The relation between CGPA, Gender and about the sample, the two major hypotheses

Annual Household Income. were stated, which are

a) Is there a relationship between gender and
Introduction CGPA?
The comparison of CGPA between males and b) Is there a positive or negative relation
females has always been a topic of discussion. between annual house hold income and
Also, the relation s between the annual CGPA?
household income and students’ CGPA is an These two hypotheses were tested by various
issue that educated parents want to know to descriptive statistical tools and tests. Then the
be aware of what type of environment they final results were presented with tables,
can provide for their children. Hence, these statistical diagrams, and necessary
important intellectual and social issues are explanations.
addressed and here with necessary hypothesis
and supporting statements. Also presented are Data Analysis about the Sample
the facts about the surveyed population group I. Gender
and information. The total number of samples surveyed was 41
out of which, there were 24 females and 17
Methodology were males that made 58.5% females and
The 2005, fall class of Q.A. II (TR 11:00 am) 41.5% males.
were surveyed. The survey was taken of the Females 58.5%
whole class on a paper and pencil basis. The Males 41.5%

received data were tabulated and arranged

revealing their age, gender, annual family 60.00%
50.00%
house hold incomes, major, satisfaction in 40.00%
Females
30.00%
Males
studies and other information. The 20.00%
10.00%

informative data about the sample like, age, 0.00%

gender, annual family house hold income and

II. Age
major were arranged, and the final results
Mean 24.29
about the sample composition was presented
Median 21.00
in the form of percentages with appropriate
statistical diagrams. After the informative data
 The data contained a wide range of ages that V. Major
included from age 19 to 43. The mean age The sample contained a wide range of majors.
however was 24.29 and the median was 21.
III. Annual Household Income Others M arketing
20% 21%

The annual house hold income varied from

F inance
$5000 to $150,000. 7%
M anagement
18%
Mean $36,435.57 M IS
18%
Median $ 22,500 A ccounting
16%

Standard Deviation $34,022.92

The majors were Marketing, 21%;

Annual Income
Management , 18%; Accounting, 15%; MIS,
200000

150000
18%; Finance 7%; and others 20%.
100000

50000

0 RESULTS ON HYPOTHESIS TESTING

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Sample 1. Relationship between CGPA and Income

There are hypotheses whether the higher
annual household incomes lead to betterment
The mean income was $36,435.57; median
in a student’s CGPA. The probable reason can
was $ 22,500; and the standard deviation was
be like, since a student does not have to work
$34,022.92
too hard and earn money, he might be able to
IV. Cumulative Grade Point Average
concentrate in his studies and score high
Mean 3.08
Median 3.11 CGPA, and thus income affects CGPA.
Standard deviation .59
Range 2.0
Number of samples 27
Correlation Coefficient (r) -0.305
The calculated mean CGPA was 3.08; the t- value -1.6
median was 3.11; standard deviation was 0.59; Coefficient of Determination .0933

and the range was 2.0. The CGPA ranged from

The table states that the CGPA and income are
2.0 to 4.0.
inversely related where, 9% of the variance in
the CGPA is affected by income. This is
5.00

4.00 not a strong inverse relation because there

3.00

2.00

1.00

0.00
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41

Samples
can be a lot of other aspects like students’
own motivation, family support, and others. The above table illustrates that the CGPA of
Also the relation that the CGPA and the females is higher than that of males. The
Income could only be verified a significance mean CGPA of females is 3.24, where as that
level of 0.20. The number of samples of males is 2.85.
appeared to be low due to the unavailability This hypothesis can be proved by t-test that
of adequate information. Hence it can be the average CGPA of females is more than
feebly said that there is a little inverse relation that of males under significance level of 0.05.
between CGPA and the annual household
CGPA and Gender
income.
5.00
Relation betw een CGPA and Income 4.00
3.00 Males

200000 2.00 Females

1.00
150000
Annual Income

0.00

100000 0 5 10 15 20 25

Sample
50000

0
0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00
CONCLUSION
CGPA
Hence, after the analysis and the performed
tests, it can be concluded that there is a
2. Relationship between CGPA and Gender negative relation between annual household
This is another of the talked about social income and CGPA, and females score higher
issue. Some rumors tell that girls are more CGPA than the males do.
intelligent than other while the others say the
vice- versa. It might be that females are more
careful in studies compared to males because
males are usually distracted by a lot of things
around.

Females Males
Number of samples 24 16
Mean CGPA 3.24 2.85
Standard Deviation GPA 0.57 0.54
Median GPA 3.224 2.72