Introduction to statistical methods/reasoning, including descriptive methods, data-gathering (experimental design and sample surveys), probability, interval estimation, significance tests, one- and two-sample problems, categorical data analysis, correlation and regression. Emphasis on applications to the natural and social sciences. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have already received credit for STAT 7 or STAT 17.
25 terms
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University of California, Santa Cruz
STAT 5 at UCSC: average GPA 3.02 across 8,487 students. Grade distribution by term. Introduction to statistical methods/reasoning, including descriptive…
Average GPA: 3.02
Grade distribution records: 8,487 students across 25 terms.
Students cannot enroll in STAT 5 after receiving a C or better in STAT 7 or STAT 17.
2026–2027 · UCSC catalog
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 789 | 9.3% |
| A | 1,322 | 15.6% |
| A- | 905 | 10.7% |
| B+ | 1,176 | 13.9% |
| B | 950 | 11.2% |
| B- | 629 | 7.4% |
| C+ | 379 | 4.5% |
| C | 585 | 6.9% |
| C- | 168 | 2.0% |
| D+ | 17 | 0.2% |
| D | 236 | 2.8% |
| D- | 8 | 0.1% |
| F | 393 | 4.6% |
| P | 521 | 6.1% |
| NP | 257 | 3.0% |
| S | 1 | 0.0% |
| U | 1 | 0.0% |
| W | 142 | 1.7% |
Based on 8,487 student grade records across 25 terms and 14 professors.
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