CSULB Transfer Students 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	581	24.1	27.6	27.6
	Less than $1,000	399	16.5	19.0	46.6
	$1,000 - 2,999	405	16.8	19.3	65.9
	$3,000 - 5,999	265	11.0	12.6	78.5
	$6,000 - 9,999	165	6.8	7.8	86.3
	$10,000 +	287	11.9	13.7	100.0
	Total	2102	87.1	100.0
Missing	System	310	12.9
Total		2412	100.0

My own resources (savings from work, work-study, other income)
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	None	217	9.0	10.9	10.9
	Less than $1,000	751	31.1	37.6	48.4
	$1,000 - 2,999	572	23.7	28.6	77.0
	$3,000 - 5,999	271	11.2	13.6	90.6
	$6,000 - 9,999	77	3.2	3.9	94.4
	$10,000 +	112	4.6	5.6	100.0
	Total	2000	82.9	100.0
Missing	System	412	17.1
Total		2412	100.0

Aid which need not be repaid (grants, scholarships, military funding, etc.)
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	None	702	29.1	39.2	39.2
	Less than $1,000	186	7.7	10.4	49.6
	$1,000 - 2,999	432	17.9	24.1	73.7
	$3,000 - 5,999	318	13.2	17.8	91.5
	$6,000 - 9,999	105	4.4	5.9	97.4
	$10,000 +	47	1.9	2.6	100.0
	Total	1790	74.2	100.0
Missing	System	622	25.8
Total		2412	100.0

Aid which must be repaid (loans, etc.)
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	None	833	34.5	47.1	47.1
	Less than $1,000	106	4.4	6.0	53.1
	$1,000 - 2,999	269	11.2	15.2	68.4
	$3,000 - 5,999	364	15.1	20.6	89.0
	$6,000 - 9,999	113	4.7	6.4	95.4
	$10,000 +	82	3.4	4.6	100.0
	Total	1767	73.3	100.0
Missing	System	645	26.7
Total		2412	100.0

Concerns about financing college
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	None	603	25.0	25.3	25.3
	Some	1260	52.2	52.9	78.2
	Major	520	21.6	21.8	100.0
	Total	2383	98.8	100.0
Missing	System	29	1.2
Total		2412	100.0

Chance of getting a job to help pay for college expenses
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No chance	152	6.3	6.4	6.4
	Very little chance	214	8.9	9.1	15.5
	Some chance	569	23.6	24.1	39.6
	Very good chance	1427	59.2	60.4	100.0
	Total	2362	97.9	100.0
Missing	System	50	2.1
Total		2412	100.0

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