Statement of the Problem

1. What is the demographic profile of Criminology Minority Students from 1 st year to 4th year of
Innovative College of Science and Technology SY 2022-2023 in terms of:
1.1Age
1.2. Sex
2. What are the Factors Influencing to the Minority Students for Choosing Criminology Course in
Innovative College of Science and Technology SY 2022-2023 in terms of:
2.1. Family Influence
2.2 Peer Influence
3. Is there a significant relationship between the demographic profile of the respondents and the
factors influencing minority students for choosing criminology course in Innovative College of Science
and Technology SY 2022-2023?
 1. What is the demographic profile of Criminology Minority Students from 1 st year to 4th year of
Innovative College of Science and Technology SY 2022-2023 in terms of:
1.1Age
Table 1.1 Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Criminology Minority Students from 1st year to 4th year
of Innovative College of Science and Technology in terms of Age.

Age Frequency Percentage

16-20 5 50%
21-25 4 40%
26-30 1 10%
TOTAL 10 100%
Table 1.1 shows the frequency and percentage of Criminology Minority Students from 1st year to 4th year of
Innovative College of Science and Technology in terms of age.

Respondents aging 16-20 got the highest percentage with a frequency of five (5) or 50%
followed by the respondents aging 21-25 with the frequency of four(4) or 40% and respondents aging 26-
30 got the lowest percentage with the frequency of one (1) or 10% with the total frequency of twenty (10)
or 100%.
 1.2 Sex
Table 1.2 Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Criminology Minority
Students from 1st year to 4th year of Innovative College of Science and Technology
in terms of sex.

Sex Frequency Percentage

Male 4 40%
Female 6 60%
TOTAL 10 100%
Table 1.2 shows the frequency and percentage of Criminology Minority
Students from 1st year to 4th year of Innovative College of Science and Technology
in terms of sex.
Majority of the respondents are female and with the frequency of six (6) or
60% whereas, male got a frequency of four (4) or 40% with a total frequency of
ten (10) or 100%.
 2.1 Family Influence
Table 2.1 Mean responses to the Factors Influencing to the Minority Students
for Choosing Criminology Course in Innovative College of Science and Technology
SY 2022-2023 in terms of family influence.

Items Mean Rank Description

2.1.1 Seeking parent’s advice or recommendation

3.9 3 agree
based on the school’s quality education.
2.1.2 Pursuing B.S Criminology based on parent’s
4.2 2 agree
occupation.
2.1.3 Choosing B.S Criminology because this is a strongly
4.6 1
parent’s dream. agree

Overall Mean 4.23 Agree

Table 2.1 illustrates the mean responses of the respondents to the Factors
Influencing Minority Students for Choosing Criminology Course in Innovative
College of Science and Technology SY 2022-2023 in terms of family influence.
 The item 3 got the highest rank with a mean of 4.6 and a description of strongly agree which

indicates that the respondents Choose B.S Criminology because this is a parent’s dream. Then, the

item number 2 got the second rank with a mean of 4.2 has description of agree which describes that the

respondents Pursue B.S Criminology based on parent’s occupation. Lastly, item number 1 got the

lowest rank with a mean of 3.9 described as agree which demonstrates that respondents Seek parent’s

advice or recommendation based on the school’s quality education.

The overall mean score 4.23 which shows the Factors Influencing Minority Students for Choosing

Criminology Course in Innovative College of science and Technology SY 2022-2023 in terms of Family

Influence and has the description of agree.

 2.2 Peer Influence

Table 2.2 Mean responses to the Factors Influencing Minority Students for Choosing

Criminology Course in Innovative College of Science and Technology SY 2022-2023 in terms of

Items Mea Rank Descripti
Peer Influence.
n on
2.2.1 Consulting friends before choosing this
4.3 3 agree
course.
2.2.2 Go by the trend in class/campus in
4.5 1.5 agree
choosing a course.
2.2.3 Being acknowledge by friends if choose
4.5 1.5 agree
the same course with them.
Overall Mean 4.43 agree

Table 2.2 illustrates the mean responses to the Factors Influencing Minority Students for Choosing

Criminology Course in Innovative College of Science and Technology SY 2022-2023 in terms of peer influence.
The item number 2 and 3 got the highest rank with a mean of 4.5 and a description of agree which

indicates that the respondents Go by the trend in class/campus in choosing a course and Being

acknowledge by friends if choose the same course with them. Item number 1 got the lowest rank with a

mean of 4.3 which described as agree and indicates thatrespondents Consult friends before choosing this

course.

The overall mean score 4.43 which shows the Factors Influencing Minority Students for Choosing

Criminology Course in Innovative College of science and Technology SY 2022-2023 in terms of Peer

Influence and has the description of agree.

3. Correlational Analysis Between the Demographic Profile of the Respondents
and the Factors Influencing Minority Students for Choosing Criminology Course
in Innovative College of Science and Technology SY 2022-2023.

X- The Demographic
Profile of the Y- Factors Influencing Minority Students for Choosing Criminology Course in
Minority Criminology
Students Innovative College of Science and Technology SY 2022-2023.

Family Influence Peer Influence

Computed R-value
Result Computed R-value Result

Age 0.365 not significant 0.034 ns

Critical r- value= 0.6319
Level
sex of Significance= 0.05
0.032 not significant 0.366 Ns
Degrees of Freedom= n-2=8
 There is no significant relationship between the Demographic Profile of the respondents in terms of

age and the Factors Influencing Minority students for Choosing Criminology Course in Innovative College

of Science and Technology SY 2022-2023 in terms of Family Influence. This was proven with computed

r-value of 0.365 which do not exceed to the critical value of 0.6319 using 8 degrees of freedom and 5%

level of significance. Thus, the null hypothesis is accepted.

This implies that the Demographic Profile of the respondents in terms of Age has no realtionship

to the Factors Influencing Minority Students for Choosing Criminology Course in Innovative College of

Science and Technology SY 2022-2023 in terms of Family Influence.

 There is no significant relationship between the Demographic Profile of the respondents in terms of

age and the Factors Influencing Minority students for Choosing Criminology Course in Innovative College

of Science and Technology SY 2022-2023 in terms of Peer Influence. This was proven with computed r-

value of -0.23 which ______to the critical value of 0.6319 using 8 degrees of freedom and 5% level of

significance. Thus, the null hypothesis is accepted.

This implies that the Demographic Profile of the respondents in terms of Age has no effect to

the Factors Influencing Minority Students for Choosing Criminology Course in Innovative College of

Science and Technology SY 2022-2023 in terms of Family Influence.

 There is no significant relationship between the Demographic Profile of the respondents in terms of

sex and the Factors Influencing Minority students for Choosing Criminology Course in Innovative College

of Science and Technology SY 2022-2023 in terms of Family Influence. This was proven with computed

r-value of -0.23 which ______to the critical value of 0.6319 using 8 degrees of freedom and 5% level of

significance. Thus, the null hypothesis is accepted.

This implies that the Demographic Profile of the respondents in terms of Age has no effect to

the Factors Influencing Minority Students for Choosing Criminology Course in Innovative College of

Science and Technology SY 2022-2023 in terms of Family Influence.

 There is no significant relationship between the Demographic Profile of the respondents in terms of

sex and the Factors Influencing Minority students for Choosing Criminology Course in Innovative College

of Science and Technology SY 2022-2023 in terms of Peer Influence. This was proven with computed r-

value of -0.23 which ______to the critical value of 0.6319 using 8 degrees of freedom and 5% level of

significance. Thus, the null hypothesis is accepted.

This implies that the Demographic Profile of the respondents in terms of Age has no effect to

the Factors Influencing Minority Students for Choosing Criminology Course in Innovative College of

Science and Technology SY 2022-2023 in terms of Family Influence.