Moreover, only one-third of the respondents were 24 years of age or younger. As might be expected, there is a significant relationship between the primary objective for enrollment and program of study. Significantly more occupational education majors enrolled for career and job-related reasons than did general program majors. Similarly, students who selected general programs as their major tended to also select transfer to a four-year college or university as their primary objective. There is a significant relationship between program completion and age.
Older respondents tend to complete their programs of study in larger numbers than younger students.
Half of the respondents age 40 and over earned degrees and certificates. There is a significant relationship between completion status and a student's primary objective. Chart 2 Primary Objective of Former Students by Completion Status Occupational education majors tend to complete their programs of study at about the same rate as those majoring in general education. Male respondents were divided equally between graduates and non-returning students. Moreover, a considerable number of students took time to add comments after completing the survey, suggesting that more evening and weekend courses would be desirable.