@blossom , I think it’s a combination of small LAC and small town (and possibly how the school chooses to fund things?). In a larger city or a resort town (Saratoga Springs?), I’m guessing many students go off campus to work. I went to a medium size research school and I earned money (or the equivalent) being a Resident Advisor, Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant. It seems like fewer colleges these days compensate for Res jobs (I got full room and board) and small LACs pride themselves on not having many TAs, so that leaves fewer job categories (especially the lucrative (but time consuming) ones. I had friends who made a killing at fancy restaurants downtown, but you would needs a car to do that at D’s college.