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FRESHMAN SURVEY, 2002-3
This Year's Freshmen at 4-Year Colleges: a Statistical Profile
AGE, RACE, RELIGION
| Racial and ethnic background |
| White/Caucasian |
75.8% |
| African-American/Black |
10.1% |
| Asian-American/Asian |
7.0% |
| Mexican-American/Chicano |
3.4% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
1.3% |
| Puerto Rican |
0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
0.8% |
| Other Latino |
2.1% |
| Other |
3.1% |
| Religious preference |
| Roman Catholic |
30.1% |
| Baptist |
11.6% |
| Methodist |
6.0% |
| Lutheran |
4.9% |
| Presbyterian |
4.0% |
| Jewish |
2.4% |
| Episcopal |
1.8% |
| United Church of Christ |
1.5% |
| Buddhist |
1.1% |
| Islamic |
0.7% |
| Eastern Orthodox |
0.6% |
| Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
0.3% |
| Seventh-day Adventist |
0.3% |
| Quaker |
0.2% |
| Other Christian |
13.5% |
| Other |
3.9% |
| None |
17.2% |
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HIGH-SCHOOL BACKGROUND, ACTIVITIES
| Advanced Placement |
| |
Courses taken in high school |
Exams taken in high school |
| None |
40.3% |
53.6% |
| 1 |
18.1% |
16.1% |
| 2 to 3 |
23.6% |
17.6% |
| 4 to 6 |
13.9% |
9.9% |
| 7 to 10 |
3.5% |
2.4% |
| 11 or more |
0.6% |
0.4% |
| Time spent during last year of high school... |
| Hours per week |
Studying or doing homework |
Socializing with friends |
Talking with teachers outside of class |
Exercising or sports |
Volunteer work |
Working (for pay) |
| None |
2.7% |
0.3% |
9.4% |
5.4% |
29.9% |
29.1% |
| Less than 1 |
13.2% |
1.3% |
43.3% |
10.1% |
23.1% |
2.5% |
| 1 to 2 |
22.0% |
5.5% |
31.1% |
15.5% |
23.4% |
3.4% |
| 3 to 5 |
28.6% |
17.2% |
11.6% |
19.1% |
13.6% |
6.6% |
| 6 to 10 |
18.7% |
25.2% |
3.0% |
18.2% |
5.4% |
12.1% |
| 11 to 15 |
8.1% |
18.8% |
0.9% |
13.8% |
1.9% |
13.8% |
| 16 to 20 |
3.9% |
12.5% |
0.4% |
7.9% |
1.0% |
15.6% |
| Over 20 |
2.7% |
19.3% |
0.4% |
10.0% |
1.7% |
16.8% |
| Time spent during last year of high school... |
| Hours per week |
Student clubs/groups |
Watching TV |
Household/childcare duties |
Reading for pleasure |
Playing video/computer games |
Prayer/meditation |
| None |
27.4% |
6.1% |
21.7% |
25.6% |
39.1% |
34.8% |
| Less than 1 |
15.6% |
16.5% |
22.7% |
27.3% |
23.6% |
34.7% |
| 1 to 2 |
25.4% |
24.8% |
29.9% |
24.0% |
16.2% |
19.4% |
| 3 to 5 |
17.6% |
26.6% |
16.9% |
14.0% |
11.1% |
6.9% |
| 6 to 10 |
7.5% |
14.7% |
5.2% |
5.5% |
5.3% |
2.3% |
| 11 to 15 |
3.1% |
5.5% |
1.7% |
2.0% |
2.3% |
0.8% |
| 16 to 20 |
1.4% |
2.4% |
0.7% |
0.7% |
1.0% |
0.3% |
| Over 20 |
2.0% |
3.4% |
1.2% |
0.9% |
1.5% |
0.7% |
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PARENTS
| Parents' education (highest level) |
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Father |
Mother |
| Grammar school or less |
2.3% |
2.1% |
| Some high school |
4.3% |
3.1% |
| High-school graduate |
20.8% |
21.5% |
| Postsecondary school other than college |
3.9% |
4.6% |
| Some college |
15.7% |
18.2% |
| College degree |
27.9% |
30.8% |
| Some graduate school |
2.2% |
2.8% |
| Graduate degree |
23.0% |
16.9% |
| Estimated parental income |
| Less than $10,000 |
3.0% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 |
2.7% |
| $15,000 to $19,999 |
2.6% |
| $20,000 to $24,999 |
3.7% |
| $25,000 to $29,999 |
3.8% |
| $30,000 to $39,999 |
7.2% |
| $40,000 to $49,999 |
8.6% |
| $50,000 to $59,999 |
10.1% |
| $60,000 to $74,999 |
13.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 |
15.6% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 |
15.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 |
6.0% |
| $200,000 to $249,999 |
2.7% |
| $250,000 or more |
5.1% |
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| Concern about financing college |
| None (I am confident that I will have sufficient funds) |
34.7% |
| Some (but I probably will have enough funds) |
52.7% |
| Major (not sure I will have enough funds to complete college) |
12.6% |
| NOTE: The statistics are based on survey responses of 282,549 first-year students entering 437 four-year colleges and universities in the fall of 2002. The figures were statistically adjusted to represent the total population of approximately 1.2 million first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions. Because of rounding or multiple responses, figures may add up to more than 100 percent. |
| SOURCE: "The American Freshman: National Norms for Fall 2002," published by the American Council on Education and the University of California at Los Angeles Higher Education Research Institute |
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