Table 1.

Characteristics of college students on the autism spectrum.

Variable	Percentages (95% confidence interval)
Male	85.2 (65.0, 94.7)
Race
White	83.3 (70.0, 91.5)
Black	8.8 (4.4, 16.6)
Other race	7.9 (2.4, 22.6)
Parent or guardian household income
Up to $25,000	7.7 (3.7, 15.3)
$25,001–$50,000	16.3 (7.9, 30.2)
$50,001–$75,000	38.7 (25.7, 53.5)
More than $75,000	37.3 (22.2, 55.3)
How well youth converses
No ability/lot of trouble	7.7 (4.0, 14.3)
Little trouble	66.2 (52.9, 77.3)
No trouble	26.2 (16.1, 39.5)
Had a STEM major	40.8 (25.8, 57.9)
Dependent measures
Disability identification  (youth considers self to have a  disability or special need)	69.4 (57.6, 79.1)
Self-efficacy indicators
(1) “You can handle most  things that come your way”
Not at all like me	4.3 (2.1, 8.5)
A little like me	54.8 (42.1, 66.9)
Very much like me	40.9 (29.8, 53.1)
(2) “You know how to get  information you need”
Not at all like me	2.7 (1.2, 6.1)
A little like me	25.2 (14.9, 39.3)
Very much like me	72.1 (58.4, 82.7)
(3) “You can get school staff  and other adults to listen to you”
Not at all like me	5.5 (2.8, 10.6)
A little like me	22.8 (14.4, 34.0)
Very much like me	71.7 (60.1, 81.0)

Source: National Longitudinal Transition Study 2.

Notes: number of multiply imputed data sets = 50. Weighted to population levels. Variances adjusted for sampling method.