ERIC Number: ED386117
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1995-Jul
Pages: 76
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: ISBN-0-16-048158-9
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EISSN: N/A
Profile of Part-Time Undergraduates in Postsecondary Education: 1989-1990. Postsecondary Education Descriptive Analysis Reports. Statistical Analysis Report.
McCormick, Alexander C.; And Others
This report uses data from the 1989-90 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:90) to describe the population of part-time undergraduates who were enrolled in postsecondary education in the United States during the 1989-90 academic year. It examined: (1) how enrollment status varied with a range of student and attendance characteristics; (2) differences in the composition of the part-time and full-time student population; (3) the grades earned by part-time undergraduates and the length of time they were enrolled in 1989-90; and (4) tuition costs and receipt of financial aid among part-time undergraduates. The report found that from 1970 to 1990, the number of part-time undergraduates more than doubled while full-time enrollment increased by one-third. It also found that half of all undergraduates in postsecondary education in 1989-90 were enrolled full time throughout their enrollment during the year; 36 percent were enrolled exclusively part time; and the remaining 14 percent changed their enrollment status during the year. Other significant findings are presented. Two appendixes contain a glossary and a description of the NPSAS's methodology and statistical procedures. (MDM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Educational Trends, Employment, Enrollment, Full Time Students, Higher Education, Longitudinal Studies, Part Time Students, Postsecondary Education, Proprietary Schools, Racial Differences, Sex Differences, Socioeconomic Influences, Student Financial Aid, Tuition, Two Year Colleges, Undergraduate Students, Universities
U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328.
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: MPR Associates, Berkeley, CA.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
IES Cited: ED555627