Percent Distribution of Undergraduates by Number of At-Risk Characteristics* (AY 2003-2004)

Not at Risk One at-risk characteristic Two or three at-risk characteristic Four or more at-risk characteristic US 32% 19% 31% 18%           California 23% 21% 37% 20% Connecticut 48% 14% 25% 14% Georgia 26% 19% 31% 24% Illinois 32% 16% 31% 20% Minnesota 43% 19% 27% 11% New York 41% 19% 25% 14% Tennessee 33% 19% 30% 17% Texas 26% 19% 34% 21%

* 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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