Develop an estimated multiple linear regression model that could be used to predict the alumni giving rate using the graduation, % of Classes Under 20 (LT20), and Student/Faculty Ratio (SFR) as independent variables. Discuss your findings.

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  1. Develop an estimated multiple linear regression model that could be used to predict the alumni giving rate using the graduation, % of Classes Under 20 (LT20), and Student/Faculty Ratio (SFR) as independent variables. Discuss your findings. 
School SFR LT20 GT50 GRAD FRR GIVE
Arizona State 24 42% 16% 59% 81% 8%
Arkansas State—Jonesboro 19 49% 4% 37% 69% 11%
Auburn 18 24% 17% 66% 87% 31%
Air Force 8 74% 0.10% 81% 88% 11%
 Military Academy 8 95% 0% 86% 92% 28%
 Akron 20 39% 6% 35% 69% 15%
Arizona 20 35% 17% 60% 79% 5%
Arkansas 18 28% 18% 58% 83% 23%
Ball State  18 34% 12% 57% 78% 11%
Baylor  14 49% 9% 71% 85% 14%
Boise State  21 33% 11% 27% 67% 8%
Boston College 14 47% 6% 91% 96% 27%
Bowling Green State  19 33% 7% 61% 75% 8%
BYU 21 46% 12% 78% 84% 17%
SUNY 16 36% 21% 67% 88% 9%
Alabama 19 46% 16% 67% 85% 34%
Central Michigan 22 32% 11% 54% 78% 8%
Clemson  16 51% 13% 76% 91% 28%
Colorado State 18 34% 19% 64% 83% 7%
Berkley 17 62% 15% 91% 97% 12%
Cincinnati 17 38% 11% 56% 84% 11%
Boulder 18 38% 16% 68% 84% 8%
Fresno 20 18% 10% 49% 83% 4%
Duke  8 71% 6% 94% 97% 36%
East Carolina  17 33% 14% 57% 78% 5%
Eastern Michigan  18 39% 5% 38% 72% 3%
Florida Atlantic 21 27% 15% 42% 77% 4%
Florida International 28 23% 22% 46% 81% 6%
Florida State 22 35% 16% 74% 90% 19%
Connecticut 18 44% 17% 81% 93% 17%
Florida 21 41% 16% 84% 96% 15%
Georgia IoT 19 40% 23% 80% 93% 28%
Georgia State 20 14% 16% 48% 83% 6%
Georgia 19 35% 12% 82% 94% 14%
Hawaii 14 45% 10% 50% 78% 8%
Houston 23 28% 22% 46% 79% 13%
Indiana 19 34% 18% 71% 90% 16%
Iowa State 17 30% 20% 70% 85% 15%
Kansas State 21 49% 11% 60% 79% 19%
Kent State 20 45% 8% 50% 76% 4%
Idaho 18 45% 10% 55% 78% 11%
Illinois—Urbana-Champaign 16 34% 21% 84% 94% 13%
Iowa 16 49% 12% 70% 84% 12%
Kansas 20 42% 12% 61% 79% 18%
Kentucky 18 30% 16% 58% 80% 12%
Louisiana State—Baton Rouge 22 34% 19% 61% 85% 14%
Louisiana Tech University 22 48% 9% 49% 73% 13%
University of Louisiana—Lafayette 23 30% 7% 40% 74% 7%
University of Louisiana—Monroe 18 30% 13% 30% 72% 5%
University of Louisville 18 25% 12% 49% 78% 12%
Marshall University 20 38% 4% 44% 71% 10%
Miami University—Oxford 17 32% 12% 80% 89% 16%
Michigan State University 16 23% 21% 77% 91% 14%
Middle Tennessee State University 21 32% 7% 45% 81% 6%
Mississippi State University 20 38% 14% 58% 83% 17%
University of Maryland—College Park 18 35% 16% 81% 94% 10%
University of Massachusetts—Amherst 19 45% 17% 69% 87% 11%
University of Memphis 15 36% 11% 40% 76% 6%
University of Miami 11 53% 7% 80% 90% 17%
University of Michigan—Ann Arbor 15 48% 16% 90% 96% 15%
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 21 38% 19% 70% 89% 13%
University of Missouri 20 47% 15% 69% 85% 16%
New Mexico State University 20 45% 10% 45% 76% 6%
North Carolina State University—Raleigh 18 30% 20% 71% 90% 11%
Northern Illinois University 17 44% 12% 56% 75% 6%
Northwestern University 7 75% 6% 94% 97% 30%
United States Naval Academy 9 56% 0.10% 89% 97% 21%
University of Nebraska—Lincoln 20 38% 14% 64% 84% 22%
University of Nevada—Reno 27 33% 16% 50% 78% 9%
University of New Mexico 22 40% 14% 44% 78% 7%
University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill 14 37% 13% 90% 97% 22%
University of North Texas 23 29% 20% 48% 76% 5%
University of Notre Dame 12 55% 10% 96% 98% 41%
Ohio State University—Columbus 19 32% 20% 78% 93% 15%
Ohio University 19 42% 11% 65% 80% 8%
Oklahoma State University 19 39% 12% 59% 79% 15%
Oregon State University 25 36% 20% 60% 82% 12%
University of Mississippi 18 46% 13% 59% 80% 13%
University of Oklahoma 17 41% 11% 64% 83% 19%
University of Oregon 20 37% 17% 68% 84% 13%
Pennsylvania State University—University Park 17 39% 15% 85% 93% 21%
Purdue University—West Lafayette 14 37% 17% 69% 87% 19%
Rice University 6 69% 8% 92% 97% 32%
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey—New Brunswick 15 41% 20% 77% 91% 10%
San Diego State University 21 22% 24% 66% 83% 2%
San Jose State University 25 25% 9% 44% 82% 2%
Southern Methodist University 12 58% 8% 74% 89% 19%
Stanford University 6 70% 13% 95% 98% 34%
University of Pittsburgh 14 42% 18% 78% 92% 13%
University of South Alabama 22 42% 8% 37% 68% 2%
University of South Carolina 19 38% 11% 68% 87% 17%
University of South Florida 28 23% 16% 51% 86% 15%
University of Southern Mississippi 18 43% 11% 47% 74% 13%
Syracuse University 16 61% 9% 82% 91% 17%
Temple University 19 33% 8% 65% 87% 8%
Texas A&M University—College Station 19 21% 23% 79% 92% 21%
Texas Christian University 13 40% 8% 74% 86% 18%
Texas State University—San Marcos 19 19% 19% 55% 78% 5%
Texas Tech University 23 22% 24% 63% 82% 15%
Troy University 20 58% 4% 40% 72% 9%
Tulane University 11 67% 6% 74% 89% 19%
University of Tennessee 15 31% 8% 60% 85% 11%
University of Texas—Austin 18 34% 25% 81% 92% 14%
University of Toledo 19 34% 31% 45% 68% 5%
University of Alabama—Birmingham 17 39% 15% 41% 79% 13%
University of California—Los Angeles 16 52% 22% 90% 97% 13%
University of Central Florida 31 28% 23% 63% 86% 16%
University of Nevada—Las Vegas 22 25% 18% 41% 76% 5%
University of Southern California 9 63% 11% 89% 97% 39%
University of Texas—San Antonio 23 24% 23% 26% 58% 5%
University of Tulsa 11 70% 1% 65% 88% 22%
University of Utah 15 42% 17% 57% 83% 11%
Utah State University 19 32% 18% 56% 74% 8%
University of Virginia 16 52% 16% 93% 97% 22%
University of Washington 12 33% 21% 80% 93% 15%
University of Wyoming 14 42% 10% 53% 73% 10%
Vanderbilt University 8 64% 9% 91% 97% 23%
Virginia Tech 17 25% 21% 80% 92% 15%
Wake Forest University 11 54% 3% 89% 94% 29%
Washington State University 15 37% 22% 69% 83% 13%
West Virginia University 23 32% 19% 59% 80% 12%
Western Kentucky University 19 43% 6% 49% 73% 13%
Western Michigan University 19 36% 11% 52% 74% 10%
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