Chapter 1, Problem 4SE

Table 1.7 shows data for seven colleges and universities. The endowment (in billions of dollars) and the percentage of applicants admitted are shown (USA Today, February 3, 2008). The state each school is located in, the campus setting, and the NCAA Division for varsity teams were obtained from the National Center of Education Statistics website, February 22, 2008.

1. a. How many elements are in the data set?
2. b. How many variables are in the data set?
3. c. Which of the variables are categorical and which are quantitative?

TABLE 1.7    DATA FOR SEVEN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

School	State	Campus Setting	Endowment ($ billions)	% Applicants Admitted	NCAA Division
Amherst College	Massachusetts	Town: Fringe	1.7	18	III
Duke	North Carolina	City: Midsize	5.9	21	I-A
Harvard University	Massachusetts	City: Midsize	34.6	9	I-AA
Swarthmore College	Pennsylvania	Suburb: Large	1.4	18	III
University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	City: Large	6.6	18	I-AA
Williams College	Massachusetts	Town: Fringe	1.9	18	III
Yale University	Connecticut	City: Midsize	22.5	9	I-AA