Quick Quiz: What Are College Freshmen Thinking?

    The Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) surveys American freshmen at four-year colleges each year. Can you guess the results?  

    Question 1

    Which reason for attending college ranked #1?

    1. To get a better job
    2. To make more money
    3. To find my purpose in life
    4. To learn more about things that interest me
    Answer
    Choice 4 is correct.

    Question 2

    How many freshmen have parents who did not attend college?

    1. 8%
    2. 12%
    3. 16%
    4. 22%
    Answer
    Choice 3 is correct.

    Question 3

    How many freshmen believe it's important to help others in difficulty?

    1. 76%
    2. 66%
    3. 54%
    4. 44%
    Answer
    Choice 2 is correct.

    Question 4

    How many think it's important or essential to keep up with politics?

    1. 75%
    2. 57%
    3. 36%
    4. 21%
    Answer
    Choice 3 is correct.

    Details about the UCLA Study

    The figures in this quiz (rounded to the nearest percentage point) are taken from a survey of the freshman class of 2005 by the Higher Education Research Institute of UCLA. The data is derived from the responses of 263,710 students at 385 schools.
    		 
     
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