The research for student preferences to study in college or studying while working is scarce. There is a difference between full-time mode and the online learning mode preferences. Since the research on this characteristic is scarce, we are conducting a sample for 203 vocational high school students from 20 schools. The findings show that vocational high school student prefers online learning, working, and studying compare to being full-time student. These findings show that Higher Education should deliver good attributes that could support their needs to learn and also to work. They also want a gradual method of payment, competitive price for tuition, since they are preparing to pay the tuition with their own money, moreover the prefer online learning.