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Findings: Postsecondary/College

Females constitute the majority of students in subbaccalaureate occupational programs, and females constitute a larger percentage of the students in these programs than in subbaccalaureate academic programs or bachelor's degree programs.

Figure 5. Percentage distribution of the sex of credential–seeking undergraduates, by credential goal and curriculum area: 2011–12

Figure 5. Percentage distribution of the sex of credential–seeking undergraduates, by credential goal and curriculum area: 2011–12

NOTE: Estimates include undergraduate credential-seeking students who were enrolled in Title IV eligible postsecondary institutions in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2011–12 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:12). Estimates and standard errors available at https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ctes/tables/p130.asp.


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