CSULB Transfer Students 2005: Reasons for Attending CSULB

Click on the links below to see how important each of the following were for why students chose to attend CSULB:

My relatives wanted me to come here
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1715	71.1	72.3	72.3
	Somewhat important	463	19.2	19.5	91.8
	Very important	195	8.1	8.2	100.0
	Total	2373	98.4	100.0
Missing	System	39	1.6
Total		2412	100.0

This college has a very good academic reputation
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	169	7.0	7.1	7.1
	Somewhat important	852	35.3	35.8	42.9
	Very important	1358	56.3	57.1	100.0
	Total	2379	98.6	100.0
Missing	System	33	1.4
Total		2412	100.0

This college has a good reputation for its social activities
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	826	34.2	34.9	34.9
	Somewhat important	929	38.5	39.3	74.2
	Very important	610	25.3	25.8	100.0
	Total	2365	98.1	100.0
Missing	System	47	1.9
Total		2412	100.0

I was offered financial assistance
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1467	60.8	62.1	62.1
	Somewhat important	473	19.6	20.0	82.2
	Very important	421	17.5	17.8	100.0
	Total	2361	97.9	100.0
Missing	System	51	2.1
Total		2412	100.0

The cost of attending this college
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	773	32.0	32.7	32.7
	Somewhat important	992	41.1	42.0	74.7
	Very important	598	24.8	25.3	100.0
	Total	2363	98.0	100.0
Missing	System	49	2.0
Total		2412	100.0

High school counselor advised me
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1951	80.9	82.9	82.9
	Somewhat important	313	13.0	13.3	96.2
	Very important	89	3.7	3.8	100.0
	Total	2353	97.6	100.0
Missing	System	59	2.4
Total		2412	100.0

Private college counselor advised me
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1920	79.6	82.0	82.0
	Somewhat important	312	12.9	13.3	95.3
	Very important	110	4.6	4.7	100.0
	Total	2342	97.1	100.0
Missing	System	70	2.9
Total		2412	100.0

Not offered aid by first choice
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	2061	85.4	88.1	88.1
	Somewhat important	214	8.9	9.1	97.2
	Very important	65	2.7	2.8	100.0
	Total	2340	97.0	100.0
Missing	System	72	3.0
Total		2412	100.0

This college's graduates gain admission to top graduate/professional schools
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	825	34.2	35.2	35.2
	Somewhat important	931	38.6	39.7	74.9
	Very important	590	24.5	25.1	100.0
	Total	2346	97.3	100.0
Missing	System	66	2.7
Total		2412	100.0

This college's graduates get good jobs
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	529	21.9	22.7	22.7
	Somewhat important	919	38.1	39.4	62.1
	Very important	885	36.7	37.9	100.0
	Total	2333	96.7	100.0
Missing	System	79	3.3
Total		2412	100.0

I was attracted by the religious affiliation/orientation of the college
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	2122	88.0	90.6	90.6
	Somewhat important	188	7.8	8.0	98.7
	Very important	31	1.3	1.3	100.0
	Total	2341	97.1	100.0
Missing	System	71	2.9
Total		2412	100.0

I wanted to go to a school about the size of this college
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1466	60.8	62.3	62.3
	Somewhat important	687	28.5	29.2	91.5
	Very important	201	8.3	8.5	100.0
	Total	2354	97.6	100.0
Missing	System	58	2.4
Total		2412	100.0

Rankings in national magazines
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1261	52.3	53.7	53.7
	Somewhat important	774	32.1	33.0	86.7
	Very important	313	13.0	13.3	100.0
	Total	2348	97.3	100.0
Missing	System	64	2.7
Total		2412	100.0

I was admitted through an Early Action or Early Decision program
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent		Cumulative Percent
Not important	2077		86.1	88.5		88.5
Somewhat important	222		9.2	9.5		98.0
Very important	47		1.9	2.0		100.0
Total	2346		97.3	100.0
System	66		2.7
Total		2412			100.0

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