This statistic shows the main academic criteria among parents and students for choosing a college in the United States in 2018. During the survey, nine percent of parents considered whether graduates from the college got into top grad/professional schools, compared to 17 percent of students.
Main academic criteria among parents and students for choosing current college in the U.S. 2018
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Sallie Mae. (August 10, 2018). Main academic criteria among parents and students for choosing current college in the U.S. 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/913557/us-college-academic-reasons-choosing-college-parents-students/
Sallie Mae. "Main academic criteria among parents and students for choosing current college in the U.S. 2018." Chart. August 10, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/913557/us-college-academic-reasons-choosing-college-parents-students/
Sallie Mae. (2018). Main academic criteria among parents and students for choosing current college in the U.S. 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/913557/us-college-academic-reasons-choosing-college-parents-students/
Sallie Mae. "Main Academic Criteria among Parents and Students for Choosing Current College in The U.S. 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/913557/us-college-academic-reasons-choosing-college-parents-students/
Sallie Mae, Main academic criteria among parents and students for choosing current college in the U.S. 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/913557/us-college-academic-reasons-choosing-college-parents-students/ (last visited December 09, 2023)
Main academic criteria among parents and students for choosing current college in the U.S. 2018 [Graph], Sallie Mae, August 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/913557/us-college-academic-reasons-choosing-college-parents-students/