Statistical Consulting Group

Background of the Service

Statistically-sound methodology for the agricultural sciences has been the priority during the early years of statistics in the university. The need for basic and advance experimental designs mainly demanded for the development of statistics. Demand for highly-trained statisticians also grew.

The then Department of Statistics and Statistical Laboratory (DSSL) under the Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics (IMSP) has been home for the new batch of flourishing statisticians in the university. In 1998, DSSL separated from IMSP and became a distinct and independent unit, the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). This event paved the way for an even brighter future for faculty-statisticians. Members of the faculty served as consultants to different projects and extension services. Exposure to both technical and specialized fields brought gains in broadening the applications of statistics.

Both masters and doctor of philosophy degrees have also been established and handled by INSTAT. The need to centralize the management of the services needed by researchers grew. Under the initiative of Dr. Zita VJ. Albacea, professor of Statistics and former executive director of the Philippine Statistical Research and Training Institute, the Statistical Consulting Group or SCG was formed in the year 2000. The objective mainly is to create an extension service arm of the institute that has its own management system that provides centralized distribution of services to be rendered by the faculty statisticians. It also provides opportunities for young faculty-statisticians to practice their skills.

Given the demand for consultation and analyses centralized at SCG, this gave both the university researchers and the faculty statisticians an avenue to further discuss collaborative researches. As years passed, SCG opened its doors to clients outside the university. These clients included undergraduate and graduate students from public and private schools, commercial institutions, and government and non-government offices. Revisions on the procedures were made to improve the quality of output and researches at the very least cost.

SERVICES

Statistical Advice on Surveys and Experiments

Based on the objectives of your study, we will help design your surveys or experiments. This would ensure the validity of the results of the tests that will be used to answer your research questions. Also, in conducting studies involving surveys, we can help you in designing the sampling procedure, determining the appropriate sample size, and preparing the survey instrument.

Statistical Analysis

Our statistician will analyze your data with appropriate statistical tools depending on the problem, objectives, type of data gathered, and assumptions using statistical packages like SAS, Stata, and R. We will assist you in interpreting the results of the data analysis and make those ‘numbers’ meaningful to your research problem.

Terms and Conditions

For Consultation

Rates

The following are the corresponding rates (in Philippine pesos) for a 1-hour consultation with the statistician. For consultations exceeding one hour, an additional charge shall be given for every half hour extension.

Client Type
UPLB
Non-UPLB
Undergraduate
Php 375
Php 450
Graduate
Php 450
Php 525
Project Staff/ Researcher
Php 525
Php 600

For Data Analysis

Rates

Below are the basic fee rates (in Philippine peso) for data analysis, which include basic analysis for ten variables and a 1-hour consultation with the statistician.

Client Type
UPLB
Non-UPLB
Undergraduate
Php 1,500
Php 1,800
Graduate
Php 2,100
Php 2,700
Project Staff/ Researcher
Php 3,450
Php 4,350

A fee will be charged for every additional variable based on the type of analysis done.

Type of Analysis
Additional Charge (per analysis)
Basic Analysis
Php 30
Complex Analysis
Php 40
Basic Graph
Php 50

For Sample Size Determination and/or Sample Selection

Rates

The following are the corresponding rates (in Philippine peso) for sample size determination and/or sample selection.

Client Type
UPLB
Non-UPLB
Undergraduate
Php 750
Php 900
Graduate
Php 1,500
Php 1,800
Project Staff/ Researcher
Php 3,000
Php 3,600

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