Table F2. Amount of college saving by parents who expect their high schooler to go to college, by high schooler's sex: 2002 and 2009 (ELS:2002, HSLS:09)

       
  Parents of 10th graders in 2002   Parents of 9th graders in 2009
Characteristic Male   Female   Male   Female
Total 50.4   49.6   50.3   49.7
Amount set aside for high schooler's future educational needs              
None 4.0   5.4   5.3   7.0
Less than $2000 13.8   14.1   14.3   12.9
$2,001-$10,000 41.8   38.5   37.5   37.3
More than $10,000 40.5   42.0   42.7   42.9
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002) Second Follow-up Restricted-use File, and High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) Base Year Restricted-use File