Percent Distribution of Undergraduates by Number of At-Risk Characteristics* (AY 2007-2008)

Not at Risk One at-risk characteristic Two or three at-risk characteristic Four or more at-risk characteristic US 30% 19% 28% 23%           California 22% 20% 32% 26% Georgia 29% 18% 27% 26% Illinois 25% 16% 30% 29% Minnesota 40% 15% 25% 20% New York 41% 19% 23% 17% Texas 27% 20% 31% 22%

* A student is considered by the U.S. Department of Education to be at-risk of leaving school before receiving a degree or certificate if he or she: works full-time, attends school part-time, is independent of the parents, did not receive a high school diploma, delayed enrolling in postsecondary education after leaving high school, has dependents, or is a single parent.

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