1. CIRP 2002 The American Freshmen Survey of the Cooperative Institutional Research Program

2. The American freshmen survey asks students questions regarding: • Biographic and demographic data • High school background • Career plans • Educational aspirations • Financial arrangements • High school activities • Current attitudes

3. Ethnicity/Race • White/Caucasian: 82% • Asian American/Asian: 7% • Mexican/Puerto Rican/Other Latino: 7% • African American/Black: 3% • American Indian: 2% • Other: 4% • Note: Percentages are rounded and will add up to more than 100%

4. Anticipated Living Arrangements • 50% of respondents planned on living on campus • 32% planned on living at home or with friends/relatives • 17% planned on private living arrangement • 2% planned other living arrangements such as fraternities, sororities, or other campus housing

5. Financial Consideration • Financing a college education is a deciding factor for many students. Some of these deciding factors are: • Parental Financial Support • Employment • Savings • Loans • Gift Aid/Financial Assistance • Other Resources

6. Own or Family Sources • Overall 80% of students expected to receive financial assistance from parents, family or friends. • 30% of students expected this assistance to exceed $3,000 during their freshmen year. • 67% of students expected to use savings, income, or work study to finance college. • 10% of students expected this assistance to exceed $3,000 during their freshmen year

7. Gift Aid/Financial Assistance • 78% expected to receive some gift aid • 39% expected to receive gift aid in excess of $3,000 during their freshmen year • Gift Aid/Financial Assistance was the reason given by 62% of students for choosing the University of Nevada, Reno

8. Loans • 19% of students expected to receive loans to pay for college as opposed to 40% of students nationally • 6% of respondents expected to receive more than $3,000 in loans during their freshmen year as opposed to 21% nationally

9. Educational Goals • 23% planned to obtain a bachelors degree • 59% planned to obtain their bachelors degree from the University of Nevada, Reno • 76% planned to obtain some advanced degree • 37% planned to obtain their advanced degree from the University of Nevada, Reno

10. Motivation for Attending CollegeReasons listed as important • To learn more about things that interest me 79% • To be able to make more money 75% • To be able to get a better job 71% • To get training for a specific career 71% • To gain a general education and appreciation of ideas 66% • To prepare myself for graduate or professional school 57%

11. Reasons seen as very important in selecting University of Nevada, Reno • Financial assistance 62% • Low tuition 41% • Good academic reputation 32% • Wanted to live near home 25%

12. Behaviors and Activities Continued • Used the internet for research or homework 79% • Communicated via email 63% • Drank wine or liquor 56% • Visited art gallery or museum 56% • Performed community service as part of a class 55% • Drank beer 51%

13. Political and Social AttitudesStudent were most likely to agree that: • The federal government should do more to control the sale of handguns. • Abortion should be legal. • There is too much concern in the courts for the rights of criminals. • Same sex couples should have the right to legal marital status.

14. Political and Social AttitudesStudent were most likely to disagree that: • The death penalty should be abolished. • People should not obey laws which violate their personal values. • Racial discrimination is no longer a problem in America • The activities of married women are best confined to home and family.

15. Personal ObjectivesObjectives rated most important by students • Being very well off financially • Raising a family • Becoming an authority in my own field • Helping others who are in difficulty

16. Expected Personal ActivitiesPercentages of students who expect to: • Work to supplement college expenses 55% • Participate in student clubs or groups 37% • Participate in volunteer or community service 21% • Work fulltime to pay for college 10% • Join fraternity or sorority 8% • Play varsity or intercollegiate sports 7%

17. Students’ Probable CareerMost frequently listed careers • Medicine (nursing, pharmacist, physician) 13% • Engineering 11% • Business (clerical, owner/proprietor, management, or sales/buying) 10% • Education (elementary, secondary, or administration) 8%

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