In September 1998, freshmen enrolled in HPER 101 were surveyed to determine their background in foreign languages. 313 freshmen responded (49% of all freshmen). Below are answers to questions posed to them.

The foreign language I studied the most number of years in high school was:

	% of Students
Spanish	52
French	22
Latin	12
German	7
Japanese	3
Chinese	2
Russian	1
Other	1
Total	100

The highest high school course level I completed in this language was:

	% of Students	Cumulative %
4th year, 2nd semester	51	51
4th year, 1st semester	3	54
3rd year, 2nd semester	30	84
3rd year, 1st semester	2	86
2nd year, 2nd semester	14	100

I studied a second foreign language in high school: 16%

The following foreign language is spoken in my home:

	% of Students
Chinese	12
Spanish	8
French	1
German	1
Russian	0
Japanese	0
Other	5

In high school I studied the foreign language spoken in my home: 10.0%

I lived / studied in a non-English speaking country > or = 6 months: 14.0%

Students who both studied abroad 6 months or more and studied the same foreign language that was spoken at home. 2.2%

Respondents who completed only the 2^nd-year level of foreign language in high school but who either studied a foreign language that was spoken at home or studied/lived in a non-English speaking country 6 months or more 5.5%

Respondents who completed only the 3^rd-year level of foreign language in high school but who either studied a foreign language that was spoken at home or studied/lived in a non-English speaking country 6 months or more 9.0%