Analysis of 2020 Postgraduate Enrollment by Discipline

Apr 4, 2024, 2:30 PM

Which discipline has the highest postgraduate enrollment?

The analysis of the "2020 Postgraduate Enrollment by Discipline" data from Sheet1 of the provided Excel file reveals the following key points:
  • The data includes various disciplines such as Administration and Management, Social Sciences, Education, Sciences, and Engineering and Technology, among others.
  • Enrollment numbers are broken down by federal (Fed), state (Sta), and private (Prv) institutions, and further categorized into PGD, Masters, and PhD levels.
  • The discipline with the highest postgraduate enrollment is Administration and Management, with a grand total of 8,248 enrollees.

Inquire about the distribution of postgraduate enrollment across different levels (PGD, Masters, PhD) for a specific discipline.

To analyze the distribution of postgraduate enrollment across different levels (PGD, Masters, PhD) for a specific discipline, we'll need to know the discipline you're interested in. Please provide the name of the discipline.

Comparing enrollment levels (PGD, Masters, PhD) across disciplines

The comparison of postgraduate enrollment levels (PGD, Masters, PhD) across various disciplines reveals:
  • Enrollment varies significantly across disciplines and levels.
  • PGD and Masters levels generally have higher enrollment numbers compared to PhD across most disciplines.
  • Administration and Management stands out with particularly high enrollment numbers, especially at the Masters level.
  • Other disciplines, such as Social Sciences and Education, also show substantial enrollments, predominantly at the Masters level.
  • The PhD level has the lowest enrollment numbers across nearly all disciplines, indicating a possible trend towards lower PhD enrollment or higher selectivity at this level.

Analyze enrollment distribution by institution type

The analysis of postgraduate enrollment distribution by institution type (Federal, State, Private) reveals:
  • Federal institutions have the highest postgraduate enrollment, followed by State, and then Private institutions.
  • This distribution suggests that public institutions (Federal and State) play a significant role in postgraduate education, possibly due to more available spots, funding, or perceived prestige.
  • Private institutions, while still contributing to the postgraduate landscape, account for a smaller portion of the total enrollment.

test the hypothesis that there is no significant differences in enrolment between programmes

To test the hypothesis that there is no significant difference in enrollment between programs (PGD, Masters, PhD) across all disciplines, we can perform a statistical test. A common approach for comparing means across multiple groups is the ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) test. This test can help us determine if there are any statistically significant differences in enrollment numbers among the three levels of postgraduate programs.
Before we proceed with the ANOVA test, let's first prepare our data and ensure it's suitable for this analysis.
The ANOVA test was conducted to assess if there are significant differences in enrollment numbers between PGD, Masters, and PhD programs across all disciplines. The test resulted in:
  • F-statistic: 1.7547
  • p-value: 0.1854
Given a common alpha level of 0.05 for statistical significance, the p-value obtained from the ANOVA test (0.1854) is greater than 0.05. This suggests that we do not have sufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis. Therefore, it can be concluded that there is no statistically significant difference in enrollment numbers between the three postgraduate programs (PGD, Masters, PhD) across disciplines.

Investigate gender distribution in postgraduate enrollment

To investigate the gender distribution in postgraduate enrollment, we would need data that includes information on the gender of the enrolled students across different disciplines and levels. Unfortunately, the current dataset does not provide such details.
If you have a dataset that includes gender information for postgraduate enrollment, please provide it so we can proceed with the analysis. Otherwise, could you specify another aspect of the data you'd like to explore?
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