Table E-BPS-1.  Percentage distribution of 2003–04 beginning postsecondary students who were recent high school graduates, by June 2009 degree attainment status and other selected characteristics

Characteristic	Total			Associate's or bachelor's degree attainment status in June 2009
				Degree		No degree
Total	100.0	(†)		100.0	(†)	100.0	(†)
Associate's or bachelor's degree attainment status in June 2009
Degree	53.2	(0.81)		100.0	(†)	0.0	(†)
No degree	46.8	(0.81)		0.0	(†)	100.0	(†)
Sex
Male	44.6	(0.79)		41.5	(0.96)	48.2	(1.14)
Female	55.4	(0.79)		58.5	(0.96)	51.8	(1.14)
Race/ethnicity
White	65.8	(1.09)		73.4	(1.00)	57.2	(1.56)
Black	10.6	(0.83)		7.0	(0.68)	14.8	(1.17)
Hispanic	13.3	(0.66)		9.1	(0.56)	18.1	(1.12)
Asian	5.1	(0.34)		5.9	(0.37)	4.2	(0.56)
Other	5.1	(0.32)		4.5	(0.35)	5.7	(0.50)
Parent's highest level of education
High school diploma or less and vocational-     technical training	30.3	(0.66)		22.5	(0.83)	39.2	(1.13)
Some college, less than bachelor's degree	22.7	(0.68)		20.1	(0.77)	25.6	(1.08)
Bachelor's or higher degree	47.0	(0.75)		57.4	(0.91)	35.2	(0.94)
Income quartile in 2004
Low	26.4	(0.58)		18.3	(0.58)	35.7	(1.02)
Low middle	25.6	(0.67)		24.2	(0.73)	27.2	(1.13)
High middle	24.7	(0.59)		26.9	(0.70)	22.1	(0.98)
High	23.3	(0.58)		30.6	(0.79)	15.0	(0.73)
Highest level of high school mathematics
None of these courses	12.4	(0.46)		6.3	(0.47)	19.3	(0.87)
Algebra II/trigonometry	45.7	(0.78)		39.2	(0.91)	53.0	(1.22)
Precalculus/calculus	41.9	(0.74)		54.4	(0.93)	27.7	(1.00)
Earned any college-level credits in high school
No	65.6	(0.90)		56.8	(1.04)	75.6	(1.10)
Yes	34.4	(0.90)		43.2	(1.04)	24.4	(1.10)
Took the SAT or ACT exams
No	13.7	(0.69)		5.6	(0.52)	22.9	(1.19)
Yes	86.3	(0.69)		94.4	(0.52)	77.1	(1.19)
First institution control 2003–04
Public	72.4	(0.59)		70.0	(0.73)	75.2	(1.05)
Private nonprofit	19.9	(0.39)		27.2	(0.61)	11.7	(0.62)
Private for-profit	7.6	(0.53)		2.8	(0.45)	13.1	(0.93)
First institution level 2003–04
Less-than-4-year	41.0	(0.81)		24.1	(1.04)	60.1	(1.26)
4-year	59.0	(0.81)		75.9	(1.04)	39.9	(1.26)
Declared a major during first year
No	31.3	(0.85)		29.7	(0.91)	33.2	(1.32)
Yes	68.7	(0.85)		70.3	(0.91)	66.8	(1.32)
Took any remedial classes in 2004
No	76.7	(0.66)		80.0	(0.72)	73.0	(1.02)
Yes	23.3	(0.66)		20.0	(0.72)	27.0	(1.02)
Met with college advisor in 2004
Never1	27.3	(0.70)		18.2	(0.67)	37.6	(1.13)
Sometimes or often	72.7	(0.70)		81.8	(0.67)	62.4	(1.13)
Participated in school clubs in 2004
Never1	65.5	(0.65)		54.1	(0.81)	78.4	(0.88)
Sometimes or often	34.5	(0.65)		45.9	(0.81)	21.6	(0.88)
Participated in school sports in 2004
Never1	72.0	(0.72)		64.2	(0.92)	80.9	(0.99)
Sometimes or often	28.0	(0.72)		35.8	(0.92)	19.1	(0.99)
Hours worked, including work-study
Not working	33.5	(0.68)		37.8	(0.84)	28.7	(0.97)
Up to 20 hours a week	34.9	(0.64)		39.6	(0.83)	29.5	(0.89)
More than 20 hours a week	31.6	(0.79)		22.6	(0.88)	41.8	(1.17)
Attendance intensity pattern through 2009
Always full-time	57.2	(0.75)		70.6	(0.78)	42.0	(1.23)
Part-time for some/all semesters	42.8	(0.75)		29.4	(0.78)	58.0	(1.23)
Number of stopouts2 through 2009
Zero	63.0	(0.78)		79.5	(0.72)	44.3	(1.12)
One	27.3	(0.74)		17.7	(0.70)	38.3	(1.17)
Two or more	9.6	(0.52)		2.8	(0.25)	17.3	(1.01)
Number of transfers through 2009
Zero	64.8	(0.82)		71.0	(0.88)	57.8	(1.23)
One	28.2	(0.76)		23.8	(0.79)	33.1	(1.16)
Two or more	7.0	(0.34)		5.2	(0.43)	9.1	(0.63)

† Not applicable.

1 Students who started their postsecondary education at less-than-2-year institutions skipped this item on the questionnaire. In such instances, student values were collapsed with the "Never" category for analysis purposes.

2 A “stopout” is defined as a temporary withdrawal of 5 or more consecutive months from enrollment at a postsecondary institution.

NOTE: Estimates are based on the sample of students who graduated from high school in 2003 or 2004 and who had a valid WTB000 weight. A small number of students in the sample (fewer than 150) reported that they graduated from high school in 2004. Students who were enrolled in high school and at a postsecondary institution concurrently were not eligible to be sampled for the BPS; however, students who completed high school in 2004 and then enrolled in a postsecondary course by June 2004 were eligible to be sampled. Standard errors appear in parentheses. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003–04 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, Second Follow-up (BPS:04/09).