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| Table A15. Percentage of participants in formal work-related courses who reported out-of-pocket expenses for course tuition, fees, books, or materials, by selected adult characteristics: 2004-05 | |||
| Characteristic | Paid for any tuition, fees, books, or materials for at least one course | Paid for tuition and fees for at least one course | Paid for books and other materials for at least one course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30.6 | 27.5 | 12.5 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 27.9 | 25.3 | 10.3 |
| Female | 32.6 | 29.2 | 14.2 |
| Race/ethnicity1 | |||
| White | 31.2 | 27.9 | 11.6 |
| Black or African American | 28.5 | 26.4 | 17.0 |
| All other races | 33.3 | 31.3 | 14.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25.4 | 22.0 | 13.2 |
| Age as of 2004 | |||
| 16-24 years | 45.2 | 38.7 | 28.3 |
| 25-34 years | 32.2 | 30.3 | 9.9 |
| 35-44 years | 26.7 | 23.7 | 11.4 |
| 45-54 years | 25.7 | 22.8 | 9.2 |
| 55-64 years | 30.1 | 27.3 | 12.0 |
| 65 years or older | 50.3 | 46.2 | 22.7 |
| Highest level of educational attainment | |||
| Less than a high school diploma or equivalent | 32.6 | 22.7 | 14.0 |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 26.6 | 23.5 | 14.8 |
| Some college/vocational/associate's degree | 28.9 | 25.9 | 11.2 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 28.9 | 26.8 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 39.8 | 36.2 | 14.4 |
| Employment status in past week | |||
| Employed | 28.8 | 26.1 | 11.2 |
| Full-time | 26.2 | 23.7 | 9.4 |
| Part-time | 42.1 | 37.8 | 20.2 |
| Not employed | 47.6 | 41.6 | 25.5 |
| Unemployed and looking for work | 49.9 | 41.3 | 30.8 |
| Not in the labor force | 46.8 | 41.7 | 23.6 |
| Months employed in past 12 months2 | |||
| 1-11 months | 40.0 | 35.6 | 21.4 |
| 12 months | 26.6 | 24.3 | 9.1 |
| Occupation2 | |||
| Professional and managerial | 29.7 | 27.3 | 11.6 |
| Sales, service, and clerical | 30.6 | 27.6 | 12.6 |
| Trades and labor | 25.7 | 22.3 | 9.7 |
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1 All other races includes Asian/Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, American Indian, Alaska Native, those of more than one race, and those of other (unspecified) race. Race categories exclude those of Hispanic origin. 2 Includes only adults who worked in the past 12 months. NOTE: The estimates in this table were based on information that was collected on up to four work-related courses taken in the 12 months prior to the interview. If an adult took more than four courses, four were sampled for data collection. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Adult Education Survey of the 2005 National Household Education Surveys Program. |
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