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Freshmen Facts

FRESHMEN FACTS Beginning college can be a daunting experience, one that can be a costly adventure and filled with high expectations. Here's a look at today's freshmen -- who they are, and what they need know. A change in priorities: In 1971, freshmen attended college to develop a "meaningful philosophy of life." However, according to a recent freshmen survey, a freshman's main goal in life is to be financially well-off. Wealth ranks higher than raising a family. % in the major TOP 10 MOST POPULAR COLLEGE MAJORS Men for Women WOMEN AND MEN Career paths Career categories Business 49% Some quick facts: The most popular college major for both men and women is business. Business is broad enough to offer several career possibilities. • Science and Math O Humanities O Education 39% Engineering Business ********* O Sales 61% Social Sciences Visual/Performing Arts & History O Sales Management OTeaching Research Consulting OPerformance 17% O Teaching Finance Design Teaching Sales 63% Research 59% Communication .. Biological & Biomedical Sciences Medical Tech Management Public relations ----..... .*: Counseling Teaching: Sales Elementary Secondary Teaching Teaching *** *****: Biomedical cCivil 23% Chemical Systems management ONursing Computer O Physical Therapy Computer programming 79% 77% Education Tech Support Psychology 15% 17% Most popular majors: * Men 83% 18% * Women 82% Health Professions Engineering & Clinical Sciences Computer & Information Services FRESHMEN STATISTICS What are todays freshmen like? Find out: Freshmen Performance Rates First-year retention rate +10 1 in 4 college freshmen gain about 10 pounds in first semester. Graduation rate Student loan default rate 16% applied to seven or more colleges. 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% I Public colleges I Private- not for profit colleges I Private- for profit colleges Public colleges spent $2.38 billion to educate full-time first-year students who did not return the next year. Private colleges spent $1.74 billion. 65.5% attend their college because of its very good academic reputation. 41% hope to obtain a master's degree. 43% did not play video games as seniors. 78% live in a college dorm. 15.5% attend college more than 500 miles from their home. 53% have fathers who earned a college degree. 55% have mothers who earned a college degree. College can be the best time of your life - according to movies, parents and older siblings. But not everything you've heard about college may be accurate: COLLEGE MISCONCEPTIONS ΑΣΑ OST You are more prepared for the working world You'll get a job in Advanced materials your field right after graduation and equipment is available Living in the dorms will be fun, College food is delicious Every student is in a sorority or fraternity Sororities and frats help you become popular save money +XP There are parties every single night Useful life experience is gained Great memories are made, without Only the best and most experienced professors teach There isn't any homework It's best to go to college right after high school You will have the most interesting major ever regrets BACHELORS DEGREE ONLINE Sources: WebMD | Forbes | College Measures | American Institute for Research | College Crunch | Information provided by: http://www.bachelorsdegreeonline.com

Freshmen Facts

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Beggining college can be a daunting experience, one that can be a costly adventure and filled with high expectations. Here's a look at today's freshmen -- who they are and what they need to know.

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