Characteristics

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Sex

Male

176

58.9

Female

123

41.1

Total

299

100

Age group

18

5

1.7

18-24

222

74.2

25-30

67

22.4

30

5

1.7

Total

299

100

Level

Level   I

46

15.4

Level  II

72

24.1

Level   III

112

37.5

Level   IV

69

23.1

Total

299

100

Religion

Orthodox

130

43.5

Muslim

59

19.7

Protestant

93

31.1

Catholic

15

5.0

Others

2

0 .7

Total

299

100

Ethnicity

Bench

63

21.1

Keffa

78

26.1

Oromo

35

11.7

Amhara

53

17.7

Woliata

22

7.4

Gurage

19

6.4

Others

29

9.7

Total

299

100

Marital status

Single

212

70.9

Married

67

22.4

Cohabitating

11

3.7

Divorced

5

1.7

Separated

4

1.3

Total

299

100

High school attended

Public/governmental high school

254

84.9

Private high school

41

13.7

Religious/missionary high school

4

1.3

Total

299

100

Monthly income (birr)

<500

96

33.1

500-999

153

52.8

1000-1500

36

12.4

>1500

5

1.7

Total

299

100

Residence before joining college

Urban

169

56.5

Rural

130

43.5

Total

299

100