There are over 3 million students enrolled in community colleges in the U.S. A total of 443,818 students at 699 community colleges completed the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)...

There are over 3 million students enrolled in community colleges in the U.S. A total of 443,818 students at 699 community colleges completed the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) between 2009 and 2011. About half (50%) of students reported that they “often” or “very often” prepare two or more drafts of a paper before turning it in.

True or false? The 50% is a statistic representing a sample of 443,818 community college students.