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Residual Models Regression Coefficients: OLS Residual Models
 
Seniors (N=613)
 
Predicted Level of Academic Challenge =   56.493 + 1.387*on campus + 2.382*female + 0.543*selectivity + 1.932*sector - 11.218*humanities - 8.736*math - 11.333*preprofessional - 9.994*multiple - 10.447*Other major + 6.724*full-time - 1.483*large town - 0.873*mid-city + 0.203*rural - 1.317*small town - 1.221*fringe1 - 0.733*fringe2 - 1.564*Extensive - 0.950*Intensive + 1.172*Liberal arts + 0.348*General + 1.797*Other Carnegie
Adjusted R2 =   0.55
 
Predicted Active and Collaborative Learning =   37.814 + 3.913*female + 2.221*sector + 6.744*Black + 7.464*Native American - 1.765*Asian + 3.987*Latino/a - 4.223*Alien + 2.112*Unknown - 4.599*humanities + 2.028*math + 1.749*preprofessional + 1.432*multiple + 1.795*Other major + 9.652*full-time + 0.521*large town + 0.200*mid-city + 2.043*rural + 0.877*small town - 0.942*fringe1 + 1.158*fringe2 - 3.341*Extensive - 1.656*Intensive + 0.159*Liberal arts - 0.104*General + 1.508*Other Carnegie
Adjusted R2 =   0.45
 
Predicted Student-Faculty Interaction =   49.201 + 4.523*on campus + 3.213*female - 0.417*age + 2.349*sector + 7.615*Black + 15.113*Native American - 7.515*Asian + 0.706*Latino/a - 4.427*Alien - 4.926*Unknown - 7.713*humanities - 5.947*math - 9.524*preprofessional - 6.924*multiple - 4.895*Other major + 8.793*full-time + 0.511*large town + 0.281*mid-city + 2.894*rural + 1.722*small town - 0.868*fringe1 + 0.882*fringe2 - 2.701*Extensive - 1.197*Intensive + 2.678*Liberal arts + 0.263*General + 1.439*Other Carnegie
Adjusted R2 =   0.65
 
Predicted Enriching Educational Experiences =   54.525 + 4.581*on campus + 6.428*female - 0.489*age + 2.701*sector + 8.935*Black + 9.590*Native American + 4.537*Asian + 3.685*Latino/a + 12.649*Alien + 0.342*Unknown - 7.781*humanities - 11.254*math - 13.770*preprofessional - 5.157*multiple - 6.388*Other major + 8.813*full-time + 1.244*large town + 0.347*mid-city - 0.514*rural - 0.195*small town - 1.777*fringe1 + 0.400*fringe2 + 0.255*Extensive + 0.091*Intensive + 3.462*Liberal arts - 0.010*General - 0.378*Other Carnegie
Adjusted R2 =   0.65
 
Predicted Supportive Campus Environment =   47.220 + 2.022*on campus + 5.638*female + 4.592*sector + 0.126*Black + 10.367*Native American + 1.328*Asian + 4.724*Latino/a + 0.213*Alien - 11.197*Unknown + 5.341*full-time + 2.858*large town + 1.370*mid-city + 2.853*rural + 2.849*small town + 0.834*fringe1 + 1.206*fringe2 - 3.229*Extensive - 2.446*Intensive + 0.432*Liberal arts + 0.768*General - 1.229*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.