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Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of 1992 Baccalaureate Recipients in Psychology,
by Education and Employment Status

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EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed/
not enrolled

Employed/
enrolled in grad school

Not employed/ enrolled

Not employed/ Not enrolled

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

N=

383

50

214

28

106

14

48

6

767

Male

82

52

41

26

26

16

6

4

157

Female

301

49

173

28

80

13

42

7

610

RACE/ETHNICITY

White

335

50

187

28

93

14

40

6

669

Mexican

2

67

1

33

0

0

0

0

3

Puerto Rican/Other Hispanic

8

40

9

45

3

15

0

0

20

Asian

9

45

4

20

3

15

3

15

20

Black

17

50

9

26

4

12

3

9

34

Native American

2

50

1

25

1

25

0

0

4

Other Race

8

61

2

15

2

15

1

8

13

Not Specified

2

50

1

25

0

0

1

25

4

AGE

Under 25

299

50

174

29

88

15

25

4

597

26-30

35

56

14

22

8

13

5

8

63

31-35

16

57

6

21

3

11

3

11

28

36-40

6

40

4

27

3

20

2

13

15

41-45

10

37

6

22

3

11

7

26

27

46 or older

13

41

10

31

1

3

5

16

32

Not specified

4

80

0

0

0

0

1

20

5

PERCEPTION OF JOB MARKET

Bleak

31

61

8

16

4

8

5

10

51

Poor

93

57

35

22

17

10

14

9

162

Fair

147

50

80

27

43

15

15

5

291

Good

89

45

68

34

23

12

12

6

196

Excellent

20

35

20

35

17

30

0

0

57

Not Specified

3

30

3

30

2

20

2

20

10

(continued)

AGE

Under 25

299

50

174

29

88

15

25

4

597

26-30

35

56

14

22

8

13

5

8

63

31-35

16

57

6

21

3

11

3

11

28

36-40

6

40

4

27

3

20

2

13

15

41-45

10

37

6

22

3

11

7

26

27

46 or older

13

41

10

31

1

3

5

16

32

Not specified

4

80

0

0

0

0

1

20

5

PERCEPTION OF JOB MARKET

Bleak

31

61

8

16

4

8

5

10

51

Poor

93

57

35

22

17

10

14

9

162

Fair

147

50

80

27

43

15

15

5

291

Good

89

45

68

34

23

12

12

6

196

Excellent

20

35

20

35

17

30

0

0

57

Not Specified

3

30

3

30

2

20

2

20

10

(continued)




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