Table 15.Percentage distribution of 2002 high school sophomores enrolled in a postsecondary institution in 2006 who declared a major, by STEM and non-STEM major in 2006 and high school math enjoyment: 2006

Education Longitudinal
Study of 2002 (ELS:2002)

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Table 15. Percentage distribution of 2002 high school sophomores enrolled in a postsecondary institution in 2006 who declared a major, by STEM and non-STEM major in 2006 and high school math enjoyment: 2006

High school math enjoyment	STEM major in 2006	Non-STEM major in 2006
Total	21.4	78.6

When I do mathematics, I sometimes get totally absorbed
Strongly agree	37.7	62.36
Agree	22.3	77.7
Disagree	17.4	82.6
Strongly disagree	13.5	86.5

Because doing mathematics is fun, I wouldn't want to give it up
Strongly agree	40.2	59.8
Agree	27.4	72.6
Disagree	17.6	82.4
Strongly disagree	12.3	87.7

Mathematics is important to me personally
Strongly agree	39.9	61.1
Agree	22.8	77.2
Disagree	15.0	85.0
Strongly disagree	13.8	86.2

NOTE: Totals are weighted by F2QWT and other estimates are weighted by F2BYWT. The flag variable G10COHRT was used to produce data that are based on 2002 high school sophomores interviewed in both 2002 and 2006. Details may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS: 2002) Second Follow-up, 2006."

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