Senior Statewide Survey Results Wave 2

Texas Higher Education Opportunity Project Principal Investigator: Marta Tienda, Princeton University Co-Investigator: Teresa Sullivan, University of Texas at Austin Senior Statewide Survey Results Wave 2 May 2006 1

Table of Contents POST HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY STATUS... 3 ACTIVITIES... 5 EMPLOYMENT... 10 SCHOOLING... 20 SCHOOL EXPENSES AND FINANCE... 36 SCHOOL EXPERIENCES... 39 CIVIC ACTIVITIES... 72 NEGATIVE LIFE EVENTS... 83 SELF ESTEEM, AGENCY & CONTROL... 85 CURRENT STATUS... 92 The following report shows the output of THEOP Senior Wave 2 survey questions in weighted counts and percents as well as unweighted counts. When applicable, observations, weighted observations, means, and standard deviations are given. Those questions that have been deleted for confidentiality purposes are noted in the text. Key: Count weighted count Percent weighted percent Obs unweighted count 2

POST HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY STATUS q1 Did you graduate from high school? Count Percent Obs yes 5,759.1 98.7 5,745.0 no 76.9 1.3 91.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q1a Have you received a ged? Count Percent Obs yes 6.7 0.1 8.0 no 70.1 1.2 83.0 Not Applicable 5,759.1 98.7 5,745.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q1b Have you ever taken a ged or certification exam? Count Percent Obs yes 0.3 0.0 1.0 no 69.8 1.2 82.0 Not Applicable 5,765.9 98.8 5,753.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q1c Are you currently enrolled in high school? Count Percent Obs yes 46.7 0.8 55.0 no 23.4 0.4 28.0 Not Applicable 5,765.9 98.8 5,753.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 3

q1d Are you working toward the equivalent of a high school diploma? Count Percent Obs yes 18.7 0.3 18.0 no 4.7 0.1 10.0 Not Applicable 5,812.6 99.6 5,808.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 4

ACTIVITIES q2a Have you been sworn into the armed forces? Count Percent Obs yes 262.4 4.5 318.0 no 5,573.6 95.5 5,518.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2a_1 Deleted for confidentiality purposes q2a_2 For how many years did you enlist? Count Percent Obs two 2.1 0.0 3.0 three 12.7 0.2 16.0 four 127.1 2.2 152.0 five 25.0 0.4 36.0 six 63.0 1.1 67.0 other, specify 32.5 0.6 44.0 Not Applicable 5,573.6 95.5 5,518.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 5

q2a_3a In what month were you sworn into the military? Count Percent Obs january 25.7 0.4 20.0 february 18.3 0.3 20.0 march 18.2 0.3 13.0 april 17.2 0.3 20.0 may 9.8 0.2 17.0 june 30.7 0.5 42.0 july 27.9 0.5 40.0 august 34.3 0.6 51.0 september 28.5 0.5 30.0 october 20.0 0.3 26.0 november 18.9 0.3 21.0 december 12.9 0.2 18.0 Not Applicable 5,573.6 95.5 5,518.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2a_3b In what year were you sworn into the military? Count Percent Obs before 2002 26.0 0.4 37.0 year 2002 154.4 2.6 215.0 year 2003 82.0 1.4 66.0 Not Applicable 5,573.6 95.5 5,518.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2a_4 Do you intend to make the military a career? Count Percent Obs yes 93.7 1.6 108.0 no 90.5 1.5 112.0 DK/haven't deci 78.3 1.3 98.0 Not Applicable 5,573.6 95.5 5,518.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 6

q2a_5_1 Receive occupational training: main reason to enlist? Count Percent Obs yes 49.5 0.8 61.0 no 213.0 3.6 257.0 Not Applicable 5,573.6 95.5 5,518.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2a_5_2 Could not find a job: main reason to enlist? Count Percent Obs yes 4.9 0.1 8.0 no 257.5 4.4 310.0 Not Applicable 5,573.6 95.5 5,518.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2a_5_3 Ed/training benefits after completing service: main reason to enlist? Count Percent Obs yes 171.9 2.9 201.0 no 90.5 1.6 117.0 Not Applicable 5,573.6 95.5 5,518.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 7

q2a_5_4 My family is committed to the military: main reason to enlist? Count Percent Obs yes 33.9 0.6 26.0 no 228.5 3.9 292.0 Not Applicable 5,573.6 95.5 5,518.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2a_5_5 Any other reasons: main reason to enlist? Count Percent Obs yes 128.6 2.2 147.0 no 133.9 2.3 171.0 Not Applicable 5,573.6 95.5 5,518.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2a_6 Do you plan on continuing your education while you are enlisted in the military? Count Percent Obs yes 244.5 4.2 288.0 no 7.0 0.1 13.0 DK/haven't deci 10.9 0.2 17.0 Not Applicable 5,573.6 95.5 5,518.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 8

q2a_7 Are you participating in the concurrent admissions program, also known as conap? Count Percent Obs yes 10.6 0.2 12.0 no 212.0 3.6 242.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 5,573.6 95.5 5,518.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2a_8 Did you sign up for the montgomery gi bill, also know as the mgib? Count Percent Obs yes 184.7 3.2 207.0 no 37.9 0.6 47.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 5,573.6 95.5 5,518.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 9

EMPLOYMENT q2b Have you worked for pay since the end of your senior year of HS? Count Percent Obs yes 4,696.9 80.5 4,560.0 no 1,099.2 18.8 1,212.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2b_0 How many jobs have you had since ending your senior year? Count Percent Obs one 2,620.4 44.9 2,606.0 two 1,582.7 27.1 1,492.0 three 359.0 6.2 349.0 four 95.5 1.6 84.0 five 18.9 0.3 17.0 six 13.5 0.2 5.0 seven 2.0 0.0 2.0 eight 2.9 0.1 2.0 nine or more 2.0 0.0 3.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,099.2 18.8 1,212.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2b_1 Are you currently working for pay (not incl. your service in the armed forces)? Count Percent Obs yes 3,208.1 55.0 3,129.0 no 1,488.8 25.5 1,431.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,099.2 18.8 1,212.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 10

q2b_2 Do you hold more than one job? Count Percent Obs yes 273.9 4.7 277.0 no 1,257.4 21.5 1,209.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 4,264.8 73.1 4,286.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2b_3 ------------- On average how many hours per week do you work (at your main job)? Obs Count Mean Std. Dev. ------------- 3129 3208.07097 30.70479 11.43172 ------------- q2b_4a In what month did you start this job? Count Percent Obs january 331.2 5.7 278.0 february 210.7 3.6 217.0 march 303.9 5.2 275.0 april 252.0 4.3 258.0 may 416.4 7.1 406.0 june 429.5 7.4 415.0 july 183.5 3.1 201.0 august 389.4 6.7 367.0 september 213.2 3.7 213.0 october 164.2 2.8 159.0 november 150.6 2.6 160.0 december 99.4 1.7 111.0 don't know 63.9 1.1 69.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 2,588.1 44.3 2,643.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 11

q2b_4b In what year did you start this job? Count Percent Obs year 1997 17.6 0.3 14.0 year 1998 17.3 0.3 23.0 year 1999 56.7 1.0 50.0 year 2000 226.1 3.9 210.0 year 2001 271.0 4.6 304.0 year 2002 1,323.0 22.7 1,301.0 year 2003 1,292.9 22.2 1,226.0 year 2004 3.5 0.1 1.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 2,588.1 44.3 2,643.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2b_5 Do you work for the government, for private industry, or were you self-employed? Count Percent Obs government empl 355.8 6.1 350.0 private industr 2,553.8 43.8 2,501.0 self-employed 232.7 4.0 198.0 other, specify 65.7 1.1 80.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 2,588.1 44.3 2,643.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2b_6 Is this job in your family business or farm? Count Percent Obs yes 242.2 4.2 231.0 no 2,610.0 44.7 2,548.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 2,943.9 50.4 2,993.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 12

q2b_7 In what type of business or industry is this job? Count Percent Obs record response 3,203.5 54.9 3,125.0 DK/Refused 4.6 0.1 4.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 2,588.1 44.3 2,643.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2b_8a ----------- How much do you earn per hour? range: 3. 00-100. 00 Obs Count Mean Std. Dev. ----------- 2809 2905.98944 7.472399 2.905205 ----------- q2b_8b ------------ How much do you earn per week? range: 10-2,000 Obs Count Mean Std. Dev. ------------ 189 202.584392 371.9905 359.7571 ------------ q2b_8c ------------- How much do you earn bi-weekly? range: 20-4,000 Obs Count Mean Std. Dev. ------------- 52 40.8636999 492.1875 447.5747 ------------- q2b_8d ------------- How much do you earn monthly? range: 80-16,000 Obs Count Mean Std. Dev. ------------- 56 45.0635585 1608.028 1366.968 ------------- 13

q2b_9 Did you hold a different job before this one? Count Percent Obs yes 1,351.3 23.2 1,316.0 no 180.1 3.1 170.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 4,264.8 73.1 4,286.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2b_10a In what month did you start that job? Count Percent Obs january 117.1 2.0 93.0 february 64.8 1.1 65.0 march 39.5 0.7 52.0 april 91.5 1.6 81.0 may 122.5 2.1 134.0 june 206.2 3.5 207.0 july 87.7 1.5 93.0 august 192.2 3.3 158.0 september 124.8 2.1 121.0 october 89.2 1.5 96.0 november 78.3 1.3 79.0 december 66.7 1.1 66.0 DK 70.8 1.2 71.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 4,444.9 76.2 4,456.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2b_10b In what year did you start that job? Count Percent Obs year 1997 7.9 0.1 8.0 year 1998 12.2 0.2 11.0 year 1999 34.9 0.6 34.0 year 2000 109.3 1.9 109.0 year 2001 214.3 3.7 199.0 year 2002 784.8 13.4 779.0 year 2003 188.1 3.2 176.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 4,444.9 76.2 4,456.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 14

q2b_12a In what month did you start your most recent job? Count Percent Obs january 109.4 1.9 100.0 february 103.7 1.8 80.0 march 84.7 1.5 92.0 april 54.2 0.9 66.0 may 200.4 3.4 193.0 june 322.8 5.5 301.0 july 69.3 1.2 79.0 august 174.7 3.0 138.0 september 86.4 1.5 87.0 october 64.0 1.1 75.0 november 88.3 1.5 78.0 december 63.9 1.1 78.0 DK 59.8 1.0 56.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 4,307.3 73.8 4,341.0 No Response 7.3 0.1 8.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2b_12b In what year did you start your most recent job? Count Percent Obs year 1997 12.0 0.2 7.0 year 1998 3.3 0.1 2.0 year 1999 10.7 0.2 12.0 year 2000 44.2 0.8 51.0 year 2001 127.1 2.2 129.0 year 2002 914.3 15.7 891.0 year 2003 369.1 6.3 330.0 year 2004 0.8 0.0 1.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 4,307.3 73.8 4,341.0 No Response 7.3 0.1 8.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 15

q2b_13a And in what month did you stop working this job? Count Percent Obs january 210.3 3.6 227.0 february 146.7 2.5 150.0 march 195.2 3.3 189.0 april 279.2 4.8 216.0 may 260.6 4.5 257.0 june 152.8 2.6 138.0 july 208.1 3.6 206.0 august 694.3 11.9 672.0 september 111.1 1.9 135.0 october 91.4 1.6 87.0 november 79.7 1.4 99.0 december 265.1 4.5 238.0 DK 145.6 2.5 133.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 2,956.0 50.7 3,025.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2b_13b And in what year did you stop working this job? Count Percent Obs year 1997 10.9 0.2 6.0 year 1998 2.3 0.0 2.0 year 1999 3.9 0.1 3.0 year 2000 8.3 0.1 12.0 year 2001 22.0 0.4 28.0 year 2002 1,368.8 23.5 1,339.0 year 2003 1,419.1 24.3 1,355.0 year 2004 4.8 0.1 2.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 2,956.0 50.7 3,025.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 16

q2b_14 ------------ On average, how many hours per week did you work at this job? Obs Count Mean Std. Dev. ------------ 2746 2838.54331 28.72089 12.43167 ------------ q2b_15 Did you work for the government, private industry or were you self-employed? Count Percent Obs government empl 279.2 4.8 296.0 private industr 2,363.5 40.5 2,249.0 self-employed 137.8 2.4 148.0 other, specify 58.0 1.0 53.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 2,956.0 50.7 3,025.0 No Response 1.6 0.0 1.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2b_16 Is this job in your family business or farm? Count Percent Obs yes 173.9 3.0 178.0 no 2,385.4 40.9 2,272.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 3,235.2 55.4 3,321.0 No Response 1.6 0.0 1.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 17

q2b_17 In what type of business or industry is this job? Count Percent Obs record response 2,833.4 48.6 2,741.0 DK/Refused 5.1 0.1 5.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 2,956.0 50.7 3,025.0 No Response 1.6 0.0 1.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2b_18a ------------- How much do you earn per hour? range: 3. 00-100. 00 Obs Count Mean Std. Dev. ------------- 2488 2568.63473 7.076208 3.16763 ------------- q2b_18b ------------- How much do you earn per week? range: 10-2,000 Obs Count Mean Std. Dev. ------------- 173 177.435892 234.4402 188.0881 ------------- q2b_18c ------------- How much do you earn bi-weekly? range: 20-4,000 Obs Count Mean Std. Dev. ------------- 39 42.743422 354.3775 294.1559 ------------- q2b_18d ------------- How much do you earn monthly? range: 80-16,000 Obs Count Mean Std. Dev. ------------- 32 35.8043458 800.2548 887.6856 ------------- 18

q2c Are you currently looking for work? Count Percent Obs yes 1,994.0 34.2 2,162.0 no 3,593.6 61.6 3,374.0 Not Applicable 225.0 3.9 274.0 No Response 23.4 0.4 26.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2c_1 Are you looking for full time or part time work? Count Percent Obs full time 824.0 14.1 892.0 part time 984.9 16.9 1,086.0 either 185.1 3.2 184.0 Not Applicable 3,818.6 65.4 3,648.0 No Response 23.4 0.4 26.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2d What about training programs like an internship or government training? Count Percent Obs yes 234.4 4.0 241.0 no 5,376.6 92.1 5,321.0 Not Applicable 225.0 3.9 274.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2d_1 What is it called? Count Percent Obs record response 232.7 4.0 239.0 DK/rf 1.7 0.0 2.0 Not Applicable 5,601.6 96.0 5,595.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 19

SCHOOLING q2e Since Sept. 2002, attended a voc/tech school or taken univ. courses for credit? Count Percent Obs yes 4,298.4 73.7 4,340.0 no 1,497.7 25.7 1,432.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2e_0 And are you currently attending school? Count Percent Obs yes 3,904.2 66.9 3,948.0 no 394.2 6.8 392.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,497.7 25.7 1,432.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2e_1a Deleted for confidentiality purposes q2e_1b Deleted for confidentiality purposes q2e_2a Deleted for confidentiality purposes q2e_2b Deleted for confidentiality purposes 20

q2e_3a In what month did you start attending? month Count Percent Obs january 338.7 5.8 371.0 february 29.6 0.5 28.0 march 18.7 0.3 21.0 april 8.8 0.2 14.0 may 50.5 0.9 42.0 june 161.6 2.8 164.0 july 62.7 1.1 74.0 august 2,899.9 49.7 2,935.0 september 614.3 10.5 615.0 october 58.9 1.0 33.0 november 9.0 0.2 7.0 december 25.4 0.4 19.0 DK/Refused 20.3 0.3 17.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,497.7 25.7 1,432.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2e_3b In what year did you start attending? year Count Percent Obs year 2001 49.5 0.8 37.0 year 2002 3,745.3 64.2 3,763.0 year 2003 495.5 8.5 531.0 year 2004 3.4 0.1 4.0 DK/Refused 4.7 0.1 5.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,497.7 25.7 1,432.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2e_4 Are you attending full time or part time? Count Percent Obs full time 3,768.0 64.6 3,844.0 part time 530.4 9.1 496.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,497.7 25.7 1,432.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 21

q2e_5a In what month did you apply for enrollment? month Count Percent Obs didn't need to 55.7 1.0 50.0 january 430.1 7.4 407.0 february 280.9 4.8 254.0 march 225.6 3.9 240.0 april 323.7 5.5 326.0 may 421.7 7.2 422.0 june 362.6 6.2 397.0 july 360.7 6.2 408.0 august 397.1 6.8 409.0 september 200.8 3.4 162.0 october 222.0 3.8 202.0 november 320.3 5.5 321.0 december 311.9 5.3 348.0 DK/Refused 385.5 6.6 394.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,497.7 25.7 1,432.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2e_5b In what year did you apply for enrollment? year Count Percent Obs year 2001 916.7 15.7 864.0 year 2002 3,055.6 52.4 3,141.0 year 2003 219.0 3.8 231.0 year 2004 3.4 0.1 4.0 DK/Refused 48.0 0.8 50.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,553.4 26.6 1,482.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 22

q2e_6 What type of degree, certification, license or certificate are you pursuing? Count Percent Obs none 65.9 1.1 76.0 associates 723.0 12.4 686.0 bachelor's 2,694.4 46.2 2,749.0 license 77.3 1.3 77.0 certificate 185.9 3.2 194.0 other, specify 551.9 9.5 558.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,497.7 25.7 1,432.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2e_7 And what major field of study have you decided on? Count Percent Obs social sciences 176.6 3.0 169.0 life sciences 233.9 4.0 258.0 physical scienc 171.1 2.9 170.0 liberal arts 185.1 3.2 173.0 fine arts 129.2 2.2 127.0 engineering 203.9 3.5 211.0 other, specify 2,294.1 39.3 2,315.0 haven't decided 450.7 7.7 435.0 DK 19.9 0.3 22.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,826.8 31.3 1,779.0 No Response 104.8 1.8 113.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 23

q2f B/w jun & aug 2002 attended a voc/tech school or taken univ. courses for credit? Count Percent Obs yes 43.3 0.7 39.0 no 1,454.4 24.9 1,393.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 4,298.4 73.7 4,340.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2f_1a Deleted for confidentiality purposes q2f_1b Deleted for confidentiality purposes q2f_2a Deleted for confidentiality purposes q2f_2b Deleted for confidentiality purposes q2f_3a In what month did you apply for enrollment? month Count Percent Obs january 4.5 0.1 5.0 february 6.1 0.1 2.0 march 1.7 0.0 2.0 april 5.7 0.1 6.0 may 7.2 0.1 6.0 june 4.9 0.1 4.0 july 3.3 0.1 4.0 august 6.1 0.1 6.0 october 1.3 0.0 1.0 DK/Refused 2.6 0.0 3.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 5,752.8 98.6 5,733.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 24

q2f_3b In what year did you apply for enrollment? year Count Percent Obs year 2001 1.1 0.0 1.0 year 2002 38.2 0.7 31.0 year 2003 2.6 0.0 4.0 DK/Refused 1.4 0.0 3.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 5,752.8 98.6 5,733.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2f_4a In what month did you start attending? month Count Percent Obs january 1.4 0.0 2.0 april 1.4 0.0 1.0 may 0.8 0.0 1.0 june 9.5 0.2 5.0 july 8.8 0.2 7.0 august 19.5 0.3 20.0 september 0.5 0.0 1.0 october 0.2 0.0 1.0 december 1.3 0.0 1.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 5,752.8 98.6 5,733.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2f_4b In what year did you start attending? year Count Percent Obs year 2002 39.4 0.7 33.0 year 2003 2.6 0.0 4.0 DK/Refused 1.2 0.0 2.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 5,752.8 98.6 5,733.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 25

q2f_5 Did you attend full time or part time? Count Percent Obs full time 24.1 0.4 20.0 part time 19.2 0.3 19.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 5,752.8 98.6 5,733.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2f_6a In what month did you stop attending? month Count Percent Obs january 1.5 0.0 3.0 february 1.3 0.0 1.0 april 0.7 0.0 1.0 may 2.7 0.0 3.0 july 2.4 0.0 1.0 august 15.3 0.3 9.0 september 2.1 0.0 2.0 october 3.4 0.1 4.0 november 2.8 0.0 3.0 december 7.0 0.1 6.0 DK/Refused 4.2 0.1 6.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 5,752.8 98.6 5,733.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2f_6b In what year did you stop attending? year Count Percent Obs year 2001 0.4 0.0 1.0 year 2002 32.9 0.6 25.0 year 2003 6.3 0.1 8.0 DK/Refused 3.7 0.1 5.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 5,752.8 98.6 5,733.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 26

q2g How many different ed. institutions have you attended since June 2002? Count Percent Obs one 3,769.0 64.6 3,809.0 two 541.8 9.3 543.0 three 29.9 0.5 25.0 four 0.4 0.0 1.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,454.4 24.9 1,393.0 No Response 0.6 0.0 1.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q2h Since the time you left high school have you earned any type of license? Count Percent Obs yes, specify 259.8 4.5 295.0 no 5,536.4 94.9 5,477.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 27

q4 During your senior year of HS how many schools did you apply to? Count Percent Obs none 1,350.9 23.1 1,269.0 one 1,588.4 27.2 1,553.0 2 960.3 16.5 967.0 3 849.3 14.6 888.0 4 403.8 6.9 442.0 5 252.7 4.3 253.0 6 91.3 1.6 99.0 7 61.4 1.1 46.0 8 31.8 0.5 19.0 9 8.3 0.1 7.0 10 30.1 0.5 31.0 11 1.9 0.0 2.0 12 0.4 0.0 2.0 13 0.4 0.0 1.0 14 2.9 0.0 3.0 15 2.8 0.0 4.0 16 0.7 0.0 1.0 18 0.4 0.0 1.0 19 1.3 0.0 2.0 20 3.8 0.1 5.0 DK/ don't remem 83.1 1.4 94.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 70.1 1.2 83.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 28

q4a How many schools accepted you for admission? Count Percent Obs none 218.7 3.7 226.0 one 1,771.4 30.4 1,780.0 2 1,108.7 19.0 1,110.0 3 590.4 10.1 615.0 4 259.4 4.4 271.0 5 148.5 2.5 135.0 6 55.3 0.9 48.0 7 20.7 0.4 15.0 8 10.1 0.2 9.0 9 2.0 0.0 4.0 10 14.8 0.3 9.0 11 1.4 0.0 3.0 12 0.2 0.0 1.0 13 1.2 0.0 2.0 14 0.4 0.0 1.0 18 0.6 0.0 1.0 20 2.7 0.0 3.0 DK/don't rememb 85.4 1.5 93.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,504.1 25.8 1,446.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q4b B/w June 2002 and now, how many schools did you apply to for admission? Count Percent Obs none 3,765.8 64.5 3,662.0 one 1,567.9 26.9 1,631.0 2 279.0 4.8 281.0 3 68.3 1.2 73.0 4 15.8 0.3 21.0 5 18.4 0.3 8.0 6 5.2 0.1 8.0 7 2.8 0.0 2.0 8 0.6 0.0 1.0 10 1.5 0.0 1.0 12 0.7 0.0 1.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 70.1 1.2 83.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 29

q4c How many of these schools accepted you for admission? Count Percent Obs none 56.9 1.0 60.0 one 1,473.7 25.3 1,545.0 2 202.6 3.5 207.0 3 36.4 0.6 39.0 4 6.7 0.1 8.0 5 2.7 0.0 3.0 12 1.2 0.0 2.0 DK/don't rememb 37.1 0.6 38.0 No decision yet 143.1 2.5 125.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 3,835.9 65.7 3,745.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q5a Did any Texas college/univ. grant you admission through the Top 10% law? Count Percent Obs yes 785.1 13.5 808.0 no 3,913.5 67.1 3,917.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,097.5 18.8 1,047.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q5_1a Deleted for confidentiality purposes q5_1b Deleted for confidentiality purposes q5_1c Deleted for confidentiality purposes q5_1d Deleted for confidentiality purposes q5_2a Deleted for confidentiality purposes q5_2b Deleted for confidentiality purposes 30

q5_2c Deleted for confidentiality purposes q5_2d Deleted for confidentiality purposes q5_3a Deleted for confidentiality purposes q5_3b Deleted for confidentiality purposes q5_3c Deleted for confidentiality purposes q5_3d Deleted for confidentiality purposes q6a Financial aid: reasons you decided to attend institution? Count Percent Obs yes 2,229.6 38.2 2,318.0 no 2,884.7 49.4 2,846.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 681.9 11.7 608.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q6b Tuition cost: reasons you decided to attend institution? Count Percent Obs yes 2,767.1 47.4 2,786.0 no 2,347.1 40.2 2,378.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 681.9 11.7 608.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 31

q6c To be close to family: reasons you decided to attend institution? Count Percent Obs yes 3,228.4 55.3 3,305.0 no 1,885.8 32.3 1,859.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 681.9 11.7 608.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q6d To be close to friends: reasons you decided to attend institution? Count Percent Obs yes 2,526.7 43.3 2,535.0 no 2,587.5 44.3 2,629.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 681.9 11.7 608.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q6e Academic program: reasons you decided to attend institution? Count Percent Obs yes 3,517.1 60.3 3,505.0 no 1,597.1 27.4 1,659.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 681.9 11.7 608.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 32

q6f Location of school: reasons you decided to attend institution? Count Percent Obs yes 3,125.4 53.6 3,127.0 no 1,988.8 34.1 2,037.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 681.9 11.7 608.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q6g Longhorn Opp. Scholarship: reasons you decided to attend institution? Count Percent Obs yes 559.9 9.6 666.0 no 4,554.3 78.0 4,498.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 681.9 11.7 608.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q6h Century Scholarship: reasons you decided to attend institution? Count Percent Obs yes 191.7 3.3 234.0 no 4,922.5 84.3 4,930.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 681.9 11.7 608.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 33

q6i Top 10% law: reasons you decided to attend institution? Count Percent Obs yes 582.4 10.0 647.0 no 4,531.8 77.7 4,517.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 681.9 11.7 608.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q6j Some other factor: reasons you decided to attend institution? Count Percent Obs yes, specify 1,682.3 28.8 1,697.0 no 3,431.9 58.8 3,467.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 681.9 11.7 608.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q6j_1 Was leaving the state of Texas ever a factor in considering schools to attend? Count Percent Obs yes 1,968.8 33.7 1,998.0 no 3,145.4 53.9 3,166.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 681.9 11.7 608.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 34

q6k Why did you want to leave Texas? Count Percent Obs record response 1,956.5 33.5 1,986.0 DK/Refused 12.3 0.2 12.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 3,827.3 65.6 3,774.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 35

SCHOOL EXPENSES AND FINANCE q7 How much money do you think it costs to attend school in academic year 2002-2003 Count Percent Obs less than $5,00 1,257.3 21.5 1,269.0 between $5,000 1,369.9 23.5 1,455.0 between $10,000 828.9 14.2 834.0 between $15,000 474.0 8.1 443.0 more than $20,0 408.5 7.0 374.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q8 Have your parents taken out loans/borrowed money to pay for your ed. at <princ>? Count Percent Obs yes 772.4 13.2 807.0 no 3,566.2 61.1 3,568.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q9 Have you taken out loans or borrowed money to pay for your education at<princ>? Count Percent Obs yes 955.9 16.4 973.0 no 3,382.7 58.0 3,402.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 36

q10 About what share of the tuition, board and fees is borrowed? Count Percent Obs almost none 46.6 0.8 49.0 one quarter 573.3 9.8 596.0 one half 295.1 5.1 305.0 three quarters 128.4 2.2 134.0 almost all? 242.6 4.2 268.0 DK 67.0 1.1 59.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 4,443.3 76.1 4,361.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q11 Have you received any scholarship support for your education at<princ>? Count Percent Obs yes 2,049.3 35.1 1,961.0 no 2,283.9 39.1 2,403.0 DK 5.4 0.1 11.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q11a What was the name of the scholarship? Count Percent Obs record response 1,938.6 33.2 1,842.0 DK/Refused 110.7 1.9 119.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 3,746.9 64.2 3,811.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 37

q11b What other scholarships did you receive? Count Percent Obs none 1,295.3 22.2 1,270.0 record response 753.9 12.9 691.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 3,746.9 64.2 3,811.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q12 About what share of the tuition, board and fees are covered by scholarships? Count Percent Obs almost none 171.9 2.9 156.0 one quarter 755.9 13.0 737.0 one half 351.8 6.0 326.0 three quarters 156.1 2.7 156.0 almost all? 571.6 9.8 554.0 DK 41.9 0.7 32.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 3,746.9 64.2 3,811.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 38

SCHOOL EXPERIENCES q13 Beginning of fall 2002 term, how many classes did you register for? Count Percent Obs didn't attend 289.4 5.0 331.0 1 66.9 1.1 77.0 2 110.4 1.9 87.0 3 171.2 2.9 169.0 4 1,500.0 25.7 1,550.0 5 1,532.4 26.3 1,479.0 6 467.9 8.0 490.0 7 113.6 1.9 94.0 8 46.8 0.8 54.0 9 15.8 0.3 18.0 10 5.3 0.1 10.0 11 4.5 0.1 4.0 12 14.5 0.2 12.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q13a Beginning of first term enrolled, how many courses did you register for? Count Percent Obs 1 62.0 1.1 64.0 2 38.1 0.7 37.0 3 40.9 0.7 49.0 4 93.4 1.6 115.0 5 28.2 0.5 35.0 6 17.0 0.3 16.0 7 1.8 0.0 4.0 8 1.0 0.0 2.0 9 2.7 0.0 3.0 10 0.7 0.0 1.0 12 3.8 0.1 5.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 5,506.7 94.4 5,441.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 39

q13ba In what month did you begin classes? Count Percent Obs january 187.7 3.2 225.0 february 13.4 0.2 14.0 march 11.1 0.2 12.0 april 6.5 0.1 9.0 may 10.6 0.2 9.0 june 15.2 0.3 16.0 july 6.1 0.1 5.0 august 24.6 0.4 25.0 september 2.6 0.0 4.0 october 4.7 0.1 6.0 november 3.7 0.1 2.0 december 3.2 0.1 4.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 5,506.7 94.4 5,441.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q13bb In what year did you begin classes? Count Percent Obs year 2001 0.8 0.0 1.0 year 2002 35.3 0.6 37.0 year 2003 251.0 4.3 290.0 year 2004 2.3 0.0 3.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 5,506.7 94.4 5,441.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q13b_1 Was this considered the spring 2003 semester? Count Percent Obs yes 209.2 3.6 251.0 no 68.3 1.2 67.0 DK/Refused 11.9 0.2 13.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 5,506.7 94.4 5,441.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 40

q13c Was this considered "full time" attendance? Count Percent Obs yes 3,963.1 67.9 4,013.0 no 375.5 6.4 362.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q13d Did you complete all these courses? Count Percent Obs yes 3,231.1 55.4 3,243.0 no 968.6 16.6 969.0 still taking 138.9 2.4 163.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q14 How many courses did you register for in 2003 spring term? Count Percent Obs didn't attend 344.9 5.9 340.0 1 52.3 0.9 57.0 2 128.9 2.2 101.0 3 200.7 3.4 193.0 4 1,316.1 22.6 1,389.0 5 1,387.8 23.8 1,367.0 6 530.5 9.1 506.0 7 97.7 1.7 94.0 8 39.5 0.7 48.0 9 13.0 0.2 14.0 10 10.0 0.2 7.0 11 1.3 0.0 1.0 12 6.7 0.1 7.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,666.7 28.6 1,648.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 41

q14b Was this considered "full time" attendance? Count Percent Obs yes 3,437.0 58.9 3,499.0 no 347.5 6.0 285.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 2,011.6 34.5 1,988.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q14c Did you complete all these courses? Count Percent Obs yes 1,931.2 33.1 1,955.0 no 666.4 11.4 685.0 still taking 1,186.9 20.3 1,144.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 2,011.6 34.5 1,988.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q15a Cost: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 405.6 7.0 392.0 1 87.0 1.5 81.0 2 123.3 2.1 138.0 3 211.9 3.6 173.0 4 158.4 2.7 151.0 5 755.8 13.0 754.0 6 288.5 4.9 289.0 7 533.5 9.1 531.0 8 650.3 11.1 683.0 9 312.7 5.4 329.0 10 extremely im 811.7 13.9 854.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 42

q15b Financial aid avail.: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 835.7 14.3 810.0 1 134.7 2.3 127.0 2 215.2 3.7 212.0 3 174.9 3.0 190.0 4 186.7 3.2 170.0 5 559.8 9.6 529.0 6 243.5 4.2 206.0 7 348.8 6.0 347.0 8 496.9 8.5 486.0 9 318.5 5.5 360.0 10 extremely im 823.9 14.1 938.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q15c Athletic scholarhip avail.: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 2,911.8 49.9 2,847.0 1 329.6 5.6 322.0 2 155.0 2.7 191.0 3 152.0 2.6 150.0 4 105.0 1.8 101.0 5 237.0 4.1 281.0 6 75.0 1.3 63.0 7 103.6 1.8 101.0 8 68.8 1.2 105.0 9 54.6 0.9 55.0 10 extremely im 146.4 2.5 159.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 43

q15d Sports: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 2,609.4 44.7 2,535.0 1 270.0 4.6 287.0 2 200.7 3.4 222.0 3 170.8 2.9 182.0 4 146.7 2.5 149.0 5 293.7 5.0 314.0 6 120.4 2.1 122.0 7 130.2 2.2 137.0 8 112.8 1.9 137.0 9 67.7 1.2 71.0 10 extremely im 216.2 3.7 219.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q15e Academic support programs: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 752.1 12.9 710.0 1 86.7 1.5 74.0 2 142.8 2.4 140.0 3 241.9 4.1 191.0 4 244.1 4.2 225.0 5 729.3 12.5 743.0 6 333.4 5.7 352.0 7 541.6 9.3 560.0 8 556.5 9.5 576.0 9 255.1 4.4 291.0 10 extremely im 455.2 7.8 513.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 44

q15f School recruitment efforts: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 1,374.8 23.6 1,342.0 1 153.3 2.6 148.0 2 216.5 3.7 223.0 3 247.3 4.2 223.0 4 231.3 4.0 229.0 5 671.4 11.5 661.0 6 288.8 4.9 290.0 7 359.1 6.2 375.0 8 370.0 6.3 396.0 9 173.5 3.0 182.0 10 extremely im 252.7 4.3 306.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q15g Acad. reputation: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 486.5 8.3 494.0 1 52.7 0.9 57.0 2 88.8 1.5 85.0 3 112.6 1.9 121.0 4 157.3 2.7 142.0 5 594.6 10.2 582.0 6 326.5 5.6 317.0 7 646.1 11.1 589.0 8 725.0 12.4 736.0 9 455.2 7.8 494.0 10 extremely im 692.9 11.9 757.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 0.4 0.0 1.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 45

q15h Athletic reputation: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 2,185.4 37.4 2,139.0 1 243.8 4.2 269.0 2 227.3 3.9 241.0 3 275.9 4.7 254.0 4 143.6 2.5 172.0 5 419.1 7.2 456.0 6 172.3 3.0 177.0 7 220.0 3.8 218.0 8 172.6 3.0 181.0 9 93.2 1.6 94.0 10 extremely im 185.0 3.2 173.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 0.4 0.0 1.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q15i Prestige: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 657.0 11.3 679.0 1 75.8 1.3 83.0 2 113.8 1.9 102.0 3 174.1 3.0 170.0 4 158.4 2.7 165.0 5 840.6 14.4 808.0 6 416.4 7.1 401.0 7 628.4 10.8 620.0 8 579.1 9.9 601.0 9 272.8 4.7 308.0 10 extremely im 421.2 7.2 436.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 46

q15j School social life: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 729.9 12.5 691.0 1 82.0 1.4 80.0 2 126.5 2.2 137.0 3 170.7 2.9 163.0 4 199.1 3.4 193.0 5 755.3 12.9 770.0 6 360.2 6.2 382.0 7 645.7 11.1 604.0 8 606.1 10.4 634.0 9 238.0 4.1 283.0 10 extremely im 423.9 7.3 436.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q15k Theme dorms avail.: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 2,117.8 36.3 2,056.0 1 241.8 4.1 223.0 2 236.7 4.1 216.0 3 184.5 3.2 194.0 4 214.7 3.7 212.0 5 534.6 9.2 526.0 6 163.8 2.8 189.0 7 233.7 4.0 281.0 8 178.4 3.1 203.0 9 101.7 1.7 117.0 10 extremely im 129.9 2.2 156.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 47

q15l Distance to home: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 502.0 8.6 477.0 1 69.5 1.2 61.0 2 92.7 1.6 97.0 3 156.9 2.7 130.0 4 155.9 2.7 138.0 5 522.7 9.0 532.0 6 334.4 5.7 267.0 7 451.5 7.7 470.0 8 615.4 10.5 663.0 9 397.1 6.8 413.0 10 extremely im 1,039.5 17.8 1,125.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q15m Religious environ.: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 1,826.3 31.3 1,839.0 1 209.7 3.6 209.0 2 243.8 4.2 222.0 3 213.6 3.7 197.0 4 165.3 2.8 175.0 5 584.6 10.0 566.0 6 186.2 3.2 195.0 7 234.7 4.0 257.0 8 261.2 4.5 279.0 9 134.9 2.3 140.0 10 extremely im 277.1 4.7 294.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 48

q15n Safety on campus: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 766.1 13.1 736.0 1 86.9 1.5 84.0 2 188.5 3.2 152.0 3 174.6 3.0 156.0 4 182.6 3.1 170.0 5 598.3 10.3 599.0 6 328.7 5.6 325.0 7 494.8 8.5 486.0 8 530.3 9.1 568.0 9 282.0 4.8 313.0 10 extremely im 704.7 12.1 784.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q15o Job placement record: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 1,192.3 20.4 1,140.0 1 125.7 2.2 115.0 2 140.2 2.4 129.0 3 212.2 3.6 177.0 4 169.2 2.9 162.0 5 601.8 10.3 590.0 6 282.8 4.8 286.0 7 428.3 7.3 439.0 8 438.6 7.5 511.0 9 274.0 4.7 311.0 10 extremely im 472.4 8.1 513.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 49

q15p Admissions standards: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 548.4 9.4 513.0 1 42.5 0.7 51.0 2 79.9 1.4 80.0 3 123.1 2.1 129.0 4 199.4 3.4 168.0 5 818.4 14.0 759.0 6 442.5 7.6 387.0 7 670.2 11.5 675.0 8 567.9 9.7 669.0 9 301.8 5.2 350.0 10 extremely im 543.3 9.3 592.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q15q People like me: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 701.8 12.0 697.0 1 84.6 1.4 99.0 2 169.1 2.9 144.0 3 208.6 3.6 185.0 4 207.9 3.6 194.0 5 740.0 12.7 701.0 6 368.9 6.3 376.0 7 505.0 8.7 496.0 8 578.3 9.9 600.0 9 237.7 4.1 280.0 10 extremely im 535.7 9.2 601.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 50

q15r Size of school: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 720.0 12.3 730.0 1 93.0 1.6 98.0 2 144.6 2.5 142.0 3 177.2 3.0 168.0 4 232.5 4.0 222.0 5 703.7 12.1 730.0 6 382.1 6.5 384.0 7 602.3 10.3 581.0 8 543.4 9.3 552.0 9 246.0 4.2 270.0 10 extremely im 492.8 8.4 496.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q15s Parents' connection to school: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 2,302.6 39.5 2,191.0 1 227.7 3.9 229.0 2 219.3 3.8 220.0 3 165.2 2.8 171.0 4 157.2 2.7 167.0 5 400.7 6.9 415.0 6 142.2 2.4 166.0 7 180.7 3.1 208.0 8 179.2 3.1 230.0 9 120.7 2.1 117.0 10 extremely im 242.1 4.1 259.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 51

q15t Parents' opinion of school: importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 1,246.4 21.4 1,229.0 1 130.6 2.2 124.0 2 122.2 2.1 130.0 3 179.0 3.1 194.0 4 202.5 3.5 190.0 5 640.2 11.0 624.0 6 264.0 4.5 283.0 7 417.4 7.2 415.0 8 412.7 7.1 433.0 9 216.8 3.7 223.0 10 extremely im 505.6 8.7 528.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q15u Friends with students/alumni : importance in deciding to attend institution? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 1,130.7 19.4 1,073.0 1 136.5 2.3 116.0 2 150.2 2.6 161.0 3 198.7 3.4 190.0 4 233.7 4.0 200.0 5 572.3 9.8 596.0 6 315.7 5.4 317.0 7 441.3 7.6 467.0 8 472.4 8.1 505.0 9 224.0 3.8 253.0 10 extremely im 461.9 7.9 495.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 52

q16 How prepared are you for your current academic courses? Count Percent Obs very well prepa 1,143.8 19.6 1,098.0 well prepared 2,524.1 43.3 2,606.0 not well prepar 549.8 9.4 569.0 very poorly pre 119.8 2.1 100.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q17 Do you live in a dorm, apartment, house, fraternity/soro rity or somewhere else? Count Percent Obs dormitory 884.4 15.2 877.0 apartment 648.7 11.1 629.0 fraternity/soro 35.4 0.6 24.0 house 2,713.3 46.5 2,787.0 other, specify 55.8 1.0 56.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q18 Do you live on-campus or off-campus? Count Percent Obs on campus 994.2 17.0 967.0 off campus 3,343.3 57.3 3,406.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 53

q19a Intramural athletics: have you ever participated while at institution? Count Percent Obs yes 997.1 17.1 921.0 no 3,340.4 57.2 3,452.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q19b Performing arts: have you ever participated while at institution? Count Percent Obs yes 622.8 10.7 618.0 no 3,714.7 63.7 3,755.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q19c Social clubs: have you ever participated while at institution? Count Percent Obs yes 1,026.8 17.6 968.0 no 3,310.7 56.7 3,405.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 54

q19d Volunteer services: have you ever participated while at institution? Count Percent Obs yes 1,536.4 26.3 1,493.0 no 2,801.1 48.0 2,880.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q20a Ask questions during class: the frequency you? Count Percent Obs never 239.7 4.1 241.0 1 82.9 1.4 93.0 2 260.2 4.5 238.0 3 286.0 4.9 287.0 4 368.2 6.3 315.0 5 1,010.7 17.3 1,041.0 6 514.3 8.8 502.0 7 546.2 9.4 569.0 8 491.0 8.4 507.0 9 136.3 2.3 146.0 always 402.0 6.9 434.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 55

q20b Meet instructors at office hrs: the frequency you? Count Percent Obs never 507.5 8.7 515.0 1 164.0 2.8 167.0 2 427.3 7.3 402.0 3 484.1 8.3 437.0 4 378.2 6.5 350.0 5 831.6 14.2 862.0 6 362.5 6.2 379.0 7 463.4 7.9 453.0 8 348.9 6.0 389.0 9 110.2 1.9 123.0 always 259.9 4.5 296.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q20c Use internet for class research: the frequency you? Count Percent Obs never 148.5 2.5 143.0 1 28.4 0.5 30.0 2 83.5 1.4 44.0 3 97.4 1.7 91.0 4 115.6 2.0 96.0 5 357.0 6.1 332.0 6 209.4 3.6 216.0 7 433.4 7.4 439.0 8 671.7 11.5 706.0 9 539.3 9.2 561.0 always 1,653.3 28.3 1,715.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 56

q20d Study with other students: the frequency you? Count Percent Obs never 405.1 6.9 414.0 1 127.1 2.2 92.0 2 188.6 3.2 190.0 3 209.9 3.6 207.0 4 261.5 4.5 248.0 5 698.5 12.0 697.0 6 349.2 6.0 362.0 7 565.4 9.7 574.0 8 648.4 11.1 656.0 9 311.8 5.3 300.0 always 572.0 9.8 633.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q20e Receive tutoring in a subject: the frequency you? Count Percent Obs never 1,611.3 27.6 1,541.0 1 216.2 3.7 231.0 2 341.9 5.9 323.0 3 309.1 5.3 283.0 4 233.4 4.0 246.0 5 568.7 9.7 586.0 6 239.9 4.1 219.0 7 243.0 4.2 274.0 8 233.5 4.0 261.0 9 80.3 1.4 108.0 always 260.2 4.5 301.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 57

q20f Visit an acad. advisor/financi al aid counselor: the frequency you? Count Percent Obs never 603.5 10.3 560.0 1 196.3 3.4 171.0 2 351.8 6.0 344.0 3 416.6 7.1 391.0 4 350.7 6.0 340.0 5 772.3 13.2 760.0 6 350.1 6.0 341.0 7 400.2 6.9 430.0 8 353.6 6.1 370.0 9 135.3 2.3 160.0 always 407.0 7.0 506.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q20g Visit student health/counselo r about a problem: the frequency you? Count Percent Obs never 2,536.6 43.5 2,517.0 1 372.9 6.4 347.0 2 328.7 5.6 339.0 3 267.5 4.6 242.0 4 154.1 2.6 156.0 5 262.9 4.5 313.0 6 95.5 1.6 98.0 7 100.5 1.7 127.0 8 91.8 1.6 99.0 9 25.9 0.4 26.0 always 101.0 1.7 109.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 58

q21a I am graded fairly: how much do you agree? Count Percent Obs 0 total disagre 56.4 1.0 70.0 1 19.8 0.3 22.0 2 21.0 0.4 26.0 3 40.2 0.7 47.0 4 56.9 1.0 67.0 5 352.5 6.0 393.0 6 204.6 3.5 189.0 7 507.7 8.7 513.0 8 875.4 15.0 864.0 9 452.0 7.7 463.0 10 total agreem 1,751.0 30.0 1,719.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q21b I mainly hang out with members of my own group: how much do you agree? Count Percent Obs total disagreem 559.4 9.6 592.0 1 52.2 0.9 52.0 2 118.5 2.0 141.0 3 162.8 2.8 184.0 4 181.2 3.1 156.0 5 779.3 13.4 775.0 6 270.3 4.6 267.0 7 484.8 8.3 467.0 8 566.4 9.7 580.0 9 284.6 4.9 273.0 total agreement 878.0 15.0 886.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 59

q21c I wish I choose another college: how much do you agree? Count Percent Obs total disagreem 2,161.0 37.0 2,158.0 1 248.8 4.3 248.0 2 387.5 6.6 331.0 3 261.8 4.5 251.0 4 146.4 2.5 155.0 5 389.9 6.7 434.0 6 106.9 1.8 122.0 7 148.6 2.5 147.0 8 130.1 2.2 149.0 9 41.4 0.7 46.0 total agreement 315.2 5.4 332.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q21d I am uncomfortable in classes with few people like me: how much do you agree? Count Percent Obs total disagreem 2,434.3 41.7 2,479.0 1 271.9 4.7 274.0 2 444.6 7.6 410.0 3 295.5 5.1 280.0 4 129.6 2.2 158.0 5 368.0 6.3 338.0 6 70.2 1.2 76.0 7 103.1 1.8 109.0 8 77.8 1.3 76.0 9 29.0 0.5 37.0 total agreement 113.5 1.9 136.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 60

q21e I am doing less well in school than I would like: how much do you agree? Count Percent Obs total disagreem 1,388.6 23.8 1,424.0 1 157.6 2.7 161.0 2 340.0 5.8 298.0 3 241.2 4.1 243.0 4 227.3 3.9 222.0 5 623.2 10.7 616.0 6 261.7 4.5 269.0 7 327.4 5.6 340.0 8 262.9 4.5 288.0 9 90.5 1.6 99.0 total agreement 417.0 7.1 413.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q21f It will be difficult to graduate in four years: how much do you agree? Count Percent Obs total disagreem 1,838.9 31.5 1,849.0 1 239.3 4.1 227.0 2 338.7 5.8 328.0 3 244.7 4.2 261.0 4 176.1 3.0 163.0 5 417.5 7.2 462.0 6 166.3 2.8 176.0 7 235.0 4.0 217.0 8 201.5 3.5 206.0 9 96.1 1.6 90.0 total agreement 383.4 6.6 394.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 61

q21g My classes are very interesting: how much do you agree? Count Percent Obs 0 total disagre 134.9 2.3 141.0 1 30.2 0.5 34.0 2 84.4 1.4 95.0 3 156.3 2.7 164.0 4 253.9 4.4 225.0 5 777.7 13.3 783.0 6 448.7 7.7 448.0 7 741.6 12.7 721.0 8 647.6 11.1 637.0 9 246.2 4.2 249.0 10 total agreem 816.0 14.0 876.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q21h School is preparing me well for the future: how much do you agree? Count Percent Obs total disagreem 57.0 1.0 64.0 1 10.4 0.2 14.0 2 46.4 0.8 45.0 3 65.6 1.1 63.0 4 97.2 1.7 98.0 5 531.6 9.1 497.0 6 317.2 5.4 322.0 7 688.7 11.8 665.0 8 843.9 14.5 828.0 9 444.6 7.6 453.0 total agreement 1,234.9 21.2 1,324.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 62

q21i I worry about financial aid: how much do you agree? Count Percent Obs total disagreem 1,249.4 21.4 1,216.0 1 137.3 2.4 130.0 2 196.6 3.4 205.0 3 208.6 3.6 202.0 4 231.9 4.0 195.0 5 512.1 8.8 536.0 6 226.0 3.9 219.0 7 324.3 5.6 338.0 8 334.8 5.7 369.0 9 230.8 4.0 219.0 total agreement 685.7 11.7 744.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q21j My social life is very good: how much do you agree? Count Percent Obs total disagreem 91.5 1.6 87.0 1 13.3 0.2 14.0 2 28.6 0.5 29.0 3 65.4 1.1 54.0 4 75.7 1.3 84.0 5 385.7 6.6 401.0 6 221.0 3.8 234.0 7 560.0 9.6 562.0 8 915.9 15.7 874.0 9 444.5 7.6 474.0 total agreement 1,535.9 26.3 1,560.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 63

q21k Different types of people broaden my perspectives: how much do you agree? Count Percent Obs 0 total disagre 93.8 1.6 109.0 1 18.5 0.3 16.0 2 27.5 0.5 30.0 3 62.1 1.1 61.0 4 65.4 1.1 63.0 5 397.8 6.8 399.0 6 282.8 4.8 264.0 7 579.7 9.9 530.0 8 808.6 13.9 809.0 9 450.0 7.7 458.0 10 total agreem 1,551.5 26.6 1,634.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q21l I am learning a lot: how much do you agree? Count Percent Obs total disagreem 30.2 0.5 34.0 1 3.4 0.1 8.0 2 15.8 0.3 24.0 3 31.7 0.5 28.0 4 57.0 1.0 57.0 5 349.3 6.0 326.0 6 254.9 4.4 240.0 7 612.4 10.5 592.0 8 891.2 15.3 873.0 9 544.9 9.3 550.0 total agreement 1,546.6 26.5 1,641.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 64

q22 How hard have you been trying during this past school year? (scale 1-10) Count Percent Obs 0 no effort at 20.0 0.3 23.0 1 14.6 0.3 15.0 2 38.4 0.7 41.0 3 120.4 2.1 91.0 4 160.9 2.8 161.0 5 485.9 8.3 487.0 6 541.7 9.3 500.0 7 976.3 16.7 941.0 8 958.3 16.4 1,009.0 9 376.4 6.4 416.0 10 maximum effo 644.5 11.0 689.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q23a Make my parents proud of me: how important to working hard? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 93.1 1.6 114.0 1 14.3 0.2 9.0 2 51.6 0.9 43.0 3 42.3 0.7 42.0 4 83.4 1.4 57.0 5 308.3 5.3 273.0 6 206.1 3.5 180.0 7 497.7 8.5 440.0 8 656.5 11.2 669.0 9 411.7 7.1 421.0 10 extremely im 1,972.6 33.8 2,125.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 65

q23b To learn the material: how important to working hard? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 15.1 0.3 13.0 1 0.8 0.0 2.0 2 7.2 0.1 7.0 3 25.1 0.4 22.0 4 33.3 0.6 34.0 5 204.9 3.5 184.0 6 224.1 3.8 185.0 7 516.3 8.8 503.0 8 878.9 15.1 827.0 9 573.2 9.8 585.0 10 extremely im 1,858.7 31.8 2,011.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 q23c Good grades to get into grad/prof school: how important to working hard? Count Percent Obs 0 unimportant 303.5 5.2 261.0 1 19.8 0.3 13.0 2 43.5 0.7 48.0 3 108.8 1.9 81.0 4 95.6 1.6 85.0 5 418.4 7.2 365.0 6 186.8 3.2 191.0 7 365.5 6.3 375.0 8 580.2 9.9 587.0 9 445.4 7.6 476.0 10 extremely im 1,770.0 30.3 1,891.0 Military Proxy 39.9 0.7 64.0 Not Applicable 1,457.5 25.0 1,397.0 No Response 1.1 0.0 2.0 Total 5,836.0 100.0 5,836.0 66