Percent Distribution of Undergraduates by Dependency Status (AY 2003-2004)

Dependent Independent* US 52% 48%       California 47% 53% Connecticut 62% 38% Georgia 47% 53% Illinois 50% 50% Minnesota 59% 41% New York 60% 40% Tennessee 53% 47% Texas 49% 51%

* Independent undergraduates are defined by the U.S. Department of Education as age 24 or older, married, with dependents to support, a veteran, or an orphan or ward of the court. Students who do not meet these criteria, but who receive no financial support from their parents, may also be considered independent.

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