Table 3.
Effects on the four dimensions of student learning outcomes.
| Total effect | Direct effect | Indirect effect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effect on personal and social development | Family background | 0.026** | 0.010 | 0.015** |
| Campus facilities | 0.347** | 0.092** | 0.256** | |
| College environment | 0.246** | 0.193** | 0.053** | |
| Academic activities | 0.396** | 0.436** | −0.040 | |
| Social activities | −0.051 | −0.051 | - | |
| Effect on general education | Family background | −0.002 | 0.008 | −0.010* |
| Campus facilities | 0.361** | −0.074** | 0.434** | |
| College environment | 0.193** | 0.127** | 0.066** | |
| Academic activities | 0.516** | 0.139** | 0.377** | |
| Social activities | 0.478** | 0.478** | - | |
| Effect on vocational preparation | Family background | 0.040** | 0.026** | 0.014** |
| Campus facilities | 0.305** | −0.003 | 0.308** | |
| College environment | 0.238** | 0.177** | 0.061** | |
| Academic activities | 0.457** | 0.448** | 0.009 | |
| Social activities | 0.012 | 0.012 | -- | |
| Effect on intellectual skills | Family background | 0.046** | 0.028** | 0.018** |
| Campus facilities | 0.390** | 0.013 | 0.377** | |
| College environment | 0.230** | 0.154** | 0.076** | |
| Academic activities | 0.565** | 0.569** | −0.004 | |
| Social activities | −0.006 | −0.006 | - |
p < 0.05;
p < 0.01;
p < 0.001.