CWU: S TUDENT & P ARENT S URVEY
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Parents, Guardians Most Frequently Turned to for Advice About College
Def would
Probably
63
19
82
Parents
36
41
77
Teacher
32
35
67 66
Friends, cousins
Guidance counselor
36
30
31
28
59
Recruiter
29
20
49
Adult relatives
47
14
33
Adult (unrelated)
11
21
32
Coach
10 19
Faith leader
Q13 As you think about college, you may talk to others for ideas and advice. If you wanted to talk about college or which college would be best for you, who would you talk to? For each person on the list below, indicate how likely you would be to ask that person for advice and ideas. • Most likely to "definitely" turn to parents: > Those whose parents attended college (69%, v. 39% whose parents did not) > 3.5+ GPA students (67%, v. 53% with less than 3.5 GPA) > Seniors (70%, v. 61% of juniors/sophomores) > Higher-income students (81% in households making $100k+, v. 70% making $50-100k and 52% making less than $50k) • Most likely to "definitely" turn to college recruiters: > Girls (35%, v. 23% of boys) > Non-seniors (33%, v. 25% of seniors) > Lower-GPA students (38%, v. 28% with 3.5 or higher GPAs) > Nonwhite students (39%, v. 26% of whites) > Those aware of CWU who have not yet visited (34%, v. 26% who are unaware or who have visited) > Those in Pierce and Kitsap counties (42%, v. 31% of others)
JUNE 2014
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