These are the key meanings you attribute to higher education, as reflected in your responses:

Acquiring a profession A high score on this scale indicates that you view a college degree as a tool to acquire an occupation that will help you integrate into the job market.

Acquiring knowledge and education A high score on this scale indicates that you consider attending college as a way of gaining knowledge and expanding your horizons.

Social network A high score on this scale indicates that you see attending college as a way to meet new people and expand your social network.

Prestige A high score on this scale indicates that you view attending college as a way of attaining prestige and social status.

External pressure A high score on this scale indicates that attaining a college degree is a way for you to please important people in your life or to satisfy social expectations.