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Table SP43. Standard errors for the percentage distribution of credential-seeking undergraduates in career education, by control and level of institution, credential goal, and career field of study: 2007–08
Credential goal and career field of study Number of students   All insti-
tutions		   Public institutions     Private not-for-profit institutions     Private
for-profit institutions		     More than one institution  
All public   4-year   2-year   Less-than-
2-year		 All private not-for-profit   4-year   Less-than-
4-year
                                                   
All credential-seeking undergraduates in
career education		 81,400   †   1.47   0.80   0.76   0.02     0.29   0.29   0.07     0.24     1.83  
                                                   
Subbaccalaureate credential 70,100   †   1.23   0.30   1.43   0.03     0.21   0.18   0.14     0.52     1.48  
                                                   
Agriculture and natural resources 5,600   †   3.66   2.19   4.10   0.30     0.74   †   0.74     0.84     3.40  
Business and marketing 34,600   †   2.54   0.33   2.64   0.14     0.56   0.45   0.25     1.36     1.66  
Communications and design 6,000   †   3.57   1.90   4.49   0.19     0.29   †   0.29     1.08     3.34  
Computer and information sciences 11,600   †   1.69   0.51   1.77   0.24     0.31   0.25   0.16     1.92     1.48  
Consumer services 29,900   †   3.68   0.67   3.30   0.37     1.07   1.07   0.03     4.45     1.45  
Education 20,700   †   1.70   0.87   2.13   0.06     0.72   0.71   0.13     0.43     1.45  
Engineering and architecture 24,100   †   2.20   0.98   2.24   0.26     0.55   0.21   0.49     2.59     1.81  
Health sciences 67,700   †   1.66   0.33   1.64   0.18     0.31   0.20   0.31     1.30     1.61  
Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation 31,000   †   4.29   1.14   4.26   0.77     1.35   0.20   1.31     4.54     0.82  
Protective services 19,000   †   3.07   0.49   2.96   0.50     0.30   0.30   0.03     1.92     1.62  
Public, legal, and social services 14,300   †   4.13   0.82   4.04   0.12     0.87   0.49   0.70     3.68     1.74  
                                                   
Certificate in career education 63,800   †   2.18   0.26   2.41   0.42     0.71   0.29   0.65     1.98     1.50  
                                                   
Agriculture and natural resources 1,700   †   6.29   5.58   8.48   3.08     1.43   †   1.43     2.07     6.11  
Business and marketing 9,200   †   3.67   2.19   5.31   2.55     0.69   0.45   0.57     3.16     2.97  
Communications and design †   †   †   †   †   †     †   †   †     †     †  
Computer and information sciences 5,300   †   6.99   0.82   6.46   2.29     0.85   0.79   0.31     6.73     1.45  
Consumer services 28,700   †   2.95   0.23   2.59   1.01     0.31   0.30   †     3.67     1.41  
Education 5,000   †   7.64   2.04   7.37   0.91     7.55   7.60   0.49     2.44     2.47  
Engineering and architecture 12,600   †   10.77   1.72   9.49   2.78     2.48   †   2.48     11.31     1.26  
Health sciences 38,400   †   2.68   0.27   2.51   0.72     1.06   0.24   1.02     2.74     1.71  
Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation 25,500   †   8.52   0.86   7.70   2.15     1.74   0.15   1.73     8.78     0.60  
Protective services 10,400   †   6.07   2.79   7.26   3.57     0.56   0.56   †     3.29     3.87  
Public, legal, and social services 2,700   †   8.69   3.06   9.55   1.72     3.24   3.24   †     7.64     2.56  
                                                   
Associate's degree in career education 87,300   †   1.54   0.33   1.75   †     0.19   0.20   0.08     0.51     1.46  
                                                   
Agriculture and natural resources 5,800   †   3.83   2.41   4.07   †     0.85   †   0.85     0.90     3.57  
Business and marketing 33,400   †   2.67   0.36   2.67   †     0.59   0.48   0.25     1.48     1.64  
Communications and design 5,900   †   3.44   1.95   4.37   †     0.30   †   0.30     1.13     3.22  
Computer and information sciences 11,300   †   1.96   0.54   2.05   †     0.33   0.26   0.17     2.13     1.56  
Consumer services 18,200   †   4.72   1.09   4.84   †     2.04   2.04   0.05     4.86     1.59  
Education 19,100   †   1.52   0.95   2.04   †     0.28   0.25   0.12     0.41     1.46  
Engineering and architecture 20,000   †   1.50   0.99   1.87   †     0.41   0.25   0.32     1.49     1.93  
Health sciences 55,200   †   1.68   0.44   1.75   †     0.37   0.25   0.37     0.99     1.60  
Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation 15,300   †   1.91   1.73   2.96   †     1.55   0.35   1.49     0.47     1.02  
Protective services 13,900   †   2.80   0.57   2.77   †     0.34   0.34   0.04     1.99     1.38  
Public, legal, and social services 13,200   †   4.27   0.87   4.17   †     0.87   0.43   0.76     3.81     1.80  
                                                   
Bachelor's degree in career education 51,400   †   1.84   1.89   0.16   †     0.60   0.60   †     0.37     2.24  
                                                   
Agriculture and natural resources 6,800   †   4.36   4.20   0.96   †     2.65   2.65   †     †     3.67  
Business and marketing 33,000   †   2.14   2.24   0.27   †     0.94   0.94   †     0.67     2.19  
Communications and design 11,600   †   1.73   1.77   0.23   †     1.57   1.57   †     0.86     2.06  
Computer and information sciences 15,400   †   2.99   3.04   0.67   †     1.61   1.61   †     2.00     2.53  
Consumer services 10,700   †   2.99   2.99   0.27   †     2.49   2.49   †     1.04     2.40  
Education 25,000   †   2.09   2.15   0.32   †     1.22   1.22   †     0.55     2.25  
Engineering and architecture 19,700   †   2.46   2.46   0.17   †     1.31   1.31   †     0.44     2.28  
Health sciences 22,700   †   2.95   2.76   0.57   †     1.12   1.12   †     1.04     2.73  
Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation 5,000   †   7.61   6.06   4.19   †     9.08   9.08   †     0.08     2.59  
Protective services 10,600   †   2.20   2.30   0.49   †     1.71   1.71   †     2.28     2.05  
Public, legal, and social services 11,500   †   3.42   3.43   0.73   †     4.74   4.74   †     1.40     2.10  
† Not applicable.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2007–08 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:08).
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