What Is a Pooled Variance Tool?
A pooled variance calculator combines the variances of two or more independent samples into a single weighted estimate, assuming that the underlying populations share the same variance (homoscedasticity). The pooled variance weights each group's variance by its degrees of freedom (nᵢ − 1), giving more influence to larger samples. This combined estimate is essential in two-sample t-tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and meta-analyses where data from multiple independent groups or studies must be merged into one coherent measure of spread.