Percentage distribution of undergraduates, by control and type of institution and student characteristics: 2003–04
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4-year institution
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| Characteristic |
Community
college |
Public |
Private not-
for-profit |
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| Sex |
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| Male |
40.9 |
45.5 |
44.2 |
| Female |
59.1 |
54.5 |
55.9 |
| Race/ethnicity |
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|
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| White |
59.9 |
70.2 |
67.3 |
| Black |
15.3 |
10.4 |
13.0 |
| Hispanic |
14.4 |
8.9 |
12.0 |
| Asian |
5.3 |
5.9 |
4.2 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
| Pacific Islander |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
| More than one race |
2.1 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
| Other |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
| Age |
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|
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| 18 or younger |
9.3 |
10.7 |
11.4 |
| 19–23 |
37.7 |
60.3 |
55.5 |
| 24–29 |
18.2 |
15.6 |
12.2 |
| 30–39 |
17.5 |
7.6 |
11.0 |
| 40 or older |
17.3 |
5.8 |
9.9 |
| Median |
24.0 |
21.0 |
21.0 |
| Average |
28.5 |
23.7 |
25.0 |
| Marital status |
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|
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| Not married1 |
70.4 |
85.1 |
81.8 |
| Married |
27.3 |
13.9 |
16.6 |
| Separated |
2.3 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
| Single parent |
17.2 |
6.3 |
9.0 |
| Parents’ highest level of education |
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|
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| High school or less |
40.8 |
26.7 |
27.6 |
| Some postsecondary education |
27.1 |
22.9 |
20.2 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher |
32.1 |
50.4 |
52.2 |
| Dependency and income2 |
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|
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| Dependent students |
38.8 |
65.7 |
62.3 |
| Less than $20,000 |
6.0 |
7.1 |
6.8 |
| $20,000–39,999 |
8.4 |
11.4 |
10.7 |
| $40,000–59,999 |
7.7 |
11.8 |
9.9 |
| $60,000–79,999 |
6.5 |
11.9 |
9.6 |
| $80,000–99,999 |
3.8 |
8.7 |
8.5 |
| $100,000 or more |
6.3 |
14.8 |
16.8 |
| Independent students |
61.2 |
34.3 |
37.7 |
| Less than $10,000 |
12.6 |
9.0 |
7.9 |
| $10,000–19,999 |
10.6 |
6.6 |
6.0 |
| $20,000–29,999 |
9.5 |
5.5 |
5.9 |
| $30,000–49,999 |
12.3 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
| $50,000 or more |
16.3 |
7.3 |
10.7 |
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1 Includes single, divorced, and widowed students.
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2 Based on 2002 income.
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NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003–04 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:04).
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