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Table P53. Percentage distribution of credential-seeking undergraduates, by curriculum area, career field of study, selected student characteristics, and credential goal: 2003–04
Student characteristic and credential goal   Career field of study
All
fields
of study 		All
career
fields of
study 		Agriculture
and natural
resources 		Business
and mar-
keting 		Communi-
cations 		Com-
puter and
infor-
mation
sciences 		Consumer
services 		Edu-
cation 		Engin-
eering,
architec-
ture, and
science
tech-
nologies 		Health
sciences 		Manufac-
turing,
construc-
tion, repair,
and
transpor-
tation 		Pro-
tective
services 		Public,
legal, and
social
services 		All
academic
fields of
study 		Undeclared
                               
All credential-seeking undergraduates 100.0 63.3 0.8 17.5 3.0 5.5 2.8 7.5 5.4 13.8 2.1 3.0 2.2 24.2 12.5
                               
Sex                              
Male 100.0 63.0 1.0 18.6 3.0 9.4 2.0 3.5 10.3 5.4 4.4 3.9 1.5 23.2 13.8
Female 100.0 64.1 0.6 16.7 3.1 2.6 3.5 10.5 1.8 20.0 0.3 2.4 2.7 24.4 11.5
                               
Race/ethnicity1                              
White, non-Hispanic 100.0 62.9 1.0 16.9 3.1 5.0 2.7 8.3 5.6 13.2 2.1 3.0 1.9 25.0 12.2
Black, non-Hispanic 100.0 71.6 0.2 20.6 2.9 7.0 3.4 6.2 4.4 17.7 2.2 3.6 3.3 18.8 9.7
Asian/Pacific Islander 100.0 59.1 0.1! 20.2 2.2 8.3 1.7 2.9 7.8 11.5 1.0 1.3 2.1 25.4 15.5
Other 100.0 60.2 0.5 16.0 4.0 5.6 2.8 5.8 5.5 12.9 2.3 2.8 2.1 25.3 14.5
Hispanic 100.0 61.0 0.6 16.4 2.6 4.9 3.5 7.2 4.9 13.4 1.9 3.6 2.1 23.4 15.6
                               
Age                              
Younger than 25 100.0 58.5 1.0 15.8 3.9 4.4 2.9 7.9 6.0 10.3 1.7 2.9 1.6 27.8 13.7
25–34 100.0 71.6 0.6 19.4 1.7 7.2 3.0 6.2 4.9 19.6 2.6 3.8 2.7 18.7 9.7
35 or older 100.0 73.4 0.4 21.7 1.2 7.4 2.5 7.4 3.9 19.9 2.8 2.5 3.8 15.3 11.3
                               
Parent's highest level of education                              
Less than high school 100.0 67.6 0.4! 18.6 1.7 5.3 2.6 7.3 4.1 18.4 2.2 3.4 3.5 17.6 14.8
High school diploma or equivalent 100.0 67.3 0.7 18.5 2.2 5.7 3.0 7.6 4.7 16.4 2.4 3.5 2.8 20.2 12.5
Some college, no bachelor's degree 100.0 65.1 0.8 17.7 3.2 5.3 2.6 8.1 5.0 14.9 2.1 3.4 2.0 22.4 12.5
Bachelor's degree or higher 100.0 59.4 1.0 16.6 3.8 5.4 2.8 7.2 6.5 10.5 1.7 2.5 1.6 28.5 12.1
                               
Family income                              
Lowest family income quartile 100.0 62.7 0.8 15.8 2.9 5.5 3.7 6.8 5.1 14.5 2.2 3.2 2.4 25.1 12.2
Second family income quartile 100.0 63.4 0.8 15.8 3.0 5.5 3.0 8.0 5.3 14.3 2.1 3.3 2.4 23.6 13.0
Third family income quartile 100.0 64.0 0.9 18.6 3.0 4.9 2.3 8.0 5.5 14.0 1.9 2.9 1.9 23.4 12.6
Highest family income quartile 100.0 64.4 0.7 19.9 3.2 6.0 2.4 7.2 5.8 12.4 2.0 2.7 2.0 23.5 12.1
                               
Certificate credential goal                              
                               
All certificate-seeking undergraduates 100.0 81.1 0.4! 9.3 0.8 4.5 12.9 2.7 3.1 32.6 10.9 2.8 1.1 5.7 13.2
                               
Sex                              
Male 100.0 78.6 0.5! 9.1 1.0 8.1 4.1 1.2 7.3 13.0 29.2 4.5 0.7! 6.0 15.4
Female 100.0 82.4 0.3! 9.4 0.7 2.5 17.7 3.6 0.9 43.2 0.9 1.9 1.4 5.6 12.0
                               
Race/ethnicity1                              
White, non-Hispanic 100.0 81.8 0.7! 8.4 0.8 4.3 13.2 3.2 3.7 30.8 11.7 4.0 1.1 6.0 12.2
Black, non-Hispanic 100.0 83.0 # 10.5 0.4! 4.5 11.5 1.8 1.8 38.5 11.5 1.7 0.7 4.7 12.4
Asian/Pacific Islander 100.0 71.4 # 11.3 0.2! 7.9 9.5 3.3 5.5 25.8 3.7! 1.4 2.9 8.6 20.0
Other 100.0 77.6 0.5 6.9! 4.6 6.6! 8.5 3.2 3.7! 29.8 9.8 2.5! 1.5! 5.2! 17.3
Hispanic 100.0 79.8 0.1! 10.5 0.6! 3.6! 15.3 2.4 2.6! 32.5 9.7 1.3! 1.3! 5.7 14.5
                               
Age                              
Younger than 25 100.0 80.4 0.4! 8.4 1.1 3.7 16.3 1.9 3.2 30.9 10.7 3.1 0.7 6.9 12.7
25–34 100.0 82.6 0.2! 8.3 0.7! 4.1 12.1 2.9 2.7 35.3 11.1 3.8 1.4! 4.6 12.9
35 or older 100.0 80.6 0.5! 11.9 0.5! 6.1 8.1 3.9 3.5 32.3 10.9 1.3! 1.6 5.1 14.3
                               
Parent's highest education level                              
Less than high school 100.0 78.8 0.1! 10.9 0.4 3.8 11.9 3.1 1.9! 36.2 7.9 1.0 1.5! 5.2 16.1
High school diploma or equivalent 100.0 81.3 0.2! 9.1 0.4 4.6 12.6 2.4 3.9 33.1 11.5 2.8 0.7! 5.4 13.3
Some college, no bachelor's degree 100.0 81.1 0.8! 9.2 0.7 4.6 12.5 3.0 2.2 33.0 11.3 2.9 0.9 6.7 12.1
Bachelor's degree or higher 100.0 82.1 0.5! 8.6 1.6 4.8 14.5 2.8 3.5 29.4 11.4 3.7 1.4 5.6 12.3
                               
Family income                              
Lowest family income quartile 100.0 82.2 0.2! 8.7 0.9! 4.1 14.6 1.9 3.3 34.8 10.5 2.2 1.2 5.8 12.0
Second family income quartile 100.0 80.8 0.4! 8.4 0.8! 3.9 12.6 2.8 3.1 35.0 9.6 3.6 0.7! 5.4 13.8
Third family income quartile 100.0 79.3 0.2! 10.5 0.3! 3.8 11.7 2.9 2.4 31.0 12.5 2.9 1.0! 5.8 14.9
Highest family income quartile 100.0 81.7 0.9! 10.3 1.3 6.7 11.7 3.8 3.8 27.2 11.6 2.6 1.8! 6.0 12.3
                               
Associate's degree credential goal                              
                               
All associate-seeking undergraduates 100.0 64.5 0.6 15.8 1.6 6.1 2.2 6.6 4.4 19.2 2.3 3.6 2.1 19.5 16.1
                               
Sex                              
Male 100.0 61.2 0.9 15.3 2.0 10.6 1.9 2.9 8.8 7.5 5.2 5.1 1.1 19.9 18.8
Female 100.0 66.7 0.4 16.2 1.3 3.1 2.5 9.1 1.4 27.0 0.3 2.6 2.8 19.1 14.2
                               
Race/ethnicity1                              
White, non-Hispanic 100.0 64.1 0.8 15.3 1.5 5.8 2.0 6.6 4.3 19.6 2.7 3.6 1.8 19.6 16.3
Black, non-Hispanic 100.0 70.9 0.2! 17.4 1.3 6.7 2.8 7.2 3.8 23.0 1.8 3.8 2.9 17.6 11.5
Asian/Pacific Islander 100.0 60.5 # 18.8 0.6! 8.0 1.6! 3.8 5.1 16.5 1.3 1.8 3.0 19.4 20.1
Other 100.0 64.2 0.3! 16.1 2.6! 6.3 3.2 5.5 4.5 16.6 2.7 3.4 3.0 18.6 17.2
Hispanic 100.0 60.0 0.7! 14.7 2.1 5.8 2.4 7.2 5.1 14.9 1.3! 4.1 1.9 21.3 18.7
                               
Age                              
Younger than 25 100.0 58.8 0.8 15.2 2.1 5.2 2.3 6.8 4.3 14.5 2.1 3.9 1.6 22.5 18.7
25–34 100.0 71.5 0.4 15.5 1.0 7.0 2.1 5.4 4.8 25.8 2.6 4.2 2.7 15.8 12.7
35 or older 100.0 71.1 0.5 17.7 0.9 7.3 2.3 7.3 4.1 23.6 2.5 2.1 2.8 15.8 13.2
                               
Parent's highest education level                              
Less than high school 100.0 66.3 0.4! 16.3 1.3 5.7 1.5 7.8 4.2 20.5 2.1 3.6 3.1 16.1 17.6
High school diploma or equivalent 100.0 66.7 0.5 16.1 1.5 5.9 2.1 6.4 4.7 21.1 2.4 3.6 2.5 18.1 15.3
Some college, no bachelor's degree 100.0 64.5 0.7 15.4 1.8 5.9 2.2 6.8 3.8 19.7 2.4 4.1 1.7 19.0 16.5
Bachelor's degree or higher 100.0 61.6 0.7 15.8 1.7 6.3 2.5 6.2 4.6 16.7 2.3 3.1 1.8 22.2 16.2
                               
Family income                              
Lowest family income quartile 100.0 63.6 0.5 15.1 1.6 6.7 2.7 6.1 4.1 18.5 2.1 3.7 2.5 21.5 15.0
Second family income quartile 100.0 64.2 0.6 15.1 1.5 6.3 2.5 6.6 4.2 19.0 2.2 3.7 2.4 18.9 16.9
Third family income quartile 100.0 64.5 0.8 16.4 1.7 5.4 1.8 7.3 4.5 19.4 2.2 3.6 1.4 18.7 16.8
Highest family income quartile 100.0 65.9 0.6 16.9 1.6 5.7 1.9 6.2 4.8 20.0 2.8 3.4 2.1 18.5 15.6
                               
Bachelor's degree credential goal                              
                               
All bachelor-seeking undergraduates 100.0 60.5 1.0 20.0 4.5 5.1 1.9 8.9 6.6 7.0 0.6 2.6 2.3 29.9 9.6
                               
Sex                              
Male 100.0 62.5 1.2 22.0 3.8 8.7 1.8 4.2 11.6 3.1 1.2 3.1 1.7 27.4 10.1
Female 100.0 58.9 0.8 18.4 5.0 2.2 2.0 12.8 2.4 10.2 0.1 2.3 2.8 32.0 9.1
                               
Race/ethnicity1                              
White, non-Hispanic 100.0 60.1 1.2 18.9 4.4 4.5 2.1 10.1 6.6 7.2 0.7 2.5 2.0 30.5 9.4
Black, non-Hispanic 100.0 69.3 0.3! 26.8 5.2 7.9 2.0 6.3 5.7 6.5 0.2! 3.9 4.5 23.8 6.9
Asian/Pacific Islander 100.0 56.8 0.2! 22.0 3.5 8.5 0.9! 2.1 9.8 6.7 0.6! 1.0 1.5! 31.1 12.1
Other 100.0 54.4 0.7! 17.1 5.2 4.8 1.7 6.5 6.6 7.3 0.9 2.3 1.4 33.9 11.6
Hispanic 100.0 56.8 0.6 20.2 4.0 4.2 1.2 8.7 5.3 5.8 0.4! 3.7 2.7 31.2 12.1
                               
Age                              
Younger than 25 100.0 56.5 1.2 16.9 5.2 4.0 2.1 9.1 7.2 6.2 0.7 2.4 1.6 32.7 10.9
25–34 100.0 69.1 0.9 26.7 2.8 8.2 1.7 8.0 5.6 8.4 0.5 3.3 3.0 25.7 5.3
35 or older 100.0 74.5 0.1! 31.0 1.9 8.1 1.0! 8.8 3.6 10.1 0.4! 3.5 6.0 18.1 7.4
                               
Parent's highest education level                              
Less than high school 100.0 65.4 0.4! 25.0 2.8 5.4 1.2 8.0 4.9 8.8 0.4! 3.8 4.8 24.5 10.1
High school diploma or equivalent 100.0 65.0 0.9 23.2 3.2 5.8 1.9 10.0 4.8 7.6 0.5 3.4 3.6 25.7 9.3
Some college, no bachelor's degree 100.0 63.7 1.0 21.1 4.9 4.8 1.7 10.1 6.5 8.0 0.6 2.9 2.3 27.7 8.6
Bachelor's degree or higher 100.0 56.5 1.1 17.6 5.0 5.0 2.0 7.9 7.6 6.1 0.7 2.0 1.5 33.4 10.1
                               
Family income                              
Lowest family income quartile 100.0 57.9 1.2 17.9 4.5 4.5 2.3 8.3 6.3 6.7 0.7 3.0 2.5 32.4 9.7
Second family income quartile 100.0 59.9 1.0 17.7 4.8 5.0 1.9 10.1 6.6 6.7 0.7 2.8 2.6 30.8 9.4
Third family income quartile 100.0 61.8 1.1 21.3 4.3 4.7 1.6 9.1 6.7 7.8 0.5 2.5 2.3 29.1 9.2
Highest family income quartile 100.0 61.9 0.7 22.5 4.3 6.2 1.8 8.1 6.7 6.6 0.6 2.4 2.0 28.1 10.0
1 All other races includes American Indian, Alaska Native, those of more than one race, and those of other (unspecified) race. Race categories exclude those of Hispanic origin.
# Rounds to zero.
! Interpret data with caution. Standard error is more than one-third the estimate.
NOTE: This table shows, for example, that 63.0 percent of male credential-seeking undergraduates were in career education in 2003–04. There were approximately 16,820,000 credential-seeking undergraduates in 2003-04. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003–04 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:04) Data Analysis System (DAS).

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