Student Financing of Graduate and First-Professional Education, 2003-04. Profiles of Students in Selected Degree Programs and Part-Time Students Statistical Analysis Report

摘要

During the 2003-04 academic year, approximately 2.8 million students were enrolled in a graduate or first-professional program.1 This report uses data from the 2003-04 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:04) to profile graduate and first-professional students and describe how they use financial aid and work to pay for their education. NPSAS is a nationally representative survey of all students enrolled in postsecondary institutions, including undergraduate, graduate, and first-professional students. The data cover students in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. This report is the sixth in a series of reports on graduate and first-professional students issued following the release of a new NPSAS survey. Its purpose is to provide a snapshot of graduate and first-professional students and how they finance their education and to provide a useful reference tool for federal and state policymakers, college administrators, and others seeking detailed information on financial aid.