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Academic Aspirations of 12th Grade Students in the United States: Place-Based Diminished Returns of Parental Education in Rural Areas

Open Journal of Educational Research | Vol 5, Issue 2

Table 2. Summary of Survey Linear Regression Model(Model 2)

 ORSE95%CIp
Age (18 Yrs or Above).-0.020.04-0.110.060.574
Sex (Male) -0.360.04-0.44-0.280.000
Rural Area0.390.22-0.050.830.080
     North EastRef.    
     Mid West0.010.06-0.100.120.881
     South0.060.06-0.060.180.320
     West0.010.09-0.170.190.895
SES parents Present in the household     
     NoneRef.    
     One0.040.12-0.200.270.759
     Two0.150.11-0.070.370.192
SES Max Parental Education (1-6)0.220.020.180.270.000
SES Max Parental Education (1-6) x Rural-0.120.05-0.21-0.020.015
Intercept1.260.170.931.590.000

Note: Outcome: Aspirations for Graduate Education (1-4); SES: Socioeconomic Status