Table 2.
Model fit indices for LCA models with 1 to 6 latent classes for students at 4-year institutions
| Model | AIC | BIC | Adj BIC | VLMRp | Entropy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 class solution | 2856.997 | 2887.974 | 2862.594 | - | - |
| 2 class solution | 2394.287 | 2460.113 | 2406.181 | < 0.01 | 0.889 |
| 3 class solution | 2143.768 | 2244.443 | 2161.959 | < 0.01 | 0.886 |
| 4 class solution | 2105.324 | 2240.848 | 2129.813 | < 0.01 | 0.922 |
| 5 class solution | 2079.748 | 2250.121 | 2110.534 | < 0.01 | 0.905 |
| 6 class solution | 2072.399 | 2277.621 | 2109.482 | < 0.01 | 0.911 |
Note.. AIC = Akaike information criterion; BIC = Bayesian information criterion; VLMRp = Vuong-Lo-Mendell-Rubin likelihood difference test. The optimal class solution is in bold.