03 Introduction

Students registered for Math 323 Probability and Statistics at Goshen College in years 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024 were asked to complete an online questionnaire.  

Each row corresponds to a student.  To maintain anonymity, name and year information are not included, and the order has been randomized.  A few students did not respond to the online questionnaire.  Below are listed the column names with the corresponding question asked, each followed by possible coded data corresponding to the possible responses.

Gender: Gender? 
F: Female
M: Male
N: Nonbinary/Other
The last option was added in 2022.

Religion: Religious affiliation:
M:  Mennonite
OC: Other Christian
ON: Other Non-Christian
N:  None 
In 2009 and 2011, Catholic was an additional religious affiliation choice but has been coded as Other Christian in this data set.

Excitement: Rate your excitement at taking this course.
1: very fearful 
2: fearful 
3: neutral 
4: excited 
5: very excited 

Grade: Predict the grade you will receive in this course.
1.7: C- or lower
2.0: C
2.3: C+
2.7: B-
3.0: B
3.3: B+
3.7: A-
4.0: A 
In 2009 and 2011, this question was not asked.

Height: What is your height in inches?
The numeric response

Weight: What is your weight in pounds?
The numeric response

David Housman designed and administered the online questionnaire and created the csv file containing the gathered data.