The GPA
data set contains data collected to determine which applicants at a large midwestern university were likely to succeed in
its computer science program (Campbell and McCabe, 1984). There is one observation per student.
The following list describes each variable.
gpa
grade point average of students in the computer science program
hsm
average high school grade in mathematics
hse
average high school grade in English
hss
average high school grade in science
satm
score on the mathematics section of the SAT
satv
score on the verbal section of the SAT
sex
student’s gender