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WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT OUR HCC STUDENTS |
These statistics are for on-campus students enrolled in credit
courses.
Spring, 1998 (latest data)
| Who They Are |
| GENDER: |
57% male
43% female |
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| AGE: |
26 years and 2 months is average
42% are age 25 or older |
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| MARITAL STATUS: |
68% are single
24% are married
8% are separated/divorced/widowed |
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| PARENTS' EDUCATION: |
60% no college degree
14% one/both has degree |
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| EMPLOYMENT: |
66% employed part/full time
3% homemaker
31% not employed |
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| LANGUAGE: |
17% English is NOT first language |
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| HIGH SCHOOL: |
12% are recent high school graduates |
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| Why They Come to HCC |
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| REASONS: |
91% job/degree/career
9% personal/social |
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| What They Do Here |
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| PROGRAMS: |
63% technical programs
31% liberal arts
6% unclassified |
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| ENROLLMENT STATUS: |
19% are taking 5 or fewer credits
33% are taking 6-11 credits
48% are taking 12 or more credits |
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| PREVIOUS COLLEGE: |
57% have previous college experience |
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| RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID: |
14% |
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INTERESTS/NEEDS
(Ranked, Duplicated): |
Goal Setting
Money Management
Time Management
Stress Management
Nutrition |