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| Table 338. | Percentage of undergraduates receiving aid, by type and source of aid and selected student characteristics: 2007-08 |
| Selected student characteristic | Number of under-graduates1 (in thousands) | Any aid | Grants | Loans | Work study study4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total2 | Federal | Nonfederal | Total | Federal | Nonfederal | Total | Federal3 | Nonfederal | Total4 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||
| All undergraduates | 20,928 | (0.4) | 65.6 | (1.20) | 48.2 | (0.85) | 48.0 | (0.77) | 51.7 | (0.96) | 27.6 | (0.47) | 38.5 | (0.72) | 38.7 | (0.24) | 34.9 | (0.18) | 14.8 | (0.21) | 7.4 | (0.20) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 9,013 | (126.0) | 61.4 | (1.38) | 43.1 | (0.98) | 45.7 | (1.01) | 46.7 | (1.16) | 21.7 | (0.59) | 37.0 | (0.95) | 35.0 | (0.45) | 31.1 | (0.38) | 13.8 | (0.26) | 7.2 | (0.31) |
| Female | 11,915 | (125.7) | 68.8 | (1.04) | 52.0 | (0.74) | 49.7 | (0.62) | 55.5 | (0.78) | 32.0 | (0.37) | 39.5 | (0.61) | 41.5 | (0.26) | 37.8 | (0.24) | 15.5 | (0.28) | 7.6 | (0.18) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 12,924 | (109.7) | 63.5 | (1.32) | 44.4 | (0.99) | 47.8 | (0.83) | 48.2 | (0.95) | 20.7 | (0.39) | 38.5 | (0.79) | 38.5 | (0.54) | 34.6 | (0.52) | 15.0 | (0.28) | 7.3 | (0.25) |
| Black | 2,925 | (59.1) | 76.2 | (1.56) | 63.5 | (1.57) | 50.5 | (0.93) | 63.5 | (1.31) | 46.4 | (1.19) | 38.4 | (0.84) | 49.6 | (1.05) | 46.1 | (1.02) | 17.7 | (0.62) | 7.2 | (0.35) |
| Hispanic | 2,960 | (93.0) | 69.0 | (0.76) | 53.4 | (0.72) | 48.8 | (0.85) | 58.1 | (0.99) | 39.5 | (0.63) | 39.2 | (0.93) | 34.4 | (1.09) | 30.3 | (1.15) | 14.1 | (0.44) | 7.2 | (0.33) |
| Asian | 1,236 | (38.0) | 53.4 | (1.96) | 36.7 | (1.21) | 42.1 | (1.71) | 43.1 | (1.54) | 22.7 | (0.96) | 36.0 | (1.37) | 25.6 | (0.89) | 22.4 | (0.90) | 9.3 | (0.57) | 8.7 | (0.56) |
| American Indian/ Alaska Native |
176 | (18.7) | 70.8 | (2.92) | 54.3 | (3.17) | 48.4 | (3.06) | 60.4 | (3.12) | 39.3 | (3.51) | 41.8 | (2.74) | 35.5 | (3.34) | 31.9 | (3.49) | 12.0 | (2.09) | 5.3 | (1.12) |
| Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander |
151 | (11.6) | 61.5 | (3.28) | 42.4 | (3.32) | 44.5 | (2.97) | 49.3 | (3.10) | 26.6 | (3.02) | 36.3 | (2.83) | 32.1 | (3.01) | 27.9 | (2.83) | 12.3 | (1.57) | 7.7 | (1.46) |
| Other | 61 | (5.2) | 64.1 | (4.03) | 49.2 | (3.84) | 41.1 | (4.13) | 51.1 | (3.96) | 33.2 | (3.10) | 33.1 | (3.88) | 35.5 | (4.02) | 32.8 | (3.88) | 12.7 | (2.37) | 6.1 | (1.60) |
| Two or more races | 495 | (25.9) | 68.1 | (1.51) | 53.2 | (1.46) | 49.7 | (1.58) | 53.8 | (1.43) | 31.2 | (1.31) | 40.7 | (1.31) | 41.6 | (1.55) | 38.6 | (1.60) | 14.0 | (0.98) | 11.4 | (1.02) |
| Age | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 to 24 years old | 12,490 | (60.2) | 66.9 | (1.02) | 49.3 | (0.67) | 51.4 | (0.72) | 52.5 | (0.94) | 25.0 | (0.40) | 42.7 | (0.76) | 40.4 | (0.25) | 36.3 | (0.24) | 15.6 | (0.21) | 10.4 | (0.26) |
| 24 to 29 years old | 3,621 | (37.1) | 66.3 | (1.60) | 52.5 | (1.10) | 43.0 | (1.12) | 52.0 | (1.10) | 36.5 | (0.72) | 30.6 | (0.93) | 41.6 | (0.61) | 37.4 | (0.49) | 16.3 | (0.53) | 3.8 | (0.23) |
| 30 years old or over | 4,817 | (52.5) | 61.8 | (1.55) | 42.1 | (1.35) | 42.7 | (0.95) | 49.4 | (1.16) | 27.4 | (0.77) | 33.4 | (0.84) | 32.3 | (0.55) | 29.5 | (0.50) | 11.7 | (0.42) | 2.3 | (0.18) |
| Marital status | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not married5 | 16,761 | (59.2) | 66.4 | (1.28) | 49.6 | (0.89) | 49.2 | (0.84) | 52.7 | (1.05) | 28.1 | (0.51) | 39.8 | (0.77) | 40.2 | (0.32) | 36.2 | (0.26) | 15.4 | (0.25) | 8.6 | (0.23) |
| Married | 3,763 | (58.7) | 60.8 | (1.01) | 40.4 | (0.96) | 42.3 | (0.71) | 45.7 | (0.80) | 22.0 | (0.54) | 33.1 | (0.78) | 31.0 | (0.50) | 28.2 | (0.51) | 11.7 | (0.39) | 2.6 | (0.20) |
| Separated | 404 | (13.1) | 77.1 | (2.32) | 64.8 | (1.94) | 47.8 | (2.75) | 67.9 | (2.69) | 55.3 | (1.97) | 32.9 | (2.69) | 48.9 | (1.66) | 45.3 | (1.62) | 18.0 | (1.49) | 3.2 | (0.53) |
| Attendance status6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full-time, full-year | 8,220 | (59.4) | 79.5 | (0.37) | 63.0 | (0.32) | 62.9 | (0.43) | 64.4 | (0.38) | 33.0 | (0.38) | 52.8 | (0.52) | 53.3 | (0.42) | 49.6 | (0.42) | 20.1 | (0.29) | 13.5 | (0.29) |
| Part-time or part-year | 12,708 | (59.2) | 56.6 | (1.86) | 38.6 | (1.48) | 38.3 | (1.13) | 43.5 | (1.50) | 24.0 | (0.97) | 29.2 | (0.99) | 29.3 | (0.63) | 25.5 | (0.55) | 11.4 | (0.34) | 3.5 | (0.23) |
| Dependency status and family income |
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| Dependent | 11,081 | (65.7) | 66.5 | (1.06) | 48.2 | (0.71) | 52.5 | (0.78) | 51.4 | (0.94) | 22.1 | (0.37) | 43.9 | (0.81) | 40.6 | (0.33) | 36.5 | (0.31) | 15.9 | (0.23) | 11.0 | (0.29) |
| Less than $20,000 | 1,263 | (22.5) | 80.7 | (1.13) | 71.4 | (0.82) | 57.5 | (1.13) | 76.7 | (1.25) | 68.2 | (0.84) | 50.4 | (1.23) | 40.0 | (1.01) | 36.7 | (0.98) | 12.5 | (0.55) | 12.1 | (0.59) |
| $20,000-$39,999 | 1,853 | (23.2) | 78.5 | (1.07) | 68.5 | (0.78) | 59.7 | (0.88) | 71.8 | (1.10) | 59.3 | (0.76) | 52.2 | (0.98) | 44.6 | (0.81) | 41.7 | (0.89) | 15.1 | (0.46) | 14.6 | (0.51) |
| $40,000-$59,999 | 1,852 | (26.1) | 66.8 | (1.69) | 49.3 | (1.31) | 54.9 | (1.29) | 53.1 | (1.41) | 23.7 | (0.94) | 46.5 | (1.21) | 43.2 | (0.81) | 39.0 | (0.71) | 17.3 | (0.58) | 12.5 | (0.53) |
| $60,000-$79,999 | 1,646 | (28.8) | 63.3 | (1.27) | 41.6 | (0.99) | 51.4 | (1.15) | 41.7 | (1.17) | 1.7 | (0.18) | 41.2 | (1.19) | 43.2 | (0.91) | 38.5 | (0.92) | 18.1 | (0.61) | 11.0 | (0.71) |
| $80,000-$99,999 | 1,398 | (23.8) | 63.1 | (0.98) | 40.0 | (0.78) | 51.1 | (1.01) | 41.7 | (1.02) | 0.5 | (0.14) | 41.6 | (1.02) | 42.7 | (0.76) | 37.7 | (0.76) | 18.4 | (0.62) | 10.2 | (0.60) |
| $100,000 or more | 3,070 | (42.8) | 56.4 | (1.06) | 32.9 | (0.80) | 45.9 | (0.81) | 37.4 | (0.81) | 0.6 | (0.08) | 37.3 | (0.80) | 34.4 | (0.71) | 30.2 | (0.77) | 14.5 | (0.36) | 8.0 | (0.31) |
| Independent | 9,847 | (65.6) | 64.6 | (1.42) | 48.2 | (1.08) | 42.9 | (0.87) | 52.0 | (1.06) | 33.7 | (0.63) | 32.3 | (0.76) | 36.6 | (0.35) | 33.2 | (0.28) | 13.6 | (0.34) | 3.3 | (0.16) |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,268 | (31.4) | 74.0 | (1.25) | 63.3 | (0.70) | 45.9 | (1.04) | 67.4 | (1.08) | 58.3 | (0.59) | 33.4 | (0.97) | 45.0 | (0.80) | 40.6 | (0.93) | 16.0 | (0.59) | 6.8 | (0.33) |
| $10,000-$19,999 | 1,714 | (30.2) | 71.5 | (1.74) | 62.4 | (1.24) | 42.9 | (1.28) | 62.3 | (1.50) | 52.3 | (1.09) | 30.7 | (1.04) | 45.6 | (0.78) | 42.0 | (0.77) | 15.8 | (0.66) | 3.7 | (0.30) |
| $20,000-$29,999 | 1,502 | (27.4) | 68.6 | (2.17) | 54.8 | (1.85) | 42.9 | (1.60) | 51.5 | (1.89) | 34.9 | (1.31) | 30.8 | (1.22) | 40.6 | (0.89) | 36.9 | (0.93) | 15.4 | (0.76) | 3.0 | (0.37) |
| $30,000-$49,999 | 2,001 | (34.5) | 62.9 | (1.74) | 44.6 | (1.63) | 43.9 | (1.17) | 49.3 | (1.27) | 28.4 | (1.08) | 33.6 | (1.10) | 34.9 | (0.89) | 31.8 | (0.80) | 13.1 | (0.65) | 1.8 | (0.22) |
| $50,000 or more | 2,362 | (40.8) | 49.7 | (1.07) | 22.4 | (1.02) | 39.1 | (0.76) | 32.4 | (0.79) | 0.3 | (0.09) | 32.3 | (0.79) | 20.9 | (0.75) | 18.4 | (0.75) | 9.0 | (0.44) | 1.2 | (0.18) |
| Housing status | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| School-owned | 2,964 | (111.5) | 80.1 | (1.21) | 70.1 | (1.00) | 60.7 | (1.14) | 66.6 | (1.14) | 23.5 | (0.57) | 62.3 | (1.11) | 57.9 | (0.84) | 53.7 | (0.75) | 22.0 | (0.57) | 22.5 | (0.85) |
| Off-campus, not with parents |
11,296 | (219.5) | 65.5 | (1.53) | 45.5 | (1.31) | 48.4 | (0.91) | 51.3 | (1.19) | 29.9 | (0.77) | 35.0 | (0.78) | 38.4 | (0.51) | 34.8 | (0.47) | 14.5 | (0.33) | 4.5 | (0.21) |
| With parents | 5,002 | (143.6) | 56.1 | (1.66) | 40.4 | (1.14) | 38.7 | (1.19) | 43.9 | (1.67) | 24.5 | (0.95) | 32.5 | (1.26) | 25.8 | (0.45) | 22.1 | (0.40) | 10.6 | (0.30) | 4.9 | (0.26) |
| 1 Numbers of undergraduates may not equal figures reported in other tables, since these data are based on a sample survey of students who enrolled at any time during the school year. Includes all postsecondary institutions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Includes students who reported they were awarded aid, but did not specify the source or type of aid. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Includes Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Details on federal and nonfederal work-study participants are not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Includes students who were single, divorced, or widowed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Full-time, full-year includes students enrolled full time for 9 or more months. Part-time or part-year includes students enrolled part time for 9 or more months and students enrolled less than 9 months either part time or full time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Excludes students whose attendance status was not reported. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding and because some students receive multiple types of aid and aid from different sources. Data include undergraduates in degree-granting and non-degree-granting institutions. Data include Puerto Rico. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Standard errors appear in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2007-08 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:08). (This table was prepared August 2009.) |
