Standard errors for the percentage distribution of 1989–90 and 1995–96 beginning postsecondary students by their status at the end of 5 years, by type of first institution and year first enrolled

Trends in Undergraduate Persistence and Completion

Table S19-1. Standard errors for the percentage distribution of 1989–90 and 1995–96 beginning postsecondary students by their status at the end of 5 years, by type of first institution and year first enrolled

	Completed (highest level)			No degree or certificate
Type of first institution and year first enrolled	Bachelor’s degree	Associate’s degree	Vocational certificate	Still enrolled at 4-year institution	Still enrolled at 2-year institution or less	Not enrolled

Total
1989–90	1.04	0.81	0.83	0.54	0.56	1.08
1995–96	0.86	0.70	0.70	0.56	0.54	0.96

All 4-year
1989–90	1.35	0.39	0.38	0.77	0.27	1.04
1995–96	1.25	0.39	0.24	0.69	0.29	0.81

Public 4-year
1989–90	1.64	0.54	0.52	1.03	0.38	1.39
1995–96	1.40	0.55	0.33	0.95	0.41	1.00

Private not-for-profit 4-year
1989–90	1.91	0.43	0.40	0.70	0.25	1.36
1995–96	2.09	0.48	0.31	0.87	0.31	1.34

Public 2-year
1989–90	1.01	1.63	1.44	0.87	1.25	2.01
1995–96	0.90	1.42	1.15	1.06	1.16	1.71

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, NCES, 1989/90 and 1995/96 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Studies (BPS:90/94 and BPS:96/01).