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CSULB Freshmen 2003: Reasons for Attending College in General

Parents Wanted Me to Go
Couldn't Find a Job
To Get Away from Home
To Get a Better Job
To Gain a General Education
To Improve My Study Skills
There Was Nothing Better to Do
To Become a More Cultured Person
To Be Able to Make More Money
To Learn More About Things
To Prepare for Graduate/Profesional School
Role Model/Mentor Encouraged Me to Go
To Get Training for a Specific Career

Parents Wanted Me to Go
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	513	16.9	17.0	17.0
	Somewhat important	1175	38.7	39.0	56.0
	Very important	1325	43.7	44.0	100.0
	Total	3013	99.3	100.0
Missing	System	20	.7
Total		3033	100.0

Couldn't Find a Job
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	2378	78.4	79.1	79.1
	Somewhat important	395	13.0	13.1	92.2
	Very important	235	7.7	7.8	100.0
	Total	3008	99.2	100.0
Missing	System	25	.8
Total		3033	100.0

To Get Away from Home
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1374	45.3	45.8	45.8
	Somewhat important	1065	35.1	35.5	81.3
	Very important	562	18.5	18.7	100.0
	Total	3001	98.9	100.0
Missing	System	32	1.1
Total		3033	100.0

To Get a Better Job
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	412	13.6	13.8	13.8
	Somewhat important	453	14.9	15.1	28.9
	Very important	2126	70.1	71.1	100.0
	Total	2991	98.6	100.0
Missing	System	42	1.4
Total		3033	100.0

To Gain a General Education
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	111	3.7	3.7	3.7
	Somewhat important	914	30.1	30.3	34.0
	Very important	1990	65.6	66.0	100.0
	Total	3015	99.4	100.0
Missing	System	18	.6
Total		3033	100.0

To Improve My Study Skills
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	317	10.5	10.5	10.5
	Somewhat important	1197	39.5	39.7	50.2
	Very important	1499	49.4	49.8	100.0
	Total	3013	99.3	100.0
Missing	System	20	.7
Total		3033	100.0

There Was Nothing Better to Do
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	2518	83.0	84.1	84.1
	Somewhat important	356	11.7	11.9	96.0
	Very important	119	3.9	4.0	100.0
	Total	2993	98.7	100.0
Missing	System	40	1.3
Total		3033	100.0

To Become a More Cultured Person
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	484	16.0	16.0	16.0
	Somewhat important	1266	41.7	42.0	58.0
	Very important	1266	41.7	42.0	100.0
	Total	3016	99.4	100.0
Missing	System	17	.6
Total		3033	100.0

To Be Able to Make More Money
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	171	5.6	5.7	5.7
	Somewhat important	573	18.9	19.2	25.0
	Very important	2236	73.7	75.0	100.0
	Total	2980	98.3	100.0
Missing	System	53	1.7
Total		3033	100.0

To Learn More About Things
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	55	1.8	1.8	1.8
	Somewhat important	516	17.0	17.1	19.0
	Very important	2440	80.4	81.0	100.0
	Total	3011	99.3	100.0
Missing	System	22	.7
Total		3033	100.0

To Prepare for Graduate/Prof School
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	298	9.8	9.9	9.9
	Somewhat important	771	25.4	25.6	35.5
	Very important	1943	64.1	64.5	100.0
	Total	3012	99.3	100.0
Missing	System	21	.7
Total		3033	100.0

Role Model/Mentor Encouraged Me to Go
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1423	46.9	47.3	47.3
	Somewhat important	1155	38.1	38.4	85.7
	Very important	431	14.2	14.3	100.0
	Total	3009	99.2	100.0
Missing	System	24	.8
Total		3033	100.0

To Get Training for a Specific Career
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	182	6.0	6.0	6.0
	Somewhat important	651	21.5	21.6	27.7
	Very important	2178	71.8	72.3	100.0
	Total	3011	99.3	100.0
Missing	System	22	.7
Total		3033	100.0

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