......................................................................................................................................3
Data collection........................................................................................................................................3
Data analysis...........................................................................................................................................3
RESULTS......................................................................................................................................................4
Descriptive analysis................................................................................................................................4
Retention and the graduation rate........................................................................................................4
Scatter diagram of the retention rate and the graduation rate..............................................................5
Estimate of the regression equation.......................................................................................................5
Regression equation and interpretation of the slope of the slope coefficient........................................6
Statistical significance of the association between the retention and the graduation rate....................7
Regression equation goodness of fit.......................................................................................................8
Concerns from the South University after result review........................................................................8
Concerns from the University of Phoenix after result review............................................................8
DISCUSSION............................................................................................................................................9
Mean percentage.................................................................................................................................9
Minimum and maximum percentage.................................................................................................9
Regression equation...............................................................................................................................9
Regression model goodness of fit...........................................................................................................9
Correlation...........................................................................................................................................10
Recommendation......................................................................................................................................10
References.................................................................................................................................................11

Introduction
Purpose
This purpose of this study is to investigate the association between the percentage of the
retention rate and the percentage of the graduation rate.
Background of the study
The growth of online universities is increasing tremendously (Gregory, 2013) and it cuts across
the globe presenting challenges, advantages, and disadvantages to the institutions of higher
learning. Studies by (Muuro et al, 2014) reveal that the growth of online universities have pose a
greate challenge to the institution of higher learning and students experience difficulties in
collaborating with the online universities. However, in order for the online accredited
universities to have higher percentage of the graduation rate, the percentage retention rate should
be high (Jodi, 2011) . Jodi further illustrates the advantages of the online accrediteduniversities
on people with disabilities. This study therefore as it focus on the association between the
retention rate and the graduation rate,will be of great healp to economist in formulation of
policies and making recommendation based on the informed judgement.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research design
Correlational study design was employed for this study.
Data collection
The study utilizes quantitative secondary data that was obtained from the online education
database.
Data analysis
Quantitative techniques were used for analyzing the data. Data was analyzed for both descriptive
and inferential statistics.
Analysis was carried out using Excel.

RESULTS
Descriptive analysis.
Retention and the graduation rate.
Retention rate (%) Graduation rate (%)
Mean 57.4137931 Mean 41.75862069
Standard Error 4.315602704 Standard Error 1.832018976
Median 60 Median 39
Mode 51 Mode 36
Standard Deviation 23.24023181 Standard Deviation 9.865724115
Sample Variance 540.1083744 Sample Variance 97.33251232
Kurtosis 0.461757455 Kurtosis -0.882399313
Skewness -0.309920645 Skewness 0.176364432
Range 96 Range 36
Minimum 4 Minimum 25
Maximum 100 Maximum 61
Sum 1665 Sum 1211
Count 29 Count 29
Confidence Level (95.0%) 8.840111401
Confidence Level
(95.0%) 3.752720754