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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 2015 through 2017 |
| [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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 39.7 | (0.99) | 15.5 | (0.71) | 16.6 | (0.72) | 6.6 | (0.55) | 79.2 | (2.18) | 10.8 | (1.55) | 31.4 | (2.35) | 36.0 | (2.21) | ||||||||
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 37.6 | (1.33) | 13.6 | (0.95) | 16.6 | (1.02) | 6.8 | (0.69) | 80.0 | (2.76) | 11.2 | (2.21) | 35.4 | (3.21) | 32.3 | (3.00) | ||||||||
| Female | 41.5 | (1.33) | 17.2 | (0.96) | 16.7 | (0.97) | 6.5 | (0.79) | 78.5 | (3.29) | 10.5 | (2.17) | 27.8 | (3.05) | 39.2 | (3.23) | ||||||||
| Level and control of institution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2-year | 44.7 | (1.93) | 15.2 | (1.44) | 21.9 | (1.67) | 7.3 | (1.11) | 77.7 | (3.03) | 10.5 | (2.25) | 33.4 | (3.41) | 32.7 | (3.16) | ||||||||
| Public | 45.6 | (2.01) | 15.4 | (1.51) | 22.4 | (1.70) | 7.5 | (1.14) | 78.2 | (3.23) | 10.7 | (2.31) | 33.0 | (3.46) | 33.4 | (3.33) | ||||||||
| Private | 30.8 | (8.01) | 12.6 | ! | (5.34) | 14.5 | ! | (6.00) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||
| 4-year | 38.4 | (1.09) | 15.6 | (0.76) | 15.3 | (0.73) | 6.5 | (0.60) | 80.8 | (2.77) | 11.2 | (2.17) | 29.3 | (3.12) | 39.6 | (3.01) | ||||||||
| Public | 39.7 | (1.27) | 15.0 | (0.81) | 16.8 | (0.95) | 6.9 | (0.72) | 81.9 | (3.00) | 11.6 | (2.10) | 32.6 | (3.67) | 36.7 | (3.33) | ||||||||
| Private | 34.8 | (2.20) | 17.2 | (1.73) | 11.0 | (1.20) | 5.4 | (0.94) | 75.6 | (8.00) | ‡ | (†) | 13.4 | ! | (5.72) | 53.3 | (8.65) | |||||||
| 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 41.1 | (1.10) | 15.6 | (0.76) | 17.2 | (0.81) | 7.1 | (0.54) | 82.2 | (1.78) | 11.0 | (1.45) | 34.3 | (2.19) | 35.8 | (2.32) | ||||||||
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 38.7 | (1.60) | 15.5 | (1.09) | 15.2 | (1.10) | 6.8 | (0.72) | 82.6 | (2.76) | 11.5 | (2.40) | 32.9 | (3.35) | 37.0 | (3.65) | ||||||||
| Female | 43.2 | (1.50) | 15.7 | (1.06) | 19.0 | (1.13) | 7.4 | (0.74) | 82.0 | (2.36) | 10.6 | (2.00) | 35.3 | (2.83) | 34.9 | (2.84) | ||||||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 43.8 | (1.41) | 19.1 | (1.06) | 17.5 | (1.03) | 5.8 | (0.70) | 84.5 | (2.30) | 11.2 | (2.19) | 31.6 | (2.89) | 40.6 | (3.50) | ||||||||
| Black | 35.8 | (2.94) | 7.7 | (1.55) | 17.2 | (2.33) | 10.3 | (1.79) | 80.9 | (6.27) | ‡ | (†) | 39.2 | (7.70) | 37.0 | (7.46) | ||||||||
| Hispanic | 44.1 | (2.77) | 13.5 | (1.64) | 19.8 | (1.90) | 10.1 | (1.36) | 80.7 | (3.59) | 9.4 | ! | (2.85) | 36.6 | (4.35) | 32.6 | (3.96) | |||||||
| Asian | 27.6 | (2.97) | 11.7 | (1.98) | 10.2 | (1.95) | 4.2 | (1.19) | 74.4 | (9.97) | 32.3 | (9.40) | 39.2 | (9.36) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| Pacific Islander | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| Two or more races | 45.7 | (5.95) | 14.7 | (4.28) | 19.5 | (5.27) | 9.2 | ! | (3.95) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
| Level and control of institution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2-year | 47.9 | (2.30) | 14.7 | (1.43) | 23.9 | (1.88) | 8.2 | (1.24) | 80.1 | (2.93) | 13.9 | (2.40) | 32.2 | (3.41) | 32.7 | (3.37) | ||||||||
| Public | 46.8 | (2.30) | 14.9 | (1.47) | 22.9 | (1.91) | 7.9 | (1.22) | 81.0 | (2.85) | 14.0 | (2.46) | 33.0 | (3.47) | 32.7 | (3.47) | ||||||||
| Private | 64.1 | (8.36) | 12.0 | ! | (5.25) | 39.5 | (9.34) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
| 4-year | 39.3 | (1.21) | 15.8 | (0.86) | 15.4 | (0.85) | 6.8 | (0.58) | 84.1 | (2.17) | 8.6 | (1.87) | 36.1 | (2.99) | 38.5 | (3.33) | ||||||||
| Public | 39.8 | (1.28) | 14.7 | (0.81) | 16.3 | (0.91) | 7.4 | (0.69) | 85.1 | (2.21) | 8.8 | (1.97) | 37.2 | (3.24) | 38.0 | (3.47) | ||||||||
| Private | 37.7 | (2.41) | 19.7 | (2.09) | 12.4 | (1.69) | 4.7 | (1.09) | 78.3 | (7.39) | ‡ | (†) | 29.5 | (7.41) | 41.5 | (9.13) | ||||||||
| Student enrollment level | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Undergraduate | 40.7 | (1.19) | 15.7 | (0.81) | 17.2 | (0.84) | 6.5 | (0.57) | 81.5 | (1.90) | 12.0 | (1.57) | 35.7 | (2.42) | 32.8 | (2.46) | ||||||||
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 37.8 | (1.69) | 15.4 | (1.11) | 15.2 | (1.14) | 5.9 | (0.71) | 82.2 | (2.99) | 12.6 | (2.60) | 35.1 | (3.58) | 33.3 | (3.85) | ||||||||
| Female | 43.2 | (1.61) | 16.0 | (1.12) | 19.0 | (1.18) | 7.0 | (0.76) | 81.0 | (2.57) | 11.5 | (2.19) | 36.2 | (3.27) | 32.4 | (2.96) | ||||||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 43.3 | (1.49) | 19.3 | (1.13) | 17.3 | (1.06) | 5.3 | (0.71) | 83.6 | (2.66) | 12.6 | (2.42) | 34.7 | (3.24) | 35.8 | (3.85) | ||||||||
| Black | 34.6 | (2.99) | 7.6 | (1.62) | 17.1 | (2.40) | 9.2 | (1.77) | 79.4 | (6.58) | ‡ | (†) | 37.0 | (7.98) | 37.3 | (7.65) | ||||||||
| Hispanic | 44.2 | (2.91) | 14.0 | (1.80) | 20.1 | (2.00) | 9.2 | (1.36) | 79.8 | (3.70) | 9.9 | ! | (2.99) | 36.8 | (4.53) | 31.0 | (3.88) | |||||||
| Asian | 26.6 | (3.03) | 10.6 | (1.88) | 11.6 | (2.23) | 2.9 | ! | (1.04) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
| Pacific Islander | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| Two or more races | 45.1 | (6.02) | 15.0 | (4.35) | 18.4 | (5.33) | 9.4 | ! | (4.03) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
| Level and control of institution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2-year | 48.2 | (2.35) | 14.5 | (1.44) | 24.3 | (1.93) | 8.3 | (1.31) | 80.8 | (2.84) | 14.4 | (2.47) | 32.5 | (3.44) | 32.5 | (3.38) | ||||||||
| Public | 47.1 | (2.36) | 14.9 | (1.50) | 23.1 | (1.97) | 7.9 | (1.29) | 81.0 | (2.89) | 14.4 | (2.51) | 32.9 | (3.52) | 32.2 | (3.45) | ||||||||
| Private | 66.2 | (8.46) | ‡ | (†) | 44.0 | (9.72) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| 4-year | 38.5 | (1.28) | 16.0 | (0.91) | 15.2 | (0.85) | 5.9 | (0.61) | 82.2 | (2.53) | 9.5 | (2.09) | 39.1 | (3.51) | 33.0 | (3.57) | ||||||||
| Public | 39.0 | (1.34) | 14.8 | (0.89) | 16.1 | (0.92) | 6.7 | (0.73) | 84.3 | (2.38) | 10.0 | (2.24) | 39.8 | (3.72) | 33.7 | (3.56) | ||||||||
| Private | 36.6 | (2.54) | 20.4 | (2.11) | 12.0 | (1.71) | 3.2 | (0.83) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| Graduate | 45.6 | (3.41) | 14.5 | (2.47) | 17.1 | (2.54) | 13.4 | (2.49) | 87.5 | (5.77) | ‡ | (†) | 23.6 | (5.66) | 58.1 | (8.37) | ||||||||
| †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, 2015 through 2017. (This table was prepared April 2019.) |
