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Table 503.30. | Percentage of college students 16 to 24 years old who were employed, by attendance status, hours worked per week, and selected characteristics: October 2013 through 2015 |
[Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year and selected characteristic | Full-time students | Part-time students | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Percent employed1 | Hours worked per week2 | Percent employed1 | Hours worked per week2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less than 20 hours | 20 to 34 hours | 35 or more hours | Less than 20 hours | 20 to 34 hours | 35 or more hours | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 39.5 | (1.00) | 14.0 | (0.67) | 18.5 | (0.77) | 6.6 | (0.50) | 75.7 | (2.06) | 10.5 | (1.44) | 28.7 | (1.76) | 35.4 | (2.11) | ||||||||
Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 35.9 | (1.36) | 12.2 | (0.94) | 16.6 | (1.05) | 6.6 | (0.78) | 70.9 | (3.16) | 7.4 | (1.95) | 28.8 | (2.84) | 33.9 | (2.98) | ||||||||
Female | 42.7 | (1.31) | 15.6 | (0.99) | 20.2 | (0.97) | 6.6 | (0.67) | 79.4 | (2.50) | 12.9 | (1.93) | 28.6 | (2.49) | 36.5 | (2.93) | ||||||||
2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 41.3 | (0.97) | 15.6 | (0.69) | 17.9 | (0.80) | 6.6 | (0.48) | 80.3 | (1.81) | 13.8 | (1.58) | 26.9 | (2.33) | 38.5 | (2.36) | ||||||||
Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 37.3 | (1.40) | 12.9 | (0.98) | 17.2 | (1.13) | 6.1 | (0.63) | 82.8 | (2.83) | 13.6 | (2.35) | 25.0 | (3.20) | 42.5 | (3.15) | ||||||||
Female | 44.9 | (1.36) | 18.0 | (0.99) | 18.6 | (1.02) | 7.1 | (0.63) | 78.4 | (2.48) | 14.0 | (2.10) | 28.4 | (3.23) | 35.5 | (3.12) | ||||||||
Level and control of institution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2-year | 44.5 | (2.15) | 15.7 | (1.42) | 21.0 | (1.72) | 7.0 | (0.89) | 78.5 | (2.57) | 15.2 | (2.33) | 27.8 | (3.24) | 33.9 | (3.49) | ||||||||
Public | 45.0 | (2.28) | 15.9 | (1.57) | 21.3 | (1.82) | 6.9 | (0.91) | 77.5 | (2.64) | 15.2 | (2.35) | 28.3 | (3.35) | 32.4 | (3.58) | ||||||||
Private | 39.4 | (6.92) | 13.6 | ! | (5.65) | 17.5 | ! | (5.75) | 8.3 | ! | (3.25) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||
4-year | 40.3 | (1.15) | 15.5 | (0.81) | 17.0 | (0.86) | 6.5 | (0.59) | 82.4 | (2.57) | 12.3 | (2.23) | 25.9 | (3.25) | 43.7 | (3.32) | ||||||||
Public | 41.1 | (1.31) | 14.6 | (0.91) | 18.4 | (0.99) | 6.9 | (0.69) | 83.4 | (2.86) | 12.2 | (2.61) | 28.4 | (3.69) | 42.3 | (3.81) | ||||||||
Private | 37.8 | (2.29) | 18.7 | (1.72) | 12.0 | (1.62) | 5.3 | (1.00) | 77.1 | (6.82) | 12.9 | ! | (4.92) | 13.5 | ! | (5.59) | 50.8 | (8.76) | ||||||
2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 39.5 | (0.98) | 15.6 | (0.77) | 16.1 | (0.75) | 6.7 | (0.56) | 75.3 | (2.33) | 10.5 | (1.48) | 32.2 | (2.67) | 31.7 | (2.15) | ||||||||
Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 35.9 | (1.30) | 13.5 | (0.95) | 14.8 | (1.00) | 6.6 | (0.74) | 75.1 | (3.20) | 8.5 | (1.87) | 32.4 | (3.39) | 33.8 | (3.05) | ||||||||
Female | 42.7 | (1.33) | 17.5 | (1.00) | 17.2 | (1.08) | 6.8 | (0.74) | 75.5 | (2.93) | 12.3 | (2.22) | 32.1 | (3.17) | 29.8 | (2.93) | ||||||||
Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
White | 42.8 | (1.32) | 17.1 | (0.97) | 17.7 | (1.06) | 6.9 | (0.65) | 78.5 | (2.80) | 11.9 | (2.17) | 29.4 | (3.22) | 36.3 | (3.17) | ||||||||
Black | 37.1 | (2.89) | 14.1 | (1.98) | 14.1 | (2.14) | 7.0 | (1.46) | 60.9 | (7.29) | 8.7 | ! | (4.10) | 26.6 | (5.94) | 25.6 | (6.17) | |||||||
Hispanic | 38.0 | (2.26) | 13.1 | (1.62) | 16.1 | (1.89) | 7.9 | (1.38) | 76.0 | (4.60) | 9.5 | (2.58) | 42.2 | (5.02) | 22.6 | (3.67) | ||||||||
Asian | 21.3 | (2.77) | 12.9 | (2.33) | 6.7 | (1.48) | 1.1 | ! | (0.55) | 73.5 | (8.73) | ‡ | (†) | 21.5 | ! | (7.19) | 44.4 | (9.79) | ||||||
Pacific Islander | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
Two or more races | 43.9 | (7.55) | 20.3 | (4.84) | 10.9 | ! | (3.94) | 11.1 | ! | (4.25) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||
Level and control of institution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2-year | 44.9 | (2.05) | 15.3 | (1.39) | 21.2 | (1.62) | 7.9 | (1.10) | 74.2 | (2.90) | 10.8 | (2.39) | 35.9 | (3.51) | 27.0 | (3.04) | ||||||||
Public | 44.9 | (2.08) | 15.1 | (1.44) | 21.8 | (1.64) | 7.5 | (1.08) | 75.1 | (3.03) | 11.4 | (2.54) | 36.6 | (3.66) | 26.7 | (3.20) | ||||||||
Private | 43.8 | (9.69) | 17.4 | ! | (7.19) | 12.6 | ! | (5.53) | 13.4 | ! | (5.44) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||
4-year | 37.9 | (1.13) | 15.7 | (0.88) | 14.6 | (0.83) | 6.4 | (0.63) | 76.4 | (3.20) | 10.1 | (1.81) | 28.4 | (3.36) | 36.5 | (3.10) | ||||||||
Public | 39.5 | (1.32) | 14.9 | (0.98) | 16.5 | (1.01) | 6.6 | (0.73) | 76.9 | (3.39) | 10.1 | (2.01) | 30.4 | (3.84) | 34.8 | (3.38) | ||||||||
Private | 32.8 | (2.49) | 18.5 | (1.86) | 8.3 | (1.40) | 5.7 | (1.20) | 73.8 | (8.30) | 10.4 | ! | (4.68) | 17.8 | ! | (5.73) | 45.6 | (8.91) | ||||||
Student enrollment level | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Undergraduate | 39.4 | (1.04) | 15.8 | (0.82) | 16.4 | (0.79) | 6.1 | (0.53) | 74.5 | (2.45) | 11.1 | (1.52) | 32.7 | (2.78) | 29.7 | (2.26) | ||||||||
Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 36.1 | (1.41) | 13.8 | (1.00) | 15.2 | (1.06) | 6.0 | (0.71) | 75.2 | (3.30) | 9.1 | (1.96) | 33.0 | (3.49) | 32.7 | (3.13) | ||||||||
Female | 42.3 | (1.36) | 17.5 | (1.08) | 17.5 | (1.12) | 6.1 | (0.72) | 73.8 | (3.16) | 13.0 | (2.36) | 32.5 | (3.41) | 26.7 | (3.06) | ||||||||
Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
White | 42.5 | (1.38) | 17.2 | (1.00) | 18.3 | (1.11) | 6.0 | (0.61) | 78.7 | (2.93) | 13.0 | (2.35) | 29.1 | (3.28) | 35.6 | (3.36) | ||||||||
Black | 36.7 | (3.10) | 13.8 | (2.04) | 14.1 | (2.26) | 6.9 | (1.53) | 59.5 | (7.63) | 9.6 | ! | (4.50) | 28.3 | (6.32) | 21.6 | (5.93) | |||||||
Hispanic | 37.6 | (2.36) | 12.9 | (1.64) | 16.2 | (2.00) | 7.6 | (1.34) | 75.0 | (4.79) | 9.0 | (2.39) | 42.3 | (5.28) | 22.0 | (3.67) | ||||||||
Asian | 22.7 | (2.91) | 15.0 | (2.67) | 6.0 | (1.44) | 1.1 | ! | (0.52) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
Pacific Islander | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
Two or more races | 42.5 | (7.66) | 20.9 | (4.93) | 11.3 | ! | (4.06) | 8.6 | ! | (3.63) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||
Level and control of institution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2-year | 44.5 | (2.09) | 15.0 | (1.40) | 21.6 | (1.65) | 7.5 | (1.10) | 74.2 | (2.93) | 11.3 | (2.47) | 36.2 | (3.53) | 26.3 | (3.04) | ||||||||
Public | 44.5 | (2.10) | 14.7 | (1.43) | 22.1 | (1.67) | 7.2 | (1.08) | 75.1 | (3.06) | 11.7 | (2.60) | 36.9 | (3.70) | 26.0 | (3.22) | ||||||||
Private | 44.6 | (11.18) | 20.4 | ! | (8.21) | 11.8 | ! | (5.62) | 12.4 | ! | (5.60) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||
4-year | 37.8 | (1.19) | 16.0 | (0.94) | 14.8 | (0.89) | 5.6 | (0.59) | 74.8 | (3.60) | 10.8 | (1.83) | 28.6 | (3.69) | 33.7 | (3.32) | ||||||||
Public | 39.4 | (1.40) | 15.1 | (1.03) | 16.7 | (1.08) | 6.0 | (0.70) | 76.0 | (3.88) | 10.5 | (1.98) | 31.2 | (4.21) | 32.4 | (3.69) | ||||||||
Private | 32.0 | (2.57) | 19.3 | (2.01) | 8.1 | (1.47) | 4.2 | (1.15) | 68.0 | (9.54) | 12.7 | ! | (5.64) | 14.7 | ! | (5.06) | 40.7 | (9.30) | ||||||
Graduate | 40.5 | (3.39) | 13.8 | (2.48) | 12.3 | (1.96) | 13.9 | (2.41) | 82.5 | (5.25) | ‡ | (†) | 27.6 | (7.23) | 49.5 | (8.40) |
†Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
!Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Includes those who were employed but not at work during the survey week. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 Excludes those who were employed but not at work during the survey week; therefore, detail may not sum to total percentage employed. "Hours worked per week" refers to the number of hours worked at all jobs during the survey week. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE: Students were classified as full time if they were taking at least 12 hours of classes (or at least 9 hours of graduate classes) during an average school week and as part time if they were taking fewer hours. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), October, 2013 through 2015. (This table was prepared May 2017.) |