<p>Annual Freshman Survey
Higher Education Research Institute UCLA
completed in August or Sept 2008
240,000 college freshman (35%) responded nationally</p>
<p>Two-thirds of college applicants apply to five or fewer schools.</p>
<p>60% attend their first choice school.</p>
<p>75% were accepted by their first choice school.</p>
<p>50% stay within 100 miles of home.</p>
<p>Reasons noted as very important in decision (in order):
academic reputation
grads get good jobs
financial assistance
campus visit
cost of attending
size
social activities reputation</p>
<p>Intended major:
Business 16.7%
Professional 13.8%
Arts and humanities 13.5%
Social Sciences 11.5%
Biological sciences 9.3%
Engineering 9.3%
Education 8.3%
Physical sciences 3.2%
Technical 1.0% </p>
<p>Over 50% had parent with at least an undergraduate degree.</p>
<p>Almost one-third had parental income below $50,000</p>
<p>Nearly 30% had parents who were divorced or deceased.</p>
<p>43% are middle-of-the-road politically.</p>
<p>Students tend to rate themselves above-average in:
Drive to achieve<br>
Cooperativeness<br>
Academic ability<br>
Understanding of others<br>
Leadership ability<br>
Self-confidence (intellectual)</p>