10 American universities with the most freshmen going to work

 10 American universities with the most freshmen going to work

California State University has an outstandingly high number of new students working part-time, at 82%, four times higher than the national average.

Research by US News and World report shows that income plays an important role in students' college choice. Students from well-off families will not hesitate to study further than students from more disadvantaged backgrounds. According to a study by the University of California (Los Angeles), about 56% of students tend to choose a school about 160 km from home.

If studying further or need money to pay for living, students and international students often work part-time. This creates an opportunity to learn as well as a vibrant experience exchange environment, which helps students when they practice. However, going to work early can cause them to neglect their studies.

California State University (Fresno). Photo: Fresno State News

California State University (Fresno). Photo: Fresno State News

According to data from US News and World report, in the 2019-2020 school year, only 20% of freshmen at American universities work part-time or live off-campus. However, the 10 national universities below have a much higher number of part-time students than the average.

No. School Percentage of freshmen in employment Rank in the national university group

1 California State University (Fresno) 82% 196

2 University of Michigan (Flint) 78% 298-389

3 Florida International University 75% 187

4 University of Nevada (Las Vegas) 75% 258

5 Rutgers University (Newark) 73% 118

6 University of New Orleans 73% 298-389

7 University of New Mexico 72% 187

8 University of Texas (San Antonio) 71% 289-398

9 University of Illinois (Chicago) 69% 112

10 Adelphi University (New York) 67% 170

California State University has an outstandingly high number of new students working part-time, up to 82%. This is also the only school in the US where the percentage of freshmen going to work exceeds the 80% threshold, four times the national average.

Next, a series of universities have a student employment rate of 71-79%. Most of these schools are ranked 289-398 in the national university group.

The last two places in the top 10 are the University of Illinois (Chicago) and Adelphi University (New York), with 29% and 67% of students working part-time, respectively. In which, Illinois school ranked highest in the top 10, ranked 112th in the national university group.