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Table P48. Percentage distribution of credential-seeking undergraduates in career education, by family income, parents' highest level of education, credential goal, and career field of study: 2007–08  
Credential goal and career field of study   Number of career education students   Family income1   Parents' highest level of education  
  Total Lowest family income quartile   Second family income quartile   Third family income quartile   Highest family income quartile     Total Less than high school   High school diploma or equivalent   Some college, no bachelor's degree   Bachelor's degree or higher  
                                             
All credential-seeking undergraduates in career education   12,083,000   100.0 25.0   25.2   25.5   24.2     100.0 7.0   28.8   27.4   36.7  
                                             
Subbaccalaureate credential in career education   6,383,000   100.0 28.3   27.6   24.8   19.3     100.0 9.6   34.9   28.7   26.8  
                                             
Agriculture and natural resources   58,000   100.0 24.3   30.7   24.5   20.4     100.0 8.3   25.6   31.3   34.8  
Business and marketing2   1,392,000   100.0 26.8   26.9   25.1   21.2     100.0 9.0   35.0   27.8   28.2  
Communications and design   78,000   100.0 22.5   34.7   23.0   19.9     100.0 9.9   24.1   34.1   31.8  
Computer and information sciences   377,000   100.0 28.7   28.0   21.9   21.3     100.0 9.0   32.5   30.2   28.3  
Consumer services   407,000   100.0 34.2   29.6   20.3   15.9     100.0 9.4   38.4   27.1   25.1  
Education   454,000   100.0 25.8   29.2   24.8   20.2     100.0 9.6   33.1   28.8   28.5  
Engineering and architecture   467,000   100.0 26.2   26.2   26.4   21.1     100.0 7.6   32.4   30.4   29.6  
Health sciences   2,192,000   100.0 30.1   28.2   24.8   16.9     100.0 10.6   36.6   28.2   24.6  
Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation   376,000   100.0 24.6   24.2   27.0   24.2     100.0 8.2   32.9   29.5   29.4  
Protective services   402,000   100.0 28.4   26.9   26.0   18.7     100.0 9.7   33.2   29.7   27.4  
Public, legal, and social services   181,000   100.0 26.6   26.6   27.1   19.7     100.0 12.7   35.8   30.7   20.7  
                                             
Certificate in career education   1,253,000   100.0 31.9   27.6   23.8   16.7     100.0 10.8   38.6   26.6   24.0  
                                             
Agriculture and natural resources   8,000   100.0 8.0 ! 18.0 ! 25.9   48.1     100.0 7.8 ! 31.9   20.3 ! 40.0  
Business and marketing2   81,000   100.0 22.8   27.3   27.8   22.1     100.0 12.3   40.0   22.0   25.7  
Communications and design   ‡   ‡ ‡   ‡   ‡   ‡     ‡ ‡   ‡   ‡   ‡  
Computer and information sciences   41,000   100.0 28.0   29.8   15.5   26.7     100.0 9.7   35.8   17.2   37.3  
Consumer services   206,000   100.0 37.2   27.3   20.9   14.6     100.0 8.3   41.6   26.9   23.2  
Education   32,000   100.0 18.4 ! 25.6   37.0   19.0     100.0 7.8   34.5   27.1   30.7  
Engineering and architecture   71,000   100.0 28.2   28.3   26.1   17.4     100.0 11.0   40.7   28.9   19.4  
Health sciences   565,000   100.0 36.7   29.4   22.0   11.9     100.0 12.7   40.5   26.0   20.8  
Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation   173,000   100.0 26.9   25.3   25.4   22.5     100.0 8.3   35.4   28.7   27.6  
Protective services   59,000   100.0 18.3   18.3   37.6   25.8     100.0 11.6   25.7   30.3   32.3  
Public, legal, and social services   14,000   100.0 11.7 ! 36.0   22.7 ! 29.5 !   100.0 7.1 ! 25.1   43.6   24.3 !
                                             
Associate's degree in career education   5,130,000   100.0 27.4   27.6   25.0   19.9     100.0 9.3   34.0   29.2   27.5  
                                             
Agriculture and natural resources   50,000   100.0 26.8   32.6   24.3   16.3     100.0 8.4   24.7   32.9   34.0  
Business and marketing2   1,310,000   100.0 27.0   26.8   25.0   21.2     100.0 8.8   34.7   28.1   28.4  
Communications and design   73,000   100.0 23.0   36.0   23.5   17.6     100.0 10.5   24.7   34.3   30.4  
Computer and information sciences   336,000   100.0 28.8   27.8   22.7   20.6     100.0 8.9   32.1   31.8   27.2  
Consumer services   201,000   100.0 31.1   31.9   19.8   17.2     100.0 10.4   35.5   27.2   26.9  
Education   422,000   100.0 26.4   29.5   23.8   20.3     100.0 9.7   33.0   28.9   28.4  
Engineering and architecture   396,000   100.0 25.9   25.9   26.5   21.8     100.0 7.0   30.9   30.6   31.4  
Health sciences   1,627,000   100.0 27.9   27.8   25.7   18.6     100.0 9.9   35.2   29.0   25.8  
Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation   203,000   100.0 22.6   23.2   28.5   25.7     100.0 8.1   30.8   30.2   30.9  
Protective services   344,000   100.0 30.1   28.4   24.0   17.5     100.0 9.4   34.6   29.6   26.5  
Public, legal, and social services   167,000   100.0 27.8   25.8   27.5   18.9     100.0 13.2   36.7   29.6   20.4  
                                             
Bachelor's degree in career education   5,700,000   100.0 21.4   22.6   26.3   29.7     100.0 4.2   22.4   26.0   47.4  
                                             
Agriculture and natural resources   114,000   100.0 22.8   27.6   23.7   25.9     100.0 1.2   15.5   29.9   53.4  
Business and marketing2   1,958,000   100.0 19.8   20.3   26.0   33.9     100.0 4.9   24.2   25.7   45.2  
Communications and design   381,000   100.0 19.6   26.0   25.0   29.4     100.0 1.8   15.4   24.6   58.2  
Computer and information sciences   317,000   100.0 23.0   20.4   27.7   28.9     100.0 3.9   22.6   27.4   46.2  
Consumer services   251,000   100.0 23.0   24.8   28.6   23.7     100.0 2.5   20.1   27.6   49.8  
Education   743,000   100.0 20.6   24.8   29.8   24.8     100.0 4.2   23.4   26.4   45.9  
Engineering and architecture   656,000   100.0 21.1   20.8   24.9   33.2     100.0 2.7   15.6   21.9   59.8  
Health sciences   778,000   100.0 23.3   23.1   26.0   27.5     100.0 4.8   23.6   28.4   43.2  
Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation   47,000   100.0 15.1   18.8   27.7   38.4     100.0 5.1 ! 24.8   27.2   42.9  
Protective services   267,000   100.0 27.7   27.2   24.4   20.7     100.0 6.5   30.1   28.7   34.7  
Public, legal, and social services   188,000   100.0 25.0   26.5   22.9   25.6     100.0 4.9   27.4   25.0   42.7  
! Interpret data with caution. Standard error is more than one-third the estimate.
‡ Reporting standards not met; too few cases to report.
1 Parents' income is used if student is dependent and student's own income is used if student is independent. Income rankings compare the student only to other students of the same dependency status.
2 Business and marketing includes business management, business support, and marketing.
NOTE: Data include the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2007–08 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:08).
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