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The Fact Book

Federal Civilian Workforce Statistics 1997 Edition

Student Career Experience Program
By Major Occupational Groups
By Educational Level

 

Student Career Experience Program

Participants' Educational Levels and Occupational Groups

Fiscal Year 1996

By Educational Level
Degree Participants Percent
High School 399 4.7
Associate 1,179 13.8
Baccalaureate 5,170 60.6
*Graduate 1,229 14.4
Other 556 6.5
Total 8,533 100.0
     
By Major Occupational Group
Occupational Group Participants Percent
Engineering & Architecture 2,049 24.0
General Administration,    
Clerical, Office Services 1,799 21.1
Biological Sciences 883 10.3
Miscellaneous 553 6.5
Physical Sciences 536 6.3
Other 2,713 31.8
Total 8,533 100.0

Baccalaureate participants were predominant in the "Engineering & Architecture" category (84%), "General Administration, Clerical, & Office Services" category (45.7%).

More than 5,820 participants (approximately 68%) were classified in five major occupational groups.

*Also includes Professional Degrees


Source: Central Personnel Data File, Fiscal Year (October - September) 1996. (202) 606-2684 OWI@OPM.GOV



Updated September 04, 1997