University Dropout - Statistical Inference Project

This repository contains the source code for the statistical inference project by the group:

• Pietro Masini
• Giulia Riccardi
• Sofia Sannino
• Alessandro Wiget

Description

The purpose of this project is to understand what variables influence university drop out among freshmen. We consider variables like ECTS gained in the first semester, GPA in the first semester, income, high school final grade and other numerical and categorical variables. The source code provided here is designed to perform various analyses and statistical calculations.

Final grade: 4/4

Repository Structure

• Data/: This folder contains the datasets used for the statistical analysis.
• Code/: This folder contains the project's source code, in R.
• Presentation/: This folder contains the files needed to develop the project presentation.

System Requirements

• R 4.2.2 or later
• (Suggested) RStudio 2024.4.1 + 748 or later
• A LaTeX compiler or Overleaf (if you need to compile .tex files). The LaTeX files in the presentation folder are sourced from boris-il-forte’s project beamer-polimi-x.

Installation Instructions

1. Clone the repository onto your computer.
2. Ensure R 4.2.2 or a later version is installed.
3. Install the necessary R packages, listed at the beginning of the markdown file in the Code/ folder.

Usage

1. Ensure the required data is in the Data/ folder.
2. Run the source code in the Code/ folder using RStudio.

Contributions

Contributions to improve the code or add new features are welcome. Please open a pull request to discuss proposed changes.

Contact

For any questions or suggestions, please contact the project authors.