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| Table A19. 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 type of instructional provider and topic of instruction: 2002–03 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of instructional provider and topic of instruction |
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 |
| Type of instructional provider | |||
| Employer | 9.5 | 6.7 | 4.9 |
| Postsecondary institution | 58.1 | 53.1 | 29.4 |
| Business or industry | 32.2 | 29.6 | 7.7 |
| Government agency | 16.7 | 14.6 | 5.0 |
| Professional association or organization | 42.1 | 40.1 | 10.5 |
| Other | 47.9 | 42.0 | 15.0 |
| Topic of instruction | |||
| Business | 16.7 | 14.9 | 5.9 |
| Computer science | 22.4 | 20.0 | 10.7 |
| Education | 24.4 | 18.2 | 12.5 |
| Health | 32.7 | 29.8 | 9.5 |
| Science | 13.1 | 12.0 | 4.1 |
| Social sciences and services | 37.5 | 34.3 | 13.0 |
| Vocational trades | 24.2 | 19.8 | 9.0 |
| Other | 24.6 | 20.6 | 11.6 |
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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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