Graduate-Level Students’ Statistical Skills in Bataan Peninsula State University: Assessment and Programmatic Recommendations

The study determined the statistical skills of graduate students at the Bataan Peninsula State University from the Academic Year 2018 to 2022. In addition, the questionnaire was organized into sections. The first section focused on gathering the profiles of those who responded. This included the respondents’ age, sex, and nature of work. The second part consisted of multiple-choice questions that determined the level of statistical skills in terms of statistical literacy and mathematical knowledge. The third part contained data visualization and presentation. The results show that the biggest percentage of respondents is in the age group of 22 to 27. Regarding their sex, more than half of the total respondents are female. Many respondents are in the teaching profession in line with their nature of work. Furthermore, the results have shown that the statistical skill with the highest rating is Mathematical Knowledge, followed by Statistical Literacy, and the indicator with the lowest rating is Data Visualization and Presentation. The evaluation suggests that those taking the survey should have basic statistical knowledge. Additionally, there’s no connection between the respondents’ statistical skills and their profiles. In connection with this, a program enhancement has been proposed based on the study’s outcomes. The following recommendations were presented: Graduate School students should undergo training, seminars, and workshops to improve their statistics skills further.