The number of male students at the local college increased by 250 more male students than the year before. Given that the number of male students that attended college the year before was 25,000, determine the growth factor.

The number of male students increased from 25,000 to 25,250. The growth factor is the new number divided by the original number: 25,250 ÷ 25,000 = 1.01. So the correct choice is 1.01.

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