Characteristics of the Sample. The un-weighted sample consisted of 5639 Bachelor’s degree-seeking students. Weights were applied to the original sample size in order to obtain a representative sample. When weighted, the sample size was 11,465 Bachelor’s degree-seeking students. Among the sample, 59.2% (n=6765) were female and 40.8% (n=4670) were male. In terms of race and ethnicity, 66.3% (n=7597) of participants were White or Caucasian, non-Hispanic, non-Arab, 8.8% (n=1012) were Hispanic/Latino, 7.6% (n=876) were Asian/Asian American, 7.1% (n=809) were African American/Black, non-Hispanic, 4.7% (n=538) were Multi-racial, and 5.4% (n=623) identified their race/ethnicity as “Other”. Most participants (83.7%; n=1380) fell in the range of 18 through 22 years, with age 19 (21.7%, n=2487) as the most common age. Of all participants, 22.7% (n=2600) indicated they were in their 1st year of their current degree program, 22.5% (n=2575) indicated they were in their 2nd year, 26.4% (n=3025) were in their 3rd year, 23.8% (n=2727) were in their 4th year, 3.3 % (n=380) were in their 5th year, 0.7% (n=85) were in their 6th year, and 0.6% (n=71) were in their 7th or higher year. The majority of participants (92.6%, n=10592) identified their sexual orientation as heterosexual, and 7.4% (n=849) identified as bisexual, gay, lesbian, queer, or other. With regards to religiosity, 17.6% (n=2008) of participants reported being very religious, 35.8% (n=4096) reported being fairly religious, 26.9% (n=3079) reported being not too religious, and 19.7% (n=2259) reported being not religious at all. Lastly, 12.2% (n=1334) of the sample were first-generation college students and 87.8% (n=9592) were continuing-generation students. [See Table 1 for a list of the demographic characteristics of the sample.] Table 1: Demographic Characteristics of Sample (Bachelor’s Degree-Seeking Students) Characteristics N (%) Age (in years) 18 1380 (12%) 19 2487 (21.7%) 20 2154 (18.8%) 21 2272 (19.8%) 22 1305 (11.4%) 23-25 873 (7.6%) 26-30 440 (3.8%) 31-35 192 (1.7%) 36-40 155 (1.4%) 41 or older 205 (1.8%) Gender Female 6765 (59.2%) Male 4670 (40.8%) Race/Ethnicity (Mutually Exclusive) Asian 876 (7.6%) Black/African American 809 (7.1%) Hispanic/Latino 1012 (8.8%) Multi 538 (4.7%) Other 623 (5.4%) White or Caucasian, non-Hispanic, non-Arab 7597 (66.3%) Sexual Orientation Heterosexual 10592 (92.6%) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Other 849 (7.4%) Religiosity Very Religious 2008 (17.6) Fairly Religious 4096 (35.8) Not Too Religious 3079 (2...
Characteristics of the Sample. Characteristic (n/%) Total Sample (N=99) Caucasian (n=48) African American (n=51) Age 45 or younger 35 (35.4%) 18 (51.4%) 17 (48.6%) 46-55 years old 28 (28.3%) 11 (39.3%) 17 (60.7%) 56 years and older 36 (36.4%) 19 (52.8%) 17 (47.2%) Mean 51.83 52.75 50.96 Total household incomea < $10,000 17 (17.9%) 5 (5.3%) 12 (12.6%) $10,000- $19,999 8 (8.4%) 3 (3.2%) 5 (5.3%) $20,000- $29,999 12 (12.6%) 3 (3.2%) 9 (9.5%) $30,000- $39,999 5 (5.3%) 0 (0%) 5 (5.3%) $40,000- $49,999 3 (3.2%) 2 (2.1%) 1 (1.1%) $50,000- $59,999 3 (3.2%) 2 (2.1%) 1 (1.1%) $60,000- $69,999 7 (7.4%) 3 (3.2%) 4 (4.2%) $70,000- $79,999 6 (6.3%) 4 (4.2%) 2 (2.1%) $80,000- $89,999 10 (10.5%) 6 (6.3%) 4 (4.2%) $90,000- $99,999 4 (4.2%) 1 (1.1%) 3 (3.2%) $100,000 or more 20 (21.1%) 17 (17.9%) 3 (3.2%) Highest level of education <12th grade 3 (3%) 2 (2%) 1 (1%) 12th grade 16 (16.2%) 4 (4%) 12 (12.2%) Vocational/ trade school 10 (10.1%) 6 (6.1%) 4 (4%) >1 of junior college 12 (12.1%) 2 (2%) 10 (10.1%) Associate’s degree 7 (7.1%) 4 (4%) 3 (3%) Baccalaureate degree 30 (30.3%) 19 (19.2%) 11 (11.1%) Master’s degree 19 (19.2%) 9 (9.1%) 10 (10.1%) Doctorate/ Law degree 2 (2%) 2 (2%) 0 (0%) Marital status Now married 46 (46.5%) 35 (35.4%) 11 (11.1%) Domestic partner 1 (1%) 1 (1%) 0 (0%) Single/ never married 22 (22.2%) 4 (4%) 18 (18.2%) Divorced 19 (19.2%) 7 (7.1%) 12 (12.1%) Separated 2 (2%) 0 (0%) 2 (2%) Widowed 9 (9.1%) 1 (1%) 8 (8.1%) Table 4.1 cont’d Characteristics of the sample Characteristic (n/%) Total Sample (N=99) Caucasian/white (n=48) African American/ black (n=51) Spouse or partner employed Not applicable 47 (47.5%) 10 (10.1%) 37 (37.4%) Yes 36 (36.4%) 30 (30.3%) 6 (6.1%) No 16 (16.2%) 8 (8.1%) 8 (8.1%) Living arrangements Lives alone 23 (23.2%) 8 (8.1%) 15 (15.2%) Lives with spouse 40 (40.4%) 30 (30.3%) 10 (10.1%) Lives with domestic 5 (5.1%) 3 (3%) 2 (2%) partner Lives with children 19 (19.2%) 1 (1%) 18 (18.2%) Lives with family member 12 (12.2%) 6 (6.1%) 6 (6.1%) Employment status Unemployed 25 (25.3%) 11 (11.1%) 14 (14.1%) Full-time 32 (32.3%) 17 (17.2%) 15 (15.2%) Part-time 11 (11.1%) 8 (8.1%) 3 (3%) Retired 13 (13.1%) 9 (9.1%) 4 (4%) Medical leave/ disability 18 (18.2%) 3 (3%) 15 (15.2%) Type of health insuranceb None 3 (3.1%) 1 (1%) 2 (2.1%) Private 53 (54.6%) 36 (37.1%) 17 (17.5%) Medicare 2 (2.1%) 1 (1%) 1 (1%) Medicaid 26 (26.8%) 3 (3.1%) 23 (23.7%) Combination 13 (13.4%) 6 (6.2%) 7 (7.2%) Note. a4 missing cases b1 missing case Recruitment of the Sample Active recruitment was used to r...
Characteristics of the Sample
