Table B1. Percentage distribution of academic year 2009-10 ninth-graders' beliefs in their ability to complete bachelor's degree, by family characteristics: 2009

High School Longitudinal
Study of 2009 (HSLS:09)

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Characteristic	Definitely	Probably	Probably Not		Definitely Not

Total	2.8	8.7	27.2		61.3

Parent's or guardian's race/ethnicity¹
White, non-Hispanic	51.0	41.5	6.1		1.4
Black, non-Hispanic	54.2	40.3	4.2	!	1.3
Hispanic	40.3	47.5	10.3	!	1.8	!
Asian, non-Hispanic	58.7	38.4	2.9	!	‡
All other races, non-Hispanic	49.8	43.6	5.3		1.3	!


Parent's marital status²
Married	50.9	41.6	6.1		1.4
Not married	45.5	44.8	8.0		1.7


Family income in 2008
$0 to $35,000	39.1	48.9	10.0		2.0
$35,001 to 75,000	47.8	43.5	6.8		1.8
$75,001 to 115,000	55.0	39.4	4.8		0.9
$115,001 or more	64.8	32.5	2.2		0.5


Parent's or guardian's education³
High school, GED, or less	40.1	47.7	9.8		2.3
Associate's degree	45.8	46.4	6.3		1.5
Bachelor's degree	59.3	36.6	3.7		0.4	!
Graduate/professional degree	66.1	31.8	1.8		0.4	!


Home language⁴
English	51.2	41.3	6.0		1.5
Non-English	44.4	46.2	8.0		1.4	!
! Interpret data with caution. Estimate is unstable because the coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is 30 percent or greater (i.e., the standard error represents 30 percent or more of the estimate).
‡ Reporting standards are not met. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is 50 percent or greater (i.e., the standard error represents 50 percent or more of the estimate).
¹ Parent's or guardian's race/ethnicity is the race/ethnicity of the interviewed parent or guardian. Black, non-Hispanic includes African American. Hispanic includes Latino. All other races, non-Hispanic includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and Two or more races.
² The marital status of the interviewed parent/guardian only. Not married includes divorced, separated, never married, or widowed.
³ Parent's or guardian's education is the highest level of education attained by either the student’s mother, father, or guardian; if data is available for only one parent or guardian, the educational attainment of that parent or guardian is used.
⁴ Home language asks whether there is a language other than English regularly spoken in the student's home. Responses of "yes" are coded as non-English.
NOTE: Totals are weighted by W1STUDENT and other estimates are weighted by W1PARENT. Totals may not fall within the range of categorical values due to missing data. Details may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09), Base-Year.

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