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Table
B02SE.
Standard errors for the percentage of 1995–96 and 2003–04 beginning postsecondary students who persisted or attained a credential after 6 years, by initial degree or certificate program and field of study: 2001 and 2009
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Total, all beginning students
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1.30
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0.65
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1.37
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0.68
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Total, all beginning subbaccalaureate students
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1.76
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0.95
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1.80
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0.82
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Career/technical field of study
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1.50
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1.20
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1.86
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1.03
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Agriculture and natural resources
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†
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12.73
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†
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12.68
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Business and marketing
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4.24
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2.80
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4.09
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2.20
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Communications and arts
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9.77
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4.07
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9.91
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4.18
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Computer and information sciences
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6.26
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4.40
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8.97
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4.00
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Education
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8.76
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3.68
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8.16
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3.52
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Engineering and architecture
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5.40
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5.31
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10.45
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5.08
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Health sciences
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3.52
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2.11
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3.51
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2.20
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Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation
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6.48
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5.36
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5.70
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5.11
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Personal services
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5.58
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4.33
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5.37
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4.59
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Public, legal, social, and protective services
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4.33
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4.37
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3.42
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4.30
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Academic field of study
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2.09
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3.30
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2.62
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2.97
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General studies and liberal arts and sciences
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3.14
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6.38
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3.26
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6.88
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Humanities
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†
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12.09
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†
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10.51
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Natural sciences and mathematics
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12.75
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6.36
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8.77
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5.10
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Psychology
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17.94
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7.25
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17.29
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6.03
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Social sciences and history
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†
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6.22
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†
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6.51
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Multi and interdisciplinary studies
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†
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†
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†
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†
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Undeclared field of study
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3.74
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1.69
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3.44
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1.64
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Certificate
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2.44
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1.69
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2.57
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1.68
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Career/technical field of study
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2.18
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1.85
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2.60
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1.96
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Agriculture and natural resources
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†
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†
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†
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†
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Business and marketing
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7.99
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6.05
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8.67
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6.53
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Communications and arts
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†
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†
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†
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†
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Computer and information sciences
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12.50
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9.92
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16.02
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9.09
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Education
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†
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9.85
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†
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8.82
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Engineering and architecture
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13.56
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13.45
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12.94
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14.68
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Health sciences
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4.58
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3.54
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5.25
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3.69
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Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation
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4.81
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7.29
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4.97
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7.43
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Personal services
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5.64
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5.19
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5.43
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5.99
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Public, legal, social, and protective services
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12.91
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10.47
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12.03
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10.22
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Academic field of study
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15.91
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7.82
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16.68
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9.18
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Undeclared field of study
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12.73
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2.82
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12.66
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3.32
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Associate’s degree
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2.09
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1.07
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2.01
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0.97
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Career/technical field of study
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2.25
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1.43
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1.91
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1.21
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Agriculture and natural resources
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†
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13.12
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†
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12.94
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Business and marketing
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4.33
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3.05
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3.51
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2.39
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Communications and arts
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10.68
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4.19
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10.57
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4.73
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Computer and information sciences
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8.85
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4.78
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10.99
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4.54
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Education
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8.98
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3.75
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8.44
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3.69
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Engineering and architecture
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6.68
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5.51
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13.37
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5.16
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Health sciences
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4.38
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2.35
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3.89
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2.26
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Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation
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16.36
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7.47
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11.44
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6.26
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Personal services
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†
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8.42
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†
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6.68
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Public, legal, social, and protective services
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3.74
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4.68
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4.05
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4.60
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Academic field of study
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2.46
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3.48
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3.03
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3.15
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General studies and liberal arts and sciences
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2.97
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7.05
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3.90
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7.64
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Humanities
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†
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13.08
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†
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11.21
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Natural sciences and mathematics
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14.58
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6.34
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9.31
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5.16
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Psychology
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17.96
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7.66
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17.30
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6.41
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Social sciences and history
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†
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6.96
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†
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7.06
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Multi and interdisciplinary studies
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†
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†
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†
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†
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Undeclared field of study
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3.30
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1.80
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3.12
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1.57
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Total, all beginning baccalaureate students
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0.92
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0.81
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1.28
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1.02
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Career field of study
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1.05
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1.01
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1.30
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1.28
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Agriculture and natural resources
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6.83
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5.09
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8.65
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5.70
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Business and marketing
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1.98
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2.43
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2.12
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2.51
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Communications and arts
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2.13
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2.11
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3.49
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2.46
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Computer and information sciences
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4.67
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4.99
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6.67
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4.93
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Education
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2.13
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2.11
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2.93
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2.72
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Engineering and architecture
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2.26
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2.11
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2.94
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2.95
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Health sciences
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2.34
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2.71
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2.58
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2.76
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Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation
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†
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6.04
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†
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7.62
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Personal services
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†
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9.45
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†
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9.62
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Public, legal, social, and protective services
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3.51
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3.72
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4.58
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4.53
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Academic field of study
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1.25
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1.51
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1.91
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1.92
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General studies and liberal arts and sciences
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4.65
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5.92
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5.94
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6.68
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Humanities
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4.46
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3.99
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6.43
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4.45
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Natural sciences and mathematics
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2.61
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2.39
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3.30
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2.64
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Psychology
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3.24
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2.87
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5.11
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3.84
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Social sciences and history
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2.84
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2.94
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3.27
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3.68
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Multi and interdisciplinary studies
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5.95
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7.89
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†
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Undeclared field of study
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1.93
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1.46
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2.34
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1.65
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† Not applicable.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics,
1995–96 and 2003–04 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Studies, Second
Follow-ups (BPS:96/01 and BPS:04/09).
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