Descriptive Summary of 1995-96 Beginning Postsecondary Students: Six Years Later

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BPS: Research Methodology

Descriptive Summary of 1995-96 Beginning Postsecondary Students: Six Years Later

Two types of statistical procedures were employed in this report: testing differences between means (or proportions) and testing linear trends. Each procedure is described within the sections listed below.

Differences Between Means

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