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Personal reasons for choosing current college in the U.S. 2018
Main personal reasons for choosing current college in the U.S. in 2018
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Sep 17, 2019
This statistic depicts the personal reasons among parents and students for choosing their current college in the United States in 2018. During the survey, 39 percent of respondents chose their current college based on the college campus or setting.
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Sep 17, 2019
This statistic depicts the personal reasons among parents and students for choosing their current college in the United States in 2018. During the survey, 39 percent of respondents chose their current college based on the college campus or setting.
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- Release date
- August 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- April 20 to May 25, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,907 respondents
- Age group
- 18-24 years
- Special properties
- 957 parents of undergraduate students ages 18-24 and 950 undergraduate students ages 18-24
- Method of interview
- Online interview
- Supplementary notes
- More than one answer was possible.
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- Release date
- August 2018
More information
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- April 20 to May 25, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,907 respondents
- Age group
- 18-24 years
- Special properties
- 957 parents of undergraduate students ages 18-24 and 950 undergraduate students ages 18-24
- Method of interview
- Online interview
- Supplementary notes
- More than one answer was possible.
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