Fall 2011 WSSU Freshmen Survey
(N=576)
1. To how many colleges did you apply this year, including the one you are now
attending?
2. Are you receiving any type of financial aid? Include work study, grants, loans,
and scholarships.
100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
36.1%
40%
24.5%
20%
9.7%
93.8%
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40%
19.4%
20%
10.2%
6.3%
0%
One
Two
Three
Four
Five or
more
0%
No
Yes
2a. Please indicate below each kind of aid you received. Mark all that apply.
100%
86.1%
N = 540
80%
60%
40%
26.7%
17.6%
20%
4.1%
0%
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2.6%
Fall 2011 WSSU Freshmen Survey
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3. For the year 2009, what was the amount of your parents' or guardians' combined
pre-tax income? Please try to answer even
if you are financially independent.
4. How many people do your parents or guardians currently support in
their household? Include yourself and parents or
guardians, if applicable.
100%
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$10,000 or less
15.6%
$10,001-$15,000
N = 576
80%
8.5%
$15,001-$20,000
4.5%
$20,001-$25,000
60%
7.8%
$25,001-$30,000
40%
10.4%
$30,001-$35,000
28.1%
8.5%
$35,001-$40,000
20.3%
20%
7.1%
$40,001-$50,000
24.0%
17.4%
10.2%
8.5%
$50,001-$60,000
0%
8.2%
$60,001-$75,000
One
8.9%
$75,001-$100,000
5.9%
$100,001-$150,000
3.6%
$150,001-$200,000
2.3%
More than $200,000
0.2%
0%
4%
8%
12%
16%
20%
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Two
Three
Four
Five or more
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6. Indicate the educational attainment of mother/female guardian.
5. Indicate the educational attainment of father/male guardian.
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N = 576
Less than high school graduate
Less than high school graduate
11.5%
High school graduate
High school graduate
37.0%
Some college/no degree
25.0%
Doctorate or first professional…
0.9%
25%
0.9%
0%
50%
7. How many of your parents' or guardians' dependents including
yourself are currently enrolled in college?
10%
20%
30%
8. Which best describes the area in which you lived during high school?
100%
100%
23.1%
Master's Degree
4.5%
0%
17.7%
Some graduate or first…
Some graduate or first professional… 1.2%
Doctorate or first professional degree
18.9%
Four-year baccalaureate degree
11.5%
Master's Degree
2.3%
Two-year associate degree
10.1%
Four-year baccalaureate degree
7.3%
Some college/no degree
23.4%
Two-year associate degree
0.9%
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80%
80%
74.5%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
22.0%
32.2%
10.1%
0%
20%
3.5%
0%
Only myself
Two dependents
Three or more
dependents
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33.6%
14.3%
9.9%
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9. Do your plans include employment during your first semester?
N = 576
75%
58.5%
50%
28.0%
25%
13.5%
0%
I plan to work 20
hours or more each
week.
I plan to work less
than 20 hours each
week.
I do not plan to work.
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