The Evolution of a College Student

THE EVOLUTION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS 1960s 1,354,000 High School grads enrolled in college By 1965, % of male grads enrolled 57% 28% of 18-24 year olds were enrolled in higher education % of female 45% grads enrolled "1965 COLLEGE STUDENTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED BY THE INVENTION OF: 10 PRINT "Hallo, World!" 140 END Handheld Calculator Audio Cassettes Spacewar Video Game BASIC Computer Language 1970s 1,615,000 High School grads enrolled in college" By 1977 % of male grads enrolled 53% 39% of 18-24 year olds were enrolled in higher education 49% % of female grads enrolled COLLEGE STUDENTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED BY THE INVENTION OF: Hi! Word Processor Pong Video Game Stay-on-Tab Walkman 1980s 1,539,000 High School grads enrolled in college" By 1987 59% 45% of 18-24 year olds were enrolled in higher education % of male grads enrolled 57% % of female grads enrolled "1987 COLLEGE STUDENTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED BY THE INVENTION OF: Disposable Cameras Apple Macintosh & IBM PC Digital Cellular Phones Disposable Contact Lenses 1990s 1,610,000 High School grads enrolled in college By 1991 63% % of male 54% of 18-24 year olds were enrolled in higher education grads enrolled % of female grads enrolled 61% 1995 COLLEGE STUDENTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED BY THE INVENTION OF: The World Wide Web Distance Education Programs DVDS Emoticons 2000 & UP 20,397,000 total students were enrolled in college By 2001 68% of high school grads were enrolled in higher education % of total 45% males enrolled 55% % of total females enrolled "2011 COLLEGE STUDENTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED BY THE INVENTION OF: iPod® and iTunes Smartphones Hybrid Cars Social Media CARRINGTON COLLEGE" CARRINGTON COLLEGE" CALIFORNIA Onces.ed.gov.opac.occ.mame.edu/pubs93/93442.pdi | nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d99/d99187.asp | nces.ed.gov/pubs2011/2011017.pdf inventors.about.com/od/imelines/a/modern_2.htm | inventors.about.com/od/imelines/a/modern_3.htm | inventors.obout.com/od/timelines/a/modern_4.htm inventors.about.com/od/fimelines/a/modern_5.htm | inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/Moderninvention.htm | kelibrary.lonestor.edu/decade90.html bls gov/news.release/hsgec.nr0.htm | brighthub.com/office/entrepreneurs/articles/86314.cspx | census.gov/hhes/school/data/cps/2011/tobles.html