A143 In March 1997, some 94.5% of new graduates received conditional job offers. In March 2000, the rate fell to 91.1 o/o bur, by 2003, the rate had recovered to 93.1 o/o. In March 1997, the rate for junior college graduates was 90.5% but, in March 2000, it had fallen to 84.0%. There was thus an increase in the number of students who becamefreeters (part-time workers) because they could not find full-time work.