47: Percentage of college freshmen who had an A average in high school in 2005
20: Percentage who had an A average in high school in 1970
79: Percentage of freshmen in 1970 who said their primary objective was “developing a meaningful philosophy of life”
75: Percentage in 2005 who said their primary objective was “being very well-off financially”
Source: U.S. Census
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