The independent variable used for this chi squared was asking students to rank 0-10, how beneficial they thought the new COVID-19 policies at Longwood were at reducing the spread of COVID-19. The dependent variable that was tested was asking students how satisfied they were with their overall college experience. The calculated chi square for these two variables was .267 which is significant at the .05 level. Table 1 below shows the calculated percentages of each category for student responses.
Table 1
Calculated chi squared on Students views with new COVID-19 policies and how it affects their overall college experience in satisfaction
| How Beneficial | Somewhat satisfied | Greatly Satisfied |
| Non Beneficial | 85% | 15% |
| Beneficial | 58% | 42% |
| Chi Square | .267* | |
Note: p<.05*, p<.01**, p<.001***, N= 433