| Table 2-8 |
| Persistence and outcome of postsecondary students beginning 4-year colleges or universities in 2004: 2009 |
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Cumulative persistence outcome, 2009 (%) |
| Major in 2004 |
Number |
Bachelor's |
Associate's
or certificate |
Still enrolled |
No longer
enrolled |
| |
| All majors |
1,657,800 |
57.8 |
6.2 |
12.2 |
23.7 |
| S&E |
397,500 |
63.3 |
4.5 |
11.7 |
20.5 |
| Agricultural/biological sciences |
80,600 |
71.4 |
3.1 |
10.2 |
15.3 |
| Physical/math/computer sciences |
85,300 |
51.7 |
7.4 |
11.3 |
29.5 |
| Engineering |
107,300 |
60.8 |
4.5 |
14.2 |
20.5 |
| Social/behavioral sciences |
124,300 |
62.4 |
3.4 |
14.7 |
19.1 |
| Non-S&E |
790,900 |
55.2 |
7.3 |
13.0 |
24.5 |
| Missing/undeclared |
469,400 |
57.5 |
5.9 |
11.3 |
25.3 |
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NOTE: Physical sciences include earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences. Social sciences include history.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003–04 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, Second Follow-Up (BPS:04/09), http://nces.ed.gov/datalab/index.aspx.
Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 |
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