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CSULB Transfer Students 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	1508	73.7	75.2	75.2
	Somewhat important	357	17.4	17.8	93.0
	Very important	140	6.8	7.0	100.0
	Total	2005	97.9	100.0
Missing	System	42	2.1
Total		2047	100.0

Teacher's Advice
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1337	65.3	66.9	66.9
	Somewhat important	523	25.5	26.2	93.0
	Very important	139	6.8	7.0	100.0
	Total	1999	97.7	100.0
Missing	System	48	2.3
Total		2047	100.0

Good Academic Reputation
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	164	8.0	8.2	8.2
	Somewhat important	772	37.7	38.4	46.5
	Very important	1076	52.6	53.5	100.0
	Total	2012	98.3	100.0
Missing	System	35	1.7
Total		2047	100.0

Good Social Reputation
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	709	34.6	35.3	35.3
	Somewhat important	817	39.9	40.7	76.0
	Very important	481	23.5	24.0	100.0
	Total	2007	98.0	100.0
Missing	System	40	2.0
Total		2047	100.0

Offered Financial Aid
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1199	58.6	60.2	60.2
	Somewhat important	448	21.9	22.5	82.6
	Very important	346	16.9	17.4	100.0
	Total	1993	97.4	100.0
Missing	System	54	2.6
Total		2047	100.0

Offers Special Programs
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	930	45.4	46.5	46.5
	Somewhat important	593	29.0	29.6	76.1
	Very important	478	23.4	23.9	100.0
	Total	2001	97.8	100.0
Missing	System	46	2.2
Total		2047	100.0

Cost of Attending CSULB
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	686	33.5	34.4	34.4
	Somewhat important	836	40.8	41.9	76.3
	Very important	474	23.2	23.7	100.0
	Total	1996	97.5	100.0
Missing	System	51	2.5
Total		2047	100.0

Advice of High School Guidance Counselor
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1616	78.9	81.2	81.2
	Somewhat important	266	13.0	13.4	94.6
	Very important	107	5.2	5.4	100.0
	Total	1989	97.2	100.0
Missing	System	58	2.8
Total		2047	100.0

Advice of Private Guidance Counselor
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1578	77.1	79.4	79.4
	Somewhat important	292	14.3	14.7	94.1
	Very important	118	5.8	5.9	100.0
	Total	1988	97.1	100.0
Missing	System	59	2.9
Total		2047	100.0

Wanted to Live Near Home
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	817	39.9	40.9	40.9
	Somewhat important	516	25.2	25.8	66.8
	Very important	664	32.4	33.2	100.0
	Total	1997	97.6	100.0
Missing	System	50	2.4
Total		2047	100.0

Not Offered Aid by First Choice
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1705	83.3	86.6	86.6
	Somewhat important	211	10.3	10.7	97.3
	Very important	53	2.6	2.7	100.0
	Total	1969	96.2	100.0
Missing	System	78	3.8
Total		2047	100.0

Religious Affiliation/Orientation
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1860	90.9	93.7	93.7
	Somewhat important	104	5.1	5.2	98.9
	Very important	21	1.0	1.1	100.0
	Total	1985	97.0	100.0
Missing	System	62	3.0
Total		2047	100.0

Size of College
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1246	60.9	62.7	62.7
	Somewhat important	572	27.9	28.8	91.5
	Very important	169	8.3	8.5	100.0
	Total	1987	97.1	100.0
Missing	System	60	2.9
Total		2047	100.0

Rankings in National Magazines
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1447	70.7	72.9	72.9
	Somewhat important	413	20.2	20.8	93.7
	Very important	126	6.2	6.3	100.0
	Total	1986	97.0	100.0
Missing	System	61	3.0
Total		2047	100.0

Information from a Website
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1232	60.2	62.4	62.4
	Somewhat important	550	26.9	27.9	90.3
	Very important	191	9.3	9.7	100.0
	Total	1973	96.4	100.0
Missing	System	74	3.6
Total		2047	100.0

Early Action/Decision Program
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1757	85.8	88.7	88.7
	Somewhat important	177	8.6	8.9	97.7
	Very important	46	2.2	2.3	100.0
	Total	1980	96.7	100.0
Missing	System	67	3.3
Total		2047	100.0

A Visit to Campus
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	831	40.6	41.9	41.9
	Somewhat important	747	36.5	37.6	79.5
	Very important	407	19.9	20.5	100.0
	Total	1985	97.0	100.0
Missing	System	62	3.0
Total		2047	100.0

Graduates Get Good Jobs
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	732	35.8	36.8	36.8
	Somewhat important	740	36.2	37.2	74.1
	Very important	515	25.2	25.9	100.0
	Total	1987	97.1	100.0
Missing	System	60	2.9
Total		2047	100.0

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