"Survey Questions"
Ethnicity 
Participated in
Average grade in high school
Highest degree planned to obtain
Number of miles from home 
Reasons in deciding to go to college
English as native language 
Is Bryn Mawr your first choice?
Parent's highest education level
Applied at how many other colleges? 
Secondary school type
Ratings of importance of objectives
Current religious preference
Student's probable major 
Do you consider yourself a born-again christian?
Student's probable career 
Self rating of traits
Do you have concerns about your ability to finance your college education?
Activities engaged in by student in past year
Students estimated chances are "very good" that he/she will
Community service/volunteer activities during high school
Political views 
Did your high school require community service for graduation? 
Student agrees with

 

 

 

Your ethnic background   
  Bryn Mawr Women at Highly Selective 4yr Colleges Peer Women's Colleges
Ethnicity % % %
White/Caucasian
 67 76 66
African American/Black
 6 14 6
Asian American/Asian
 19 6 21
Other
 9 4 6
Other Latino
 4 3 4
Mexican American/Chicano
 0 1 2
American Indian
 1 3 2
Puerto Rican
 2 2 1

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What was your average grade in high school?
  Bryn Mawr Women at Highly Selective 4yr Colleges Peer Women's Colleges
Grade % % %
A or A+
 34 25 43
A-
 36 25 35
B+
 23 20 17
B
 6 19 5
B-
 0 6 1
C+
 0 3 0
C-
 0 2 0
D
 0 0 0

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How many miles is this college from your permanent home?
  Bryn Mawr Women at Highly Selective 4yr Colleges Peer Women's Colleges
Miles % % %
5 or less
 1 4 2
6 to 10
 2 5 2
11 to 50
 10 20 10
51 to 100
 11 15 11
101 to 500
 36 33 28
More than 500
 41 24 46

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Is english your native language?
  Bryn Mawr

Women at Highly Selective 4yr Colleges

 Peer Women's Colleges
Response % % %
Yes
 85 94 84
No
 15 6 16

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What is the highest level of formal education obtained by your parents?
  Bryn Mawr Women at Highly Selective 4yr Colleges Peer Women's Colleges Bryn Mawr Women at Highly Selective 4yr Colleges Peer Women's Colleges
Education Father % Father % Father % Mother % Mother % Mother %
Grammar school or less
 0 2 2 3 2 2
Some high school
 4 4 2 4 3 2
High school graduate
 6 21 6 9 20 7
Post-Secondary School other than college
 1 4 2 2 5 3
Some college
 8 14 7 9 16 9
College degree
 25 27 24 34 31 31
Some graduate school
 4 2 4 5 3 5
Graduate degree
 53 26 53 36 21 42

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From what kind of secondary school did you graduate?
  Bryn Mawr Women at Highly Selective 4yr Colleges
School Type % %
Public school (not charter or magnet)
 56 73
Public Charter
 1 1
Public Magnet
 5 4
Private religious/parochial school
 8 11
Private independent college-prep school
 30 10
Home school
 0 1

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Your current religious preference
  Bryn Mawr Women at Highly Selective 4yr Colleges Peer Women's Colleges
Religion % % %
Baptist
 2 11 3
Buddhist
 1 1 2
Church of Christ
 1 2 1
Eastern Orthodox
 2 1 1
Episcopalian
 3 3 4
Hindu
 1 1 2
Islamic
 3 1 2
Jewish
 11 4 11
LDS (Mormon)
 0 0 0
Lutheran
 2 3 2
Methodist
 2 5 2
Presbyterian
 6 4 4
Quaker
 1 0 1
Roman Catholic
 14 27 14
Seventh Day Adventist
 0 0 0
Unitarian/Universalist
 3 1 3
United Church of Christ/Congregational
 2 1 2
Other Christian
 6 10 5
Other Religion
 5 3 4
None
 37 21 37

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Do you consider yourself a born-again christian?
  Bryn Mawr Women at Highly Selective 4yr Colleges
Response % %
Yes
 9 20
No
 91 80

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Student rated self "above average" as compared with the  average person of your age in:
  Bryn Mawr Women at Highly Selective 4yr Colleges Peer Women's Colleges
Area
%
 % %
Academic ability
 90 66 62
Artistic ability
 41 36 34
Compassion 
 79 73 52
Computer Skills
 23 25 21
Cooperativeness
 65 69 48
Courage 
 46 47 32
Creativity
 65 60 46
Drive to achieve
 82 74 46
Emotional health
 44 44 30
Forgiveness 
 53 54 36
Generosity 
 64 68 48
Kindness 
 76 76 52
Leadership ability
 52 57 41
Mathematical ability
 39 34 35
Physical health
 38 43 32
Public speaking ability
 44 34 32
Religiousness
 21 27 16
Self-confidence (intellectual)
 55 50 44
Self-confidence (social)
 39 45 31
Self-understanding
 57 50 38
Spirituality
 34 34 23
Time management 
 35 36 30
Understanding of others
 68 67 49
Writing ability
 68 50 45

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Indicate which activities you did during the past year
  Bryn Mawr Women at Highly Selective 4yr Colleges Peer Women's Colleges
Activity
%
 % %
Attended religious service
 69 77 27
Was bored in class
 35 41 37
Participated in organized demonstrations
 37 51 7
Tutored another student
 65 55 20
Studied with other students
 90 89 36
Was a guest in a teacher’s home
 30 26 5
Smoked cigarettes
 4 7 5
Drank beer
 33 45 6
Drank wine or liquor
 49 57 8
Felt overwhelmed by all I had to do
 37 38 42
Felt depressed
 10 11 14
Performed volunteer work
 90 87 43
Played a musical instrument
 53 41 32
Asked a teacher for advice after class
 42 30 40
Discussed Politics
 44 28 48
Voted in a student election
 28 24 32
Socialized with someone of another racial/ethnic group
 83 71 79
Came late to class
 66 64 11
Used the internet for research or homework
 85 82 84
Performed community service for class
 51 57 17
Used a personal computer
 92 87 93
Discussed religion/spirituality:
      
In Class
 22 22 25
With Friends
 32 28 34
With Family
 27 28 28
Worked on a local, state, or national political campaign
 14 10 4
Maintain a healthy diet
 48 36 45
Stayed up all night
 69 77 14
Missed school because of illness
 6 8 6

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Which of these community service/volunteer activities  did you participate in during high school?
  Bryn Mawr Women at Highly Selective 4yr Colleges Peer Women's Colleges
Activity
%
 % %
None
 2 5 1
Tutoring/Teaching
 56 49 66
Counseling/Mentoring
 19 22 23
Environmental activities
 33 28 36
Child Care
 43 46 43
Elder Care
 20 21 21
Hospital Work
 14 13 15
Substance abuse education
 5 6 5
Other Health education
 6 5 6
Services to the homeless
 25 26 31
Community improvement/Construction
 31 25 32
Conflict mediation
 5 6 7
Service to my religious community
 23 32 28
Other community service
 52 50 55

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During your last year in high school, how much time did you  spend during a typical week doing the following?
  Bryn Mawr Women at Highly Selective 4yr Colleges Peer Women's Colleges
Studying/homework
% 
 % %
None
 0 1 0
Less than one hour
 1 8 2
1 to 2 hours
 4 17 5
3 to 5 hours
 15 29 16
6 to 10 hours
 29 22 25
11 to 15 hours
 21 12 19
16 to 20 hours
 17 7 17
Over 20 hours
 13 4 16
Socializing with friends       
None
 0 0 0
Less than one hour
 2 1 1
1 to 2 hours
 9 5 6
3 to 5 hours
 20 18 21
6 to 10 hours
 37 26 32
11 to 15 hours
 16 20 20
16 to 20 hours
 11 13 11
Over 20 hours
 5 17 9
Talking with teachers outside of class       
None
 4 7 3
Less than one hour
 31 38 30
1 to 2 hours
 44 34 39
3 to 5 hours
 16 15 20
6 to 10 hours
 4 4 6
11 to 15 hours
 0 1 1
16 to 20 hours
 1 1 1
Over 20 hours
 0 0 0
Exercise or sports       
None
 3 6 5
Less than one hour
 17 11 13
1 to 2 hours
 20 17 19
3 to 5 hours
 24 20 24
6 to 10 hours
 21 18 19
11 to 15 hours
 8 13 12
16 to 20 hours
 4 8 4
Over 20 hours
 3 7 4
Partying       
None
 41 25 36
Less than one hour
 21 15 21
1 to 2 hours
 15 18 17
3 to 5 hours
 16 21 17
6 to 10 hours
 5 12 7
11 to 15 hours
 2 5 2
16 to 20 hours
 1 2 1
Over 20 hours
 0 2 1
Working (for pay)       
None
 59 31 52
Less than one hour
 1 2 4
1 to 2 hours
 5 4 6
3 to 5 hours
 8 8 10
6 to 10 hours
 9 13 13
11 to 15 hours
 8 14 8
16 to 20 hours
 5 14 4
Over 20 hours
 4 14 4
Volunteer work       
None
 18 21 16
Less than one hour
 17 21 17
1 to 2 hours
 34 28 32
3 to 5 hours
 22 18 24
6 to 10 hours
 6 7 8
11 to 15 hours
 2 2 2
16 to 20 hours
 1 1 1
Over 20 hours
 0 2 1
Student clubs/groups       
None
 10 21 10
Less than one hour
 9 13 9
1 to 2 hours
 29 28 30
3 to 5 hours
 35 21 28
6 to 10 hours
 10 9 12
11 to 15 hours
 3 4 6
16 to 20 hours
 3 2 3
Over 20 hours
 2 2 2
Watching TV       
None
 13 6 12
Less than one hour
 14 16 16
1 to 2 hours
 27 26 25
3 to 5 hours
 31 28 26
6 to 10 hours
 11 14 13
11 to 15 hours
 3 5 4
16 to 20 hours
 1 2 2
Over 20 hours
 0 3 2
Household/childcare duties       
None
 21 16 21
Less than one hour
 21 20 25
1 to 2 hours
 31 31 31
3 to 5 hours
 19 20 17
6 to 10 hours
 6 7 5
11 to 15 hours
 0 3 1
16 to 20 hours
 0 1 1
Over 20 hours
 0 2 1
Reading for pleasure       
None
 8 18 9
Less than one hour
 15 25 18
1 to 2 hours
 35 27 32
3 to 5 hours
 26 19 24
6 to 10 hours
 8