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US College Enrollment vs US Urban Population
US College Enrollment and US Urban Population correlate at r = +0.93 over 39 years (1971–2022), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.26. Likely spurious (shared time trend).
Verdict: Likely spurious (shared time trend). Both series mostly just trend over time. After removing that trend the correlation collapses to 0.26 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- +0.93
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 39 (1971–2022)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.87 to 0.96
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.26
Sources
- US College Enrollment (% gross): World Bank. US College Enrollment (World Bank indicator SE.TER.ENRR).
- US Urban Population (% of total): World Bank. US Urban Population (World Bank indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS).
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- US Rural Population vs US Urban Population (r = -1.00)
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- US Adult Obesity vs US Urban Population (r = +0.95)
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.