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As postsecondary charges rise, more undergraduates work to meet the costs. A new NCES study reports that three out of four undergraduates are employed while enrolled in school, and many work full time. Undergraduates Who Work While Enrolled in Postsecondary Education: 1989-90 summarizes data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study that provides information about the nation's undergraduates. The survey covered all types of postsecondary institutions.

Of all undergraduates, nearly 40 percent worked full time (35 or more hours a week) at some time while enrolled in the 1989 90 school year. In addition, the students who worked while enrolled in school were employed during most of their enrollment averaging 85 percent of the time they were in school.

To get all of the details, order the report from GPO ($6, #065-000-00678-2). The book is also online.

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