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 |
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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.