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CSULB Freshmen 2004: Reasons for Attending CSULB

Click on the links below to see how important each of the following were for why students chose to attend CSULB:

Relative's Wish
Teacher's Advice
Good Academic Reputation
Good Social Reputation
Offered Financial Aid
The Cost of Attending CSULB
H.S. Guidance Counselor Advised Me
Private Guidance Counselor Advised Me
I Wanted to Live Near Home
Not Offered Aid by First Choice
Graduates Gain Admission to Top Grad/Professional Schools
Graduates Get Good Jobs
Religious Affiliation/Orientation
Size of College
Rankings in National Magazines
Information from a Website
Early Action/Decision Program
A Visit to Campus

Relative's Wish
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1236	56.7	58.2	58.2
	Somewhat important	633	29.1	29.8	88.1
	Very important	253	11.6	11.9	100.0
	Total	2122	97.4	100.0
Missing	System	56	2.6
Total		2178	100.0

Teacher's Advice
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1272	58.4	59.8	59.8
	Somewhat important	697	32.0	32.8	92.6
	Very important	158	7.3	7.4	100.0
	Total	2127	97.7	100.0
Missing	System	51	2.3
Total		2178	100.0

Good Academic Reputation
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	115	5.3	5.4	5.4
	Somewhat important	826	37.9	38.7	44.1
	Very important	1194	54.8	55.9	100.0
	Total	2135	98.0	100.0
Missing	System	43	2.0
Total		2178	100.0

Good Social Reputation
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	484	22.2	22.8	22.8
	Somewhat important	995	45.7	46.9	69.7
	Very important	644	29.6	30.3	100.0
	Total	2123	97.5	100.0
Missing	System	55	2.5
Total		2178	100.0

Offered Financial Aid
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1049	48.2	49.5	49.5
	Somewhat important	447	20.5	21.1	70.6
	Very important	623	28.6	29.4	100.0
	Total	2119	97.3	100.0
Missing	System	59	2.7
Total		2178	100.0

Cost of Attending CSULB
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	482	22.1	22.7	22.7
	Somewhat important	876	40.2	41.2	63.8
	Very important	769	35.3	36.2	100.0
	Total	2127	97.7	100.0
Missing	System	51	2.3
Total		2178	100.0

Advice of High School Guidance Counselor
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1266	58.1	59.8	59.8
	Somewhat important	659	30.3	31.1	90.9
	Very important	192	8.8	9.1	100.0
	Total	2117	97.2	100.0
Missing	System	61	2.8
Total		2178	100.0

Advice of Private Guidance Counselor
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1838	84.4	87.5	87.5
	Somewhat important	236	10.8	11.2	98.8
	Very important	26	1.2	1.2	100.0
	Total	2100	96.4	100.0
Missing	System	78	3.6
Total		2178	100.0

Wanted to Live Near Home
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	677	31.1	31.9	31.9
	Somewhat important	713	32.7	33.6	65.4
	Very important	734	33.7	34.6	100.0
	Total	2124	97.5	100.0
Missing	System	54	2.5
Total		2178	100.0

Not Offered Aid by First Choice
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1626	74.7	78.1	78.1
	Somewhat important	284	13.0	13.6	91.8
	Very important	171	7.9	8.2	100.0
	Total	2081	95.5	100.0
Missing	System	97	4.5
Total		2178	100.0

Graduates Gain Admission to Top Graduate/Professional Schools
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	695	31.9	33.1	33.1
	Somewhat important	893	41.0	42.6	75.7
	Very important	510	23.4	24.3	100.0
	Total	2098	96.3	100.0
Missing	System	80	3.7
Total		2178	100.0

Graduates Get Good Jobs
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	417	19.1	20.0	20.0
	Somewhat important	782	35.9	37.5	57.5
	Very important	886	40.7	42.5	100.0
	Total	2085	95.7	100.0
Missing	System	93	4.3
Total		2178	100.0

Religious Affiliation/Orientation
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1785	82.0	85.2	85.2
	Somewhat important	273	12.5	13.0	98.3
	Very important	36	1.7	1.7	100.0
	Total	2094	96.1	100.0
Missing	System	84	3.9
Total		2178	100.0

Size of College
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	956	43.9	45.4	45.4
	Somewhat important	851	39.1	40.4	85.8
	Very important	299	13.7	14.2	100.0
	Total	2106	96.7	100.0
Missing	System	72	3.3
Total		2178	100.0

Rankings in National Magazines
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1216	55.8	58.0	58.0
	Somewhat important	685	31.5	32.7	90.7
	Very important	194	8.9	9.3	100.0
	Total	2095	96.2	100.0
Missing	System	83	3.8
Total		2178	100.0

Information from a Website
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1092	50.1	52.2	52.2
	Somewhat important	774	35.5	37.0	89.3
	Very important	224	10.3	10.7	100.0
	Total	2090	96.0	100.0
Missing	System	88	4.0
Total		2178	100.0

Early Action/Decision Program
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1853	85.1	88.7	88.7
	Somewhat important	186	8.5	8.9	97.6
	Very important	50	2.3	2.4	100.0
	Total	2089	95.9	100.0
Missing	System	89	4.1
Total		2178	100.0

A Visit to Campus
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	665	30.5	31.5	31.5
	Somewhat important	863	39.6	40.9	72.4
	Very important	582	26.7	27.6	100.0
	Total	2110	96.9	100.0
Missing	System	68	3.1
Total		2178	100.0

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