Sample Project Questions

Source: Previous Statistics Classes

• Oakland A's Vs San Francisco Giants - Based off of last year's data, we will attempt to prove the claim that the A’s are more successful in winning games than the Giants. 

• Is there a statistically significant correlation between Home Foreclosure and Unemployment Rates?

• Do athletes earn a higher proportion of their total earnings from their salary over endorsements? 

• Is the proportion of minority students dropping out of high school in California the same as the proportion of minority students dropping out in all of the United States?

• Is the proportion of deaths from capital punishment in China the same as the proportion of deaths from capital punishment in the United States?

• Is there a correlation between the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nikkei 255?

• What is the average cost per year on food affordability in Northern California Counties such as Ashland, Alameda, Albany City and Alameda City? 

• Do different age groups experience the same rate of identity theft?

• Between Males and Females in the United States who is more likely to be a victim of domestic violence?

• Due to COVID-19, did California provide sufficient rooms for the homeless?

• Did the rate of Mental Health issues change since COVID-19?

• What is the average amount of streams a Top 15 song gets on Spotify?

• How many hours do students spend studying on average during the week?

• Analyzing the diversity of CA population

Source: NCSCE - Students in Minnesota 

• Crossing the Border: Online Drugs from Canada 

  • Purpose: To investigate the difference in prescription drug prices between online pharmacies in the United States and Canada. A case study was performed for a 68 year old retired man from Blaine, Minnesota. The man lives on a fixed income and currently takes ten commonly prescribed medications. A simple random sample of online pharmacies from each country was selected and a comparison of the prices was done.

• Mercury in Minnesota Lakes and Fish Consumption Advisories

  • Purpose: To investigate mercury contamination in lakes within the Twin Cities metro area. Data from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency was analyzed and summarized in a report.

• Crime Rates per Capita Related to 2 Bedroom 1 Bath Rental Properties in Minneapolis

  • Purpose: To investigate the relationship between apartment rental rates and crime rates in twelve communities of Minneapolis Minnesota.

• Unemployment on the State and National Level

  • Purpose: To investigate the unemployment trends within the state of Minnesota and the United States over the past 20 years. The relationship between unemployment rates, race and educational attainment are examined.

• The Uninsured in the State of Minnesota

  • Purpose: To examine the characteristics of the citizens of Minnesota without health insurance. The characteristics that were examined were race, age, employment status, level of education, and income.

• Domestic Abuse: Gender, Race and Language

  • Purpose: To identify characteristics of perpetrators and victims of domestic abuse in Minneapolis in order to gain a better understanding of this crime in the community. The characteristics examined were race, gender, whether or not perpetrators/victims understood English and were allowed an interpreter, type of crime alleged, type of proceeding and the relationship between the abuser and the victim.

• Housing Foreclosures in Ramsey County

  • Purpose: To investigate the relationship between housing foreclosures in Ramsey County and unemployment rates, sub-prime loan rates and housing costs.