Descriptive Summary of 1989-90 Beginning Postsecondary Students: 5 Years Later

May 1996

(NCES 96-155) Ordering Information

Table of Contents

The Educational Persistence and Attainment of 1989-90 Beginning Postsecondary Students After Five Years

• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• Introduction
• Overall Student Attainment and Persistence in Postsecondary Education After 5 Years
• Student Persistence and Institutional Retention
• Transfers and Changing Institutions
• Degree Programs and Objectives
• Changing Programs and Degree Objectives
• Enrollment Continuity
• Average Enrollment Time
• Student Characteristics and Persistence According to Sector
• Nontraditional Students and Risk of Attrition
• Persistence Toward the Bachelor's Degree at 4-Year Institutions
• Summary and Conclusion

Table Compendium

Part I: Supplemental Persistence and Attainment Tables

• Section 1: Overall Persistence and Attainment of Highest Degree-Total [156K]

• Section 2: Overall Persistence and Attainment of Highest Degree-By Sectors [181K]

• Section 3: Overall Persistence and Attainment of First Degree [145K]

• Section 4: Overall Persistence and Attainment Including Transfer Status [146K]

• Section 5: Attainment and Retention at the First Institution [161K]

• Section 6: Persistence and Attainment of a Bachelor's Degree [142K]

• Section 7: Persistence and Attainment of an Associate's Degree [142K]

• Section 8: Persistence and Attainment of a Certificate [142K]

• Section 9: Persistence and Attainment During the First Spell of Continuous Enrollment-Total [150K]

• Section 10: Persistence and Attainment During the First Spell of Continuous Enrollment-By Institution Type [184K]

• Section 11: Persistence and Attainment During the Longest Spell of Continuous Enrollment [143K]

• Section 12: Persistence and Attainment During the Last Spell of Continuous Enrollment [157K]

• Section 13: Annual Persistence and Attainment of Bachelor's Degree Seekers at 4-Year Institutions [152K]

Part II: Supplemental Descriptive Summary Tables

• Section 14: Student Characteristics [233K]

• Section 15: Education Financing [208K]

• Section 16: Marriage, Family Formation, Civic Participation, and Further Education Activities [432K]

• Section 17: Employment Experiences [253K]

Appendices

• Appendix A: Persistence and Attainment Variables A1 [1,251K]

• Appendix B: Glossary B1 [453K]

• Appendix C: Technical Notes and Methodology C1 [418K]

For questions about the content of this report, please contact Aurora D'Amico at Aurora.D'Amico@ed.gov