TABLE 7

CHANGES IN WOMEN'S PART-TIME UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL ENROLLMENT IN VARIOUS SUBJECT AREAS
1975/76 - 1983/84

Part-Time Enrollment of Women as a % of Total Enrollment of Women

    1975 / 76 1983 / 84
% %

Total 38 44
     
Arts 42 39
Arts or sciences* 39 33
Education 40 43
Fine and applied arts 19 32
Nursing 27 42
Household science 9 14
Pharmacy 1 5
Other health professions 10 18
     
Law 2 12
Commerce 40 44
Sciences 15 25
Engineering and applied sciences 4 8
Dentistry 4 1
Medicine 1 1
Veterinary Medicine 3 3

* This refers to a term used in the source document to describe students who have
  not yet chosen between an arts or science major.
Source: Statistics Canada, Education in Canada, (Annual) #81-229


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