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ERIC Number: ED379054
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994-Dec
Pages: 49
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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A Profile of Employed Students at Miami-Dade Community College. Research Report #94-20R.
Fisher, Sylvia K.
A study was conducted at Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC), in Florida, to determine the demographic and academic characteristics of students by their employment status. Surveys were sent to a sample of 3,045 students classified as unemployed, working 1-20 hours per week, working 21-40 hours per week, or working more than 40 hours per week. Study results, based on responses from 84% of the students, included the following: (1) 82% of respondents were employed, with 42% indicating that they worked 21-40 hours per week, 24% indicating 1-20 hours per week, and 16% indicating more than 40 hours per week; (2) over 86% of males and 79% of females were employed, while 21% of the males worked over 40 hours a week, compared to 12% of the females; (3) 84% of Hispanics were employed, compared to 82% of Blacks, 79% of Whites, and 71% of students of other ethnicities; (4) Hispanics were most likely to be working 20 hours per week, while White students were most likely to be working more than 40; (5) 84% of the students aged 20-30 were working, with this age group comprising the largest group in the sample; (6) 24% of full-time students were not employed, while almost 48% worked more than 20 hours, compared to only 8% of part-time students who were not employed; (7) 95% of evening students were employed, compared to 76% of day students; (8) 85% of students with a grade point average (GPA) below 2.00 were working, while 78% of those with a GPA above 3.50 were; and (9) all four groups indicated that they were satisfied with their M-DCC experience. (Extensive data tables and the survey instrument are included.) (MAB)
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Miami-Dade Community Coll., FL. Office of Institutional Research.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A