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| Table A18. Percentage of participants in formal work-related courses who paid for tuition, fees, books, or materials for at least one course with their own or family’s money, by selected characteristics: 2002–03 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 26.1 | 23.2 | 10.3 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 24.2 | 21.4 | 9.7 |
| Female | 27.9 | 24.7 | 10.8 |
| Race/ethnicity1 | |||
| White | 25.8 | 23.0 | 9.5 |
| Black | 26.3 | 22.4 | 12.7 |
| Hispanic | 26.3 | 22.5 | 13.0 |
| Other | 31.1 | 28.4 | 12.0 |
| Age as of 2002 | |||
| 16–24 years | 29.5 | 25.5 | 18.5 |
| 25–34 years | 20.8 | 18.4 | 8.2 |
| 35–44 years | 22.3 | 20.0 | 8.6 |
| 45–54 years | 28.6 | 25.3 | 9.9 |
| 55–64 years | 29.8 | 26.8 | 9.4 |
| 65 years or older | 50.6 | 44.7 | 17.0 |
| Highest level of education attainment | |||
| High school diploma or less | 20.5 | 18.0 | 8.8 |
| Some college but no degree | 26.0 | 22.2 | 12.4 |
| Vocational/associate’s degree | 26.8 | 23.5 | 9.9 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 24.7 | 22.4 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 35.2 | 31.7 | 12.2 |
| Employment status in the past 12 months | |||
| Full-time | 22.3 | 19.4 | 8.9 |
| Part-time | 37.9 | 35.0 | 12.7 |
| Not employed | 50.5 | 44.7 | 17.4 |
| Months employed in the past 12 months | |||
| 12 months | 24.0 | 21.1 | 9.2 |
| 1–11 months | 27.0 | 24.4 | 12.2 |
| Not in the labor force | 50.5 | 44.7 | 17.4 |
| Occupation2 | |||
| Professional/managerial | 28.4 | 25.4 | 10.6 |
| Sales/service/clerical | 22.3 | 19.7 | 9.9 |
| Trade and labor | 19.5 | 16.9 | 7.3 |
| Size of employer2 | |||
| Fewer than 25 employees | 43.9 | 40.5 | 13.5 |
| 25–99 employees | 26.6 | 24.8 | 12.9 |
| 100–499 employees | 21.2 | 18.2 | 9.5 |
| 500 or more employees | 18.3 | 15.6 | 8.0 |
| Continuing education required for occupation | |||
| Yes | 32.8 | 29.2 | 11.8 |
| No | 21.3 | 18.8 | 9.2 |
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1 Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Other includes Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/
Alaska Native, those with more than one race, and those of other (unspecified) race. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin
unless specified. 2 Includes only adults who worked in the past 12 months. NOTE: The estimates in this table were based on the responses given for up to four courses by each participant. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Adult Education for Work-Related Reasons Survey of the 2003 National Household Education Surveys Program. |
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