Student Employment During the Transition to College in the United States

Abstract

In this paper, I use a nationally representative sample of American high school seniors in 1992 to examine change and stability in the employment patterns of youth as they make the transition from high school to college. Students with weak attachments to the labor force in high school tend to remain unemployed during the first year of college. Conversely, students who work in moderation while in high school have the highest odds of enrolling in college and working while doing so. Compared with their nonworking peers, student workers enter college with lower grades and test scores but are equally engaged in school. Socioeconomic factors have little bearing on high school employment, but they are strongly related to postsecondary employment: students who work during the first year of college have fewer socioeconomic resources than nonworking students. The findings highlight the intersection of school and work in young adulthood and its importance when studying the transition from high school to college among contemporary American youth.

An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Distance From Campus And Gpa Of Commuter Students

“…Further, this report indicates that only a quarter of the students who attend part-time ultimately complete college, and students who are poor and/or students of color face additional barriers to completing their college educations. Bozic (2008) confirmed these results in his analysis of factors influencing the ability of students to complete their degree programs. Schools that have not been known for actively enrolling a significant amount of non-residential students are now recognizing that, whether they sought them out or not, the population of commuter students has increased at their universities and colleges.…”

“…Another problem highlighted in the literature is that commuting students had the least amount of economic resources. Bozic (2008) also found that students who worked 20 hours a week or more and who lived at home were more likely to leave college during their freshman year. Bozick found that students from low-income families are more likely to work for school-related expenses and to live at home during the first year of college.…”

“…The first years of college are a transitional time in young adults' lives and their living arrangements may affect more than just their grades. Daily living skills, time management capabilities, and personal accountability are critical to the success of students who live on campus (Bozic, 2008). Living off campus allows for a student's time to be directed towards other obligations which may hinder the opportunity for a student to "develop a sense of place" (O'Toole, Peterson and Wetzel, 1999).…”

Introducing EngOTG: A Framework for an Audio Study Material App for Engineering Students

“…Another study by Kuh et al (2001) also show that commuters have less level of interaction with faculty. All these negative effects of commuting may finally lend themselves to students who are less committed to completing their education, a concern clearly made by Lumina's foundation study and proven by other studies (Bozic, 2008).…”

“…An additional dimension highlighted by Bozic (2008) about commuters is the aspect of commuters being economically disadvantaged compared to their peers. This is because students that come from low-income families were seen to work, as well as live at home during their freshman year.…”