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Residual Models Regression Coefficients: OLS Residual Models
 
First-Year Students (N=646)
 
Predicted Level of Academic Challenge =   51.555 + 2.051*on campus + 2.141*female + 0.995*selectivity + 2.828*sector - 4.812*humanities - 3.978*math - 7.503*preprofessional - 4.446*multiple - 6.213*Other major - 1.744*large town - 0.791*mid-city - 0.605*rural - 1.501*small town - 0.667*fringe1 - 0.527*fringe2 - 0.785*Extensive - 0.002*Intensive + 1.988*Liberal arts + 0.651*General + 1.866*Other Carnegie
Adjusted R2 =   0.55
 
Predicted Active and Collaborative Learning =   32.589 + 4.048*on campus + 3.006*sector - 0.111*enrollment + 7.517*Black + 9.503*Native American + 0.499*Asian + 7.462*Latino/a + 4.125*Alien - 0.210*Unknown + 6.155*humanities + 6.727*math + 2.089*preprofessional + 4.084*multiple + 4.766*Other major - 1.363*Extensive - 0.481*Intensive + 0.641*Liberal arts + 0.725*General + 2.386*Other Carnegie
Adjusted R2 =   0.45
 
Predicted Student-Faculty Interaction =   32.019 + 3.880*on campus + 3.203*sector - 0.170*enrollment + 7.328*Black + 8.151*Native American - 8.996*Asian + 6.768*Latino/a + 4.068*Alien - 7.329*Unknown - 0.907*humanities + 2.810*math - 4.055*preprofessional + 3.708*multiple + 0.440*Other major + 0.782*Extensive + 0.527*Intensive + 3.008*Liberal arts - 0.109*General + 3.004*Other Carnegie
Adjusted R2 =   0.49
 
Predicted Enriching Educational Experiences =   60.525 + 6.099*on campus + 3.146*female - 0.437*age + 1.194*selectivity + 3.249*sector + 10.687*Black + 13.301*Native American + 6.078*Asian + 9.615*Latino/a + 17.552*Alien + 0.537*Unknown - 1.588*humanities - 12.348*math - 18.352*preprofessional - 1.848*multiple - 11.674*Other major + 0.685*Extensive + 0.094*Intensive + 2.805*Liberal arts + 0.015*General - 0.971*Other Carnegie
Adjusted R2 =   0.69
 
Predicted Supportive Campus Environment =   54.722 + 4.324*on campus + 0.603*selectivity + 4.022*sector - 0.417*Black + 4.126*Native American - 10.442*Asian + 8.168*Latino/a - 0.358*Alien - 7.028*Unknown - 2.378*Extensive - 1.977*Intensive + 1.397*Liberal arts + 1.544*General + 0.369*Other Carnegie
Adjusted R2 =   0.48
 

Notes:

  • Residual models initially contained all independent variables listed below. Model reduction proceeded one variable at a time; each iteration removed the variable associated with the largest p value. For all but dummied variables with more than two categories, we removed variables that did not yield significant coefficients (p <.05 with two-tailed tests). For urbanicity, 2000 Carnegie Classification, major field, and race/ethnicity, we tested whether all dummy coefficients for each variable were simultaneously equal to zero. If Wald tests suggested that we could not reject the null hypothesis (chi-square, p <.05), we dropped the variable from the model (with its attendant dummy variables).
  • As the independent variables were not mean-centered in any way, model intercepts have no special interpretation.