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Independent college students are more likely than their counterparts at public institutions to engage in campus organizations and extracurricular activities.

Fact 1 - Academic Clubs and Activities
Independent college alumni surveyed were more likely than public university graduates to have participated in academic clubs and activities (47 percent vs. 36 percent).

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Fact 2 - Music or Theatre
Independent college alumni surveyed are nearly twice as likely as public university graduates to have been involved in music or theater performances (29 percent vs. 16 percent).

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Fact 3 - Campus Publications or Student Government
Independent college alumni surveyed are more than twice as likely as public university graduates to have been involved in campus publications or student government (28 percent vs. 13 percent).

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Fact 4 - Leadership in Student Activities
Independent college alumni surveyed are more likely than public university graduates to have taken a leadership role in a co-curricular activity (63 percent vs. 50 percent).

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Fact 5 - Community Service
Independent college alumni surveyed are more likely than public university graduates to have volunteered or performed community service (54 percent vs. 45 percent).

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Fact 6 - Involvement in Campus Community
Students at independent colleges and universities are more involved in activities that positively impact their campus and community. For example, students at independent colleges are more likely to vote in student elections than students at public four-year universities (81 percent vs. 70 percent).

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Fact 7 - Likelihood of Volunteering
Fifty-two percent of independent college students volunteer, compared with only 41 percent of public university students and 22 percent of all U.S. citizens 16 to 24 years old.

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