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Career/Technical Education (CTE) Statistics


Table P65. Number of credential-seeking undergraduates in career education with each credential goal, and percentage distribution by control and level of institution: United States and selected states, 2003–04
Credential goal and state Number of career education students Total Public institutions   Private not-for-profit institutions Private for-profit institutions More than one institution
All public 4-year 2-year Less than 2-year All private not-for-
profit
4-year Less than 4-year
                         
Total, all states1                        
Any credential goal 10,701,700 100.0 68.2 29.9 37.7 0.6   13.9 13.4 0.6 11.0 6.8
Subbaccalaureate credential 5,404,900 100.0 75.8 2.5 72.0 1.2   2.6 1.5 1.1 14.7 6.9
Bachelor's degree 5,296,800 100.0 60.5 57.9 2.6 #   25.5 25.5 # 7.2 6.8
                         
California                        
Any credential goal 1,153,800 100.0 68.5 16.9 50.1 1.5   7.3 6.0 1.3 ! 15.0 9.2
Subbaccalaureate credential 758,900 100.0 72.9 0.1 ! 70.5 2.3   2.2 ! 0.2 ! 2.0 ! 15.3 9.7
Bachelor's degree 394,800 100.0 60.1 49.0 11.1 #   17.2 17.2 # 14.4 8.3
                         
Connecticut                        
Any credential goal 93,700 100.0 53.7 25.6 28.1 #   25.2 22.8 2.4 ! 15.2 6.0
Subbaccalaureate credential 46,100 100.0 55.3 0.1 ! 55.2 #   7.6 ! 2.9 ! 4.8 ! 30.8 6.2
Bachelor's degree 47,600 100.0 52.1 50.3 1.8 ! #   42.1 42.1 # # 5.8
                         
Delaware                        
Any credential goal 38,700 100.0 74.9 29.5 45.5 #   20.5 20.5 # # 4.6
Subbaccalaureate credential 19,100 100.0 91.3 # 91.3 #   2.5 2.5 # # 6.2
Bachelor's degree 19,600 100.0 59.0 58.1 0.8 #   38.0 38.0 # # 3.0
                         
Georgia                        
Any credential goal 347,500 100.0 81.1 33.5 47.7 #   7.2 6.6 0.6 ! 5.0 6.7
Subbaccalaureate credential 202,300 100.0 83.8 3.1 80.7 #   1.5 ! 0.5 ! 1.0 ! 7.1 7.6
Bachelor's degree 145,200 100.0 77.4 75.8 1.6 #   15.0 15.0 # 2.1 ! 5.5
                         
Illinois                        
Any credential goal 414,800 100.0 64.1 20.8 43.3 #   19.7 19.3 0.4 ! 9.1 7.1
Subbaccalaureate credential 214,300 100.0 82.1 # 82.1 #   3.2 ! 2.5 ! 0.7 ! 7.7 6.9
Bachelor's degree 200,500 100.0 44.9 43.0 1.9 ! #   37.2 37.2 # 10.6 ! 7.2
                         
Indiana                        
Any credential goal 259,000 100.0 68.0 43.6 24.4 #   16.2 16.1 0.1 ! 11 ! 4.8
Subbaccalaureate credential 102,400 100.0 65.9 5.5 60.3 #   4.1 ! 3.8 ! 0.3 ! 25.6 ! 4.5
Bachelor's degree 156,500 100.0 69.4 68.5 0.9 ! #   24.2 24.2 # 1.5 ! 5.0
                         
Minnesota                        
Any credential goal 180,200 100.0 75.5 30.5 44.9 #   12.7 12.7 # 6.7 ! 5.2
Subbaccalaureate credential 97,300 100.0 84.6 2.1 ! 82.5 #   0.6 ! 0.6 ! # 9.7 ! 5.1
Bachelor's degree 82,800 100.0 64.8 64.0 0.8 ! #   26.8 26.8 # 3.2 ! 5.2
                         
Nebraska                        
Any credential goal 68,200 100.0 64.6 36.8 27.7 #   29.1 29.1 # # 6.4
Subbaccalaureate credential 20,400 100.0 93.1 0.5 ! 92.6 #   0.9 ! 0.9 ! # # 6.0
Bachelor's degree 47,800 100.0 52.3 52.3 # #   41.1 41.1 # # 6.5
                         
New York                        
Any credential goal 648,200 100.0 51.8 23.0 27.4 1.4 !   30.6 29.6 1 ! 12.6 4.9
Subbaccalaureate credential 295,900 100.0 68.9 6.5 59.3 3.1 !   4.7 2.5 ! 2.2 ! 21.6 4.8
Bachelor's degree 352,200 100.0 37.4 36.9 0.6 ! #   52.4 52.4 # 5.1 ! 5.0
                         
Oregon                        
Any credential goal 122,500 100.0 78.8 30.3 48.6 #   8.3 8.3 # 5.2 ! 7.6
Subbaccalaureate credential 73,400 100.0 80.3 0.2 ! 80.1 #   2.9 ! 2.9 ! # 8.4 ! 8.3
Bachelor's degree 49,000 100.0 76.6 75.3 1.3 ! #   16.4 16.4 # 0.4 6.6
                         
Tennessee                        
Any credential goal 243,700 100.0 62.2 26.2 31.4 4.6   11.0 9.8 1.2 ! 21.9 ! 4.8
Subbaccalaureate credential 151,800 100.0 58.3 0.6 ! 50.3 7.4 !   2.0 ! 0.1 ! 1.9 ! 35.0 ! 4.7
Bachelor's degree 91,900 100.0 68.7 68.5 0.2 ! #   25.8 25.8 # 0.4 ! 5.1
                         
Texas                        
Any credential goal 793,800 100.0 71.1 28.1 43.1 #   7.9 7.9 # 12.5 8.6
Subbaccalaureate credential 453,500 100.0 74.1 0.1 ! 73.9 #   0.2 ! 0.1 ! 0.1 ! 18.4 7.4
Bachelor's degree 340,300 100.0 67.2 65.3 1.9 ! #   18.1 18.1 # 4.5 ! 10.2
# Rounds to zero.
! Interpret data with caution. Standard error is more than one-third the estimate.
1 Includes the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
NOTE: This table shows, for example, that 68.5 percent of all credential-seeking career education undergraduates in California were in public institutions in 2003–04. This table lists all states for which NPSAS:2003–04 included a state representative sample.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003–04 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:04).