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Table SP45. Standard errors for the percentage distribution of credential-seeking undergraduates, by sex, race/ethnicity, age, credential goal, and curriculum area: 2007–08
Credential goal and curriculum area Number of students   Sex   Race/ethnicity     Age
  Total Male   Female     Total White   Black   Asian/ Pacific Islander   Other   Hispanic     Total Younger than 25   25–34   35 or older   Average age (in years)
                                                         
All credential-seeking
undergraduates		 58,700   † 0.61   0.61     † 0.54   0.30   0.18   0.14   0.41     † 0.31   0.20   0.21   0.06
                                                         
Subbaccalaureate credential 68,500   † 0.72   0.72     † 0.85   0.50   0.31   0.21   0.66     † 0.45   0.32   0.32   0.09
                                                         
Career education 70,100   † 0.86   0.86     † 0.89   0.62   0.31   0.24   0.57     † 0.56   0.43   0.44   0.11
Academic education 48,000   † 0.95   0.95     † 1.20   0.64   0.41   0.32   1.01     † 0.79   0.57   0.58   0.16
Undeclared 53,000   † 1.13   1.13     † 1.59   0.90   0.88   0.48   1.45     † 1.49   1.02   1.02   0.29
                                                         
Certificate 70,000   † 2.14   2.14     † 1.84   1.53   0.47   0.30   0.86     † 1.12   0.87   1.00   0.25
                                                         
Career education 63,800   † 2.18   2.18     † 1.97   1.61   0.47   0.32   0.90     † 1.22   0.89   1.10   0.27
Academic education 7,500   † 3.65   3.65     † 5.70   5.19   3.16   1.34   2.78     † 4.53   4.06   4.91   1.01
Undeclared 11,800   † 4.47   4.47     † 4.20   2.91   1.74   1.13   3.91     † 3.07   3.29   3.11   0.78
                                                         
Associate’s degree 99,500   † 0.63   0.63     † 0.85   0.48   0.35   0.22   0.76     † 0.45   0.32   0.34   0.09
                                                         
Career education 87,300   † 0.76   0.76     † 0.90   0.61   0.38   0.25   0.70     † 0.59   0.47   0.53   0.13
Academic education 46,900   † 0.94   0.94     † 1.15   0.61   0.41   0.32   1.03     † 0.82   0.59   0.61   0.16
Undeclared 53,700   † 1.14   1.14     † 1.62   0.90   0.91   0.52   1.48     † 1.55   1.03   1.06   0.30
                                                         
Bachelor’s degree 47,800   † 0.61   0.61     † 0.44   0.26   0.20   0.12   0.31     † 0.52   0.33   0.32   0.10
                                                         
Career education 51,400   † 0.75   0.75     † 0.55   0.35   0.22   0.14   0.38     † 0.70   0.44   0.44   0.13
Academic education 39,200   † 0.67   0.67     † 0.53   0.33   0.31   0.25   0.38     † 0.39   0.30   0.23   0.07
Undeclared 22,100   † 1.41   1.41     † 1.68   0.88   0.92   0.49   0.97     † 1.51   0.97   1.09   0.30
† 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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