CSULB Freshmen 2005: Reasons for Attending College in General

Click on the links below to see how important the following reasons were for students choosing to attend college:

To gain a general education and appreciation of ideas
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	103	4.4	4.5	4.5
	Somewhat important	633	27.3	27.9	32.5
	Very important	1529	66.0	67.5	100.0
	Total	2265	97.7	100.0
Missing	System	53	2.3
Total		2318	100.0

There was nothing better to do
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1827	78.8	81.3	81.3
	Somewhat important	307	13.2	13.7	95.0
	Very important	112	4.8	5.0	100.0
	Total	2246	96.9	100.0
Missing	System	72	3.1
Total		2318	100.0

To make me a more cultured person
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	307	13.2	13.6	13.6
	Somewhat important	868	37.4	38.4	51.9
	Very important	1087	46.9	48.1	100.0
	Total	2262	97.6	100.0
Missing	System	56	2.4
Total		2318	100.0

To learn more about things that interest me
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	45	1.9	2.0	2.0
	Somewhat important	375	16.2	16.6	18.6
	Very important	1838	79.3	81.4	100.0
	Total	2258	97.4	100.0
Missing	System	60	2.6
Total		2318	100.0

To prepare myself for graduate or professional school
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	279	12.0	12.4	12.4
	Somewhat important	565	24.4	25.0	37.4
	Very important	1415	61.0	62.6	100.0
	Total	2259	97.5	100.0
Missing	System	59	2.5
Total		2318	100.0

To get training for a specific career
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	164	7.1	7.3	7.3
	Somewhat important	455	19.6	20.1	27.4
	Very important	1642	70.8	72.6	100.0
	Total	2261	97.5	100.0
Missing	System	57	2.5
Total		2318	100.0

A mentor/role model encouraged me to go
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1005	43.4	44.6	44.6
	Somewhat important	789	34.0	35.0	79.6
	Very important	461	19.9	20.4	100.0
	Total	2255	97.3	100.0
Missing	System	63	2.7
Total		2318	100.0

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