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Houghton
%
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Hi Selective
Protestant
%
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Protestant
%
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| Grades
Average high school grade
A or A-
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72.2
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58.4
|
48.8
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| Distance from Home
101-500 miles
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47.8
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40.4
|
36.4
|
| Estimated Family
Income
Family income less than $60,000
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52.0
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31.3
|
40.9
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| Status of Parents
Parents living with each other
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84.7
|
79.0
|
74.6
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| Parental Dependents
Parents have 4 or more dependents
|
66.1
|
54.5
|
52.3
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| Activities Engaged in During
the Past Year
Attended a religious service
Performed volunteer work
Played a musical instrument
Used the Internet to read blogs
Discussed religion
Discussed politics
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99.3
<>95.6
67.6
28.3
68.0
44.0
|
85.8
88.2
50.2
35.9
40.1
37.6
|
88.5
85.8
47.2
36.4
41.2
32.4
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AP
Courses or Exams Taken in High School
1 or more AP courses
1 or more AP exams
|
54.8
48.0
|
69.2
57.5
|
56.3
43.9
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| Students
Rated Self Above Average
or Highest 10% in
Cooperativeness
Academic ability
Religiousness
Understanding of others
Drive to Achieve
|
76.6
72.4
70.8
68.2
65.9
|
75.1
74.5
39.5
67.8
74.0
|
73.5
64.5
44.4
66.9
72.1
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| College Choice
This college was student's first choice
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85.0
|
76.0
|
72.8
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| Other Colleges
Applied to only 1 or 2 colleges
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52.7
|
25.9
|
31.5
|
Alumni
Did either of your parents or legal gurdians attend
this institution?
|
15.0
|
9.4
|
9.1
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Reasons
noted as very important
in deciding to go to college
To learn more about things
that interest me
To get training for a specific career
To gain a general education and appreciation
of ideas
To be able to get a better job
To be able to make more money
|
82.2
65.7
63.9
55.6
35.5
|
78.8
62.5
66.7
65.4
58.8
|
74.6
69.3
61.8
65.2
59.8
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Reasons noted as "very important" in
influencing
student's decision to attend this particular college
I was attracted by the religious affiliation/orientation
of this college
This college has a very good academic reputation
I wanted to go to a school about the size
of this college
|
76.1
65.6
57.7
|
22.0
69.2
57.4
|
31.1
57.6
53.7
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Sources for Educational
Expenses
Parental or family aid less than $3,000
College Grant/Scholarship more than $1,000
Stafford loan more than $1,000
|
42.6
66.2
57.8
|
28.4
53.9
39.3
|
38.0
53.1
43.5
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Do you have any concern about your ability
to finance your college education?
Some or major
|
79.7
|
62.3
|
65.4
|
| Hours per Week
in the Last Year
More than 6 hours studying or doing homework
More than 6 hours socializing with friends
More than 6 hours in exercise or sports
Less than 1 hour partying
More than 6 hours reading for pleasure
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46.3
56.2
43.4
76.1
45.6
|
41.9
74.0
54.0
49.7
29.2
|
33.2
73.1
55.5
52.7
26.4
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Student
estimates chances are "very"
good" that she/he will
Get
a job to help pay for college expenses
Make at least a "B" average
Be satisfied with your college
Participate in volunteer or community
service work
Communicate regularly with your professors
Participate in a study abroad program
|
63.6
72.2
64.2
47.4
48.9
47.4
|
41.8
64.1
60.6
37.1
42.3
42.1
|
43.8
60.5
56.3
32.9
36.9
29.7
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Objectives
considered to be "essential"
or "very important"
Becoming an authority in my field
Influencing social values
Raising a family
Being well off financially
Helping others who are in difficulty
|
43.2
55.4
75.6
32.5
78.2
|
55.1
44.5
76.2
61.1
69.3
|
54.1
46.5
78.6
62.6
70.2
|
Student
agrees "strongly" or "somewhat"
Abortion should be legal
Matijuana should be legalized
It is important to have laws prohibiting
homosexual relationships
Same-sex couples should have the right to
legal marital status
The federal government is not doing enough to control
environmental pollution
A national health care plan is needed to cover
everybody's medical costs
Colleges have the right to ban extreme speakers
from campus
The chief benefit of a college education is that it
increases one's earning power
The federal government should raise taxes to
reduce the deficit
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13.9
9.5
68.9
14.3
65.4
60.8
61.9
41.9
18.2
|
50.1
32.0
30.6
54.2
77.2
69.0
45.7
57.4
28.2
|
39.6
26.6
40.8
42.5
72.9
69.0
49.7
62.1
24.1
|
How
would you characterize your
political beliefs?
Conservative or far right
|
61.2
|
33.0
|
39.1
|