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Profiles of Sludents Entering 2- and 4- Year Institutions

Table 3-Percentage distribution of 1995-96 beginning postsecondary students according to factors negatively associated with persistence and attainment, by sector of first institution attended.

Three primary institutional sectors 1

public

public

private

2-year

4-year

4-year

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

First-generation status in postsecondary education

First-generation student2

51.5

35.4

29.7

Not a first-generation student3

48.5

64.6

70.3

Parents have some postsecondary education

21.6

18.2

14.4

Parents have bachelor's degree

18.4

25.5

24.4

Parcnts have postbaccalaureate degree

8.5

20.9

31.5

Risk factors

Delayed entry

Delayed postsecondary enrollment 1 year or more

47.6

16.8

15.7

Attendance status

Enrolled part time

46.3

11.4

8.2

Weekly hours worked while enrolled

Worked 35 or more hours (full time)

35.4

11.3

9.5

Did not work3

19.4

39.4

35.8

Dependency status

Independent financial aid status

34.6

8.6

8.5

Having dependents

Had dependent(s) other than spouse

21.2

4.5

3.7

Single parenthood

Single parent

10.5

2.5

1.7

High school degree or equivalency status

Did not receive high school diploma

11.2

2.6

2.7

Index of seven risk factors

Traditional student (0 factors)

25.7

69.6

75.4

Minimally non-traditional student ( 1 factor)

22.3

18.1

13.5

Moderately non-traditional student (2-3 factors)

28.1

7.7

7.4

Highly non-traditional student (4 or more factors)

23.9

4.6

3.8

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1 Enrolled 86 percent of beginning postsecondary students.
2 Neither parent has any postsecondary education.
3 This category is not negatively associated with persistence and attainment and is included for supplemental information only.

NOTE: Within columns details may not sum to 100 due to rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics, 1995-96 National Postsecondilry Student Aid Study (NPSAS:96) Undergraduate Data Analysis System.

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