Table SP46. Standard errors for the percentage distribution of credential-seeking undergraduates in career education, by sex, race/ethnicity, age, credential goal, and career field of study: 2007

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Table SP46. Standard errors for the percentage distribution of credential-seeking undergraduates in career education, by sex, race/ethnicity, age, credential goal, and career field of study: 2007–08
Credential goal and career field of study	Number of career education students	Sex			Race/ethnicity						Age
Credential goal and career field of study	Number of career education students	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 in career education	81,400	†	0.72	0.72	†	0.58	0.38	0.19	0.14	0.36	†	0.42	0.26	0.30	0.08

Subbaccalaureate credential	70,100	†	0.86	0.86	†	0.89	0.62	0.31	0.24	0.57	†	0.56	0.43	0.44	0.11

Agriculture and natural resources	5,600	†	4.16	4.16	†	4.29	2.65	1.90	1.95	2.55	†	4.38	3.64	4.03	1.06
Business and marketing	34,600	†	1.14	1.14	†	1.43	0.93	0.74	0.39	1.04	†	1.22	0.94	0.98	0.25
Communications and design	6,000	†	4.42	4.42	†	4.20	2.68	2.13	1.23	3.47	†	4.99	3.87	3.01	0.82
Computer and information sciences	11,600	†	1.90	1.90	†	2.08	1.43	1.30	0.93	1.49	†	1.93	1.66	1.87	0.45
Consumer services	29,900	†	2.07	2.07	†	2.14	1.39	0.49	0.84	1.64	†	1.78	1.57	1.46	0.35
Education	20,700	†	1.29	1.29	†	1.80	1.07	0.65	0.52	1.44	†	1.57	1.26	1.51	0.37
Engineering and architecture	24,100	†	1.38	1.38	†	1.88	1.26	0.65	0.70	1.44	†	1.46	1.34	1.17	0.26
Health sciences	67,700	†	0.48	0.48	†	1.25	1.00	0.34	0.32	0.55	†	0.71	0.66	0.55	0.13
Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation	31,000	†	0.69	0.69	†	2.33	1.27	1.02	0.36	1.82	†	2.57	1.65	1.80	0.56
Protective services	19,000	†	2.01	2.01	†	2.06	1.37	0.90	0.81	1.89	†	2.87	1.83	1.98	0.53
Public, legal, and social services	14,300	†	2.23	2.23	†	2.79	2.59	1.05	1.16	2.04	†	2.52	2.74	2.36	0.58

Certificate in 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

Agriculture and natural resources	1,700	†	10.18	10.18	†	9.84	9.20	6.04	†	2.71	†	9.09	12.50	10.31	2.98
Business and marketing	9,200	†	3.55	3.55	†	5.06	4.01	3.05	0.89	2.91	†	4.60	3.54	4.06	1.01
Communications and design	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Computer and information sciences	5,300	†	6.29	6.29	†	6.75	3.61	3.86	3.12	2.08	†	5.25	5.90	6.38	1.35
Consumer services	28,700	†	2.54	2.54	†	3.09	1.99	0.49	0.83	2.75	†	2.63	1.83	1.88	0.52
Education	5,000	†	7.78	7.78	†	7.15	2.23	3.12	2.86	5.39	†	5.67	7.82	6.38	1.37
Engineering and architecture	12,600	†	2.90	2.90	†	8.04	5.72	1.11	0.87	3.81	†	4.19	3.13	3.73	0.82
Health sciences	38,400	†	0.95	0.95	†	2.29	2.26	0.78	0.43	1.26	†	1.62	1.29	1.18	0.33
Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation	25,500	†	1.09	1.09	†	4.28	2.08	1.06	0.44	3.80	†	4.04	2.36	2.78	0.88
Protective services	10,400	†	3.53	3.53	†	4.93	4.00	3.05	1.26	2.98	†	5.75	4.36	6.31	1.37
Public, legal, and social services	2,700	†	3.17	3.17	†	11.50	8.59	7.42	4.44	5.67	†	4.62	11.05	11.64	3.09

Associate's degree in 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

Agriculture and natural resources	5,800	†	4.61	4.61	†	4.94	2.60	1.97	2.18	2.87	†	4.96	3.87	4.09	1.05
Business and marketing	33,400	†	1.19	1.19	†	1.42	0.95	0.77	0.40	1.07	†	1.31	0.97	1.06	0.26
Communications and design	5,900	†	4.47	4.47	†	4.45	2.70	1.78	1.30	3.57	†	5.08	4.17	2.65	0.72
Computer and information sciences	11,300	†	1.80	1.80	†	2.14	1.47	1.41	0.94	1.68	†	2.01	1.65	1.97	0.47
Consumer services	18,200	†	2.77	2.77	†	3.17	1.89	0.93	1.17	2.17	†	2.33	2.18	2.04	0.44
Education	19,100	†	1.29	1.29	†	1.84	1.12	0.65	0.54	1.54	†	1.59	1.24	1.56	0.38
Engineering and architecture	20,000	†	1.36	1.36	†	1.87	1.08	0.74	0.77	1.49	†	1.65	1.47	1.31	0.29
Health sciences	55,200	†	0.60	0.60	†	1.31	0.93	0.39	0.40	0.71	†	0.77	0.69	0.71	0.16
Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation	15,300	†	1.07	1.07	†	2.55	1.50	1.50	0.59	1.44	†	2.43	2.16	2.25	0.56
Protective services	13,900	†	1.99	1.99	†	1.97	1.51	0.82	0.83	1.81	†	2.33	1.96	1.65	0.41
Public, legal, and social services	13,200	†	2.37	2.37	†	2.76	2.69	0.68	1.13	2.18	†	2.68	2.65	2.42	0.61

Bachelor's degree in 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

Agriculture and natural resources	6,800	†	2.50	2.50	†	1.97	1.13	1.03	1.00	0.81	†	1.93	1.61	0.96	0.27
Business and marketing	33,000	†	0.84	0.84	†	0.84	0.56	0.42	0.23	0.55	†	1.18	0.86	0.72	0.20
Communications and design	11,600	†	1.47	1.47	†	1.36	0.92	0.43	0.56	1.12	†	1.00	0.86	0.45	0.16
Computer and information sciences	15,400	†	1.41	1.41	†	2.21	2.05	0.81	0.89	0.96	†	2.58	1.75	1.94	0.44
Consumer services	10,700	†	1.72	1.72	†	1.57	1.08	0.92	0.63	1.00	†	1.23	1.21	0.73	0.18
Education	25,000	†	1.00	1.00	†	0.94	0.80	0.33	0.27	0.66	†	1.01	0.77	0.79	0.19
Engineering and architecture	19,700	†	1.02	1.02	†	1.00	0.55	0.62	0.38	0.73	†	0.80	0.69	0.41	0.11
Health sciences	22,700	†	0.82	0.82	†	1.13	0.93	0.43	0.34	0.62	†	1.03	0.82	0.95	0.24
Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation	5,000	†	2.92	2.92	†	3.76	2.24	1.20	3.60	2.12	†	6.53	4.62	3.53	0.95
Protective services	10,600	†	1.84	1.84	†	2.21	1.35	0.71	0.83	1.86	†	1.86	1.61	0.92	0.26
Public, legal, and social services	11,500	†	4.09	4.09	†	2.99	2.05	0.77	0.55	1.55	†	2.51	2.00	2.19	0.48

† 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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