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College students who work more hours are less likely to graduate

  • Written by Walter G. Ecton, Assistant Professor of Education Policy, Florida State University
College students who work more hours are less likely to graduateNearly half of all full-time college students also work.SDI Productions via Getty Images

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Students who work while enrolled in college are about 20% less likely to complete their degrees than similar peers who don’t work, a large and meaningful decrease in predicted...

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