PREFACE

In this article we will explore the patterns in the United States higher education sector. We will look at the Admission Rates, Demographics, Costs, and Completion Outcomes throughout all the United States.

OUTCOME

What is the median net price for students attending universities?

## [1] "The median net price for students attending universities: $ 19300"

Are net price and median family income correlated?

## [1] "Correlation between Net Price and Median Family Income: 0.515"

What does the distribution of admission rates look like across all institutions?

What is the median undergraduate enrollment across schools?

## [1] "The median undergraduate enrollment across all schools is: 1720"

Does faculty salary correlate with completion rate?

## [1] "Correlation between Faculty Salary and Completion Rate: 0.577"

How are average SAT scores distributed across institutions?

How are faculty salaries spread across institutions?

What is the distribution of completion rates?

What are the 10 best colleges with the best completion rate ?

##                            Name CompRate
## 1806            Yale University    97.4%
## 1071       Princeton University    97.3%
## 570          Harvard University    96.4%
## 383           Dartmouth College      96%
## 571         Harvey Mudd College    95.9%
## 1585 University of Pennsylvania    95.7%
## 429             Duke University    95.4%
## 41              Amherst College    95.2%
## 160             Bowdoin College    95.2%
## 1582   University of Notre Dame    95.2%

What are the top ten colleges with the most female demographic?

##                                   Name Female
## 824                   Meredith College    98%
## 1437     Trinity Washington University  97.9%
## 1644        University of Saint Joseph  96.8%
## 240                Cedar Crest College  95.5%
## 1268           St Catherine University  95.1%
## 176                  Bryn Mawr College  94.9%
## 1194                   Scripps College  94.5%
## 979  Notre Dame of Maryland University  93.8%
## 1707                  Ursuline College  93.6%
## 1024              Pacific Oaks College  93.4%

Dissection

This analysis gives you a statistical overview of the key characteristics among U.S colleges, looking at affordability, academic outcomes, and institutional demographics. The median net price is $19,300, showing you the general price across institutions. The correlation between net price and median family income suggests that students with high income parents go to more expensive colleges. The distribution of admission rates suggests that schools tend to be more selective. Median undergraduate student’s enrollment shows many colleges are medium sized, but it does vary. Colleges that invest more money in their faculty have better success among students. Distribution of SAT scores shows more schools with mid academics. Faculty salary shows wide pay disparities in colleges. Completion rate histogram shows most colleges fall between 48%-81%.