Table 3.
Model fit indices for LCA models with 1 to 6 latent classes for students at 2-year institutions
| Model | AIC | BIC | Adj BIC | VLMRp | Entropy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 class solution | 1557.511 | 1582.645 | 1557.313 | - | - |
| 2 class solution | 1287.556 | 1340.964 | 1287.135 | < 0.01 | 0.945 |
| 3 class solution | 1206.697 | 1288.381 | 1206.054 | < 0.01 | 0.887 |
| 4 class solution | 1180.188 | 1290.147 | 1179.322 | < 0.01 | 0.907 |
| 5 class solution | 1176.406 | 1314.639 | 1175.316 | 0.10 | 0.888 |
| 6 class solution | 1181.440 | 1347.948 | 1180.127 | 0.49 | 0.933 |
Note. AIC = Akaike information criterion; BIC = Bayesian information criterion; VLMRp = Vuong-Lo-Mendell-Rubin likelihood difference test. The optimal class solution is in bold.