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Descriptive Summary of 1989-90 Beginning Postsecondary Students: 5 Years Later
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Section 1: Overall Persistance and Attainment of Highest Degree-Total [156K]
- 1.1 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to overall persistence and attainment of highest degree as of spring 1994, by first institution attended, first degree working toward, and first degree attained
- 1.2 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to overall persistence and attainment of highest degree as of spring 1994, by attendance patterns through first degree attained (if any) or last enrollment
- 1.3 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to overall persistence and attainment of highest degree as of spring 1994, by demographic characteristics
- 1.4 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to overall persistence and attainment of highest degree as of spring 1994, by persistence risk factors when they began postsecondary education
- 1.5 Percentage of 1989-90 beginning postsecondary students who ever attended selected types of institutions as of spring 1994, by first institution attended, first degree working toward, and highest degree attained
- 1.6 Percentage distribution of 1989-90 beginning postsecondary students according to control of transfer institutions as of spring 1994, by first institution attended, first degree working toward, and highest degree attained
Section 2: Overall Persistence and Attainment of Highest Degree—By Sectors [181K]
- 2.1a Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 4-year institutions according to overall persistence and attainment of highest degree as of spring 1994, by control of first institution attended, first degree working toward, and first degree attained
- 2.1b Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 2-year institutions according to overall persistence and attainment of highest degree as of spring 1994, by control of first institution attended, first degree working toward, and first degree attained
- 2.1c Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in less-than-2-year institutions according to overall persistence and attainment of highest degree as of spring 1994, by control of first institution attended, first degree working toward, and first degree attained
- 2.2a Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 4-year institutions according to overall persistence and attainment of highest degree as of spring 1994, by attendance patterns through first degree attained (if any) or last enrollment
- 2.2b Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 2-year institutions according to overall persistence and attainment of highest degree as of spring 1994, by attendance patterns through first degree attained (if any) or last enrollment
- 2.2c Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in less-than-2-year institutions according to overall persistence and attainment of highest degree as of spring 1994, by attendance patterns through first degree attained (if any) or last enrollment
- 2.3a Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 4-year institutions according to overall persistence and attainment of highest degree as of spring 1994, by demographic characteristics
- 2.3b Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 2-year institutions according to overall persistence and attainment of highest degree as of spring 1994, by demographic characteristics
- 2.3c Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in less-than-2-year institutions according to overall persistence and attainment of highest degree as of spring 1994, by demographic characteristics
- 2.4a Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 4-year institutions according to overall persistence and attainment of highest degree as of spring 1994, by persistence risk factors when they began at first institution
- 2.4b Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 2-year institutions according to overall persistence and attainment of highest degree as of spring 1994, by persistence risk factors when they began at first institution
- 2.4c Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in less-than-2-year institutions according to overall persistence and attainment of highest degree as of spring 1994, by persistence risk factors when they began at first institution
Section 3: Overall Persistence and Attainment of First Degree—Total [145K]
- 3.1 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to77 overall persistence and attainment of first degree as of spring 1994, by first institution attended, first degree working toward, and highest degree attained
- 3.2 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to overall persistence and attainment of first degree as of spring 1994, by attendance patterns through first degree attained (if any) or last enrollment
- 3.3 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to overall persistence and attainment of first degree as of spring 1994, by demographic characteristics
Section 4: Overall Persistence and Attainment Including Transfer Status [146K]
- 4.1 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to overall persistence and attainment as of spring 1994, including transfer status, by first institution attended, first degree working toward, and first degree attained
- 4.2 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to overall persistence and attainment as of spring 1994, including transfer status, by attendance patterns through first degree attained (if any) or last enrollment
- 4.3 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to overall persistence and attainment as of spring 1994, including transfer status, by demographic characteristics
Section 5: Attainment and Retention at the First Institution [161K]
- 5.1 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to attainment and retention at the first institution as of spring 1994, by first institution attended, first degree working toward, and highest degree attained
- 5.2 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to attainment and retention at the first institution as of spring 1994, by attendance patterns through first degree attained (if any) or last enrollment
- 5.3 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to attainment and retention at the first institution as of spring 1994, by demographic characteristics
- 5.4 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to attainment and retention at first institution as of spring 1994, by persistence risk factors when they began at first institution
- 5.5 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to attainment and retention at the first institution as of spring 1994, by social, academic, and work experiences and measure of satisfaction during the 1989–90 academic year
- 5.6 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to attainment and retention at the first institution as of spring 1994, by education financing during the 1989–90 academic year
Section 6: Persistence and Attainment of a Bachelor's Degree [142K]
- 6.1 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who were ever working toward a bachelor's degree according to persistence and attainment of a bachelor's degree as of spring 1994, by institution where they began working toward the degree and type of degree attained
- 6.2 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who were ever working toward a bachelor's degree according to persistence and attainment of a bachelor's degree as of spring 1994, by demographic characteristics
- 6.3 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who were ever working toward a bachelor's degree according to persistence and attainment of a bachelor's degree as of spring 1994, by persistence risk factors when they began working toward the degree
Section 7: Persistence and Attainment of an Associate's Degree [142K]
- 7.1 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who were ever working toward an associate's degree according to persistence and attainment of an associate's degree as of spring 1994, by institution where they began working toward the degree and the type of degree attained
- 7.2 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who were ever working toward an associate's degree according to persistence and attainment of an associate's degree as of spring 1994, by demographic characteristics
- 7.3 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who were ever working toward an associate's degree according to persistence and attainment of an associate's degree as of spring 1994, by persistence risk factors when they began working toward the degree
Section 8: Persistence and Attainment of a Certificate [142K]
- 8.1 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who were ever working toward a certificate according to persistence and attainment of a certificate as of spring 1994, by institution where they began working toward the degree and type of degree attained
- 8.2 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who were ever working toward a certificate according to persistence and attainment of a certificate as of spring 1994, by demographic characteristics
- 8.3 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who were ever working toward a certificate according to persistence and attainment of a certificate as of spring 1994, by persistence risk factors when they began working toward the degree
Section 9: Persistence and Attainment During the First Spell of Continuous Enrollment—Total [150k]
- 9.1 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by institution attended, intensity of enrollment, degree working toward, and type of degree attained
- 9.2 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by demographic characteristics
- 9.3 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by persistence risk factors when they began first spell
- 9.4 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by social, academic, and work experiences and measures of satisfaction during the 1989–90 academic year
- 9.5 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by education financing during the 1989–90 academic year
- 10.1a Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 4-year public institutions according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by institution attended, intensity of enrollment, degree working toward, and type of degree attained
- 10.1b Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 4-year private, not-for-profit institutions according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by institution attended, intensity of enrollment, degree working toward, and type of degree attained
- 10.1c Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 2-year public institutions according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by institution attended, intensity of enrollment, degree working toward, and type of degree attained
- 10.2a Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 4-year public institutions according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by demographic characteristics
- 10.2b Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 4-year private, not-for-profit institutions according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by demographic characteristics
- 10.2c Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 2-year public institutions according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by demographic characteristics
- 10.3a Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 4-year public institutions according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by persistence risk factors when they began first spell
- 10.3b Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 4-year private, not-for-profit institutions according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by persistence risk factors when they began first spell
- 10.3c Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 2-year public institutions according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by persistence risk factors when they began first spell
- 10.4a Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 4-year public institutions according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by social, academic, and work experiences and measures of satisfaction during the 1989-90 academic year
- 10.4b Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 4-year private, not-for-profit institutions according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by social, academic, and work experiences and measures of satisfaction during the 1989-90 academic year
- 10.4c Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 2-year public institutions according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by social, academic, and work experiences and measures of satisfaction during the 1989–90 academic year
- 10.5a Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 4-year public institutions according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by education financing during the 1989–90 academic year
- 10.5b Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 4-year private, not-for-profit institutions according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by education financing during the 1989–90 academic year
- 10.5c Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who began in 2-year public institutions according to persistence and attainment during the first spell of continuous enrollment, by education financing during the 1989–90 academic year
- 11.1 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to persistence and attainment during the longest spell of continuous enrollment, by institution attended, intensity of enrollment, degree working toward, and type of degree attained
- 11.2 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to persistence and attainment during the longest spell of continuous enrollment, by demographic characteristics
- 11.3 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to persistence and attainment during the longest spell of continuous enrollment, by persistence risk factors when they began longest spell
Section 12: Persistence and Attainment During the Last Spell of Continuous Enrollment—Total [157K]
- 12.1 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to persistence and attainment during the last spell of continuous enrollment, by institution attended, intensity of enrollment, degree working toward, and type of degree attained
- 12.2 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to persistence and attainment during the last spell of continuous enrollment, by demographic characteristics
- 12.3 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to persistence and attainment during the last spell of continuous enrollment, by persistence risk factors when they began last spell
- 13.1 Percentage distribution of annual persistence and attainment outcomes among 1989–90 beginning postsecondary bachelor's degree seekers in 4-year institutions: 1989–90
- 13.2 Percentage distribution of annual persistence and attainment outcomes among persisting bachelor's degree seekers in 4-year institutions: 1990–91
- 13.3 Percentage distribution of annual persistence and attainment outcomes among persisting bachelor's degree seekers in 4-year institutions: 1991–92
- 13.4 Percentage distribution of annual persistence and attainment outcomes among persisting bachelor's degree seekers in 4-year institutions: 1992–93
- 13.5 Percentage distribution of annual persistence and attainment outcomes among persisting bachelor's degree seekers in 4-year institutions: 1993–94
- 13.6 Percentage distribution of persistence and attainment outcomes as of spring 1994, among bachelor's degree seekers in 4-year institutions who left the persistence track—1994
Section 14: Student Characteristics [233K]
- 14.1 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to gender, by demographic characteristics
- 14.2 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to age when began at first institution, by demographic characteristics
- 14.3 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to socioeconomic status, by demographic characteristics
- 14.4 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to race–ethnicity of student, by demographic characteristics
- 14.5 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to marital status when began at first institution, by demographic characteristics
- 14.6 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to parental education, by demographic characteristics
- 14.7 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to dependency status in 1989–90, by demographic characteristics
- 14.8 Percentage of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students with component persistence risk factors when they began at first institution, by demographic characteristics
- 14.9 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to age when began at first institution, by first institution attended, first degree working toward, and highest degree attained
- 14.10 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to level of first institution, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 14.11 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to control of first institution, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
Section 15: Education Financing [208K]
- 15.1 Percentage of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students ever receiving financial aid as of spring 1994 according to the type of aid received, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 15.2 Percentage of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students ever receiving assistance from family or using personal savings as of spring 1994 according to the type of assistance received, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 15.3 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to level and control of first institution, by education financing during the 1989–90 academic year
- 15.4 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to overall persistence and attainment as of spring 1994, by types of financial aid and family assistance used during postsecondary education
- 15.5 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who attained a degree or were still enrolled in 1994 according to financial aid receipt as of spring 1994 and level of first institution, by selected demographic characteristics
- 15.6 Percentage of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who ever borrowed from any source as of spring 1994 according to level and control of last institution, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 15.7 Average amount borrowed by 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who ever borrowed from any source as of spring 1994 according to level and control of last institution, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 15.8a Percentage of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who owe on postsecondary loans as of spring 1994, according to overall persistence and attainment, as of spring 1994, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 15.8b Average amount owed on postsecondary loans as of spring 1994 by 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to overall persistence and attainment, as of spring 1994, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 15.9a Percentage of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who borrowed for postsecondary education according to loan repayment arrangements as of spring 1994, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 15.9b Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who borrowed for postsecondary education and are currently repaying loans according to average monthly loan payment as of spring 1994, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
Section 16: Marriage, Family Formation, Civic Participation, and Further Education Activities [432K]
- 16.1a Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to marital status in spring 1994, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 16.1b Percentage distribution of ever married 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students as of spring 1994 according to timing of marriage, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 16.2a Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to the number of children in spring 1994, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 16.2b Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who had children in spring 1994 according to the timing of first child, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 16.3 Percentage of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students participating in volunteer/community service activities, and type of volunteer/community service organization involved with within the past 2 years, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 16.4a Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to current voter registration status in spring 1994, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 16.4b Percentage of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who recently voted, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 16.5 Percentage of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who had attained a bachelor's degree by June 1993 according to graduate school application and attendance, as of spring 1994, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 16.6 Percentage of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who took licensing exams and percentage of exam takers according to the type of licensing exam taken as of spring 1994, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
Section 17: Employment Experiences [253K]
- 17.1 Percentage of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who were employed while enrolled at some time during postsecondary education, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 17.2 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to their primary occupation in 1993, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 17.3 Percentage of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students reporting satisfaction with aspects of their most recent job, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 17.4 Percentage of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who were ever unemployed and average duration of unemployment as of spring 1994, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 17.5 Percentage of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students who were ever unemployed during calendar years 1990 through 1993, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 17.6 Percentage distribution of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to the number of months after leaving postsecondary education before obtaining first principal job, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 17.7 Percentage of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to actions taken to obtain their most recent principal job as of spring 1994, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
- 17.8 Percentage of 1989–90 beginning postsecondary students according to relationship between their most recent principal job and their postsecondary education, by selected demographic and institutional characteristics
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