2002-3 Freshman Survey: Table of Contents

• Partying
• Jobs to help pay for college
• Political views

• Age on Dec. 31, 2002
• Racial and ethnic background
• Religious preference

• Year of high-school graduation
• Average high-school grade
• Advanced placement
• High school required community service for graduation
• Time spent last year of high school: (various activities)

• Parents' education (highest level)
• Status of parents
• Estimated parental income

• Number of other colleges applied to for admission this year
• Miles from college to home
• Choice of college attended
• Concern about financing college

• What students expect to major in (graphic)
• What students expect to major in (detailed table)
• Highest academic degree planned
• Student rated self above average or highest 10 percent in: (various skills)
• Traits that describe student to a great extent
• Students estimate chances are very good that they will: (various future plans)
• Agree strongly or somewhat that: (various opinions)
• Top reasons noted as very important in deciding to go to college
• Top reasons noted as very important in selecting college attended

• Freshmen Show Rising Political Awareness and Changing Social Views (1/31/2003)
• A New Take on What Today's Students Want From College (1/31/2003)