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CSULB Transfer Students 2005: Major & Career Goals; Parents' Occupations

Student's probable major (aggregated)

 

 

 

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Biological Science

115

4.8

4.9

4.9

Business

438

18.2

18.8

23.7

Education

256

10.6

11.0

34.7

Engineering

113

4.7

4.8

39.5

English

75

3.1

3.2

42.7

Health Professional

155

6.4

6.6

49.4

History or Political Science

93

3.9

4.0

53.4

Humanities

117

4.9

5.0

58.4

Fine Arts

255

10.6

10.9

69.3

Mathematics or Statistics

20

.8

.9

70.2

Physical Science

27

1.1

1.2

71.3

Social Science

304

12.6

13.0

84.4

Other Technical

30

1.2

1.3

85.6

Other Non-technical

326

13.5

14.0

99.6

Undecided

9

.4

.4

100.0

Total

2333

96.7

100.0

Missing

System

79

3.3

Total

2412

100.0

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Student's probable major (disaggregated)

 

 

 

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Art, fine and applied

210

8.7

9.0

9.0

English (language & literature)

75

3.1

3.2

12.2

History

49

2.0

2.1

14.3

Journalism

63

2.6

2.7

17.0

Language and Literature (except English)

12

.5

.5

17.5

Music

21

.9

.9

18.4

Philosophy

23

1.0

1.0

19.4

Speech

20

.8

.9

20.3

Theater or Drama

17

.7

.7

21.0

Theology or Religion

2

.1

.1

21.1

Other Arts and Humanities

63

2.6

2.7

23.8

Biology (general)

45

1.9

1.9

25.7

Biochemistry or Biophysics

21

.9

.9

26.6

Botany

1

.0

.0

26.7

Environmental Science

3

.1

.1

26.8

Marine (Life) Science

9

.4

.4

27.2

Microbiology or Bacteriology

14

.6

.6

27.8

Zoology

8

.3

.3

28.1

Other Biological Science

14

.6

.6

28.7

Accounting

71

2.9

3.0

31.8

Business Administration (general)

55

2.3

2.4

34.1

Finance

72

3.0

3.1

37.2

International Business

36

1.5

1.5

38.7

Marketing

92

3.8

3.9

42.7

Management

93

3.9

4.0

46.7

Other Business

19

.8

.8

47.5

Business Education

2

.1

.1

47.6

Elementary Education

170

7.0

7.3

54.9

Music or Art Education

6

.2

.3

55.1

Physical Education or Recreation

13

.5

.6

55.7

Secondary Education

50

2.1

2.1

57.8

Special Education

5

.2

.2

58.0

Other Education

10

.4

.4

58.5

Aeronautical or Astronautical Engineering

1

.0

.0

58.5

Civil Engineering

26

1.1

1.1

59.6

Chemical Engineering

6

.2

.3

59.9

Computer Engineering

11

.5

.5

60.4

Electrical or Electronic Engineering

21

.9

.9

61.3

Mechanical Engineering

24

1.0

1.0

62.3

Other Engineering

24

1.0

1.0

63.3

Astronomy

1

.0

.0

63.4

Chemistry

13

.5

.6

63.9

Earth Science

8

.3

.3

64.3

Marine Science (incl. Oceanography)

2

.1

.1

64.3

Mathematics

19

.8

.8

65.2

Physics

1

.0

.0

65.2

Statistics

1

.0

.0

65.2

Other Physical Science

2

.1

.1

65.3

Architecture or Urban Planning

4

.2

.2

65.5

Home Economics

63

2.6

2.7

68.2

Health Technology (medical, dental, laboratory)

4

.2

.2

68.4

Library or Archival Science

2

.1

.1

68.5

Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine

11

.5

.5

68.9

Nursing

104

4.3

4.5

73.4

Pharmacy

5

.2

.2

73.6

Therapy (occupational, physical, speech)

35

1.5

1.5

75.1

Other Professional

10

.4

.4

75.5

Anthropology

11

.5

.5

76.0

Economics

13

.5

.6

76.6

Ethnic Studies

2

.1

.1

76.6

Geography

8

.3

.3

77.0

Political Science (gov't., international relations)

44

1.8

1.9

78.9

Psychology

141

5.8

6.0

84.9

Social Work

36

1.5

1.5

86.5

Sociology

74

3.1

3.2

89.6

Women's Studies

3

.1

.1

89.8

Other Social Science

16

.7

.7

90.4

Building Trades

1

.0

.0

90.5

Data Processing or Computer Programming

3

.1

.1

90.6

Drafting or Design

14

.6

.6

91.2

Electronics

2

.1

.1

91.3

Communications

64

2.7

2.7

94.0

Computer Science

7

.3

.3

94.3

Kinesiology

24

1.0

1.0

95.4

Law Enforcement

61

2.5

2.6

98.0

Other Field

38

1.6

1.6

99.6

Undecided

9

.4

.4

100.0

Total

2333

96.7

100.0

Missing

System

79

3.3

Total

2412

100.0

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Student's probable career (aggregated)

 

 

 

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Artist

286

11.9

12.5

12.5

Business

424

17.6

18.6

31.1

Business (clerical)

29

1.2

1.3

32.4

Clergy

2

.1

.1

32.5

College teacher

47

1.9

2.1

34.6

Doctor (MD or DDS)

38

1.6

1.7

36.2

Education (secondary)

175

7.3

7.7

43.9

Education (elementary)

169

7.0

7.4

51.3

Engineer

86

3.6

3.8

55.1

Farmer or forester

1

.0

.0

55.1

Health professional

140

5.8

6.1

61.3

Homemaker (full-time)

2

.1

.1

61.4

Lawyer

54

2.2

2.4

63.7

Military (career)

7

.3

.3

64.0

Nurse

95

3.9

4.2

68.2

Research scientist

26

1.1

1.1

69.3

Social/welfare/recreation worker

72

3.0

3.2

72.5

Skilled trades

17

.7

.7

73.2

Semi-skilled worker

13

.5

.6

73.8

Laborer (unskilled)

4

.2

.2

74.0

Unemployed

33

1.4

1.4

75.4

Other

412

17.1

18.1

93.5

Undecided

148

6.1

6.5

100.0

Total

2280

94.5

100.0

Missing

System

132

5.5

Total

2412

100.0

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Student's probable career (disaggregated)

 

 

 

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Accountant or actuary

62

2.6

2.7

2.7

Actor or entertainer

39

1.6

1.7

4.4

Architect or urban planner

17

.7

.7

5.2

Artist

131

5.4

5.7

10.9

Business (clerical)

29

1.2

1.3

12.2

Business executive (management, administrator)

183

7.6

8.0

20.2

Business owner or proprietor

129

5.3

5.7

25.9

Business salesperson or buyer

50

2.1

2.2

28.1

Clergy (other religious)

2

.1

.1

28.2

Clinical psychologist

40

1.7

1.8

29.9

College administrator/staff

6

.2

.3

30.2

College teacher

47

1.9

2.1

32.2

Computer programmer or analyst

27

1.1

1.2

33.4

Conservationist or forester

1

.0

.0

33.5

Dentist (including orthodontist)

8

.3

.4

33.8

Dietitian or nutritionist

21

.9

.9

34.7

Engineer

86

3.6

3.8

38.5

Foreign service worker (including diplomat)

15

.6

.7

39.2

Homemaker (full-time)

2

.1

.1

39.3

Interior decorator (including designer)

31

1.3

1.4

40.6

Lab technician or hygienist

2

.1

.1

40.7

Law enforcement officer

47

1.9

2.1

42.8

Lawyer (attorney) or judge

54

2.2

2.4

45.1

Military service (career)

7

.3

.3

45.4

Musician (performer, composer)

21

.9

.9

46.4

Nurse

95

3.9

4.2

50.5

Optometrist

3

.1

.1

50.7

Pharmacist

30

1.2

1.3

52.0

Physician

30

1.2

1.3

53.3

Policymaker/Government

14

.6

.6

53.9

School counselor

34

1.4

1.5

55.4

School principal or superintendent

2

.1

.1

55.5

Scientific researcher

26

1.1

1.1

56.6

Social, welfare, or recreation worker

72

3.0

3.2

59.8

Therapist (physical, occupational, speech)

81

3.4

3.6

63.3

Teacher or administrator (elementary)

169

7.0

7.4

70.7

Teacher or administrator (secondary)

139

5.8

6.1

76.8

Veterinarian

3

.1

.1

77.0

Writer or journalist

64

2.7

2.8

79.8

Skilled trades

17

.7

.7

80.5

Laborer (unskilled)

4

.2

.2

80.7

Semi-skilled worker

13

.5

.6

81.3

Unemployed

33

1.4

1.4

82.7

Other

246

10.2

10.8

93.5

Undecided

148

6.1

6.5

100.0

Total

2280

94.5

100.0

Missing

System

132

5.5

Total

2412

100.0

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Mother's career (aggregated)

 

 

 

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Artist

39

1.6

1.7

1.7

Business

357

14.8

15.3

17.0

Business (clerical)

141

5.8

6.1

23.1

Clergy

8

.3

.3

23.4

College teacher

10

.4

.4

23.9

Doctor (MD or DDS)

15

.6

.6

24.5

Education (secondary)

66

2.7

2.8

27.3

Education (elementary)

173

7.2

7.4

34.8

Engineer

10

.4

.4

35.2

Farmer or forester

4

.2

.2

35.4

Health professional

70

2.9

3.0

38.4

Homemaker (full-time)

342

14.2

14.7

53.1

Lawyer

7

.3

.3

53.4

Nurse

151

6.3

6.5

59.9

Research scientist

2

.1

.1

59.9

Social/welfare/recreation worker

45

1.9

1.9

61.9

Skilled trades

65

2.7

2.8

64.7

Semi-skilled worker

84

3.5

3.6

68.3

Laborer (unskilled)

96

4.0

4.1

72.4

Unemployed

142

5.9

6.1

78.5

Other

500

20.7

21.5

100.0

Total

2327

96.5

100.0

Missing

System

85

3.5

Total

2412

100.0

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Father's career (aggregated)

 

 

 

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Artist

29

1.2

1.3

1.3

Business

619

25.7

27.2

28.5

Business (clerical)

41

1.7

1.8

30.3

Clergy

13

.5

.6

30.8

College teacher

8

.3

.4

31.2

Doctor (MD or DDS)

29

1.2

1.3

32.5

Education (secondary)

48

2.0

2.1

34.6

Education (elementary)

24

1.0

1.1

35.6

Engineer

194

8.0

8.5

44.2

Farmer or forester

14

.6

.6

44.8

Health professional

26

1.1

1.1

45.9

Homemaker (full-time)

4

.2

.2

46.1

Lawyer

24

1.0

1.1

47.1

Military (career)

24

1.0

1.1

48.2

Nurse

6

.2

.3

48.5

Research scientist

10

.4

.4

48.9

Social/welfare/recreation worker

16

.7

.7

49.6

Skilled trades

231

9.6

10.1

59.8

Semi-skilled worker

116

4.8

5.1

64.9

Laborer (unskilled)

139

5.8

6.1

71.0

Unemployed

86

3.6

3.8

74.7

Other

575

23.8

25.3

100.0

Total

2276

94.4

100.0

Missing

System

136

5.6

Total

2412

100.0


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