Source: Cooperative Institutional Research Program Freshman Survey sponsored by the American Council on Education and the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA.

Average high-school grade was A+, A, or A-

Estimated parental income of $100,000 or more 

Considers self above average or among the top 10 percent in:
     Drive to achieve
     Academic ability
     Athletic ability
     Self-confidence (social)

Activities engaged in during past year:
Attended a religious service
Discussed religion frequently
Drank beer
Communicated via e-mail 
Frequently felt overwhelmed
Spent six+ hours per week partying
Spent zero
     Spent six+ hours per week working  for pay 
Spent zero
Spent six+ hours per week playing video games
Spent zero 

Notre Dame was my first choice for college 

Highest anticipated education level is
bachelor's degree

Father's occupation is business 

Mother's occupation is full-time homemaker 

Own probable career:
Full-time homemaker
Military service
Physician, engineer or business executive
Undecided 

Reasons noted as very important in selecting Notre Dame
Relatives wanted me to come
Good academic reputation
Good social reputation
Low tuition
Graduates get good jobs 

Life objectives considered essential or very important
Be very well off financially
Raise a family 

Political orientation
Far left 
Liberal
Middle of the road
Conservative
Far right

Agree strongly or somewhat that:

Too much concern is shown for criminals 
Abortion should be legal
Death penalty should be abolished
Having sex is OK if the people like each other, even if they've only known each other a very short time
Males who approve
Females who approve

93%

48%

91%
97%
56%
59%

97%
42%
49%
82%
28%
20%
21%
35%
48%
3%
59%

87%

9%

40%

23%

0.1%
0.1%
44%
15%

10%
93%
40%
1%
82%

61%
83%

1%
17%
44%
37%
1%

69%
31%
44%

19%
26%
13%