Table 3 General characteristics of the subjects
From: Exit duration and unemployment determinants for Korean graduates
Middle school third-grader cohort | High school third-grader cohort | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | % | Frequency | % | Frequency | % | |
Gender | ||||||
Men | 70 | 28.2 | 157 | 88.2 | 227 | 53.3 |
Women | 178 | 71.8 | 21 | 11.8 | 199 | 46.7 |
Total | 248 | 100.0 | 178 | 100.0 | 426 | 100.0 |
Type of college | ||||||
2-year college | 74 | 29.8 | 32 | 18.0 | 106 | 24.9 |
4-year university | 174 | 70.2 | 146 | 82.0 | 320 | 75.1 |
Total | 248 | 100.0 | 178 | 100.0 | 426 | 100.0 |
Major | ||||||
Liberal arts | 17 | 6.9 | 8 | 4.5 | 25 | 5.9 |
Social sciences | 75 | 30.2 | 39 | 21.9 | 114 | 26.8 |
Education | 29 | 11.7 | 4 | 2.2 | 33 | 7.7 |
Engineering | 56 | 22.6 | 79 | 44.4 | 135 | 31.7 |
Natural sciences | 24 | 9.7 | 17 | 9.6 | 41 | 9.6 |
Medicine and pharmacy | 21 | 8.5 | 11 | 6.2 | 32 | 7.5 |
Arts and sports | 26 | 10.5 | 20 | 11.2 | 46 | 10.8 |
Total | 248 | 100.0 | 178 | 100.0 | 426 | 100.0 |
Location of college | ||||||
Seoul | 32 | 12.9 | 22 | 12.4 | 54 | 12.7 |
Gyeonggi, Incheon, and Gangwon | 37 | 14.9 | 44 | 24.7 | 81 | 19.0 |
Gyeongsang | 80 | 32.3 | 60 | 33.7 | 140 | 32.9 |
Jeolla | 44 | 17.7 | 13 | 7.3 | 57 | 13.4 |
Chungcheong | 55 | 22.2 | 39 | 21.9 | 94 | 22.1 |
Total | 248 | 100.0 | 178 | 100.0 | 426 | 100.0 |