Decision to Attend College: The most frequently cited reason for the graduate sample was to increase knowledge in a specific field (approximately 65%). Obtaining a better paying job was the second most frequently cited reason for attending college (approximately 48%). Parental influence was evident in that 21% indicated that they enrolled because their parents wanted them to attend college.
| Graduate (All numbers %) | ||
| Masters Students | Doctoral Students | |
| Reasons for Attending College* | ||
| Obtain Better Paying Job | 53.3 | 38.3 |
| Obtain/Increase Knowledge in Specific Field | 63.7 | 66.9 |
| Parents Wanted Me to Go to College | 21.3 | 21.1 |
| Complete Previous Degree | 13.0 | 6 |
| Need Degree to Find Better Job | 15.3 | 7.5 |
| Nothing Better to Do | 4.0 | 8.3 |
| Increase Salary in Current Job | 9.0 | 5.3 |
| *Equal more than 100% due to multiple responses | ||
Concurrent Enrollment at Other Institutions: Twenty-two percent of the masters students were enrolled at another institution concurrent with their enrollment at UNR while only 10% of the doctoral students were concurrently enrolled. Their reasons for concurrent enrollment are shown below.
| Graduate (All numbers %) | ||
| Masters Students | Doctoral Students | |
| Reasons for Concurrent Enrollment* | ||
| Courses at UNR were more expensive | 42.4 | 23.1 |
| Courses were not available | 40.9 | 38.5 |
| Courses were more difficult at UNR | 6.1 | 15.4 |
| Courses at UNR were full | 9.1 | --- |
| *Equal more than 100% due to multiple responses | ||
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