| Table 2-5 |
| Persistence and outcome of postsecondary students beginning 4–year colleges or universities in 1995: 2001 |
| (Percent) |
| |
| |
|
|
Cumulative persistence outcome 2001 |
| Major in 1995 |
|
Number |
|
Bachelor's |
|
Associate's
or certificate |
|
Still
enrolled |
|
No longer
enrolled |
|
Missing |
| |
| All majors |
|
1,369,400 |
|
58.0 |
|
6.6 |
|
14.4 |
|
20.8 |
|
0.3 |
| Agricultural/biological sciences |
|
115,300 |
|
60.8 |
|
4.0 |
|
16.7 |
|
18.2 |
|
0.3 |
| Physical/math/computer sciences/engineering |
|
153,600 |
|
59.4 |
|
7.3 |
|
14.1 |
|
19.2 |
|
0.1 |
| Social and behavioral sciences |
|
82,600 |
|
62.4 |
|
3.4 |
|
14.7 |
|
19.1 |
|
0.5 |
| Non-S&E |
|
599,000 |
|
57.7 |
|
7.6 |
|
13.2 |
|
21.2 |
|
0.2 |
| Missing/undeclared |
|
418,900 |
|
56.3 |
|
6.1 |
|
15.5 |
|
21.7 |
|
0.4 |
| |
NOTE: Physical sciences include earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences.
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, 2001 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, special tabulations (2007). Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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