Fun Stats from The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac issue for 2005-6

“Attitudes and characteristics of freshman”

More than half of incoming freshman have estimated parental income between $50, 000 and $150,000

65.5% have concerns about financing college

The average college cost for 1 year, out of state: $21, 931

About 25% have applied to more than 4 schools, while about 70% attend their first choice

Political views:
- Far Left: 3.4%
- Liberal: 26.1%
- Middle of the Road: 46.4%
- Conservative: 2.2%
- Far Right: 21.9%

63.1% feel that they will have a very good chance to “socialize with someone of another racial or ethnic group,” but 76.5% of them are white.

In the past year, about 80% of freshmen have attended a religious service, about half have tried drinking, and 67.8% have “socialized with someone of another racial or ethnic group.”

78.7% feel that more should be done by the federal government to control the sale of handguns.

Just 51.3% feel that there is a very good chance that they will be satisfied with college