Information Concerning American Born Japanese Students Facing Evacuation

Information Concerning American Born Japanese Students Facing Evacuation, 8 April 1942, Correspondence Series, Nisei folder, Ernest H. Wilkins Collection, Oberlin College Archives.

UNVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
April 8, 1942

1. Will you be free to continue your college education?
   179 students or 73% answered yes.
   29 students or 13% answered no.
   36 students or 14% did not know.
   Total 244
   Do you have adequate funds to continue college?
   71 students or 29% answered yes.
   119 students or 49% answered no.
   15 students or 6% answered partially.
   39 students or 16% did not know.
2. What approximate funds do you have available to continue your college education?
   Out of the group of 244 students, 128 listed the amount of funds that they had available. The average amount available for these 128 students was $376.00.
   10 students had $1000.00 to $3000.00
   19 students had 500.000 to 1000.00
   36 students had 200.00 to 500.00
   32 students had 100.00 to 200.00
   17 students had less than 100.00
   14 students had an unknown or no amount of funds.
   Would you be able to continue your education if supplementary funds were available?
   163 students or 75% answered yes.
   9 students or 4% answered no.
   45 students or 21% did not know.
   What college would you like to attend?
   25 University of Minnesota
   20 Washington State
   16 University of Michigan
   13 University of Chicago
   11 University of Idaho
   6 University of Colorado
   5 Oberlin
   3 University of Montana
   2 Colorado School of Mines
   2 Northwestern
   2 University of Denver
   2 University of Ohio
   2 Whitman
   1 Iowa State
   1 University of Missouri
   13 Gave no preference
   20 Any school near evacuation or were undecided.
   73 Did not know what college they would like to attend.
   Religious Preferences of University of Washington Nisei
   60 Methodist
   36 Baptist
   24 Presbyterian
   26 Congregational
   23 Buddhist
   19 Episcopalian
   3 Catholic
   3 Protestant
   1 Lutheran
   1 Friends
   47 Undecided
   Departmental Preference of Japanese Students
   44 Economics and Business
   43 Engineering
   20 Pharmacy
   19 Chemistry
   18 Pre-Medical
   17 Home Economics
   11 Nursing
   10 Pre-Majors
   10 Sociology
   7 Oriental Studies
   5 English
   5 Political Science
   4 Architecture
   4 General Studies
   3 Bacteriology
   3 Fisheries
   2 Pre-Law
   2 Advertising
   2 Art
   2 Journalism
   2 Mining
   2 Music
   1 Botany
   1 History
   1 Language
   1 Library
   1 Mathematics
   1 Physics
   1 Pre-Education
   1 Forestry