1995 Freshmen Survey Report

Prepared by the Division of Student Services

University of Nevada, Reno

January 29, 1996

Gail L. F. Crawford,

Graduate Assistant

Melisa N. Choroszy,

Assistant Vice President, Records/Enrollment
University of Nevada, Reno

Survey of 1995 Freshmen

The freshmen survey of the Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) has been conducted annually since 1991 on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. CIRP is sponsored by the American Council on Education. Since 1966, more than 8 million students and over 1,400 institutions of higher education have participated in this survey, yielding national normative data about the characteristics of each incoming freshmen class. The 1995 normative data consists of responses from students at ?? public universities.

1995 UNR General Freshmen Characteristics

When was the survey conducted? The survey was administered during SOAR sessions, Student Orientation and Advisement, throughout the Spring and Summer 1995. SOAR participation is required of all new freshmen.

How many? 1,007 freshmen students, representing 88.4% of the 1995 first time freshmen entering the university, participated in the CIRP survey. Whereas 57.7% of all new freshmen were surveyed in 1993, 89% of all new freshmen were surveyed in 1994 and 88.4% were surveyed in 1995.

How old were they? They were 18 and 19 years old. 69.0% were 18 years old and 27.9% were 19 years old.

When did they graduate from high school? 1995 was the year of high school graduation for 97.9% of the respondents.

How diverse were the respondents? Minority students comprised 26.2% of the 1995 respondents. Females numbered 585 or 58.1% while males numbered 422 or 41.9% of the respondents.

Did they apply to other schools? More than half only applied to UNR. 51.0% of the respondents applied only to UNR. An additional 14.8% applied to UNR and one other school. UNR was the first choice of 71.0% of the students surveyed.

Where did they plan to live? Just under half planned to live on campus. 47.8% planned to live on campus. 34.0% planned to live at home and 15.1% planned to live off campus.

Why are they here? They are here to (1) learn more about things, (2) make more money, (3) get a better job, (4) gain a general education and (5) want to improve reading and study skills. 79.1% indicated that they wanted to learn more about things, 73.6% want to make more money, 71.4% want a better job, 64.0% want to gain a general education, and 40% want to improve their reading and study skills.

Why did they select UNR? They selected UNR because of (1) low tuition, (2) good academic reputation, (3) wanted to live near home, (4) graduates get good jobs, (5) financial assistance. 42.6% indicated that low tuition was a primary reason for selecting UNR, 33.4% cited the good academic reputation of the university, 28.6% wanted to live near home, 26.5% felt that graduates get jobs, and 25.7% were offered financial assistance.

What are their perceived strengths? They perceive themselves as particularly strong in their (1) drive to achieve, (2) understanding of others, (3) academic ability, (4) cooperativeness and (5) competitiveness . 71.7% rated themselves as above average, or in the top 10% in their drive to achieve, 70.0% in their understanding of others and academic ability, 69.5% in their cooperativeness, and 64.2% in their competitiveness.

What are their perceived weaknesses? They perceive themselves as weakest in (1) creativity, (2) artistic ability, and (3) public speaking ability. 74.4% did not consider themselves above average in creativity, 71.1% did not consider themselves above average in their artistic ability, 62.3% did not consider themselves above average in their public speaking ability.

What programs of study interest them? The most popular programs of study are health professions 17.8%, although the 8.3% indicating biological sciences and the 2.2% indicating physical sciences could also be considering entry into a health professional occupation. An additional 11.9% plan to enroll in Engineering, 15% in Business and 12.7% in Education.

Comparing UNR Freshmen Responses with National Norms

What do the national norms represent? The national norms represent a comparison between UNR freshmen and freshmen of public universities.

Are they concerned about financing their education? 74.7% were concerned about their ability to finance their education at UNR as opposed to 70.6% nationally.

Was low tuition a motivating factor in their choice of college? 42.6% of those surveyed cited low tuition as a very important reason that they selected UNR as opposed to 28.2% for all public universities.

How will they pay for college? 82.2% expect to receive financial support from their parents, 93.3% expect to draw upon savings from summer work and other sources, 56.8% expect to work part-time and 7.2% expect to work full-time while in school, 71.9% expect to receive gift aid from the university and 20.2% expect to receive loan assistance.

Compared to the expectations of new freshmen at all public universities, UNR freshmen have similar expectations concerning financial assistance from parents and savings. However, they expect to work more and receive less assistance through gift aid and loans than their counterparts at other universities.

From what source do they expect to receive financial support of $1500 or more? 56.4% expect to receive $1500 or more from their parents, 34.1% expect to receive financial assistance from the university (25.5% expect gift aid and 8.6% expect to receive loans), 20.2% expect to draw from savings and 10.3% expect to work (7.2% part-time and 3.1% full time).

Compared to the expectations of new freshmen at all public universities concerning the source of financial support of $1500 or more, UNR students expect to receive less financial assistance from their parents, expect to draw about the same from savings to support their education, expect to receive less loan assistance, and expect to work more than their counterparts at other institutions.

What majors do they think they will choose? Allied Health, Business, Engineering and Education are the most popular choices. 17.8% plan a major filed of study in Allied Health, 15% in Business, 11.9% in Engineering, 12.7% in Education, 10.5% in the sciences (8.3% Biological Sciences), 8.4% in the Social Sciences (4.6% Psychology, 2.3% Political Science), 12% in the Arts and Humanities, and 4.1% in Journalism.

Compared to the plans of new freshmen at all public universities, UNR freshmen show more interest in Allied Health, Arts and Humanities, Education, and Journalism. They show somewhat less interest in the Sciences than their counterparts at other institutions.

Was location an important reason for choosing UNR? 28.6% of UNR freshman chose UNR because they wanted to live at home, compared to 14.3% of freshman nationally. In addition 63.8 of UNR freshman live within 100 miles of the school, compared to 47.4% of freshman at other institutions and to 48.8% of UNR freshmen surveyed in 1993.

What are their political penchants? 46.1% of those surveyed consider themselves middle of the road in their political views, 27.4% consider themselves conservative, and 21.2% consider themselves liberal.

Compared to all freshmen at public universities, UNR freshmen are significantly more conservative than their counterparts at other institutions.

How do they feel about contemporary societal issues? 88.7% agree that a man is not entitled to sex on a date, 87.2% agree that better education/job opportunities reduce crime, 81.3% agree that employers can require drug tests, 78.2% agree that the government is not controlling pollution, 76.2% agree that there is too much concern for criminals, 71.8% agree that abortion should be legal, 70.4% agree that the federal government should do more to control the sale of handguns.

Compared to all freshmen at public universities, UNR freshmen are more likely than their counterparts at other institutions to agree that: (1) sex is O.K. if people like each other, (2) there is too much concern for criminals, (3) abortion should be legal, and (4) employers can require drug tests. UNR freshmen are less likely than their counterparts at other institutions to agree that: (1) the death penalty should be abolished, (2) a National Health Care plan is needed, and (3) the federal government should do more to control the sale of handguns.

What personal objectives are most important to them? Those personal objectives rated most highly by UNR freshmen and all freshmen from public universities were: to be well off financially (74.6%), to become an authority in their chosen field (69.2%), to raise a family (67.4%), and to help others in difficulty (60.2%)

Comparing the 1995 Freshmen with Previous Classes

The 1995 freshmen differ from their 1994, 1993 and 1992 classes in that they: (1) are slightly more ethnically diverse, (2) got better grades in high school, (3) characterize themselves as more middle of the road, (4) report having drunk more beer or wine in the past year, (5) performed more volunteer work, (6) are less likely to have tutored another student, (7) are more likely to have played a musical instrument, (8) feel less confident in their understanding of others, (9) feel more confident in their leadership ability, (10) feel more strongly that there is too much concern for criminals, (11) feel less strongly that homosexual relations should be prohibited, (12) are more likely to choose business as a major, (13) are less likely to consider promoting racial understanding an essential educational objective, (14) expect more financial support from the university in terms of loans and grants, (15) expect to work less to pay for expenses, and (16) are far less liberal in their political views, (17) are more likely to speak another language at home.

Summary

The results of the 1995 CIRP are consistent with the findings of previous years. They parallel the profile of all freshmen at public institutions with the following key differences. The freshmen who choose to attend the University of Nevada, Reno do so because they feel that they will get a good education at a reasonable cost. Most expect to live at home and the university was their sole choice of institution. Nevada freshmen are more likely to be first generation college bound. They will work more and expect to receive more gift aid than their counterparts at other public universities.

Implications

¨ UNR freshmen will place increased demand on the university for financial assistance.

¨ English is a second language for 6.8% of the new UNR freshmen and 8.1% speak another language at home. This may indicate the need for additional teaching strategies to assure the understanding of nuance and subtlety within each academic discipline.

¨ High demand for majors such as Business, Education, and Pre-Health professions will mean increasing competition for course enrollments in these programs.

¨ The trend at UNR and at all public Universities over the last 3 years is increasing ethnic as well as an increasing perception that racial discrimination is no longer a problem. Cooperative, thoughtful and proactive programming that will insure civility during the transition to a multi-cultural campus community must continue.

¨ 22% of the 1994 new freshmen do not expect to receive their Bachelor’s degrees. Although this is 3% less than last year’s freshman, programs of academic support which focus on the development of confidence in one’s abilities coupled with the demonstration of academic competence can be instrumental in the reversal of this self fulfilling prophecy.

¨ Almost half of the 1995 new freshmen consider themselves “middle of the road” in their political views. This suggests that unlike their predecessors, they are more vulnerable in their thoughts and feelings about the world around them. It further suggests the critical importance of problem solving across the curriculum with particular attention to the development of thoughtful, well reasoned, and responsible points of view on all issues.

Tables for 1993-1995 Freshman Survey at

the University of Nevada, Reno

Table 1: Reported Age of Respondents

Student’s Age as of 2/3/93	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
20 or younger	99.3	99.2	99.4	99.3	99.6	99.4
21 to 29	.5	.8	.5	.5	.5	.6
30 or older	.2	0	.2	0	0	0

1995 N=997

1994 N=1,071

1993 N=654

Table 2: Miles from College to Home for Respondents

Miles from College to Home	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
5 miles or less	11.7	13.7	9.4	3.8	3.5	3.9
6 to 10	19.8	16.1	11.0	4.9	4.0	5.4
11 to 50	21.5	21.7	16.9	20.7	16.5	18.6
51 to 100	10.8	9.6	11.5	18.0	18.7	17.1
101 to 500	22.7	28.3	39.7	44.7	47.8	46.3
more than 500	13.5	10.6	11.5	7.9	9.5	8.7

1995 N=994

1994 N=1,068

1993 N=652

Table 3: Marital Status of Respondents’ Parents

Status of Parents	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
Living Together	66.6	69.7	69.0	74.0	74.5	73.9
Divorced or Separated	29.9	27.1	27.5	22.5	22.0	22.33
One or Both Deceased	3.5	3.3	3.5	3.5	3.4	3.8

1995 N=1,002

1994 N=1.072

1993 N=654

Table 4: Racial Background of Respondents

Racial Background	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
White/Caucasian	83.1	84.6	87.5	84.1	84.9	83.9
Asian American	7.4	7.2	5.3	6.1	6.3	5.6
Mexican American	5.0	3.8	3.3	1.2	1.5	1.8
Other	4.1	2.7	3.0	1.9	1.8	1.7
American Indian	3.7	3.6	2.8	1.9	6.3	1.3
African American	2.6	2.1	2.3	6.9	6.0	7.0
Other Latino	2.5	1.7	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.1
Puerto Rican/ American	.9	0.2	0	.7	0.6	0.6

1995 N=993

1994 N=1,072

1993 N=642

Table 5: Reported Average High School Grade for Respondents

Reported Average High School Grade	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
A or A+	16.7	16.1	13.5	19.8	18.6	18.6
A- or B+	48.5	46.7	44.7	42.1	43.0	42.3
B or B-	30.6	32.6	35.6	31.6	32.1	32.5
C+ or C	4.2	4.5	6.1	6.4	6.2	6.6
D	0	0	0	.1	0.1	0.1

1995 N=992

1994 N=1,067

1995 N=651

Table 6: Respondents’ Planned Residence

Planned Student Residence	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
College Dorm	47.8	47.3	62.0	81.3	83.1	79.5
With Parents or Relatives	34.0	32.5	22.8	12.1	9.1	12.6
Other Private	15.1	14.8	10.3	3.3	3.2	3.6
Other Campus Housing	1.8	4.2	3.4	1.5	2.4	1.9
Fraternity or Sorority House	0.1	0.3	1.1	1.5	1.9	2.0
Other	1.3	0.9	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.3

1995 N=1,001

1994 N=1,069

1993 N=652

Table 7: Estimated Parental Income of Respondents

Estimated Parental Income	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
$9,999 or Below	2.3	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.3	3.6
$10,000 to $29,999	14.9	16.1	14.6	14.6	15.3	16.4
$30,000 to $39,999	10.6	9.3	12.4	9.9	10.2	11.0
$40,000 to $49,999	12.0	13.8	16.3	11.4	11.7	12.0
$50,000 to $59,999	13.1	11.2	14.1	12.6	12.6	12.5
$60,000 to $74,999	14.5	17.4	14.1	15.3	15.4	15.1
$75,000 or More	32.7	29.1	25.4	33.1	31.5	29.4

1995 N=934

1994 N=1,027

1993 N=612

Table 8: Highest Degree Planned at Any Institution by Respondents

Highest Degree Planned Anywhere	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
Bachelor’s or less	24.8	24.5	25.4	24.7	24.7	23.7
Master’s	39.0	38.1	40.0	39.6	39.5	40.1
Ph.D. or Ed.D.	16.7	17.7	17.5	17.2	17.4	17.6
Other Degrees	19.5	19.7	17.2	18.5	18.1	18.7

1995 N=502

1994 N=595

1993 N=525

Table 9: Reasons Noted by Respondents as Important in Decision To Go To College

Important Reasons for Decision	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
Learn more About Things	79.1	80	82.1	76.9	76.2	78.1
Make More Money	73.6	72.6	74.8	72.3	71.3	74.2
Better Job	71.4	72.4	75.9	76.3	75.5	80.9
Gain General Education	64.0	60	68.5	64.4	60.9	66.3
Prepare for Grad/Prof School	Not reported	62.7	65.4	Not reported	58.4	63.3
Improve Reading/Study Skills	40.0	Not reported	Not reported	40.0	Not reported	Not reported
Become a More Cultured Person	39.4	37	47.9	42.5	39.7	45.6
Parents Wanted Me To Go	35.8	36.2	32.9	30.9	32.1	31.1

1995 N=1,002

1994 N=1,071

1993 N=644

Table 10: Respondents Characterizing Their Political Views As…

Students’ Political Views	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
Liberal or Far Left	23.6	24.6	45.8	26.0	27.8	46.3
Middle of the Road	46.1	47.9	29.8	51.2	48.9	30.8
Conservative or Far Right	30.3	27.7	24.4	22.8	23.3	22.9

1995 N=945

1994 N=1,055

193 N=635

Table 11: Stated Religious Preference of Respondents’ Mother

Mother’s Religious Preference	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
All Stated Religious Preference	84.2	82.1	80	93.7	92.7	93.4
None	15.9	17.9	20	6.4	7.2	6.7

1995 N=810

1994 N=913

1993 N=507

Table 12: State Religious Preference of Respondents’ Father

Father’s Religious Preference	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
All Stated Religious Preference	75.5	75.1	74.5	89.6	88.6	89.5
None	24.4	24.9	25.4	10.3	11.4	10.6

1995 N=771

1194 N=898

1993 N=507

Table 13: Stated Religious Preference of the Respondent

Students’ Religious Preference	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
All Stated Religious Preference	68.2	72.8	67.9	84.3	84.1	84.3
None	31.2	27.2	32.3	15.8	15.9	15.9

1995 N=955

1994 N=1,046

1993 N=616

Table 14: Activities Engaged in by Respondents during the Past Year

Activities	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
Performed Volunteer Work	75.0	74.4	72.3	74.7	73.6	72
Attended a Religious Service	70.6	70.2	70.7	83.4	83.2	83.4
Drank Wine or Liquor	60.1	55.2	57.5	56.9	55.2	58.1
Drank Beer	56.4	53.6	54.2	56.7	56.6	57.4
Tutored Another Student	50.0	51.7	47.5	57.7	58.4	58.6
Participated in Demonstration	41.3	41.3	37.5	38.4	37.8	35.8
Played a Musical Instrument	40.9	33.9	34.5	42.0	41.2	41.6
Felt Overwhelmed	32.1	30	29.2	25.8	25.5	24.6
Discussed Politics	25.0	27.1	27.6	18.9	19.9	24.5
Felt Depressed	8.3	8.4	8.3	8.2	8.6	8.2
Smoked Cigarettes	7.7	7.3	7.7	12.4	10.5	9.7
Spoke Other Language at Home	8.1	7.5	6.6	7.8	7.5	7.5

1995 N=1,001

1994 N=1,070

1993 N=655

Table 15: Percentage of Respondents Who Rate Themselves High in Abilities/Attributes

Student Rated Self Above Average or in Top 10%	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
Drive to Achieve	71.7	74	74.1	72.4	71.3	72.9
Academic Ability	70.0	69.7	68.8	73.3	72.2	73.4
Understanding of Others	70.0	74.3	68.3	72.3	71.6	71.1
Cooperativeness	69.5	71.9	72	74.2	72.7	73.8
Competitiveness	64.2	63.6	63.7	61.3	60.8	62.6
Leadership Ability	60.4	59	54.1	61.1	58.4	59.2
Emotional Health	60.1	61.3	62.4	59.5	59.8	61.1
Self-confidence (Intellectual)	60.0	63.2	61.8	51.6	59.6	63.8
Physical Health	59.4	61.4	63	57.9	58.6	63
Self-confidence (Social)	53.6	53.6	51.2	44.2	49.7	53
Creativity	51.8	50.2	54.4	54.9	53	54.6
Writing Ability	50.5	52	52.6	46.9	45.6	48.7
Mathematical Ability	42.6	43.2	42	50.5	48.8	49.2
Public Speaking Ability	37.7	37.6	34.5	61.4	34.6	36
Artistic Ability	28.9	30	27.6	28.3	28.9	28.1

1995 N=1,007

1994 N=1,070

1993 N=653

Table 16: Reasons Noted by Respondents as Important for Selecting UNR

Reasons for Selection of UNR	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
Low Tuition	42.6	49.3	50.1	28.2	29.3	31.2
Good Academic Reputation	33.4	33.5	38.9	58.2	56.6	61.2
Wanted to Live Near Home	28.6	26.1	22	14.3	13.2	13.6
Graduates Get Good Jobs	26.5	29.2	32.6	47.5	46.9	49.7
Offered Financial Assistance	25.7	22.8	24	23.6	20.7	22.7
Size of College	22.5	25.8	27.5	23.9	25.1	24.3
Good Social Reputation	18.0	16.6	20.9	31.3	32.4	35.8
Graduates go to Top Grad Schools	16.6	18	17.3	28.5	28.6	29.7
Offers Special Programs	14.9	16.8	18	19.6	20.2	22.5
Relatives Wanted Me to Come	11.9	11	11.6	6.8	7.4	7.9

1995 N=984

1994 N=1,070

1993 N=646

Table 17: Respondents Who Agree with These Issues

Student Agrees Strongly or Somewhat Strongly	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
Government is Not Controlling Pollution	78.2	81.3	81	83.8	83.7	84.8
Too Much Concern for Criminals	76.2	77.3	72.8	74.7	73.2	67.6
Abortion Should be Legal	71.8	71.7	76	64.3	65.6	69
Fed Govt Should do More to Control Handgun Sales	70.4	72.8	71.2	82.4	80.7	82.5
National Health Care Plan Needed	60.4	65.2	69.8	68.3	66.9	74.4
Sex is OK if People Like Each Other	51.5	53.2	56.2	44.3	45.2	48.1
Marijuana Should be Legalized	43.3	40.9	38.8	35.7	35.8	32.2
Individual Can do Little to Change Society	32.1	32.6	31.1	30.7	30.4	29.2
Homosexual Relations Should be Prohibited	26.5	29.9	35.7	25.4	29	30.4
Racial Discrimination no Longer a Problem	22.7	15	14.1	17.6	15.8	12.1
Death Penalty Should be Abolished	14.0	13	11.8	19.6	18.8	20.8

1995 N=982

1994 N=1,060

1993 N=642

Table 18: Probable Major Field of Study for Respondents

Probable Major Field of Study	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
Health Professional	17.8	19.7	18.6	16.5	15.6	17
Business	15	13.1	10.8	14.1	14.2	13.6
Education	12.7	11.1	12	6.5	6.4	5.3
Arts & Humanities	12	9.7	10.5	10.6	9.6	9.7
Engineering	11.9	13.1	13.1	11.3	12.7	14.9
Social Sciences	8.4	9.5	10.8	8.5	0	9
Biological Sciences	8.3	6.6	6.4	9	8.8	7.1
Other Fields/Undecided	5	4.7	6.1	10.3	8.9	10.3
Physical Sciences	2.2	2.9	2.3	2.9	2.6	3
Agriculture	2	1.2	2.3	1.7	1.8	1.5
Law Enforcement	1.8	1.5	3.6	.9	1	.9
Other Professional	1.5	1.5	1.4	3.5	1.2	3.6
Computer Science	.6	1.7	.5	2	1.7	1.4
Communications	.3	.4	1.5	1.4	1.7	1.8
Technical	.2	.5	.2	1	.8	.7

1995 N=956

1994 N=1,050

1993 N=619

Table 19: Objectives Rated as Essential or Very Important by Respondents

Considered to be Essential Objectives	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
Financially Well Off	74.6	73.2	74.8	74.9	73.3	74.6
Authority in Own Field	69.2	71.4	68.7	67.9	68	70.5
Help Others in Difficulty	60.2	61.9	62.1	59.6	60.8	62.3
Obtain Recognition from Colleagues	59.6	55.3	59.9	58.3	57.6	58.4
Develop Philosophy of Life	47.5	44	50.2	44.2	46.1	41.7
Influence Social Values	41.3	40.1	45.2	37.5	39.6	41.7
Promote Racial Understanding	33.2	37.1	43.4	32.9	36	41.2
Keep up to Date with Politics	32.1	41.5	43.3	32.8	37.4	44
Participate in Community Action	29.2	27.5	29.3	23.2	24.8	26.1
Be Involved in Environmental Clean-up	24	27.4	32.6	22.2	26.2	30.3
Influence Political Structure	22.4	23.9	24.7	18	20.3	22.3

1995 N=952

1994 N=1,060

1993 N=634

Table 20: Respondents Estimate that Chances are Very Good that…

Chances are Good that She/He will…	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
Get Bachelor’s	78.2	75.9	75.7	77.4	77	77.6
Be Satisfied with College	49.5	41.6	41.7	37	51	51.5
Get Job	44.2	48.6	44.5	41.2	39.6	39.4
Participate in Vol/Cmmnty Service	19.5	18.5	18.5	19.3	18.1	194
Graduate with Honors	15.5	15.6	16.7	18.1	16.9	18.3
Transfer to Another College	15	13.8	11.6	5.2	5.5	5.6
Need Extra Time for Degree	13.3	11.8	9.5	8.6	9.8	8.7
Play Varsity Athletics	10.6	11.4	14.5	11.3	9.5	10.7
Work Full-time While Attending	9.3	9.2	9.4	3.4	3.2	3.4
Be Elected to an Honor Society	8.4	9	6.2	10.2	9.5	10.6
Marry While in College	8	8.9	7.7	4.7	4.8	5
Participate in Student Protests	6.4	5.9	8.6	5.6	6	7.8
Be Elected to Student Office	3.4	3	4.5	3.0	3.1	3.2

1995 N=955

1994 N=1,060

1993 N=634

Table 21: Reported Level of Education of Respondent’s Father

Father’s Education	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
Postsecondary (Other than College or Less)	31.5	27.9	27.4	30.1	28.6	30
Some College	22.1	23.8	24	15.1	15.3	14.8
College Degree	23.6	23.3	24.5	29.3	29.2	27.4
Grad School (Some or Degree)	19.9	24.9	24.2	22.7	26.8	27.9

1995 N=1,000

1994 N=

1993 N=646

Table 22: Reported Level of Education of Respondent’s Mother

Mother’s Education	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
Postsecondary (Other than College or Less)	33.8	32.8	12.8	36	35.5	37.8
Some College	26	29.1	30.7	17.4	18.3	17.5
College Degree	24	21.5	20	28.6	28.3	26.6
Grad School (Some or Degree)	16.3	16.2	15.6	18.1	18	18.1

1995 N=1,002

1994 N=

1993 N=6551

Table 23: Respondents’ Reported Sources for Educational Expenses

Student Aid From:	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
Savings	93.3	97.7	94.1	93.4	95.2	92.3
Family (parents, spouse)	83.4	87.1	84.8	84.5	86	85.3
Part-time Job	56.8	58.7	56.4	43.3	41	39.9
Grants or Scholarships	67.3	63.2	35.9	67.3	64.6	62.3
Loan	23.7	27.1	19	49.9	51.5	43
Pell Grant	8.1	9.8	8.2	15	14.8	16.2
Full-time Job	7.2	6	4.1	1.9	1.8	1.3

1995 N=1,007

1994 N=

1993 N=612

Table 24: Respondents Expecting to Receive $1500 or More for Educational Expenses from Various Sources

Student Aid From:	1995 UNR	1994 UNR	1993 UNR	1995 Public	1994 Public	1993 Public
Savings	20.2	56.4	59.3	20.8	67.4	66.3
Family (parents, spouse)	56.7	17.6	21	66.1	20	18.5
Part-time Job	7.2	20	20.5	4.7	19.6	19.2
Grants or Scholarships	23.5	6.5	7.2	23.2	3.9	3.6
Loan	8.6	10.8	7.1	28.2	24.8	21.1
Pell Grant	3.1	3.5	2	4.2	4.4	4.5
Full-time Job	3.1	1.6	1.4	.7	.7	.4
Other	1.5	1.4	1.5	2.1	1.9	1.7

1995 N=1,007

1994 N=

1993 N=525