Choose Your Own Adventure Research: Sample Characteristics

Demographics of Participants (N = 86)

Spanish, Hispanic, Latino	N	%
Spanish, Hispanic, Latino	11	12.8
Prefer not to say	1	1.2
Missing System	1	1.2
Race
White or Caucasian	66	76.7
Black or African American	6	7
American Indian/Native American or Alaska Native	0	0
Asian	2	2.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0
Other	1	1.2
Prefer not to say	0	0
Two or more races	6	7
Missing	5	5.8
Income
Less than $25,000	11	12.8
$25,000-$49,999	28	32.6
$50,000-$74,999	26	30.2
$75,000-$99,999	6	7
$100,000-$149,999	8	9.3
$150,000 or more	4	4.7
Prefer not to say	2	2.3
Missing System	1	1.2
Age
18-24	21	24.4
25-34	57	66.3
35-44	3	3.5
45-54	3	3.5
55-64	1	1.2
Missing system	1	1.2
Gender^a
Man	23	26.7
Woman	62	72.1
Missing system	1	1.2
First-Generation College Student
Yes	42	48.8
No	43	50
Missing System	1	1.2

^aWe know careers and work looks different for men, women, and gender minorities. Because women and gender minorities tend to experience distinct challenges and discrimination compared to men, the participants who selected “non-binary / third gender” or “prefer to self-describe” were recoded as woman. The two respondents who selected “prefer not to say” were removed from analysis. Their numbers are too small to determine if their experiences are more like the participants selecting man or woman.

Institutional Characteristics (N = 19)

Admissions Selectivity	N	%
0-20% admit rate	18	20.9
21-39% admit rate	0	0
41-60% admit rate	7	8.1
61-80% admit rate	20	23.3
81-100% admit rate	41	47.7
Carnegie Classification
R1	19	22.1
R2	25	29.1
Regional Comprehensive	30	34.9
Small Liberal Arts	12	14
Urbanicity of College/University
Urban	22	25.6
Suburban	17	19.8
Town/Rural	47	54.7
Region^a
Midwest	46	53.5
Northeast	27	31.4
South	13	15.1

^aMidwest includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio; Northeast includes Pennsylvania and Massachusetts; and South (includes Maryland, Virginia, and Louisiana.