1. Group 3: Katie Davis, Luis Delatorre, Hannah Tucker
Emina Pelja, Richard Payne, and Savannah Gaskin
LUIS
CENSUS

2. As a college student, it is difficult to find all
the resources you need to put you through
college. A challenge most students face is
trying to fund their education, whether it be
through student loans or scholarships. We have
decided to research how monetary limitations
and resources can change and influence one’s
choice of schooling.
Background Investigation

3. Determine the effects financial
situations have on student’s
choice of school and career

4. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
vWhere they are currently attending college
vIf money affected their choice of school, major, or career
vHow many people are in student loan debt and approximately how much
vHow many colleges have they attended
vHow long they have to attend school
vPercentage of students that are paying their way through college without assistance from their legal
guardians
vHow many students have been granted scholarships
vAre students more cautious of their grades due to the standards of scholarships (Ex: HOPE)
vWhat career would have been pursued if schooling was not so expensive

5. Secondary
Data
Primary
Data
United States Census Bureau
Self-
Administered
Survey
Online
Money is a sensitive topic
Kennesaw State statistics vs.
other colleges
Independent non-profits (TICAS)

6. Target Population
Geographical Area: Georgia
Age: 18+ All ethnicities
andgenders
Current college
students

7. Data collection will
end after 9 days
01
Keep track of
online survey to
make sure we are
receiving responses
02
Use identifier
questions to screen
for accuracy
03

8. Typeof Sampling Methodof Sampling Pros Cons
Non-Probability Convenience Not expensive
Fast Results
Sampling error cannot be
calculated
May not be a good
representation of
population
Quota Sample contains desired
subgroups
Probability Random sampling Greater statistical
significance
Difficult to obtain accurate
list of target population
Stratified Assurance of representative
sample
Determining basis for
stratifying
SAMPLING METHOD

9. TABULATION &
DATA ANALYSIS
RESEARCH
REPORTING

10. TIME ESTIMATE
10 days
• Secondary Data and Primary Data collection
7 days
• Questionnaire development
5 days • Distribution of questionnaire
4 days
• Final collection of questionnaire
14days
•Analysis of primary and secondary data
7 days
•Interpretation of the data
5 days
•Research proposal preparation
1 day
•Report presentation

11. COST ESTIMATESOnline Survey:
Survey Monkey:

12. Limitations
v Sample Size
v Time Frame
v Sampling Bias
v Measure used to collect data
v Measurement Error