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FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS IN

THE 2007 SAT® COHORT

College Board Northeast Regional Forum

February 4, 2008

John Lee

[email protected]

Andrew Wiley

[email protected]

2 NE Regional Forum, February 4, 2008

First Generation Students

• First Generation students are an important and unique segment of the college-bound population.

• First Generation students are less likely to enroll in college than those students whose parents have college degrees.

• First Generation students have been found to be at a disadvantage in terms of post-secondary access and degree attainment.



• First Generation students receive less guidance from their parents in college and may be less knowledgeable about the college application process.

• First Generation students who are also minority students are particularly important since both groups have been traditionally underrepresented in higher education.

• There is expected to be a growing number of students from under-represented minorities within the next 10-15 years, especially Hispanic students.


Defining First Generation Students in the

2007 SAT® Cohort

• First Generation students are defined as students whose highest level of parental education for both parents is less than an associates degree.

• Information was gathered from student responses to the SAT® Questionnaire.

• SAT® Cohort is made up of college bound students who took the SAT Reasoning TestTM

anytime before high school graduation in 2007.

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Overview of First Generation Students in

the 2007 SAT® Cohort

• Description of First

Generation Students

• Size and Growth

• Gender

• Ethnicity

• Income

• Academic Preparation, College Plans and Aspirations

• SAT Mean Scores

• Degree Level Goals

• Core Curriculum

• Rigorous Math and Science Courses

• Plans to Seek Help

• College Location Choice

• Housing Plans

• Plans to Work Part Time


First Generation and Non First Generation Students in

the SAT® Cohort: Total Group 2002-2007

475.6460473.5406.3

362.7373.1

874848.6826.4

667.1

602633

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

(Th

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First Generation Non First Generation

2002-2007

+38%

2002-2007

+27%


First Generation College Students in the SAT®

Cohort by College Board Region 2002-2007

30.7 28.8 31.737.3 36.7 37.5

108.3 104.1

115

134.6 130.2 135.1

76.3 75.8

86 99.5 97.4101.6

29.6 28.6 30.132.4 31.2 31.2

40.4 40.746.9

52.6 49.7 51.3

79.1 75.5

84.5

102.1 103.5 108.2

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

(Th

ou

san

ds)

New England Middle States SouthMidwest Southwest West

Change in Number of First

Generation Students

Region % Diff 2002-2007

New England +22%

Middle States +25%

South +33%

Midwest +5%

Southwest +27%

West +37%


Percent of First Generation and Non First Generation College

Students in the 2007 SAT® Cohort by College Board Region

35%

65%

32%

68%

38%

62%

35%

65%

27%

73%

40%

60%

38%

62%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Total New England Middle States South Midwest Southwest West



First Generation and Non First Generation College

Students in the 2007 SAT® Cohort by Gender

Non First Generation

Female

52%

Male

48%

First Generation

Male

42%

Female

58%


First Generation and Non First Generation College

Students in the 2007 SAT® Cohort by Ethnicity

Percent of First Generation

White

49%

Hispanic

20%

African

American/Black

17%

Asian

9%

Other

4% AI/AN

1%

Percent of Non First Generation Students

White

68%

Hispanic

8%

African

American/Black

9%

Asian

10%AI/AN

1%Other

4%


First Generation Students in the SAT® Cohort

2002- 2007 by Ethnicity

3.7 3.7 43.43.13.2

4241.342.332.729.8

31.9

7771.975.1

6860.960.2

94.184.381.5

67.459.858.5

230228.6237.9

206

186.6

198.9

17.119.115.312.212.3

17.5

0

50

100

150

200

250

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian African American/Black Hispanic White Other


First Generation College Students in the 2007 SAT® Cohort by Ethnicity

and College Board Region

10%

10%

70%

18%14%

57%

29%

12%

51%

11%

5%

77%

15%

41%

36%

7%

35%34%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

New England Middle

States

South Midwest Southwest West

African American/Black Hispanic White


Household Income by First Generation Status in the

2007 SAT® Cohort

33%

9%

24%

13%

18%

16% 17%

26%

8%

36%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

$30K or less $30K-$50K $50K-$70K $70K-$100K $100K or more



College Aspirations and Plans for First Generation

Students in the 2007 SAT® Cohort

Work Plans

Academic

PreparationEducation

Plans

College Location

and Housing

Preferences


2007 SAT® Mean Scores by First Generation

Status

National: 2007 SAT Mean Scores for First Generation and Non First Generation Students

SAT Mean Scores Critical Reading Mathematics Writing

Total

First Generation 461 472 452

Non-First Generation 532 542 524

Males



Females




2007 SAT® Mean Scores by First Generation

Status and CB RegionNational: 2007 SAT Mean Scores for First Generation and Non First Generation Students

SAT Mean Scores Critical Reading Mathematics Writing

New England



Middle States



Midwest



South



Southwest



West




Academic Preparation of First Generation and Non First

Generation College Students in the 2007 SAT® Cohort

Core

Curriculim

73%

Non Core

Curriculum

27%

Core

Curriculim

81%

Non Core

Curriculum

19%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%


Core Curriculim Non Core Curriculum


Academic Preparation of First Generation College

Students in the 2007 SAT® Cohort by CB Region

75%

25%

75%

25%

75%

25%

76%

24%

79%

21%

64%

36%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

New England Middle States South Midwest Southwest West

Core Non Core


Level of College Preparation by First Generation Status in

the 2007 SAT® Cohort – Calculus Course Taken

32%

68%

55%

45%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%


Calculus No Calculus

Mathematics SAT Mean Scores

Calculus No Calculus

First Generation 565 447

Non First Generation 620 495


Level of College Preparation by First Generation Status in

the 2007 SAT® Cohort – Physics Course Taken

61%

39%

76%

24%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%


Physics No Physics

Mathematics SAT Mean Scores

Physics No Physics

First Generation 506 446

Non First Generation 576 493


Degree Level Goals of First Generation and Non First

Generation College Students in the 2007 SAT® Cohort

17%

22%

28%

31%

27%26%

4% 1%

23%

20%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Doctoral Masters Bachelors Certif. or Assoc. Undecided



Degree Level Goals of First Generation College


17%

28%27%

4%

23%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Doctoral Masters Bachelors Certif. or Assoc. Undecided

First Generation


First Generation Student Plans to Seek Help Outside

Regular Coursework During College 2007

77%

69%

33%

26% 28%

21% 23%19% 21% 18% 19% 18%

14%12%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Plans for Help Developing Study

Skills

Improving Math

Skills

Improve Writing

Skills

Help Developing

Educatinal Plans

Developing

Career Plans

Improve Reading

Skills

First Generation Students Non First Generation Students


College Location Plans by First Generation

Status 2007

18%

26%

3% 4%

17%

23%20%

23%

51%

44%

29%

19%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Undecided Outside US Beyond States

Bordering Mine

In States

Bordering Mine

In My Home

State

Close to Home



First Year Housing Plans by First Generation

Status 2007

16%

8%

43%

59%

5%3%

30%

24%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

At Home On-Campus Off Campus Do Not Know



Plans to Seek a Part-Time Job During College

by First Generation Status 2007

72%

58%

4%8% 18%

28%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Yes No Do Not Know



Intended Major Field of Study for Students in

the 2007 SAT® Cohort

Most Popular Intended Major Fields of Study


Major Field of Study Percent of Choices

Health Professions 16%

Business and Commerce 11%

Education 7%


Non First Generation Students




Visual and Performing Arts 7%


New England: Intended Major Field of Study for







Education 7%


Non First Generation Students




Visual and Performing Arts 6%


Intended Major Field of Study for Students in

the 2007 SAT® Cohort by Gender

Males: Most Popular Intended Major Fields of Study

Major Field of Study First Generation Non-First Generation

Business and Commerce 13% 12%

Engineering 10% 11%

Health Professions 8% 7%

Females: Most Popular Intended Major Fields of Study



Business 10% 8%

Visual and Performing Arts 6% 8%

Males are more likely to

plan to study Business

and Commerce

Females are more

likely to plan to study

the Health Professions


New England: Intended Major Field of Study for

Students in the 2007 SAT® Cohort by Gender

Males: Most Popular Intended Major Fields of Study


Business and

Commerce 14% 13%

Engineering 9% 9%

Visual and

Performing Arts 5% 5%

Females: Most Popular Intended Major Fields of Study



Business 10% 8%

Education 10% 8%

Males in New England

are also more likely to

plan to study Business

and Commerce

Females in New

England are also

more likely to plan to

study the Health

Professions


Certainty of College Major for Students in the

2007 SAT® Cohort

41%

31%

46% 48%

13%

20%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Very Certain Failry Certain Not Certain


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