Up to this point, Data Detectives has focused on claims which lack quantitative backing due to simple errors in calculation. These are the most common types of errors you’ll see: people simply saying things without the requisite backing or people making some sort of statistical mistake that spirals. Today, however, we’ll be looking at a…
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A Quantitative Look at the Cost of College
Image created using DALL-E Written by Cecilia Morales: Introduction Given that a college education is viewed as an essential component of preparedness for the workforce, a vast number of Americans decide to pursue this path, with 17.9 million students enrolled in 2022. Due to the drastic increase in college costs over time, many individuals have…