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Table B8. Number and percentage of beginning postsecondary students with each background and enrollment characteristic, by initial program level and curriculum area: 2003–04 and 2011–12

Initial program level and
curriculum area		 2003–04 beginning students   2011–12 beginning students
Percentage Distribution   Percent Male   Percent White   Percent younger than 20   Percent enrolled full time   Percent enrolled in for-profit institution     Percentage Distribution   Percent Male   Percent White   Percent younger than 20   Percent enrolled full time   Percent enrolled in for-profit institution  
                                                   
Total, all beginning students 100.0   42.6   62.3   66.6   71.1   13.2     100.0   44.2   55.7   74.6   72.9   13.9  
                                                   
All beginning credential-seeking students 91.4   42.3   62.3   68.2   73.4   14.2     98.2   44.2   55.9   74.6   73.5   14.1  
                                                   
Subbaccalaureate students 52.6   40.6   56.3   52.2   60.0   22.0     52.5   44.5   50.9   60.3   58.1   21.2  
Certificate 11.0   30.0   44.1   31.0   76.5   65.7     10.2   34.9   46.6   39.8   67.7   64.5  
Associate's degree 41.7   43.3   59.5   57.7   55.6   10.4     42.3   46.8   51.9   65.2   55.7   10.7  
                                                   
Occupational field of study1 33.7   38.1   56.3   48.8   62.6   24.7     37.7   43.6   49.1   55.1   61.2   28.6  
Certificate 7.7   31.2   45.1   30.1   77.3   64.5     9.7   33.7   45.7   39.2   70.0   67.1  
Associate's degree 25.9   40.2   59.6   54.4   58.3   12.8     28.0   47.1   50.3   60.7   58.1   15.3  
                                                   
Academic field of study2 5.3   43.8   57.7   64.0   52.9   7.7     13.0   45.0   56.1   74.0   53.5   2.1  
Certificate 0.4   18.1 ! 44.1   49.7   90.1   70.8     0.2   47.7   65.5   68.3   30.6   11.0 !
Associate's degree 4.9   45.9   58.8   65.2   49.8   2.5     12.8   44.9   55.9   74.1   53.9   2.0  
                                                   
Undeclared field of study 13.7   45.3   55.9   55.9   56.1   20.8     1.7   58.8   51.1   68.5   24.7   ‡  
                                                   
Baccalaureate students 38.8   44.6   70.3   89.8   91.7   3.7     45.8   43.9   61.5   91.1   91.1   6.0  
Occupational field of study 21.3   45.8   70.4   88.8   91.3   5.4     26.7   46.2   63.0   90.0   90.3   8.8  
Academic field of study 7.1   39.8   69.2   92.5   94.1   #     16.3   39.0   59.5   92.3   92.1   2.3  
Undeclared field of study 10.3   45.4   70.9   90.0   90.9   2.7     2.7   50.8   59.1   95.1   93.6   ‡  
                                                   
Not in degree or certificate program 8.6   45.7   62.4   50.5   45.5   2.7     1.8   43.9   50.1   74.0   40.6   3.0 !
# Rounds to zero.
! Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation for this estimate is between 30 and 50.
‡ Reporting standards not met. The coefficient of variation for this estimate is 50 or greater.
1 Occupational fields include agriculture and natural resources; business and marketing; communications and arts; computer and information sciences; education; engineering and architecture; health sciences; manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation; personal services; and public, legal, social, and protective services.
2 Academic fields include foreign languages, interdisciplinary studies, letters/English, liberal/general studies, mathematics, philosophy and religion, science, and social and behavioral sciences.
NOTE: Estimates include students enrolled in Title IV eligible postsecondary institutions in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Details may not sum to 100 due to rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003–2004 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, First Follow-up (BPS:04/06); 2011–12 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, First Follow-up (BPS:12/14).
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