CSULB Freshmen 2005: Financial Resources to Pay for College

In the first five tables, students indicated what resources they were planning to use in their first year at CSULB to cover expenses:

Family resources (parents, relatives, spouse, etc.)
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	None	270	11.6	13.0	13.0
	Less than $1,000	405	17.5	19.5	32.5
	$1,000 - 2,999	471	20.3	22.7	55.1
	$3,000 - 5,999	335	14.5	16.1	71.3
	$6,000 - 9,999	218	9.4	10.5	81.8
	$10,000 +	379	16.4	18.2	100.0
	Total	2078	89.6	100.0
Missing	System	240	10.4
Total		2318	100.0

My own resources (savings from work, work-study, other income)
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	None	408	17.6	23.1	23.1
	Less than $1,000	832	35.9	47.1	70.2
	$1,000 - 2,999	396	17.1	22.4	92.6
	$3,000 - 5,999	97	4.2	5.5	98.1
	$6,000 - 9,999	17	.7	1.0	99.1
	$10,000 +	16	.7	.9	100.0
	Total	1766	76.2	100.0
Missing	System	552	23.8
Total		2318	100.0

Aid which need not be repaid (grants, scholarships, military funding, etc.)
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	None	629	27.1	36.1	36.1
	Less than $1,000	169	7.3	9.7	45.8
	$1,000 - 2,999	434	18.7	24.9	70.7
	$3,000 - 5,999	278	12.0	15.9	86.6
	$6,000 - 9,999	150	6.5	8.6	95.2
	$10,000 +	83	3.6	4.8	100.0
	Total	1743	75.2	100.0
Missing	System	575	24.8
Total		2318	100.0

Aid which must be repaid (loans, etc.)
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	None	1001	43.2	62.4	62.4
	Less than $1,000	79	3.4	4.9	67.3
	$1,000 - 2,999	341	14.7	21.2	88.5
	$3,000 - 5,999	113	4.9	7.0	95.6
	$6,000 - 9,999	31	1.3	1.9	97.5
	$10,000 +	40	1.7	2.5	100.0
	Total	1605	69.2	100.0
Missing	System	713	30.8
Total		2318	100.0

Concerns about Financing College
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	None	802	34.6	36.2	36.2
	Some	1180	50.9	53.3	89.6
	Major	231	10.0	10.4	100.0
	Total	2213	95.5	100.0
Missing	System	105	4.5
Total		2318	100.0

Chance of Getting a Job to Help Pay for College Expenses
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No chance	120	5.2	5.6	5.6
	Very little chance	238	10.3	11.1	16.6
	Some chance	665	28.7	30.9	47.5
	Very good chance	1129	48.7	52.5	100.0
	Total	2152	92.8	100.0
Missing	System	166	7.2
Total		2318	100.0

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