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| Table 104.93. | Sources of college information for spring 2002 high school sophomores who expected to attend a postsecondary institution, by highest level of education completed and socioeconomic status while in high school: 2013 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Socioeconomic status (SES) and sources of college information | Percent of students obtaining college information from each source | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All students who expected to attend a postsecondary institution | Highest level of education completed through 20131 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than high school completion | High school completion | Some postsecondary education (no credential) | Postsecondary certificate | Associate's degree | Bachelor's or higher degree | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Low SES2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Information sources as of 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| School counselor | 40.8 | (1.43) | 25.9 | (5.37) | 35.5 | (3.17) | 40.5 | (2.23) | 39.4 | (3.88) | 41.9 | (4.68) | 50.8 | (2.59) | |||||||
| Teacher | 35.5 | (1.29) | 31.0 | (5.50) | 29.7 | (2.65) | 37.5 | (2.18) | 34.7 | (3.96) | 37.2 | (4.50) | 37.7 | (3.10) | |||||||
| Coach | 7.5 | (0.68) | ‡ | (†) | 6.4 | (1.53) | 10.4 | (1.29) | 3.1 | ! | (1.28) | 6.4 | ! | (2.02) | 6.5 | (1.36) | |||||
| Parent | 42.0 | (1.28) | 29.8 | (5.37) | 36.9 | (2.93) | 42.7 | (2.26) | 41.7 | (3.70) | 48.8 | (4.46) | 45.6 | (2.89) | |||||||
| Friend | 39.5 | (1.18) | 30.0 | (5.28) | 35.9 | (2.93) | 40.8 | (2.08) | 41.3 | (4.03) | 31.2 | (3.42) | 46.0 | (3.04) | |||||||
| Sibling | 23.4 | (1.13) | 8.2 | ! | (2.86) | 21.4 | (2.70) | 22.8 | (1.91) | 24.1 | (3.81) | 27.6 | (3.86) | 28.1 | (2.64) | ||||||
| Other relative | 27.2 | (1.22) | 26.3 | (5.15) | 21.9 | (2.52) | 29.2 | (2.03) | 29.2 | (3.55) | 28.8 | (4.21) | 26.6 | (2.44) | |||||||
| College publication or website | 29.9 | (1.20) | 12.8 | ! | (4.11) | 21.8 | (2.72) | 30.3 | (2.10) | 22.0 | (3.35) | 36.4 | (3.87) | 43.1 | (2.93) | ||||||
| College representative | 15.2 | (1.07) | ‡ | (†) | 13.4 | (1.83) | 15.8 | (1.71) | 13.5 | (2.86) | 21.0 | (3.88) | 16.3 | (2.55) | |||||||
| College search guide | 28.7 | (1.23) | 18.8 | (4.94) | 21.6 | (2.65) | 28.6 | (2.09) | 21.5 | (3.14) | 26.3 | (3.60) | 43.9 | (3.05) | |||||||
| Information sources as of 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| School counselor | 77.7 | (1.41) | ‡ | (†) | 67.9 | (3.96) | 74.6 | (2.44) | 78.4 | (3.54) | 78.2 | (4.23) | 91.2 | (1.81) | |||||||
| Teacher | 46.1 | (1.66) | ‡ | (†) | 39.8 | (3.79) | 43.1 | (2.65) | 49.0 | (4.52) | 39.3 | (5.45) | 56.3 | (3.59) | |||||||
| Coach | 9.0 | (0.89) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 12.6 | (1.68) | 8.1 | ! | (3.43) | 6.2 | ! | (2.36) | 9.5 | (1.76) | |||||
| Parent | 42.8 | (1.41) | ‡ | (†) | 36.7 | (3.86) | 41.7 | (2.16) | 47.7 | (4.17) | 40.2 | (5.07) | 47.4 | (3.38) | |||||||
| Friend | 25.9 | (1.47) | ‡ | (†) | 17.7 | (2.72) | 24.1 | (2.18) | 32.4 | (4.40) | 25.2 | (4.69) | 30.9 | (2.89) | |||||||
| Sibling | 32.6 | (1.44) | ‡ | (†) | 22.4 | (3.42) | 30.7 | (2.01) | 36.3 | (4.05) | 32.9 | (4.91) | 42.1 | (3.10) | |||||||
| Other relative | 53.1 | (1.53) | ‡ | (†) | 44.4 | (4.32) | 51.1 | (2.56) | 50.7 | (4.21) | 48.1 | (5.39) | 65.9 | (3.06) | |||||||
| College publication or website | 53.9 | (1.50) | ‡ | (†) | 36.8 | (4.11) | 52.9 | (2.58) | 56.1 | (4.17) | 53.5 | (5.44) | 67.8 | (2.83) | |||||||
| College representative | 50.7 | (1.58) | ‡ | (†) | 31.1 | (3.78) | 49.6 | (2.43) | 40.2 | (4.36) | 48.9 | (5.31) | 73.0 | (3.10) | |||||||
| College search guide | 43.0 | (1.73) | ‡ | (†) | 28.6 | (3.51) | 45.3 | (2.59) | 27.9 | (4.02) | 42.3 | (4.65) | 57.6 | (3.03) | |||||||
| Middle SES2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Information sources as of 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| School counselor | 44.3 | (1.06) | 26.0 | (6.59) | 40.5 | (2.83) | 43.1 | (1.41) | 42.9 | (2.72) | 39.3 | (2.77) | 49.0 | (1.64) | |||||||
| Teacher | 31.6 | (0.91) | 41.4 | (7.34) | 32.0 | (2.64) | 32.0 | (1.42) | 31.0 | (2.76) | 24.1 | (2.22) | 32.9 | (1.50) | |||||||
| Coach | 9.3 | (0.55) | ‡ | (†) | 12.0 | (1.86) | 8.7 | (0.81) | 8.9 | (1.66) | 8.0 | (1.56) | 9.5 | (0.96) | |||||||
| Parent | 55.2 | (0.90) | 49.1 | (8.17) | 48.1 | (2.89) | 55.0 | (1.39) | 52.6 | (3.23) | 54.5 | (2.60) | 58.6 | (1.51) | |||||||
| Friend | 39.2 | (0.86) | 36.1 | (9.25) | 39.3 | (2.89) | 36.5 | (1.50) | 41.4 | (2.81) | 38.3 | (2.71) | 41.7 | (1.40) | |||||||
| Sibling | 23.6 | (0.71) | 20.8 | ! | (6.99) | 17.4 | (2.19) | 20.7 | (1.13) | 24.0 | (2.46) | 23.9 | (2.50) | 28.3 | (1.24) | ||||||
| Other relative | 26.5 | (0.84) | 24.6 | (6.88) | 29.1 | (2.46) | 26.8 | (1.47) | 28.3 | (2.72) | 20.9 | (2.11) | 26.5 | (1.34) | |||||||
| College publication or website | 33.5 | (0.86) | 22.1 | (5.71) | 23.8 | (2.58) | 30.5 | (1.32) | 29.6 | (2.81) | 28.7 | (2.62) | 42.1 | (1.44) | |||||||
| College representative | 14.3 | (0.67) | 16.0 | ! | (6.32) | 14.5 | (1.87) | 14.3 | (1.05) | 14.9 | (1.94) | 14.4 | (2.24) | 14.0 | (1.04) | ||||||
| College search guide | 31.0 | (0.80) | 30.5 | (7.15) | 20.8 | (2.33) | 28.4 | (1.22) | 28.8 | (2.39) | 28.3 | (2.65) | 37.8 | (1.30) | |||||||
| Information sources as of 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| School counselor | 79.6 | (0.97) | ‡ | (†) | 67.4 | (3.23) | 78.6 | (1.44) | 74.5 | (3.09) | 77.4 | (2.86) | 84.6 | (1.23) | |||||||
| Teacher | 43.6 | (1.03) | ‡ | (†) | 38.0 | (3.39) | 42.8 | (1.97) | 45.9 | (3.48) | 38.1 | (3.05) | 46.6 | (1.71) | |||||||
| Coach | 12.1 | (0.77) | ‡ | (†) | 8.2 | (2.03) | 11.8 | (1.21) | 6.9 | (1.70) | 11.5 | (1.90) | 14.2 | (1.39) | |||||||
| Parent | 58.5 | (1.04) | ‡ | (†) | 44.4 | (3.47) | 56.7 | (1.89) | 64.1 | (3.33) | 57.7 | (2.98) | 62.2 | (1.48) | |||||||
| Friend | 25.2 | (0.81) | ‡ | (†) | 22.9 | (2.73) | 20.9 | (1.36) | 21.9 | (2.68) | 23.7 | (2.38) | 30.1 | (1.31) | |||||||
| Sibling | 28.6 | (1.00) | ‡ | (†) | 28.3 | (3.15) | 27.8 | (1.67) | 34.6 | (3.58) | 26.2 | (2.69) | 28.8 | (1.53) | |||||||
| Other relative | 52.0 | (0.97) | ‡ | (†) | 45.8 | (3.69) | 49.7 | (1.89) | 50.6 | (3.23) | 47.8 | (2.74) | 56.7 | (1.52) | |||||||
| College publication or website | 59.3 | (1.16) | ‡ | (†) | 37.7 | (3.47) | 56.9 | (2.01) | 48.5 | (3.49) | 54.6 | (2.91) | 69.3 | (1.72) | |||||||
| College representative | 65.1 | (1.01) | ‡ | (†) | 38.6 | (3.30) | 58.4 | (1.75) | 49.6 | (3.54) | 64.9 | (2.75) | 79.6 | (1.45) | |||||||
| College search guide | 48.2 | (1.11) | ‡ | (†) | 31.8 | (3.32) | 41.1 | (1.89) | 42.7 | (3.55) | 45.7 | (2.88) | 59.3 | (1.43) | |||||||
| High SES2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Information sources as of 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| School counselor | 46.3 | (1.24) | ‡ | (†) | 45.9 | (7.73) | 44.9 | (2.32) | 51.8 | (6.69) | 41.0 | (5.26) | 47.0 | (1.41) | |||||||
| Teacher | 30.7 | (1.10) | ‡ | (†) | 37.8 | (8.19) | 31.1 | (2.36) | 27.7 | (6.30) | 24.5 | (3.78) | 31.0 | (1.32) | |||||||
| Coach | 10.8 | (0.70) | ‡ | (†) | 14.9 | ! | (6.09) | 10.2 | (1.43) | 12.5 | ! | (4.59) | 5.4 | ! | (1.84) | 11.2 | (0.89) | ||||
| Parent | 68.4 | (1.10) | ‡ | (†) | 61.2 | (8.52) | 61.4 | (2.54) | 57.8 | (6.34) | 67.0 | (4.61) | 71.6 | (1.22) | |||||||
| Friend | 42.1 | (1.09) | ‡ | (†) | 45.4 | (7.68) | 37.4 | (2.54) | 36.8 | (6.26) | 43.5 | (4.77) | 43.5 | (1.46) | |||||||
| Sibling | 29.2 | (0.94) | ‡ | (†) | 23.7 | (6.84) | 26.1 | (2.12) | 20.5 | (5.23) | 29.8 | (4.23) | 30.7 | (1.17) | |||||||
| Other relative | 26.3 | (0.97) | ‡ | (†) | 37.1 | (8.57) | 26.8 | (2.20) | 23.2 | (5.38) | 23.6 | (4.21) | 26.0 | (1.20) | |||||||
| College publication or website | 44.4 | (1.18) | ‡ | (†) | 28.6 | (7.35) | 35.6 | (2.52) | 38.4 | (6.87) | 42.1 | (4.83) | 48.4 | (1.49) | |||||||
| College representative | 15.3 | (0.78) | ‡ | (†) | 10.9 | ! | (4.79) | 17.9 | (1.69) | 23.7 | (6.40) | 14.2 | (3.24) | 14.4 | (0.93) | ||||||
| College search guide | 39.7 | (1.13) | ‡ | (†) | 21.1 | ! | (6.65) | 34.2 | (2.33) | 29.4 | (6.33) | 33.5 | (4.47) | 43.3 | (1.53) | ||||||
| Information sources as of 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| School counselor | 80.9 | (1.12) | ‡ | (†) | 74.9 | (8.21) | 79.3 | (2.48) | 75.4 | (6.62) | 78.5 | (4.24) | 81.9 | (1.23) | |||||||
| Teacher | 42.7 | (1.23) | ‡ | (†) | 43.0 | (8.66) | 40.3 | (2.97) | 39.5 | (7.32) | 36.1 | (5.21) | 44.0 | (1.45) | |||||||
| Coach | 14.9 | (0.88) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 12.0 | (1.82) | 7.3 | ! | (3.50) | 11.7 | (3.23) | 16.4 | (1.13) | ||||||
| Parent | 72.7 | (1.29) | ‡ | (†) | 69.5 | (9.34) | 65.9 | (2.88) | 61.4 | (7.59) | 67.0 | (5.16) | 75.5 | (1.33) | |||||||
| Friend | 30.0 | (1.09) | ‡ | (†) | 21.0 | ! | (7.21) | 27.1 | (2.34) | 31.5 | (6.84) | 24.4 | (4.56) | 31.4 | (1.20) | ||||||
| Sibling | 28.0 | (1.09) | ‡ | (†) | 32.4 | (8.55) | 27.6 | (2.89) | 21.2 | (5.48) | 27.7 | (4.46) | 28.2 | (1.35) | |||||||
| Other relative | 53.2 | (1.28) | ‡ | (†) | 46.9 | (8.79) | 51.0 | (2.78) | 47.6 | (7.90) | 43.5 | (4.84) | 55.0 | (1.48) | |||||||
| College publication or website | 64.0 | (1.23) | ‡ | (†) | 40.2 | (8.41) | 55.5 | (3.03) | 49.4 | (7.54) | 44.7 | (5.27) | 69.0 | (1.44) | |||||||
| College representative | 79.5 | (1.03) | ‡ | (†) | 44.7 | (9.51) | 71.7 | (2.75) | 52.7 | (8.05) | 71.4 | (4.38) | 84.5 | (1.10) | |||||||
| College search guide | 59.6 | (1.38) | ‡ | (†) | 31.1 | (8.61) | 53.2 | (3.12) | 37.6 | (7.23) | 55.5 | (4.71) | 63.5 | (1.52) | |||||||
| †Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Postsecondary transcripts from 2013 were used to update self-reported attainment of highest degree for all respondents with complete transcripts as well as for respondents whose partial transcripts indicated higher attainment than was self-reported in 2012. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Socioeconomic status (SES) was measured by a composite score on parental education and occupations, and family income in 2002. The "low" SES group is the lowest quartile; the "middle" SES group is the middle two quartiles; and the "high" SES group is the upper quartile. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Students who reported that they planned to attend postsecondary education were asked, "Where have you gone for information about the entrance requirements of various colleges?" Because each student could indicate multiple sources, percentages do not sum to 100. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002), Base Year through Postsecondary Transcript Study. (This table was prepared June 2016.) |
