Stat blast: the high school senior.

69   percent of seniors in 2002
     expected to finish college with a
     four-year degree or higher.

18   percent expected to complete a
     two-year postsecondary program
     or at least attend college.

75   percent chose their college
     because it offered a degree in
     their field of interest.

57   percent chose the college
     due to the availability of
     financial aid.

Source. National Center for Education Statistics, nces.ed.gov