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| Table 326.50. | Number and percentage distribution of first-time postsecondary students starting at 2- and 4-year institutions during the 2011-12 academic year, by attainment and enrollment status and selected characteristics: Spring 2014 |
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| Selected characteristic | Total | Students starting at 2-year institutions | Students starting at 4-year institutions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number (in thousands) | Percentage distribution | Percent who attained any degree or were still enrolled | Percent with no degree and not enrolled | Number (in thousands) | Percentage distribution | Percent who attained any degree or were still enrolled | Percent with no degree and not enrolled | Number (in thousands) | Percentage distribution | Percent who attained any degree or were still enrolled | Percent with no degree and not enrolled | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 4,073 | (254.9) | 100.0 | (†) | 69.8 | (0.99) | 30.2 | (0.99) | 1,832 | (170.4) | 100.0 | (†) | 56.9 | (1.52) | 43.1 | (1.52) | 2,241 | (87.5) | 100.0 | (†) | 80.2 | (0.56) | 19.8 | (0.56) | ||||||||||||
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 1,839 | (127.8) | 45.2 | (0.61) | 66.3 | (1.54) | 33.7 | (1.54) | 859 | (82.8) | 46.9 | (0.96) | 53.6 | (2.04) | 46.4 | (2.04) | 980 | (50.3) | 43.7 | (0.84) | 77.5 | (1.09) | 22.5 | (1.09) | ||||||||||||
| Female | 2,234 | (131.7) | 54.8 | (0.61) | 72.6 | (0.82) | 27.4 | (0.82) | 972 | (91.9) | 53.1 | (0.96) | 59.9 | (1.59) | 40.1 | (1.59) | 1,261 | (43.9) | 56.3 | (0.84) | 82.4 | (0.93) | 17.6 | (0.93) | ||||||||||||
| Age when first enrolled | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 years old or younger | 3,103 | (169.8) | 76.2 | (0.85) | 75.9 | (0.61) | 24.1 | (0.61) | 1,201 | (88.8) | 65.6 | (1.69) | 61.5 | (1.37) | 38.5 | (1.37) | 1,902 | (84.0) | 84.9 | (0.60) | 85.0 | (0.63) | 15.0 | (0.63) | ||||||||||||
| 20 to 23 years old | 406 | (37.7) | 10.0 | (0.44) | 50.2 | (3.38) | 49.8 | (3.38) | 262 | (34.0) | 14.3 | (0.76) | 48.6 | (2.99) | 51.4 | (2.99) | 144 | (9.4) | 6.4 | (0.39) | 53.1 | (5.48) | 46.9 | (5.48) | ||||||||||||
| 24 to 29 years old | 252 | (33.6) | 6.2 | (0.47) | 47.6 | (2.53) | 52.4 | (2.53) | 173 | (30.5) | 9.4 | (0.84) | 47.6 | (3.09) | 52.4 | (3.09) | 79 | (7.0) | 3.5 | (0.28) | 47.5 | (4.32) | 52.5 | (4.32) | ||||||||||||
| 30 years old or over | 312 | (27.2) | 7.7 | (0.35) | 51.7 | (3.08) | 48.3 | (3.08) | 196 | (28.1) | 10.7 | (0.71) | 48.3 | (3.23) | 51.7 | (3.23) | 116 | (7.7) | 5.2 | (0.43) | 57.4 | (4.36) | 42.6 | (4.36) | ||||||||||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 2,306 | (159.0) | 56.6 | (0.74) | 72.2 | (0.95) | 27.8 | (0.95) | 949 | (99.4) | 51.8 | (1.16) | 57.7 | (1.65) | 42.3 | (1.65) | 1,357 | (64.2) | 60.5 | (0.89) | 82.4 | (0.75) | 17.6 | (0.75) | ||||||||||||
| Black | 564 | (28.7) | 13.9 | (0.61) | 59.6 | (1.96) | 40.4 | (1.96) | 258 | (24.2) | 14.1 | (0.76) | 48.0 | (2.84) | 52.0 | (2.84) | 307 | (15.4) | 13.7 | (0.83) | 69.4 | (1.74) | 30.6 | (1.74) | ||||||||||||
| Hispanic | 765 | (51.2) | 18.8 | (0.53) | 67.3 | (1.74) | 32.7 | (1.74) | 453 | (43.0) | 24.7 | (0.88) | 59.4 | (2.16) | 40.6 | (2.16) | 312 | (14.5) | 13.9 | (0.57) | 78.6 | (1.71) | 21.4 | (1.71) | ||||||||||||
| Asian | 234 | (23.1) | 5.7 | (0.29) | 80.9 | (2.94) | 19.1 | (2.94) | 81 | (12.9) | 4.4 | (0.41) | 64.6 | (5.97) | 35.4 | (5.97) | 153 | (13.6) | 6.8 | (0.44) | 89.6 | (2.14) | 10.4 | (2.14) | ||||||||||||
| Pacific Islander | 16 | (2.5) | 0.4 | (0.06) | 72.4 | (6.51) | 27.6 | (6.51) | 7 | (1.8) | 0.4 | (0.09) | 64.2 | (12.71) | 35.8 | ! | (12.71) | 9 | (1.7) | 0.4 | (0.07) | 79.4 | (7.95) | 20.6 | ! | (7.95) | ||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 38 | (7.2) | 0.9 | (0.14) | 54.9 | (6.97) | 45.1 | (6.97) | 20 | (4.6) | 1.1 | (0.23) | 47.1 | (9.84) | 52.9 | (9.84) | 18 | (4.9) | 0.8 | (0.19) | 63.8 | (8.70) | 36.2 | (8.70) | ||||||||||||
| Two or more races | 149 | (12.2) | 3.7 | (0.20) | 68.6 | (2.62) | 31.4 | (2.62) | 64 | (6.8) | 3.5 | (0.32) | 57.0 | (4.65) | 43.0 | (4.65) | 86 | (7.8) | 3.8 | (0.26) | 77.2 | (3.03) | 22.8 | (3.03) | ||||||||||||
| Highest education level of parents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Do not know | 155 | (18.0) | 3.8 | (0.26) | 55.7 | (3.45) | 44.3 | (3.45) | 99 | (14.8) | 5.4 | (0.45) | 52.4 | (4.73) | 47.6 | (4.73) | 56 | (5.7) | 2.5 | (0.22) | 61.5 | (7.12) | 38.5 | (7.12) | ||||||||||||
| High school diploma or less | 1,222 | (85.4) | 30.0 | (0.56) | 59.0 | (2.01) | 41.0 | (2.01) | 714 | (74.7) | 39.0 | (0.92) | 52.5 | (2.10) | 47.5 | (2.10) | 508 | (18.3) | 22.7 | (0.73) | 68.1 | (2.08) | 31.9 | (2.08) | ||||||||||||
| Some college/vocational | 1,082 | (71.5) | 26.6 | (0.51) | 67.9 | (1.59) | 32.1 | (1.59) | 558 | (47.4) | 30.5 | (0.87) | 59.2 | (2.29) | 40.8 | (2.29) | 524 | (27.7) | 23.4 | (0.66) | 77.1 | (1.37) | 22.9 | (1.37) | ||||||||||||
| Bachelor's or higher degree | 1,614 | (93.8) | 39.6 | (0.66) | 80.6 | (0.80) | 19.4 | (0.80) | 461 | (44.2) | 25.2 | (0.83) | 62.1 | (2.07) | 37.9 | (2.07) | 1,153 | (53.2) | 51.4 | (0.74) | 87.9 | (0.82) | 12.1 | (0.82) | ||||||||||||
| Dependency status when first enrolled | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dependent | 3,160 | (185.4) | 77.6 | (0.69) | 75.1 | (0.67) | 24.9 | (0.67) | 1,248 | (97.2) | 68.2 | (1.46) | 61.2 | (1.42) | 38.8 | (1.42) | 1,911 | (91.7) | 85.3 | (0.90) | 84.2 | (0.66) | 15.8 | (0.66) | ||||||||||||
| Independent with no dependents | 416 | (41.4) | 10.2 | (0.49) | 54.0 | (3.29) | 46.0 | (3.29) | 265 | (43.4) | 14.5 | (1.09) | 49.0 | (2.96) | 51.0 | (2.96) | 151 | (9.4) | 6.7 | (0.54) | 63.0 | (4.53) | 37.0 | (4.53) | ||||||||||||
| Independent, married, and with dependents |
178 | (22.8) | 4.4 | (0.34) | 51.5 | (3.59) | 48.5 | (3.59) | 121 | (20.4) | 6.6 | (0.60) | 48.0 | (3.88) | 52.0 | (3.88) | 57 | (5.3) | 2.5 | (0.21) | 58.9 | (5.76) | 41.1 | (5.76) | ||||||||||||
| Independent, not married, and with dependents |
319 | (21.0) | 7.8 | (0.36) | 47.6 | (2.55) | 52.4 | (2.55) | 197 | (21.1) | 10.8 | (0.63) | 46.3 | (3.07) | 53.7 | (3.07) | 122 | (8.0) | 5.5 | (0.44) | 49.8 | (3.62) | 50.2 | (3.62) | ||||||||||||
| Income quarter in 20121 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest quarter | 990 | (55.4) | 24.3 | (0.57) | 61.8 | (1.33) | 38.2 | (1.33) | 527 | (43.4) | 28.8 | (1.04) | 54.8 | (2.05) | 45.2 | (2.05) | 463 | (18.4) | 20.7 | (0.64) | 69.7 | (1.60) | 30.3 | (1.60) | ||||||||||||
| Second quarter | 1,006 | (77.6) | 24.7 | (0.52) | 67.1 | (1.41) | 32.9 | (1.41) | 513 | (45.7) | 28.0 | (0.74) | 58.2 | (2.26) | 41.8 | (2.26) | 493 | (35.0) | 22.0 | (0.80) | 76.4 | (1.31) | 23.6 | (1.31) | ||||||||||||
| Third quarter | 1,031 | (65.4) | 25.3 | (0.51) | 71.0 | (1.06) | 29.0 | (1.06) | 466 | (52.6) | 25.5 | (0.92) | 58.0 | (1.87) | 42.0 | (1.87) | 565 | (17.8) | 25.2 | (0.67) | 81.7 | (1.31) | 18.3 | (1.31) | ||||||||||||
| Highest quarter | 1,046 | (70.4) | 25.7 | (0.50) | 78.7 | (1.90) | 21.3 | (1.90) | 325 | (41.0) | 17.8 | (0.85) | 57.0 | (3.21) | 43.0 | (3.21) | 720 | (33.3) | 32.1 | (0.63) | 88.5 | (1.02) | 11.5 | (1.02) | ||||||||||||
| Disability in 20122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| With a disability | 472 | (31.9) | 11.6 | (0.38) | 55.1 | (2.93) | 44.9 | (2.93) | 233 | (28.8) | 12.7 | (0.69) | 42.0 | (3.85) | 58.0 | (3.85) | 240 | (10.5) | 10.7 | (0.54) | 67.9 | (2.36) | 32.1 | (2.36) | ||||||||||||
| Without a disability | 3,600 | (228.2) | 88.4 | (0.38) | 71.7 | (0.86) | 28.3 | (0.86) | 1,599 | (145.5) | 87.3 | (0.69) | 59.1 | (1.38) | 40.9 | (1.38) | 2,001 | (85.9) | 89.3 | (0.54) | 81.7 | (0.61) | 18.3 | (0.61) | ||||||||||||
| High school completion type | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High school diploma | 3,664 | (228.5) | 90.0 | (0.38) | 71.7 | (0.96) | 28.3 | (0.96) | 1,571 | (136.4) | 85.8 | (0.85) | 58.3 | (1.53) | 41.7 | (1.53) | 2,093 | (95.2) | 93.4 | (0.68) | 81.8 | (0.57) | 18.2 | (0.57) | ||||||||||||
| GED or equivalent | 274 | (18.6) | 6.7 | (0.32) | 46.7 | (2.40) | 53.3 | (2.40) | 177 | (22.5) | 9.7 | (0.56) | 46.3 | (2.81) | 53.7 | (2.81) | 97 | (9.5) | 4.3 | (0.53) | 47.5 | (3.71) | 52.5 | (3.71) | ||||||||||||
| Other type or no completion3 | 134 | (17.0) | 3.3 | (0.26) | 63.4 | (4.23) | 36.6 | (4.23) | 83 | (17.2) | 4.5 | (0.56) | 54.5 | (5.16) | 45.5 | (5.16) | 51 | (4.9) | 2.3 | (0.25) | 78.0 | (5.07) | 22.0 | (5.07) | ||||||||||||
| Highest level of high school mathematics4 |
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| Less than algebra II | 575 | (58.7) | 15.3 | (0.68) | 54.9 | (2.22) | 45.1 | (2.22) | 395 | (53.1) | 24.2 | (1.25) | 49.6 | (2.79) | 50.4 | (2.79) | 180 | (10.7) | 8.5 | (0.41) | 66.6 | (2.37) | 33.4 | (2.37) | ||||||||||||
| Algebra II/trigonometry | 1,408 | (87.4) | 37.4 | (0.55) | 67.1 | (1.49) | 32.9 | (1.49) | 726 | (65.1) | 44.4 | (1.03) | 57.5 | (1.74) | 42.5 | (1.74) | 682 | (26.7) | 32.1 | (0.65) | 77.3 | (1.46) | 22.7 | (1.46) | ||||||||||||
| Precalculus/calculus or higher | 1,778 | (95.2) | 47.3 | (0.72) | 79.8 | (0.72) | 20.2 | (0.72) | 515 | (36.8) | 31.5 | (1.19) | 65.1 | (1.64) | 34.9 | (1.64) | 1,263 | (62.7) | 59.4 | (0.76) | 85.9 | (0.82) | 14.1 | (0.82) | ||||||||||||
| Earned any college-level credits in high school4 |
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| No | 1,535 | (105.7) | 40.8 | (0.64) | 61.3 | (1.13) | 38.7 | (1.13) | 926 | (95.4) | 56.6 | (1.15) | 55.4 | (1.40) | 44.6 | (1.40) | 609 | (18.4) | 28.7 | (1.01) | 70.5 | (1.31) | 29.5 | (1.31) | ||||||||||||
| Yes | 2,226 | (132.1) | 59.2 | (0.64) | 78.1 | (0.91) | 21.9 | (0.91) | 710 | (54.7) | 43.4 | (1.15) | 61.4 | (2.11) | 38.6 | (2.11) | 1,516 | (81.5) | 71.3 | (1.01) | 85.9 | (0.66) | 14.1 | (0.66) | ||||||||||||
| High school GPA4,5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.5 to 1.9 | 201 | (16.8) | 5.3 | (0.26) | 51.6 | (2.85) | 48.4 | (2.85) | 143 | (13.4) | 8.8 | (0.56) | 51.1 | (3.61) | 48.9 | (3.61) | 58 | (6.2) | 2.7 | (0.24) | 53.1 | (4.59) | 46.9 | (4.59) | ||||||||||||
| 2.0 to 2.4 | 670 | (54.2) | 17.8 | (0.52) | 60.4 | (1.54) | 39.6 | (1.54) | 427 | (42.6) | 26.1 | (0.88) | 56.2 | (2.04) | 43.8 | (2.04) | 243 | (15.7) | 11.4 | (0.45) | 67.8 | (2.36) | 32.2 | (2.36) | ||||||||||||
| 2.5 to 2.9 | 536 | (40.5) | 14.3 | (0.40) | 66.9 | (1.83) | 33.1 | (1.83) | 260 | (27.8) | 15.9 | (0.60) | 58.0 | (2.41) | 42.0 | (2.41) | 276 | (16.9) | 13.0 | (0.50) | 75.4 | (2.13) | 24.6 | (2.13) | ||||||||||||
| 3.0 to 3.4 | 1,434 | (80.1) | 38.1 | (0.59) | 74.1 | (1.20) | 25.9 | (1.20) | 562 | (56.6) | 34.4 | (0.88) | 59.6 | (2.46) | 40.4 | (2.46) | 871 | (27.4) | 41.0 | (0.86) | 83.5 | (1.00) | 16.5 | (1.00) | ||||||||||||
| 3.5 to 4.0 | 920 | (57.1) | 24.5 | (0.49) | 81.5 | (0.96) | 18.5 | (0.96) | 243 | (21.3) | 14.9 | (0.81) | 61.4 | (2.58) | 38.6 | (2.58) | 677 | (40.3) | 31.9 | (0.76) | 88.7 | (0.75) | 11.3 | (0.75) | ||||||||||||
| Took the SAT or ACT exam4,6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No | 636 | (65.1) | 16.9 | (0.76) | 54.5 | (1.47) | 45.5 | (1.47) | 498 | (60.6) | 30.5 | (1.23) | 55.1 | (1.68) | 44.9 | (1.68) | 137 | (10.0) | 6.5 | (0.40) | 52.4 | (3.36) | 47.6 | (3.36) | ||||||||||||
| Yes | 3,125 | (172.0) | 83.1 | (0.76) | 74.7 | (0.83) | 25.3 | (0.83) | 1,138 | (89.4) | 69.5 | (1.23) | 59.2 | (1.77) | 40.8 | (1.77) | 1,988 | (85.6) | 93.5 | (0.40) | 83.5 | (0.54) | 16.5 | (0.54) | ||||||||||||
| Lowest quarter SAT (400 to 850) | 729 | (36.0) | 19.4 | (0.59) | 62.4 | (1.83) | 37.6 | (1.83) | 429 | (36.3) | 26.2 | (0.90) | 56.6 | (2.06) | 43.4 | (2.06) | 300 | (11.1) | 14.1 | (0.81) | 70.6 | (2.02) | 29.4 | (2.02) | ||||||||||||
| Second quarter SAT (860 to 990) | 793 | (47.3) | 21.1 | (0.48) | 72.0 | (1.58) | 28.0 | (1.58) | 317 | (29.0) | 19.4 | (0.72) | 61.7 | (3.02) | 38.3 | (3.02) | 476 | (22.2) | 22.4 | (0.62) | 78.9 | (1.26) | 21.1 | (1.26) | ||||||||||||
| Third quarter SAT (1000 to 1140) |
801 | (50.5) | 21.3 | (0.48) | 78.1 | (1.23) | 21.9 | (1.23) | 249 | (20.4) | 15.2 | (0.81) | 60.7 | (3.18) | 39.3 | (3.18) | 553 | (34.7) | 26.0 | (0.75) | 85.9 | (1.19) | 14.1 | (1.19) | ||||||||||||
| Highest quarter SAT (1150 or higher) |
802 | (53.3) | 21.3 | (0.49) | 85.1 | (1.03) | 14.9 | (1.03) | 143 | (17.1) | 8.7 | (0.63) | 59.1 | (3.62) | 40.9 | (3.62) | 659 | (40.3) | 31.0 | (0.79) | 90.7 | (0.70) | 9.3 | (0.70) | ||||||||||||
| Control of first institution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Public | 2,952 | (191.9) | 72.5 | (0.38) | 67.7 | (1.16) | 32.3 | (1.16) | 1,636 | (161.1) | 89.3 | (0.60) | 55.9 | (1.39) | 44.1 | (1.39) | 1,316 | (34.7) | 58.7 | (0.94) | 82.3 | (0.85) | 17.7 | (0.85) | ||||||||||||
| Private, nonprofit | 691 | (40.3) | 17.0 | (0.34) | 87.1 | (0.98) | 12.9 | (0.98) | 27 | (4.9) | 1.5 | (0.31) | 67.7 | (6.12) | 32.3 | (6.12) | 664 | (41.8) | 29.6 | (0.78) | 87.9 | (0.86) | 12.1 | (0.86) | ||||||||||||
| Private, for-profit | 430 | (27.9) | 10.5 | (0.25) | 56.0 | (2.68) | 44.0 | (2.68) | 168 | (13.3) | 9.2 | (0.42) | 64.9 | (4.54) | 35.1 | (4.54) | 261 | (16.4) | 11.7 | (0.39) | 50.3 | (2.33) | 49.7 | (2.33) | ||||||||||||
| Intensity of enrollment through 20147 |
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| Always full-time | 2,402 | (112.4) | 59.0 | (1.03) | 76.4 | (0.84) | 23.6 | (0.84) | 761 | (59.1) | 41.5 | (1.07) | 61.1 | (2.03) | 38.9 | (2.03) | 1,642 | (57.2) | 73.3 | (0.70) | 83.5 | (0.56) | 16.5 | (0.56) | ||||||||||||
| Part-time for some or all semesters. | 1,670 | (145.7) | 41.0 | (1.03) | 60.2 | (1.25) | 39.8 | (1.25) | 1,071 | (114.8) | 58.5 | (1.07) | 54.0 | (1.57) | 46.0 | (1.57) | 599 | (34.8) | 26.7 | (0.70) | 71.4 | (1.51) | 28.6 | (1.51) | ||||||||||||
| Remedial course taken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No | 3,141 | (224.4) | 77.1 | (0.77) | 71.8 | (1.07) | 28.2 | (1.07) | 1,242 | (130.8) | 67.8 | (1.09) | 56.8 | (1.82) | 43.2 | (1.82) | 1,899 | (97.0) | 84.7 | (1.08) | 81.6 | (0.61) | 18.4 | (0.61) | ||||||||||||
| Yes | 931 | (37.3) | 22.9 | (0.77) | 62.9 | (1.38) | 37.1 | (1.38) | 589 | (44.1) | 32.2 | (1.09) | 57.3 | (1.60) | 42.7 | (1.60) | 342 | (15.1) | 15.3 | (1.08) | 72.6 | (1.64) | 27.4 | (1.64) | ||||||||||||
| Work intensity while enrolled in 2011-12 |
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| Did not work | 2,542 | (146.3) | 62.4 | (0.65) | 70.4 | (1.04) | 29.6 | (1.04) | 1,058 | (100.5) | 57.8 | (0.91) | 56.1 | (1.73) | 43.9 | (1.73) | 1,483 | (50.6) | 66.2 | (0.78) | 80.7 | (0.72) | 19.3 | (0.72) | ||||||||||||
| Worked less than 20 hours per week | 424 | (23.7) | 10.4 | (0.33) | 84.1 | (1.38) | 15.9 | (1.38) | 119 | (11.4) | 6.5 | (0.46) | 70.0 | (3.94) | 30.0 | (3.94) | 305 | (16.4) | 13.6 | (0.46) | 89.6 | (1.72) | 10.4 | (1.72) | ||||||||||||
| Worked at least 20 hours per week | 1,106 | (93.0) | 27.2 | (0.70) | 62.7 | (1.59) | 37.3 | (1.59) | 654 | (66.2) | 35.7 | (0.85) | 55.9 | (1.84) | 44.1 | (1.84) | 453 | (30.0) | 20.2 | (0.70) | 72.5 | (1.79) | 27.5 | (1.79) | ||||||||||||
| Declared a major during first year8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No | 513 | (40.8) | 12.8 | (0.44) | 75.0 | (1.46) | 25.0 | (1.46) | 183 | (19.1) | 10.3 | (0.63) | 57.1 | (2.96) | 42.9 | (2.96) | 330 | (25.6) | 14.8 | (0.65) | 84.9 | (1.19) | 15.1 | (1.19) | ||||||||||||
| Yes | 3,486 | (220.1) | 87.2 | (0.44) | 69.2 | (1.05) | 30.8 | (1.05) | 1,592 | (149.2) | 89.7 | (0.63) | 57.0 | (1.56) | 43.0 | (1.56) | 1,894 | (74.0) | 85.2 | (0.65) | 79.5 | (0.65) | 20.5 | (0.65) | ||||||||||||
| Number of transfers through 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zero | 3,332 | (232.0) | 81.8 | (0.69) | 65.9 | (1.16) | 34.1 | (1.16) | 1,475 | (157.6) | 80.6 | (1.22) | 49.5 | (1.51) | 50.5 | (1.51) | 1,856 | (77.3) | 82.8 | (0.59) | 78.9 | (0.65) | 21.1 | (0.65) | ||||||||||||
| One or more | 741 | (30.5) | 18.2 | (0.69) | 87.3 | (0.93) | 12.7 | (0.93) | 356 | (19.8) | 19.4 | (1.22) | 87.9 | (1.26) | 12.1 | (1.26) | 385 | (17.4) | 17.2 | (0.59) | 86.7 | (1.30) | 13.3 | (1.30) | ||||||||||||
| Number of stopouts through 20149 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zero | 3,369 | (210.6) | 82.7 | (0.44) | 69.0 | (1.16) | 31.0 | (1.16) | 1,429 | (135.3) | 78.0 | (0.74) | 52.6 | (1.68) | 47.4 | (1.68) | 1,940 | (78.4) | 86.6 | (0.55) | 81.1 | (0.61) | 18.9 | (0.61) | ||||||||||||
| One or more | 704 | (49.1) | 17.3 | (0.44) | 73.3 | (1.17) | 26.7 | (1.17) | 403 | (38.8) | 22.0 | (0.74) | 72.2 | (1.96) | 27.8 | (1.96) | 301 | (16.3) | 13.4 | (0.55) | 74.8 | (1.89) | 25.2 | (1.89) | ||||||||||||
| Took out loans in 2011-1210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No | 2,240 | (145.0) | 55.0 | (0.55) | 66.0 | (1.24) | 34.0 | (1.24) | 1,362 | (108.6) | 74.3 | (1.31) | 56.1 | (1.53) | 43.9 | (1.53) | 878 | (41.6) | 39.2 | (0.71) | 81.3 | (1.12) | 18.7 | (1.12) | ||||||||||||
| Yes | 1,833 | (114.3) | 45.0 | (0.55) | 74.4 | (0.97) | 25.6 | (0.97) | 470 | (65.6) | 25.7 | (1.31) | 59.4 | (2.49) | 40.6 | (2.49) | 1,363 | (51.6) | 60.8 | (0.71) | 79.5 | (0.64) | 20.5 | (0.64) | ||||||||||||
| Up to $4,499 | 460 | (45.9) | 11.3 | (0.49) | 60.7 | (2.30) | 39.3 | (2.30) | 210 | (39.2) | 11.5 | (1.10) | 52.2 | (2.48) | 47.8 | (2.48) | 250 | (11.5) | 11.1 | (0.42) | 67.9 | (2.55) | 32.1 | (2.55) | ||||||||||||
| $4,500 to $6,009 | 479 | (33.0) | 11.8 | (0.31) | 78.1 | (1.15) | 21.9 | (1.15) | 97 | (9.6) | 5.3 | (0.29) | 57.9 | (3.65) | 42.1 | (3.65) | 382 | (25.4) | 17.0 | (0.61) | 83.2 | (1.21) | 16.8 | (1.21) | ||||||||||||
| $6,010 to $9,500 | 430 | (23.9) | 10.6 | (0.37) | 72.3 | (1.45) | 27.7 | (1.45) | 110 | (17.7) | 6.0 | (0.51) | 64.2 | (4.39) | 35.8 | (4.39) | 319 | (11.6) | 14.2 | (0.58) | 75.1 | (1.33) | 24.9 | (1.33) | ||||||||||||
| $9,501 or more | 464 | (21.8) | 11.4 | (0.34) | 86.0 | (0.84) | 14.0 | (0.84) | 52 | (6.1) | 2.9 | (0.28) | 81.4 | (4.47) | 18.6 | (4.47) | 412 | (18.6) | 18.4 | (0.43) | 86.6 | (0.97) | 13.4 | (0.97) | ||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Income quarters were computed separately for dependent and independent students. Quarters for independent students were based on the students' total family income, while quarters for dependent students were based on their parents' income. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Indicates whether student has a long-lasting condition such as deafness or serious difficulty hearing; blindness or serious difficulty seeing; serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions; or a long-term impairment that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Includes students who attended a foreign high school, were home schooled, or received a completion certificate, as well as those without a high school diploma, certificate, or equivalency. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Survey questions regarding highest level of high school mathematics, college credits earned during high school, high school GPA, and SAT scores were restricted to respondents less than 30 years old. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 A grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 corresponds to an A, a GPA of 3.0 corresponds to a B, a GPA of 2.0 corresponds to a C, and a GPA of 1.0 corresponds to a D. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Test score quarters are based on the SAT combined critical reading and mathematics score; scale ranges from 400 to 1600. ACT scores for students who only took the ACT exam were converted to SAT scores using a concordance table from the following source: Dorans, N. (1999). Correspondences Between ACT and SAT I Scores (College Board Report No. 99-1). New York: College Entrance Examination Board. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Full-time enrollment may vary by school. Full-time undergraduate students are typically enrolled for at least 12 semester or quarter hours per term or at least 24 clock hours per week. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 The question regarding declaration of a major was restricted to students enrolled in a degree program. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 A stopout is a break in enrollment of 5 or more consecutive months. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Includes amount of all loans received in 2011-12, including federal Direct PLUS Loans to parents of undergraduate students. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:12/14). (This table was prepared February 2017.) |
