Profile of Undergraduate Student Employees
Fall 2006
Office of Information Management and Institutional Research
February 11, 2008
Table 1: Percent of Undergraduate Students Employed On-Campus
Eight percent of undergraduate students worked on campus as student or hourly employees during the
academic year. Upper Division students are more likely to work on campus than lower division students.
Just over 300 regular employees take classes on campus increasing the overall percentage of students
working on campus to 10%.
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Total DegreeSeeking
Non-Degree
Grand Total
# of
Students
4,595
4,712
3,700
5,914
18,921
945
19,866
Employed On-Campus
Student/Hourly
Total Employed
% of Regular
% of
Total Employee*
Total
n
n
245
5%
53
298
6%
363
8%
63
426
9%
378
10%
32
410
11%
559
9%
109
668
11%
1545
31
1576
8%
3%
8%
257
62
319
1802
93
1895
10%
10%
10%
*Includes staff and full-time academic appointments.
NOTE - The remaining tables exclude regular employees taking classes
(Hourly employees taking fewer than 6 credits are not typically considered "student employees". However
they are included in these reports due to coding issues and changes in enrollment status throughout the semester.)
Enrolled in 6 or More Hours
Enrolled in < 6 Hours
Grand Total
n
1530
46
1576
Table 2: Hours Worked per Week and Class Level
Half of the students working on campus work an average of 10 or fewer hours per week. About a quarter
of the students work 11 to 15 hours per week. Only 4% of the students average more than 25 hours per
week. However, these hours likely do not reflect the overall work commitment for students. According
to information collected on the Spring 2007 Continuing Student Satisfaction and Priorities Survey, 34%
of students who work on campus also hold off-campus jobs. Freshmen tend to average fewer work hours
on campus compared to upperclass students.
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Non-Degree
Total
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Non-Degree
Total
1-10
145
166
165
263
12
751
59%
46%
44%
47%
39%
48%
11-15
53
103
109
142
8
415
22%
28%
29%
25%
26%
26%
Hours Worked*
16-20
21-25
26-30
31
12
3
54
25
9
68
20
12
89
40
16
6
4
0
248
101
40
13%
5%
1%
15%
7%
2%
18%
5%
3%
16%
7%
3%
19%
13%
0%
16%
6%
3%
31+
1
6
4
9
1
21
0%
2%
1%
2%
3%
1%
Total
245
363
378
559
31
1576
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
*Hours per week varied for most student employees. Students were counted based on their average hours per week for
fall semester if they worked fall otherwise the average for spring was used.
Dist. By
Class
16%
23%
24%
35%
2%
100%
Table 3: Hours Worked and Rate of Pay
The average rate of pay for students employed on campus is $9.51. The median is lower at $9.00 per
hour. About one-fourth of the students earn between $8 and $9 per hour. The average pay rate increases
with hours worked per week.
Under $7.00
$7.00 - 7.99
$8.00 - 8.99
$9.00 - 9.99
$10.00 - 10.99
$11.00 - 11.99
$12.00 - 12.99
$13 or More
Total
Average Rate
Under $7.00
$7.00 - 7.99
$8.00 - 8.99
$9.00 - 9.99
$10.00 - 10.99
$11.00 - 11.99
$12.00 - 12.99
$13 or More
Total
Hours Worked*
Dist. By
1-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31+
Total Pay Rate
14
1
3
2
0
0
20
1%
129
66
23
13
3
1
235
15%
198
133
60
18
8
0
417
26%
170
72
40
20
6
1
309
20%
158
84
61
26
9
9
347
22%
14
17
18
9
6
1
65
4%
35
25
29
3
3
6
101
6%
33
17
14
10
5
3
82
5%
751
415
248
101
40
21
1576
100%
$ 9.30 $ 9.38 $ 9.91 $ 9.91 $10.24 $11.22 $ 9.51
1%
8%
13%
11%
10%
1%
2%
2%
48%
0%
4%
8%
5%
5%
1%
2%
1%
26%
0%
1%
4%
3%
4%
1%
2%
1%
16%
0%
1%
1%
1%
2%
1%
0%
1%
6%
0%
0%
1%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
3%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
1%
1%
15%
26%
20%
22%
4%
6%
5%
100%
*Hours per week varied for most student employees. Students were counted based on their average hours per week
for fall semester if they worked fall otherwise the average for spring was used.
Number Employed by Hours
Worked Per Week
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Average Pay Rate by Hours
Worked Per Week
$12
$10
$8
$6
$4
$2
$-
1-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31+
1-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31+
Table 4a: Hours Worked and Student School
Overall students work on-campus an average of 12 hours per week. The average hours worked varies by
school ranging from 3 to 15 hours, but most fall into the 10 - 13 average hours range. Students in the
schools of Social Work and Continuing Studies averaged the highest hours worked per week on campus.
Business
Continuing Studies
Dentistry
Education
Engineering & Technology
Herron Art
Informatics
Journalism
Liberal Arts
Medicine
Nursing
Physical Ed. And Tourism Mgmt.
Public and Environmental Affairs
Science
Social Work
University College
Total
1-10
32
12
3
38
90
61
22
7
67
4
34
39
24
159
5
154
751
11-15
21
14
0
19
54
25
26
6
48
3
14
11
18
55
3
98
415
Hours Worked*
16-20 21-25 26-30
13
7
1
6
5
1
0
0
0
15
4
1
41
12
6
9
5
0
8
4
5
3
0
0
21
14
6
2
0
0
2
3
0
13
5
3
14
3
1
38
14
9
5
2
1
58
23
6
248
101
40
31+
2
2
0
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
5
21
Pct. with
Total >20 Hours
76
13%
40
20%
3
0%
78
8%
207
11%
101
6%
65
14%
16
0%
156
13%
9
0%
53
6%
72
13%
62
10%
278
9%
16
19%
344
10%
1576
10%
Average
Hours
12
14
3
12
12
10
13
11
12
10
9
11
13
11
15
12
12
Table 4b: Hours Worked and School of Intended Major for University
College Students
Students in University College who work on campus work an average of 12 hours per week. The average
ranges from 8 to 24 hours per week based on the students’ intended school.
Business
Continuing Studies
Dentistry
Education
Engineering and Technology
Herron Art
Informatics
Journalism
Liberal Arts
Medicine
Nursing
Physical Ed. And Tourism Mgmt.
Public and Environmental Affairs
Science
Social Work
UC Other
Grand Total
1-10
23
0
8
6
11
4
0
0
4
15
19
4
3
27
4
26
154
11-15
15
0
2
2
3
2
2
1
5
10
17
0
3
16
4
16
98
Hours Worked*
16-20 21-25 26-30
9
4
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
5
0
1
3
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
10
5
0
2
0
0
1
1
1
13
1
0
0
3
0
7
8
1
58
23
6
31+
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
5
Pct. with
Total >20 Hours
52
10%
2
50%
11
0%
15
13%
18
6%
8
13%
3
0%
2
50%
12
8%
27
0%
51
10%
6
0%
9
22%
58
3%
11
27%
59
17%
344
10%
Average
Hours
12
24
8
15
12
12
14
20
13
10
12
9
15
12
14
13
12
Table 5a: Hours Worked and Enrollment Status
As would be expected, part-time students tend to work more hours on campus than students enrolled fulltime. One in five part-time students work an average of more than 20 hours per week compared to one in
ten of full-time students. Only half of the full-time students work on campus more than 10 hours per
week on average.
Part-Time
Full-Time
Total
Part-Time
Full-Time
Total
1-10
95
656
751
44%
48%
48%
11-15
52
363
415
24%
27%
26%
Hours Worked*
16-20 21-25 26-30
28
24
9
220
77
31
248
101
40
13%
11%
4%
16%
6%
2%
16%
6%
3%
31+
10
11
21
5%
1%
1%
Pct. with
Total >20 Hours
218
20%
1358
9%
1576
10%
100%
100%
100%
Average
Hours
13
12
12
Table 5b: Number and Percent of Enrolled Students Taking Six or More
Hours Employed on Campus by Student School
When considering only those undergraduate students enrolled in at least six hours, students in the School
of Science followed by Informatics, Herron, and Social Work are most likely to be employed on campus.
Students in Public and Environmental Affairs, Engineering and Technology, and Liberal Arts also have
an above average rate of employment. Students in Journalism, Physical Education and Tourism
Management and Business have employment rates within 1% of the campus average.
Students in Dentistry and Medicine are the least likely to work on campus. The schools of Continuing
Studies, University College, Nursing, and Education are also at the lower end based on percentage
employed.
Number of Students
Enrolled in 6 or
Student School
More Hours*
Science
1,383
Informatics
447
Herron Art
774
Social Work
125
Public and Environmental Affairs
544
Engineering & Technology
1,763
Liberal Arts
1,414
Journalism
160
Physical Ed. And Tourism Mgmt.
808
Business
930
Education
1,036
Nursing
791
University College
6,131
Continuing Studies
794
Medicine
273
Dentistry
134
Health and Rehab. Sciences
3
Overall
17,510
*Figures exclude regular employees who are students.
Enrolled Students
Employed on Campus
Number
Percent
271
20%
64
14%
100
13%
16
13%
62
11%
195
11%
149
11%
16
10%
70
9%
76
8%
77
7%
53
7%
332
5%
38
5%
8
3%
3
2%
0
0%
1,530
9%
Table 5c: Number and Percent of Enrolled Students Taking Six or More
Hours Employed on Campus by Demographic Variables
There is only one percentage point difference in employment rates for women versus men, 9% versus 8%
respectively. Almost a quarter of International students are employed on campus. A higher percentage of
all ethnic minority groups except Hispanic/Latino are employed on campus at rates higher than their nonminority counterparts.
Number of Students
Enrolled in 6 or
More Hours*
Gender
Women
Men
Total
Ethnicity
Black/African American
Asian/Pacific Islander
American Indian/Alaska Native
Hispanic/Latino
International
White
Unknown
Total
Enrolled Students
Employed on Campus
Number
Percent
10,336
7,174
17,510
956
574
1,530
9%
8%
9%
1,866
525
56
433
329
13,823
478
17,510
255
77
8
29
71
1,068
22
1,530
14%
15%
14%
7%
22%
8%
5%
9%
Table 6a: Class Level and Employer Department
The School of Science
employs the largest
number of
undergraduate students
followed by
departments in
Administrative Affairs,
Medicine and Health
Sciences, University
College and the School
of Liberal Arts.
Additional details about
employer departments
are included in the
appendix.
RC
FR
SO
Science
15
30
Administrative Affairs
26
39
Medicine & Health Sciences
12
32
University College
16
16
Liberal Arts
3
19
Integrated Technologies
4
12
Student Life And Diversity
3
13
No Responsibility Center
10
24
Academic Support
11
15
Engineering & Technology
4
13
Library
5
16
Herron School Of Art And Design
1
5
Health, Phy. Ed. & Recreation
3
4
Nursing
1
4
Executive Management
3
5
Public & Environmental Affairs
1
1
Education
2
2
Informatics
1
Physical Plant
1
Business
1
Dentistry
1
External Affairs
1
Law
1
Vp For Information Technology
1
Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Iupu Columbus
1
Journalism
1
Other Academic Programs
Other Univ. Administration Accts
Grand Total
125
254
Note: Figures are based on payroll for 11/04/2006
JR
26
27
34
21
25
19
21
14
13
9
14
13
2
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
272
SR
70
32
34
40
27
29
28
16
22
26
13
17
7
7
2
8
4
6
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
419
ND
2
1
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
19
Distribution
Grand
by
Total Employer
143
13%
125
11%
117
11%
93
9%
77
7%
66
6%
66
6%
64
6%
61
6%
53
5%
48
4%
37
3%
16
1%
16
1%
14
1%
13
1%
12
1%
11
1%
11
1%
9
1%
9
1%
7
1%
7
1%
4
0%
2
0%
2
0%
2
0%
2
0%
2
0%
1089
100%
Table 6b: Student School and Employer Department
Most schools tend to employ larger numbers of students from their own school. The exceptions
include the schools of Dentistry, Liberal Arts, Medicine, and University College.
Grand Total
Univ. College
Social Work
Science
Public & Env. Aff.
Phy. Ed. & Tour. Mgt.
Nursing
Medicine
Liberal Arts
Journalism
Informatics
Herron
Engr & Tech
Education
Dentistry
Cont. Studies
Business
Student School
RC
Schools
Business
6
1
1
1
9
Dentistry
1
2
4
2
9
Education
1
5
3
1
1
1
12
Engr & Tech.
1
1 44
2
2
3
53
Health & Rehab. Sci.
1
1
2
Health, Phy. Ed. & Rec.
2
1
8
1
4
16
Herron Art
33
1
1
2
37
Informatics
1
9
1
11
Journalism
1
1
2
Law
1
2
1
1
1
1
7
Liberal Arts
4
2
5
4
4
3
22
2
1
5
7
1 17
77
Medicine & Health Sci.
6
3
3
8
7
4
2
9
2
2
3
5 31
3 29
117
Nursing
1
1
1
10
1
2
16
Other Acad. Programs
2
2
Public & Envir. Affairs
1
1
1
2
6
1
1
13
Science
2
7
1 26
1
1
6
1
5
1
3 75
14
143
University College
12
5
2
9
2
7
1
9
1
5
6
5 19
1
9
93
Other RCs
Academic Support
4
2
3
6
5
3
9
5
3
4 17
61
Administrative Affairs
4
2
1 16
5
8
4
1 11
1
4 11
8
6
2 41
125
Executive Management
1
2
2
1
1
7
14
External Affairs
1
1
1
1
3
7
Integrated Technologies
2
16
3 14
2
5
2
1
2
8
1 10
66
Iupu Columbus
1
1
2
Library
5
1
7 10
1
1
5
1
1
2
3
11
48
No RC
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
7
1
5
4
6
19
64
Other Univ. Adm. Accts.
1
1
2
Physical Plant
1
3
1
4
1
1
11
Student Life & Diversity
3
3
1
9
4
2
1 11
1
3
5
3
7
1 12
66
VP For Info. Tech.
2
1
1
4
Grand Total
55 34
2 45 156 87 56 12 106
7 35 51 47 178 14 204 1089
Note: Figures are based on payroll for 11/04/2006. Figures in bold are student employees employed by their school.
Table 7a: Retention by Class Level and Employment Status
As a group, students working on campus were retained at higher rates compared to their counterparts not
working on campus. The differences for freshmen are most notable. The fall to fall retention rate is 18
percentage points higher for freshmen who work on campus. Sophomores and juniors working on
campus are retained at rates 13 points higher than their counterparts who don't work on campus. The
difference in fall to fall retention rates is smallest for seniors with an 8 point difference for those who
work on campus compared to those who do not work on campus.
Retained
N at IUPUI
Freshmen
Employed On Campus
245
75%
77%
4297
57%
60%
363
83%
85%
4286
71%
72%
378
91%
92%
3290
78%
79%
559
91%
91%
Not Working on Campus
5246
83%
83%
Employed On Campus
1545
87%
88%
17119
72%
74%
31
55%
55%
852
37%
39%
Not Working on Campus
Sophomore
Employed On Campus
Not Working on Campus
Junior
Employed On Campus
Not Working on Campus
Senior
Employed On Campus
Total DegreeSeeking
Not Working on Campus
Non-Degree
Retained
at Any IU
Campus
Employed On Campus
Not Working on Campus
Fall to Fall Retention at IUPUI by OnCampus Working Status
100%
80%
Working on
Campus
60%
Not Working on
Campus
40%
20%
Senior
Junior
Sophomore
Freshman
0%
Table 7b: Retention by Class Level and Employment Status for Full-Time
Students
Although the gap in retention among students working on campus versus those not working on campus
narrows when limiting the population to full-time students, the difference is still notable. Full-time
freshmen employed on campus were retained at a rate 13 percentage points higher than their counterparts
not employed on campus. The difference was 9 and 8 points for sophomores and juniors respectively and
just 3 points for seniors.
Retained
N at IUPUI
Freshmen
Employed On Campus
Not Working on Campus
Sophomore
Employed On Campus
Not Working on Campus
Junior
Employed On Campus
Not Working on Campus
Senior
Employed On Campus
Not Working on Campus
Total DegreeSeeking
Employed On Campus
Non-Degree
Employed On Campus
Not Working on Campus
Not Working on Campus
Retained
at Any IU
Campus
229
74%
76%
3315
61%
64%
321
85%
87%
2919
76%
78%
343
91%
92%
2271
83%
84%
456
92%
93%
3055
89%
90%
1349
87%
88%
11560
77%
78%
9
56%
56%
140
46%
49%
Fall to Fall Retention at IUPUI by On-Campus
Working Status
Full-Time Students
100%
80%
Working on
Campus
Not Working on
Campus
60%
40%
20%
Senior
Junior
Sophomore
Freshman
0%
Table 8: Retention by Hours Worked
The fall to fall semester retention rate varies slightly based on hours worked per week. However, other
factors that impact retention, such as class standing and full-time enrollment, have not been considered.
Hours Worked
1-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31+
Grand Total
N
751
415
248
101
40
21
1576
Retained
at IUPUI
86%
86%
86%
85%
93%
86%
86%
Retained at
Any IU
Campus
87%
88%
86%
86%
93%
86%
87%
Retained at IUPUI by Hours Worked
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
1-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31+
Table 9: Retention by Rate of Pay
Students earning $10 per hour or more are retained at slightly higher rates compared to their counterparts
earning under $10 an hour. However important factors such as class level and full-time enrollment status
have not been taken into consideration.
Retained at IUPUI by Pay Rate
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
$13+
$12
$11
$10
$9
$8
0%
$7
N
20
235
417
309
347
65
101
82
1576
Retained at
Any IU
Campus
85%
84%
86%
86%
90%
86%
87%
90%
87%
<$7
Rate
Under $7.00
$7.00 - 7.99
$8.00 - 8.99
$9.00 - 9.99
$10.00 - 10.99
$11.00 - 11.99
$12.00 - 12.99
$13 or More
Grand Total
Retained
at IUPUI
85%
82%
85%
84%
90%
86%
87%
89%
86%
Table 10: Retention by Enrollment Status
The one-year retention rate for full-time students employed on campus is 7 points higher than their parttime counterparts enrolled on a part-time basis.
Rate
Part-Time
Full-Time
Grand Total
Retained
N at IUPUI
218
80%
1358
87%
1576
86%
Retained at
Any IU
Campus
81%
88%
87%
Retained at IUPUI by Enrollment
Status
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Part-Time
Full-Time