There are a number of gender differences associated with life objectives which were fairly consistent across all institutional types. Women were more likely to think altruistically, to think of others and to be artistically inclined. Men were more inclined toward financial or leadership objectives and to be more inclined toward academic pursuits. Women have the ability to pursue graduate school. Men have the ability to serve others.
Women have the ability to be leaders.
However, on a list of 18 political and social issues, the CCCU students are closer in their answers to those of the Protestant and general four-year college students than the differences in political label would normally indicate. In general, several themes emerged as differences between CCCU students and their counterparts at other colleges. CCCU students were as good as their counterparts, but did not have equally high aspirations. In particular, CCCU students lacked leadership ambition. In general, there seems to be a pattern of differences between the male and female CCCU students.