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FRESHMAN SURVEY, 2003-4
This Year's Freshmen at 4-Year Colleges: a Statistical Profile
AGE, RACE, RELIGION
| Age on Dec. 31, 2003 |
| 17 or younger |
1.8% |
| 18 |
68.2% |
| 19 |
28.7% |
| 20 |
0.9% |
| 21 to 24 |
0.4% |
| 25 or older |
0.1% |
| English is native language |
| Yes |
92.3% |
| No |
7.7% |
| Racial and ethnic background |
| White/Caucasian |
75.7% |
| African-American/Black |
9.6% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
1.3% |
| Asian-American/Asian |
7.7% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
0.8% |
| Mexican American/Chicano |
3.7% |
| Puerto Rican |
0.9% |
| Other Latino |
2.2% |
| Other |
3.0% |
| Religious preference |
| Roman Catholic |
29.7% |
| Baptist |
11.1% |
| Methodist |
5.8% |
| Lutheran |
4.9% |
| Presbyterian |
4.1% |
| Jewish |
2.4% |
| Episcopal |
1.8% |
| United Church of Christ |
1.5% |
| Buddhist |
1.2% |
| Islamic |
0.8% |
| Islamic |
0.8% |
| Hindu |
0.7% |
| Eastern Orthodox |
0.7% |
| Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
0.6% |
| Seventh-day Adventist |
0.3% |
| Unitarian Universalist |
0.3% |
| Quaker |
0.2% |
| Other Christian |
13.4% |
| Other religion |
2.7% |
| None |
17.6% |
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HIGH-SCHOOL BACKGROUND, ACTIVITIES
| 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) |
Student clubs/
groups |
| None |
2.7% |
0.3% |
9.7% |
5.3% |
29.4% |
30.5% |
27.5% |
| Less than 1 |
13.4% |
1.3% |
43.4% |
9.8% |
23.0% |
2.6% |
15.5% |
| 1 to 2 |
21.6% |
5.5% |
30.7% |
15.2% |
23.6% |
3.7% |
25.2% |
| 3 to 5 |
28.4% |
17.1% |
11.5% |
18.9% |
13.9% |
7.0% |
17.8% |
| 6 to 10 |
18.7% |
25.2% |
3.0% |
18.1% |
5.5% |
12.1% |
7.5% |
| 11 to 15 |
8.4% |
18.8% |
0.9% |
13.9% |
2.0% |
13.8% |
3.1% |
| 16 to 20 |
4.1% |
12.6% |
0.4% |
8.3% |
1.0% |
14.5% |
1.5% |
| Over 20 |
2.8% |
19.2% |
0.4% |
10.5% |
1.7% |
15.8% |
1.9% |
| Hours per week |
Watching TV |
Partying |
Household/
childcare duties |
Reading for pleasure |
Playing video/
computer games |
Prayer/
meditation |
| None |
5.7% |
22.8% |
21.2% |
25.3% |
38.7% |
36.2% |
| Less than 1 |
15.4% |
14.9% |
22.3% |
26.7% |
22.2% |
33.8% |
| 1 to 2 |
23.9% |
17.9% |
29.9% |
23.8% |
16.4% |
19.1% |
| 3 to 5 |
27.2% |
20.3% |
17.4% |
14.6% |
11.6% |
6.9% |
| 6 to 10 |
15.7% |
13.0% |
5.4% |
5.8% |
5.7% |
2.2% |
| 11 to 15 |
6.0% |
5.6% |
1.8% |
2.1% |
2.5% |
0.7% |
| 16 to 20 |
2.6% |
2.7% |
0.7% |
0.8% |
1.1% |
0.4% |
| Over 20 |
3.4% |
2.8% |
1.2% |
0.9% |
1.7% |
0.8% |
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PARENTS
| Parents' education (highest level) |
| |
Father |
Mother |
| Grammar school or less |
2.5% |
2.3% |
| Some high school |
4.1% |
3.1% |
| High-school graduate |
20.7% |
21.0% |
| Postsecondary school other than college |
4.0% |
4.8% |
| Some college |
15.2% |
17.6% |
| College degree |
28.2% |
31.2% |
| Some graduate school |
2.3% |
2.9% |
| Graduate degree |
23.0% |
17.1% |
| Estimated parental income |
| Less than $10,000 |
3.1% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 |
2.8% |
| $15,000 to $19,999 |
2.7% |
| $20,000 to $24,999 |
3.7% |
| $25,000 to $29,999 |
3.5% |
| $30,000 to $39,999 |
6.7% |
| $40,000 to $49,999 |
8.1% |
| $50,000 to $59,999 |
9.8% |
| $60,000 to $74,999 |
12.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 |
15.7% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 |
16.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 |
6.3% |
| $200,000 to $249,999 |
3.0% |
| $250,000 or more |
5.5% |
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MAKING THE CHOICE, SETTLING IN
| Housing plans during fall term: |
| College dormitory |
77.4% |
| With family or other relatives |
16.4% |
| Other private home, apartment, or room |
3.6% |
| Other campus student housing |
1.9% |
| Fraternity or sorority house |
0.4% |
| Other |
0.3% |
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FINANCES
| Concern about financing college |
| None (I am confident that I will have sufficient funds) |
34.3% |
| Some (but I probably will have enough funds) |
52.6% |
| Major (not sure I will have enough funds to complete college) |
13.0% |
| NOTE: The statistics are based on survey responses of 276,449 first-year students entering 413 four-year colleges and universities in the fall of 2003. 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 2003," published by the American Council on Education and the University of California at Los Angeles Higher Education Research Institute |
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