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College Choices
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1997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015Total 2016Male 2016Female 2016
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Number of Other Colleges to Which Student Applied:
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none14.1%14.4%7.0%7.6%7.0%6.2%7.4%5.5%6.4%5.9%4.8%7.2%5.8%6.3%4.6%5.3%4.9%3.7%3.2%3.0%3.8%2.2%
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one 17.6%18.6%14.3%13.5%14.6%14.4%13.5%12.5%12.8%13.4%12.6%14.2%13.2%11.8%9.1%8.2%7.5%6.2%5.8%5.1%6.2%4.1%
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two18.7%17.0%17.4%16.2%16.8%17.8%17.1%17.6%16.6%15.4%16.6%16.4%14.6%13.6%12.2%11.6%11.1%9.2%9.3%7.4%8.4%6.6%
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three15.8%14.7%16.4%16.1%18.2%16.8%17.5%18.4%17.7%16.5%16.0%16.4%15.2%14.4%13.8%12.7%12.9%11.7%12.2%9.5%9.8%9.1%
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four10.6%10.2%11.0%12.1%12.6%12.9%12.8%12.8%12.3%12.4%12.8%11.1%12.0%12.1%12.3%12.6%11.6%11.7%13.0%10.5%10.1%10.9%
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five7.3%7.4%9.7%9.4%9.1%9.7%8.9%9.9%8.9%9.6%10.4%10.1%9.9%9.5%9.7%10.5%10.4%10.9%11.1%11.3%10.6%12.0%
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six5.5%5.2%7.4%7.6%6.4%6.7%7.6%7.0%7.4%7.9%7.5%7.7%7.4%7.8%8.2%8.5%10.0%9.7%9.2%9.3%8.5%9.9%
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seven to ten (changed to seven to eight in 2015)8.3%9.8%12.8%13.6%11.4%10.8%11.5%12.4%13.1%14.4%15.2%13.5%16.8%16.8%21.8%22.6%23.1%25.6%14.8%16.2%16.2%16.2%
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nine to ten9.2%12.6%11.7%13.6%
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eleven or more1.5%1.8%3.1%3.3%3.1%3.1%2.8%3.2%3.9%3.9%3.6%3.4%4.3%6.8%7.4%7.3%7.8%10.5%11.4%14.1%13.7%14.3%
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Were You Accepted By Your First Choice College?
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Yes75.7%78.0%75.4%73.0%68.4%69.2%70.2%68.0%68.6%66.0%61.3%70.6%
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No23.3%20.7%22.8%25.3%28.9%29.0%27.5%29.9%28.7%32.1%37.1%27.4%
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Choice of College - The University of Michigan was Student's:
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first choice71.5%72.2%68.8%68.5%70.1%71.1%72.4%74.3%72.9%72.0%68.7%73.0%70.5%68.0%64.4%64.5%66.4%64.4%65.4%62.1%58.8%65.4%
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second choice17.5%17.7%19.5%19.5%19.3%16.7%18.0%16.7%18.6%17.9%20.7%18.5%18.2%20.0%21.1%21.9%20.6%21.0%21.6%23.1%24.0%22.2%
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third choice6.2%5.0%6.3%6.4%5.9%6.3%4.9%5.1%4.9%5.9%5.6%5.7%7.1%6.9%8.0%7.5%6.6%8.4%7.7%8.4%10.2%6.6%
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less than third choice3.7%4.0%4.1%4.4%3.6%4.0%3.2%3.2%2.7%3.3%3.5%2.8%3.1%3.7%4.8%5.0%4.9%5.1%4.1%5.0%5.9%4.1%
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Very Important Factors in Selecting the University of Michigan:
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my parents wanted me to come (18)32.5%36.7%30.8%31.3%27.9%31.3%27.8%36.1%34.3%36.0%13.6%14.8%16.7%12.6%12.5%13.3%15.8%14.4%15.1%12.6%11.8%13.3%
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my relatives wanted me to come (18)7.8%8.0%6.7%7.4%6.8%9.1%8.8%8.9%9.5%9.2%4.6%5.4%5.7%4.8%5.2%6.2%8.1%7.0%
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my teacher advised me2.2%2.4%2.3%3.0%2.5%4.3%3.8%4.1%4.1%3.7%5.2%5.9%5.4%4.1%4.4%5.0%6.1%5.1%5.3%5.2%5.9%4.5%
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UM has a good academic reputation86.9%87.4%86.5%86.6%87.7%78.1%79.5%87.2%85.2%93.6%85.3%92.0%88.3%86.2%85.4%87.1%87.2%86.6%86.9%86.7%86.8%86.8%
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UM has a good social reputation38.6%38.8%38.1%39.1%37.6%32.6%35.1%39.5%40.6%38.5%43.8%46.4%46.4%44.4%45.1%49.9%56.3%55.4%55.4%65.5%65.3%65.8%
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I was offered financial assistance17.6%15.6%14.9%16.1%18.1%17.4%16.0%18.0%18.3%14.0%19.5%23.7%21.4%21.5%21.6%20.2%21.7%21.2%21.8%25.3%23.4%27.1%
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advice of HS guidance counselor3.2%3.3%2.9%3.3%3.2%4.5%3.9%5.1%4.5%4.3%5.3%7.3%6.1%5.5%6.4%6.0%6.7%6.5%6.9%7.6%7.4%7.9%
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advice of private college counselor0.7%0.9%1.0%1.5%1.0%1.3%0.9%1.3%1.5%1.4%1.6%1.7%1.8%1.6%1.8%2.1%2.9%2.8%2.5%3.2%3.3%3.1%
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wanted to live near home8.2%8.6%7.4%7.7%7.4%9.0%6.6%7.2%8.0%6.5%8.4%9.9%9.9%8.8%8.2%8.5%9.5%9.4%9.0%8.9%7.7%10.1%
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not offered aid by my first choice4.6%3.5%4.4%4.1%4.8%4.4%3.6%5.0%4.1%3.4%4.2%5.1%4.5%4.1%3.7%4.0%4.3%3.9%4.3%4.2%3.1%5.3%
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UM's graduates go to top graduate and professional schools60.5%60.4%58.5%58.5%59.8%56.3%56.2%55.0%61.0%65.2%60.4%55.1%54.8%55.5%54.7%52.4%54.1%53.3%49.1%57.2%
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UM's graduates get good jobs74.5%74.5%72.5%73.4%74.5%45.1%70.4%68.5%66.1%74.6%77.6%74.6%69.9%69.4%73.1%69.2%67.9%72.2%72.6%71.1%74.3%
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was attracted by the religious affiliation/orientation1.7%1.9%1.5%1.7%1.6%1.6%1.9%1.4%1.1%1.2%1.6%1.9%1.9%1.6%1.9%1.9%2.2%1.7%1.9%2.1%2.2%1.9%
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wanted to go to a school about the size of UM20.7%20.4%22.3%22.5%23.3%24.9%21.4%25.1%25.6%22.6%26.5%26.9%26.6%27.0%26.0%28.7%28.9%27.7%29.5%27.1%24.2%29.7%
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ranking in national magazines29.2%29.1%29.7%31.0%31.7%35.2%30.3%34.6%37.2%36.3%40.0%41.6%40.8%36.6%38.5%38.4%35.9%34.7%34.9%37.1%36.5%37.6%
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admitted though Early Action or Early Decision (10)1.7%1.9%2.4%3.9%2.9%2.6%2.7%3.2%4.3%21.8%21.1%24.9%30.7%33.7%33.2%32.0%34.1%31.0%28.9%32.9%
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information from a website8.4%9.3%13.3%12.5%12.9%13.3%16.1%18.7%19.5%17.4%17.2%21.2%19.3%20.3%20.5%
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visit to campus25.9%30.6%30.6%24.4%29.5%30.5%30.6%32.7%31.3%32.8%35.4%34.2%34.6%46.8%41.0%52.1%
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the cost of attending this college6.7%6.7%15.5%14.9%14.4%18.6%21.0%19.1%18.1%19.2%19.6%21.6%20.3%21.8%24.2%21.0%27.1%
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could not afford first choice 5.0%5.4%6.6%5.8%5.0%4.6%5.3%5.5%4.9%4.3%4.6%3.6%5.5%
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athletic department recruited me 2.6%1.5%2.7%2.9%2.6%3.1%3.0%2.8%3.6%3.6%3.2%2.5%
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ability to take online courses0.6%0.7%0.6%0.7%1.1%1.1%
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percentage of students that graduate from this college28.3%28.4%27.7%26.7%
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graduates make a difference in the world57.8%53.0%62.4%
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(10) The University of Michigan launched their Early Action Program in 2008, causing a jump
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(18) in 2015 this question was changed to my parents / relatives wanted me to come here
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Very Important Reasons in Deciding to go to College
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to be able to get a better job70.7%72.4%67.1%66.4%66.7%65.7%64.9%72.2%66.3%68.4%79.8%78.6%82.8%83.9%83.9%86.5%82.4%83.4%81.5%
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to gain a general education and appreciation of ideas68.4%69.9%67.8%69.5%71.3%70.5%68.5%74.3%70.9%69.7%69.9%68.8%69.3%72.3%73.2%74.9%75.5%71.0%79.5%
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to make me a more cultured person48.7%58.5%50.7%52.0%53.4%50.7%48.0%52.2%50.3%49.5%52.7%51.0%51.0%50.5%49.6%53.8%53.2%43.7%61.9%
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to be able to make more money65.4%69.9%65.5%64.8%65.8%62.3%59.1%63.0%62.1%60.7%63.7%58.8%61.2%61.9%61.3%65.0%62.3%66.3%58.7%
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to learn more about the things that interest me81.4%83.5%85.1%77.9%79.1%84.1%82.0%80.7%79.9%79.2%79.4%83.4%84.2%88.0%84.7%82.6%86.8%
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to get training for a specific career59.8%68.4%60.2%58.1%54.5%65.8%58.3%58.2%16.7%64.4%64.4%67.0%67.3%69.5%67.4%66.5%68.2%
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to prepare myself for graduate or professional school65.1%68.0%61.5%68.4%64.3%65.7%69.1%67.5%67.8%5.7%61.5%59.7%60.2%60.2%60.9%58.0%52.1%63.2%
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to please my family20.9%21.0%20.9%
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Current Economic Situation Significantly Affected College Choice
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Disagree strongly25.6%22.5%23.9%23.8%
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Disagree somewhat27.0%27.6%27.0%27.5%
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Agree somewhat34.1%33.9%36.0%36.0%
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Agree strongly8.9%9.2%12.4%11.9%
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Residence Planned for Fall:
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with parents or relatives1.9%1.6%1.2%1.1%1.5%0.1%1.8%1.4%1.6%1.6%1.4%1.4%1.7%1.5%1.2%1.3%1.0%1.4%1.0%1.0%0.8%1.1%
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other private home, apt, room1.8%1.3%1.5%2.0%1.3%0.1%2.7%1.3%1.2%1.5%0.9%1.6%1.3%1.5%1.5%1.5%1.1%1.2%0.8%0.9%1.1%0.8%
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college residence hall95.1%95.6%96.2%95.9%69.0%98.0%93.6%95.2%94.8%94.3%95.7%94.7%94.0%93.5%93.6%93.3%93.8%93.6%95.2%95.6%96.4%95.4%
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fraternity or sorority house0.2%0.2%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%0.2%0.1%0.2%0.2%0.3%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.0%
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other campus housing0.7%0.7%0.6%0.8%0.7%0.5%0.9%1.4%1.8%1.8%1.6%1.9%2.3%2.6%2.7%2.9%3.3%3.1%2.1%1.7%1.3%2.0%
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other0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.2%0.1%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.3%0.1%0.1%0.2%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.3%0.0%
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Distance University of Michigan is from Permanent Home (miles):
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5 or less2.9%2.1%2.4%2.8%2.5%2.8%3.0%3.1%2.6%3.4%3.1%3.3%3.8%3.3%3.1%3.3%4.0%3.9%3.8%2.6%2.4%2.9%
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6 to 102.0%1.9%2.1%1.7%1.9%2.0%2.7%2.2%2.4%2.6%2.3%2.4%2.9%2.4%2.3%3.0%2.6%2.4%2.5%2.3%2.7%2.1%
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11 to 5029.8%28.7%25.9%23.0%27.5%26.2%25.6%27.2%27.1%25.8%27.4%30.0%27.3%27.6%28.1%27.4%28.1%25.3%26.8%23.9%22.7%25.1%
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51 to 10022.1%21.6%19.2%20.3%21.2%19.0%19.1%17.5%17.6%17.7%18.9%19.8%17.6%16.4%16.6%15.2%15.2%14.2%14.6%13.2%12.4%13.8%
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101 to 50023.5%24.0%24.3%22.5%24.2%24.2%26.4%25.5%24.5%23.7%24.2%25.1%24.1%24.4%22.9%24.1%21.4%23.2%24.2%24.1%24.6%23.7%
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more than 50018.7%19.8%24.6%27.9%20.9%22.7%20.9%22.8%22.4%24.4%24.1%19.4%21.9%22.7%24.4%24.4%26.2%29.1%25.8%31.2%33.1%29.2%
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