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| 2 | reasons for attending community college among employed college graduates reporting a first bachelor's degree and having attended community college, by broad field of major and calendar year of degree: 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | reasons | employed college graduates | computer and mathematical sciences | biological and life sciences | physical sciences | social sciences | engineering | s&e-related fields | non-s&e fields |
| 4 | recent graduates, received first bachelor's 2008-17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 5 | total attended community college | 7761000 | 358000 | 604000 | 125000 | 1182000 | 385000 | 1183000 | 3924000 |
| 6 | earn credits for a bachelor's degree | 75.6 | 76.7 | 73 | 69.8 | 73.1 | 77.5 | 70.1 | 78.4 |
| 7 | financial reasons | 56.1 | 57.4 | 50.3 | 40.6 | 55.6 | 46.8 | 60 | 57.2 |
| 8 | gain skill or knowledge in academic or occupational field | 40.8 | 45.7 | 40.3 | 38.9 | 37.5 | 35.8 | 47.7 | 39.8 |
| 9 | prepare for college or increase chance of acceptance to 4-year college or university | 46.3 | 48.2 | 44.4 | 37.8 | 47.2 | 45.7 | 45.1 | 46.9 |
| 10 | complete associate's degree | 41.5 | 37.9 | 22.5 | 22.8 | 36.6 | 22.2 | 51 | 45.9 |
| 11 | leisure or personal interest | 21.8 | 25.4 | 21.9 | 32.8 | 24.2 | 21 | 15.7 | 22.3 |
| 12 | facilitate change in academic or occupational field | 23.9 | 25 | 28.2 | 14.1 | 25.5 | 15.5 | 27.6 | 22.6 |
| 13 | earn college credits while in high school | 28.8 | 34.3 | 42.5 | 52.9 | 30.4 | 35.6 | 26.7 | 24.9 |
| 14 | increase opportunities for promotion, advancement, or higher salary | 27.5 | 31 | 19.9 | 8.8 | 23.6 | 14.4 | 29.9 | 30.6 |
| 15 | past graduates, received first bachelor's before 2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 16 | total attended community college | 14217000 | 733000 | 897000 | 268000 | 2088000 | 939000 | 1438000 | 7852000 |
| 17 | earn credits for a bachelor's degree | 63.9 | 60.4 | 60.2 | 55.1 | 59.9 | 60.5 | 66.1 | 66 |
| 18 | financial reasons | 42.3 | 42 | 31.4 | 34 | 37.3 | 34.5 | 42.9 | 46.1 |
| 19 | gain skill or knowledge in academic or occupational field | 42.4 | 45.6 | 39.2 | 46.6 | 42.3 | 42.6 | 46.8 | 41.6 |
| 20 | prepare for college or increase chance of acceptance to 4-year college or university | 37.1 | 36.4 | 29 | 29 | 36.8 | 33.9 | 39.1 | 38.5 |
| 21 | complete associate's degree | 32.1 | 35 | 19.9 | 19.2 | 28.9 | 22.2 | 34.4 | 35.2 |
| 22 | leisure or personal interest | 27.8 | 32.3 | 28.9 | 35.9 | 30.4 | 29.9 | 26.1 | 26.3 |
| 23 | facilitate change in academic or occupational field | 24.9 | 24.6 | 25.4 | 20.8 | 26.9 | 17.7 | 26.9 | 25 |
| 24 | earn college credits while in high school | 17.7 | 18.5 | 25.6 | 21.9 | 19.2 | 20.2 | 17.1 | 16 |
| 25 | increase opportunities for promotion, advancement, or higher salary | 25.7 | 27.5 | 17.8 | 22.8 | 26.4 | 23.4 | 28.4 | 26.1 |

Question: which reason was the most frequently cited reason for attending a community college?
Answer: earn credits for a bachelor's degree

Question: what was the percentage points of recent graduates reported "to complete an associate's degree" as a reason for attending community college?
Answer: 41.5