Special Analysis 2008

Section 2. Student Characteristics

Table S-SA-9. Standard errors for the percentage distribution of undergraduates, by control and type of institution and student characteristics: 2003–04

		4-year institution
Characteristic	Community college	Public	Private not- for-profit

Sex
Male	0.55	0.52	1.38
Female	0.55	0.52	1.38
Race/ethnicity
White	1.48	1.02	1.91
Black	1.04	0.99	1.67
Hispanic	0.79	0.34	0.80
Asian	0.36	0.30	0.29
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.14	0.27	0.08
Pacific Islander	0.10	0.07	0.05
More than one race	0.14	0.15	0.19
Other	0.10	0.10	0.13
Age
18 or younger	0.53	0.24	0.44
19–23	0.55	0.72	1.50
24–29	0.49	0.50	0.68
30–39	0.41	0.39	0.71
40 or older	0.50	0.28	0.95
Median	0.38	#	#
Average	0.18	0.11	0.33
Marital status
Not married	0.69	0.67	1.23
Married	0.68	0.63	1.11
Separated	0.16	0.15	0.23
Single parent	0.54	0.28	0.73
Parents’ highest level of education
High school or less	0.76	0.53	0.94
Some postsecondary education	0.50	0.32	0.56
Bachelor’s degree or higher	0.66	0.49	0.95
Dependency and income
Dependent students	0.89	0.92	1.78
Less than $20,000	0.24	0.27	0.27
$20,000–39,999	0.22	0.28	0.40
$40,000–59,999	0.27	0.28	0.41
$60,000–79,999	0.26	0.28	0.46
$80,000–99,999	0.23	0.31	0.49
$100,000 or more	0.41	0.48	0.61
Independent students	0.89	0.92	1.78
Less than $10,000	0.38	0.32	0.35
$10,000–19,999	0.38	0.28	0.41
$20,000–29,999	0.31	0.30	0.61
$30,000–49,999	0.43	0.31	0.50
$50,000 or more	0.46	0.40	0.90

# Rounds to zero.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003–04 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:04).

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