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CSULB Freshmen 2003: Reasons for Attending CSULB

Relative's Wish
Teacher's Advice
Good Academic Reputation
Good Social Reputation
Offered Financial Aid
Offers Special Programs
Cost of Attending CSULB
Advice of High School Guidance Counselor
Advice of Private Guidance Counselor
Wanted to Live Near Home
Not Offered Aid by First Choice
Religious Affiliation/Orientation

Size of College
Rankings in National Magazines
Information from a Website
Early Action/Decision Program
A Visit to Campus
Graduates Get Good Jobs

Relative's Wish
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1950	64.3	64.8	64.8
	Somewhat important	773	25.5	25.7	90.5
	Very important	287	9.5	9.5	100.0
	Total	3010	99.2	100.0
Missing	System	23	.8
Total		3033	100.0

Advice of Teacher
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1951	64.3	64.9	64.9
	Somewhat important	914	30.1	30.4	95.3
	Very important	140	4.6	4.7	100.0
	Total	3005	99.1	100.0
Missing	System	28	.9
Total		3033	100.0

Good Academic Reputation
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	232	7.6	7.7	7.7
	Somewhat important	1338	44.1	44.5	52.2
	Very important	1440	47.5	47.8	100.0
	Total	3010	99.2	100.0
Missing	System	23	.8
Total		3033	100.0

Good Social Reputation
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	586	19.3	19.5	19.5
	Somewhat important	1455	48.0	48.4	67.9
	Very important	967	31.9	32.1	100.0
	Total	3008	99.2	100.0
Missing	System	25	.8
Total		3033	100.0

Offered Financial Aid
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1598	52.7	53.6	53.6
	Somewhat important	681	22.5	22.8	76.4
	Very important	705	23.2	23.6	100.0
	Total	2984	98.4	100.0
Missing	System	49	1.6
Total		3033	100.0

Offers Special Programs
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1259	41.5	41.9	41.9
	Somewhat important	1051	34.7	35.0	76.9
	Very important	692	22.8	23.1	100.0
	Total	3002	99.0	100.0
Missing	System	31	1.0
Total		3033	100.0

Cost of Attending CSULB
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	955	31.5	31.8	31.8
	Somewhat important	1398	46.1	46.6	78.4
	Very important	649	21.4	21.6	100.0
	Total	3002	99.0	100.0
Missing	System	31	1.0
Total		3033	100.0

Advice of HS Guidance Counselor
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1940	64.0	64.6	64.6
	Somewhat important	846	27.9	28.2	92.8
	Very important	216	7.1	7.2	100.0
	Total	3002	99.0	100.0
Missing	System	31	1.0
Total		3033	100.0

Advice of Private Guidance Counselor
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	2653	87.5	88.8	88.8
	Somewhat important	286	9.4	9.6	98.3
	Very important	50	1.6	1.7	100.0
	Total	2989	98.5	100.0
Missing	System	44	1.5
Total		3033	100.0

Wanted to Live Near Home
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1198	39.5	39.9	39.9
	Somewhat important	1039	34.3	34.6	74.4
	Very important	768	25.3	25.6	100.0
	Total	3005	99.1	100.0
Missing	System	28	.9
Total		3033	100.0

Not Offered Aid by First Choice
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	2418	79.7	81.0	81.0
	Somewhat important	411	13.6	13.8	94.8
	Very important	155	5.1	5.2	100.0
	Total	2984	98.4	100.0
Missing	System	49	1.6
Total		3033	100.0

Religious Affiliation/Orientation
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	2736	90.2	91.2	91.2
	Somewhat important	223	7.4	7.4	98.7
	Very important	40	1.3	1.3	100.0
	Total	2999	98.9	100.0
Missing	System	34	1.1
Total		3033	100.0

Size of College
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1434	47.3	47.8	47.8
	Somewhat important	1173	38.7	39.1	86.9
	Very important	393	13.0	13.1	100.0
	Total	3000	98.9	100.0
Missing	System	33	1.1
Total		3033	100.0

Rankings in National Magazines
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	2093	69.0	70.1	70.1
	Somewhat important	733	24.2	24.5	94.6
	Very important	161	5.3	5.4	100.0
	Total	2987	98.5	100.0
Missing	System	46	1.5
Total		3033	100.0

Info from a Website
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1683	55.5	56.4	56.4
	Somewhat important	1031	34.0	34.6	91.0
	Very important	269	8.9	9.0	100.0
	Total	2983	98.4	100.0
Missing	System	50	1.6
Total		3033	100.0

Early Action/Decision Program
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	2665	87.9	89.2	89.2
	Somewhat important	252	8.3	8.4	97.6
	Very important	72	2.4	2.4	100.0
	Total	2989	98.5	100.0
Missing	System	44	1.5
Total		3033	100.0

A Visit to Campus
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1016	33.5	33.8	33.8
	Somewhat important	1160	38.2	38.6	72.5
	Very important	826	27.2	27.5	100.0
	Total	3002	99.0	100.0
Missing	System	31	1.0
Total		3033	100.0

Graduates Get Good Jobs
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	962	31.7	32.2	32.2
	Somewhat important	1304	43.0	43.6	75.8
	Very important	723	23.8	24.2	100.0
	Total	2989	98.5	100.0
Missing	System	44	1.5
Total		3033	100.0

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