16 or younger

 0.0%

 0.0%

17

 1.3%

 0.9%

18

 61.1%

64.8%

19

35.7%

34.2%

20

 1.2%

 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

 2.2%

 1.5%

Asian

  2.6%

 1.2%

Black

  7.0%

 4.9%

White

87.1%

90.9%

Mexican American/Chicano

 2.1%

 2.7%

Puerto Rican

 0.6%

 0.3%

Other Latino

 1.7%

 0.3%

Other

 2.5%

 2.1%

Average grade in high school

A or A+

24.5%

17.90%

A-

23.1%

18.5%

B+

18.6%

17.6%

B

19.4%

27.9%

B-

 7.5%

10.3%

C+

 4.0%

 4.5%

C

 2.6%

 3.3%

D

 0.1%

 0.0%

Year of high-school graduation

2003

97.7%

98.5%

2002

 1.4%

 1.5%

2001

 0.3%

 0.3%

2000 or earlier

 0.4%

 0.0%

High-school equivalency (GED test)

 0.2%

 0.0%

Never completed high school

 0.0%

 0.0%

High school required community service for graduation

Yes

24.8%

25.0%

No

75.2%

75.0%

Current religious preference

Baptist

21.3%

 6.2%

Buddhist

 0.4%

 1.2%

Eastern Orthodox

 0.4%

 0.9%

Episcopal

 2.1%

 0.3%

Hindu

 0.3%

 0.0%

Islamic

 0.3%

 0.3%

Jewish

 0.7%

 0.6%

Latter-day Saints (Mormon)

 0.2%

 0.3%

Lutheran

 8.0%

10.6%

Methodist

 8.8%

10.3%

Presbyterian

 5.4%

 5.0%

Quaker

 0.4%

 0.6%

Roman Catholic

14.5%

29.3%

Seventh-Day Adventist

 0.1%

 0.0%

Unitarian/Universalist

 0.3%

 0.0%

United Church of Christ

 1.1%

1.9%

Other Christian

17.6%

12.5%

Other

 2.5%

 3.4%

None

 10.3%

14.0%

Residence planned during fall term

With parents or relatives

 8.9%

 1.5%

Other private home, apartment, or room

 0.8%

 0.3%

College dormitory

 88.5%

96.0%

Fraternity or sorority house

  0.2%

 0.0%

Other campus student housing

  1.4%

 1.8%

Other

  0.2%

 0.3%

Miles from college to home

5 or less

 4.7%

 3.0%

6 to 10

 4.4%

 1.2%

11 to 50

 20.8%

16.8%

51 to 100

 18.0%

 18.6%

101 to 500

 37.5%

 56.1%

501 or more

 14.7%

  4.3%

Father's occupation

Artist (including performer)

 1.0%

 0.7%

Businessman

27.4%

24.5%

Business (clerical)

 1.1%

 1.0%

Member of clergy or religious worker

 3.3%

 0.0%

College teacher

 0.8%

 0.7%

Education (secondary)

 3.1%

 4.3%

Education (elementary)

 1.0%

1.0%

Engineer

 6.8%

4.3%

Farmer or forester

 2.9%

4.0%

Health professional

 1.3%

1.3%

Homemaker (full-time)

 0.2%

0.3%

Lawyer

 1.9%

0.3%

Military (career)

1.7%

0.0%

Nurse

0.5%

0.3%

Research scientist

0.6%

0.3%

Social, welfare, or recreation worker

0.5%

0.6%

Worker, skilled

12.5%

8.1%

Worker, semi-skilled

3.2%

 4.1%

Worker, unskilled

3.1%

 1.6%

Other occupation

26.1%

27.8%

Unemployed

 2.2%

 1.9%

Father's education (highest level)

Grammar school or less

  1.7%

 2.8%

Some high school

  4.2%

 3.4%

High-school graduate

23.0%

29.3%

Postsecondary other than college

 4.6%

 5.3%

Some college

15.6%

15.0%

College degree

 28.3%

27.7%

Some graduate school

  2.1%

 2.2%

Graduate degree

 20.5%

14.3%

Mother's occupation

Artist (including performer)

1.7%

 1.3%

Businesswoman

15.3%

 17.9%

Business (clerical)

 5.5%

 6.0%

Member of clergy or religious worker

 0.6%

 0.0%

College Teacher

 0.6%

 0.3%

Education (secondary)

 5.8%

 3.4%

Education (elementary)

 10.5%

12.9%

Engineer

  0.4%

 0.0%

Farmer or forester

  0.3%

 0.3%

Homemaker (full-time)

 11.3%

 7.5%

Lawyer

  0.6%

 0.3%

Military (career)

 0.2%

 0.0%

Nurse

 8.5%

11.8%

Research scientist

 0.2%

 0.0%

Social, welfare, or recreation worker

 1.6%

 1.3%

Worker, skilled

 1.5%

 3.1%

Worker, semi-skilled

 1.9%

 1.6%

Worker, unskilled

 1.5%

 0.9%

Other occupation

23.8%

28.2%

Unemployed

 4.3%

 3.4%

Mother's education (highest level)

Grammar school or less

  1.4%

 2.5%

Some high school

  2.7%

 2.5%

High-school graduate

 22.2%

24.6%

Postsecondary other than college

  5.3%

 3.7%

Some college

 18.4%

22.2%

College degree

 32.1%

29.8%

Some graduate school

  2.5%

 2.2%

Graduate degree

 15.4%

12.6%

Status of parents

Living with each other

 73.9%

75.1%

Divorced or living apart

 22.5%

22.2%

One or both deceased

  3.6%

  2.8%

Students estimate chances are very good that they will:

Change major field

12.6%

13.9%

Change career choice

 12.3%

12.7%

Participate in student government

  7.2%

  5.9%

Get a job to help pay college expenses

 47.2%

 38.2%

Work full-time while attending college

  4.4%

  2.2%

Join a social fraternity, sorority, or club

  8.3%

18.8%

Play varsity/intercollegiate athletics

29.5%

40.1%

Make at least a B average

59.1%

53.4%

Get bachelor's degree

78.6%

80.0%

Participate in student protests or demonstrations

 4.9%

 6.5%

Transfer to another college before graduating

  7.3%

  10.2%

Be satisfied with college

54.9%

50.3%

Participate in volunteer or community service work

31.0%

19.5%

Develop close friendships with other students

73.6%

66.9%

Communicate regularly with your professors

35.1%

26.7%

Socialize with someone of another racial/ethnic group

63.7%

58.6%

Participate in student clubs/groups

40.3%

37.6%

Strengthen religious beliefs/convictions

43.6%

21.4%

Participate in a study abroad program

25.0%

22.0%

Seek personal counseling

 6.2%

 5.3%

College attended is student's:

First choice

 81.5%

74.2%

Second choice

 10.9%

18.2%

Third choice

  6.1%

 4.6%

Other

  1.5%

 2.8%

Reasons noted as very important in selecting college attended

Relatives' wishes

  9.5%

9.5%

Teachers' advice

  4.3%

   4.3%

College has a very good academic reputation

 55.9%

46.5%

College has a good reputation for its social activities

 27.5%

 28.9%

Offered financial assistance

 55.8%

 64.0%

This college offers special educational programs

 21.9%

 36.1%

Low tuition

   5.6%

 6.7%

Wanted to live near home

 17.0%

 17.7%

Not offered aid by first choice

  5.9%

  4.9%

Religious affiliation/orientation of college

 28.0%

  4.3%

Size of college

 52.8%

 58.2%

Rankings in national magazines

 10.7%

  9.0%

Admitted through an Early Action or Early Decision Program

9.3%

  5.9%

Highest academic degree planned

None

  1.3%

  1.8%

Vocational certificate

  0.2%

  0.4%

Associate (or equivalent)

  0.7%

  0.4%

Bachelor's

 27.3%

25.1%

Master's

 39.3%

43.9%

Ph.D. or Ed.D.

 15.9%

 15.5%

M.D., D.O., D.D.S., or D.V.M.

  8.3%

  6.3%

LL.B. or J.D.

  4.4%

  3.0%

B.D. or M.Div.

  0.8%

  0.0%

Other

  1.8%

  3.7%

Probable career occupation

Accountant or actuary

 2.4%

  3.8%

Actor or entertainer

 1.6%

  0.9%

Architect or urban planner

  0.4%

   1.3%

Artist

  1.7%