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First Generation Student Enrollment (freshmen)
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Both parents with a high school diploma or less 138 24% 177 31% 123 20% 161 27% 155 25% 125 22% 131 26% 127 24% 83 22% 242 17%
At least one parent attended college, but did not complete a bachelor's degree 151 27% 154 27% 177 28% 160 27% 178 29% 154 27% 139 27% 148 28% 90 24% 419 30%
TOTAL First Generation Students 289 51% 331 58% 300 48% 321 53% 333 54% 279 49% 270 53% 275 53% 173 46% 661 47%
At least one parent earned a bachelor's degree 175 31% 161 28% 142 23% 181 30% 187 31% 197 34% 162 32% 176 34% 132 35% 479 34%
At least one parent earned a graduate degree 102 18% 75 13% 188 30% 100 17% 93 15% 99 17% 77 15% 72 14% 73 19% 262 19%
TOTAL RESPONDENTS 566 567 630 602 613 575 509 523 378 1402
                 
Source: UWSP College Student Characteristics Inventory (CSCI)
- First generation is defined as neither parent having completed a four-year college/university degree.
- Includes only cases with completed data fields for both mother and father.