Last updated February 3, 2006
2005-6 Freshman Survey: Table of Contents
Age, race, religion
Age on Dec. 31, 2005
Racial and ethnic background
English is native language
Religious preference
Making the choice, settling in
Number of other colleges applied to for admission this year
College attended is student's first choice
Miles from college to permanent home
Housing plans during fall term
Top reasons noted as very important in selecting college attended
Top reasons noted as very important in deciding to go to college
Opinions
Students rated self above average or highest 10 percent in: (various skills)
Agree strongly or somewhat that: (various opinions)
Activities and Goals
Objectives considered to be essential or very important
Students who estimate chances are very good that they will: (various future plans)
Parents
Parents' education (highest level)
Estimated parental income
Finances
Students expecting to borrow more than $10,000 to cover first-year expenses
Concern about financing college
Students reporting a very good chance they will have to get a job while in college
Political Views
What this year's freshman expect to major in
Arts and humanities
Biological sciences
Business
Education
Engineering
Physical sciences
Professional
Social sciences
Technical
Other fields
Undecided
Charts
Trends in beer drinking
Trends in freshman interest in social and civil responsibility
