Question

There will be a statistically significant difference in graduation rates of at-risk high-school seniors who participate in an intensive study program as opposed to at-risk high-school seniors who do not participate in the intensive study program." what is the dependent variable?

Answer 1

Based on the study program above, the independent variable in the study is the students who are participating whereas the dependent variable is likely the graduation rates.

Independent variable is defined as the variable that can stand alone without affecting any result or variable whereas the dependent variable is defined as the variable that depends on another to produce a certain result.