Salient. Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 42 No. 13. June 11 1979

Registered Unemployed — Professional, Technical and Clerical

Registered Unemployed — Professional, Technical and Clerical.

Monthly Average for December Year
Males Females
1974 19 51
1975 116 231
1976 165 347
1977 241 469
6. A loans system does have an inherent bias towards graduates and against non-graduates. In the United States those who default on their repayments tend to be non-graduates. NZUSA understands that a large number, about 40% of those who enter university do not graduate. Non-graduates are more likely to be in a difficult position to repay their loans.
1977 1978
Total Percentage Total Percentage
Agriculture / Forestry 37 6.3 61 9.1
Humanities 87 7.2 115 8.9
Social Sciences 74 7.8 86 8.5
Engineering 12 3.1 42 10.2
Law 56 15.5 75 19.0
Science 92 7.3 110 8.5