16 or younger

 0.l%

 0.0%

17

 1.3%

 0.3%

18

 62.7%

62.9%

19

34.3%

34.9%

20

 1.1%

 1.9%

21 to 24

 0.4%

 0.0%

25 to 29

 0.1%

 0.0%

30 to 39

 0.1%

 0.0%

40 to 54

 0.0%

 0.0%

55 or older

 0.0%

 0.0%

Racial and ethnic background

American Indian

 1.5%

 1.0%

Asian

  2.4%

 2.2%

Black

  9.2%

 2.2%

White

84.9%

92.7%

Mexican American/Chicano

 2.0%

 2.5%

Puerto Rican

 0.6%

 0.6%

Other Latino

 1.2%

 1.0%

Other

 2.2%

 0.6%

Average grade in high school

A or A+

24.5%

16.2%

A-

22.9%

17.8%

B+

19.1%

22.3%

B

19.6%

25.2%

B-

 7.5%

12.1%

C+

 4.2%

 5.1%

C

 2.2%

 1.3%

D

 0.1%

 0.0%

Year of high-school graduation

2003

97.9%

98.4%

2002

 1.0%

 1.3%

2001

 0.2%

 0.3%

2000 or earlier

 0.4%

 0.0%

High-school equivalency (GED test)

 0.2%

 0.0%

Never completed high school

 0.3%

 0.0%

High school required community service for graduation

Yes

26.8%

14.5%

No

73.2%

85.5%

Current religious preference

Baptist

18.6%

 4.5%

Buddhist

 0.4%

 1.0%

Eastern Orthodox

 0.3%

 0.0%

Episcopal

 2.1%

 0.6%

Hindu

 0.2%

 0.3%

Islamic

 0.3%

 0.0%

Jewish

 0.9%

 0.3%

Latter-day Saints (Mormon)

 0.2%

 0.0%

Lutheran

 7.2%

10.6%

Methodist

 9.1%

13.2%

Presbyterian

 5.6%

 4.5%

Quaker

 0.4%

 0.0%

Roman Catholic

15.0%

28.0%

Seventh-Day Adventist

 0.2%

 0.0%

Unitarian/Universalist

 0.2%

 0.0%

United Church of Christ

 2.1%

2.9%

Other Christian

24.6%

11.9%

Other

 2.9%

 2.9%

None

 9.7%

19.3%

Residence planned during fall term

With parents or relatives

 7.6%

 2.2%

Other private home, apartment, or room

 0.7%

 0.0%

College dormitory

 90.7%

94.9%

Fraternity or sorority house

  0.2%

 1.6%

Other campus student housing

  0.6%

 1.0%

Other

  0.2%

 0.3%

Miles from college to home

5 or less

 4.6%

 2.9%

6 to 10

 4.0%

 2.5%

11 to 50

 18.9%

16.2%

51 to 100

 18.8%

 25.2%

101 to 500

 38.3%

 49.7%

501 or more

 15.4%

  3.5%

Father's occupation

Artist (including performer)

 0.9%

 0.7%

Businessman

27.8%

24.5%

Business (clerical)

 0.9%

 1.0%

Member of clergy or religious worker

 3.3%

 0.0%

College teacher

 0.9%

 0.7%

Education (secondary)

 3.4%

 4.3%

Education (elementary)

 1.0%

1.0%

Engineer

 6.3%

4.3%

Farmer or forester

 2.8%

4.0%

Health professional

 1.5%

1.3%

Homemaker (full-time)

 0.2%

0.3%

Lawyer

 2.0%

0.3%

Military (career)

1.5%

0.0%

Nurse

0.5%

0.3%

Physician or dentist

2.8%

1.3%

Other health professional

Research scientist

0.5%

0.3%

Social, welfare, or recreation worker

0.6%

0.7%

Teacher or administrator, college

Teacher or administrator, elementary school

Teacher or administrator, secondary school

Worker, skilled

8.3%

14.2%

Worker, semi-skilled

3.3%

 4.0%

Worker, unskilled

3.2%

 7.0%

Other occupation

26.1%

27.8%

Unemployed

 2.3%

 2.0%

Father's education (highest level)

Grammar school or less

  1.4%

 1.6%

Some high school

  3.8%

 3.2%

High-school graduate

22.9%

35.9%

Postsecondary other than college

 4.3%

 4.8%

Some college

16.4%

20.8%

College degree

 27.9%

22.4%

Some graduate school

  2.2%

 0.3%

Graduate degree

 21.1%

10.9%

Mother's occupation

Artist (including performer)

 1.6%

 1.0%

Businesswoman

15.1%

 9.8%

Business (clerical)

 5.8%

 6.2%

Member of clergy or religious worker

 0.7%

 0.7%

College Teacher

 0.6%

 0.0%

Education (secondary)

 5.8%

 5.6%

Education (elementary)

 11.0%

11.4%

Engineer

  0.4%

 0.0%

Farmer or forester

  0.3%

 0.0%

Homemaker (full-time)

 11.6%

 8.2%

Lawyer

  0.5%

 0.3%

Military (career)

 0.1%

 0.0%

Nurse

 8.6%

11.8%

Physician or dentist

 0.8%

 1.6%

Other health professional

 2.8%

 3.3%

Research scientist

 0.2%

 0.0%

Social, welfare, or recreation worker

 1.8%

 0.3%

Teacher or administrator, college

Teacher or administrator, elementary school

Teacher or administrator, secondary school

Worker, skilled

 1.6%

 2.0%

Worker, semi-skilled

 1.9%

 1.0%

Worker, unskilled

 1.7%

 5.9%

Other occupation

22.9%

27.1%

Unemployed

 4.1%

 3.9%

Mother's education (highest level)

Grammar school or less

  1.0%

 2.6%

Some high school

  2.7%

 3.8%

High-school graduate

 22.1%

26.9%

Postsecondary other than college

  5.2%

 4.8%

Some college

 19.0%

22.8%

College degree

 31.7%

25.0%

Some graduate school

  2.9%

 2.9%

Graduate degree

 15.2%

11.2%

Status of parents

Living with each other

 74.1%

76.1%

Divorced or living apart

 22.5%

21.0%

One or both deceased

  3.5%

  2.9%

Students estimate chances are very good that they will:

Change major field

 12.1%

13.5%

Change career choice

 12.1%

14.1%

Fail one or more courses

Graduate with honors

Participate in student government

  8.0%

  6.4%

Get a job to help pay college expenses

 46.2%

 37.2%

Work full-time while attending college

  4.2%

  3.5%

Join a social fraternity, sorority, or club

  9.8%

22.2%

Play varsity/intercollegiate athletics

28.2%

41.3%

Be elected to an academic honor society

Make at least a B average

60.5%

47.8%

Need extra time to complete degree

Get bachelor's degree

78.6%

80.0%

Participate in student protests or demonstrations

 5.6%

 6.4%

Drop out temporarily

Drop out permanently

  0.8%

 1.6%

Transfer to another college before graduating

  7.3%

  9.3%

Be satisfied with college

55.2%

49.4%

Get married while in college

Participate in volunteer or community service work

34.5%

20.4%

Develop close friendships with other students

73.6%

66.9%

Communicate regularly with your professors

40.6%

25.0%

Socialize with someone of another racial/ethnic group

65.6%

52.9%

Participate in student clubs/groups

42.5%

3l.9%

Strengthen religious beliefs/convictions

45.0%

15.2%

Participate in a study abroad program

23.7%

12.8%

Seek personal counseling

 7.0%

 5.2%

Had any special tutoring or remedial work in:

English

 5.2%

 7.3%

Reading

 4.4%

 5.1%

Mathematics

12.0%

 7.9%

Social studies

  3.1%

 4.4%

Science

 4.5%

 4.1%

Foreign language

 5.0%

 8.5%

Feels will need special tutoring or remedial work in:

English

10.5%

18.0%

Reading

  4.6%

 5.1%

Mathematics

25.3%

20.3%

Social studies

  3.3%

  3.8%

Science

11.3%

13.9%

Foreign language

 14.5%

20.3%

College attended is student's:

First choice

 74.4%

70.5%

Second choice

 18.2%

2l.9%

Third choice

  4.6%

 4.8%

Other

  2.8%

 2.9%

Reasons noted as very important in selecting college attended

Relatives' wishes

  9.6%

 11.1%

Teachers' advice

  3.6%

   4.1%

College has a very good academic reputation

 55.2%

 54.8%

College has a good reputation for its social activities

 27.4%

 25.2%

Offered financial assistance

 55.3%

 57.5%

This college offers special educational programs

 21.5%

 21.0%

Low tuition

   7.1%

 13.7%

Advice of high-school counselor

   4.5%

  4.8%

Advice of private college counselor

   3.5%

   7.6%

Wanted to live near home

 14.4%

 17.5%

Information in a multi-college guidebook

Not offered aid by first choice

  5.9%

  4.5%

Graduates gain admission to top graduate/professional schools

Graduates get good jobs