This graph shows recent university graduates responses to a survey question about how well their college education had prepared them to find a full-time job and to be successful in that job. The survey was conducted in the United States in 2012. 23 percent of graduates said that their college education had not prepared them very well to get a full-time job.
How well did your university education prepare you for the following?
Loading statistic...
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Statistics on
About the industry
10
- Basic Statistic Relevance of degree to first job, for university graduates in the U.S. 2012
- Basic Statistic What U.S. college students would have done differently to increase success 2012
- Premium Statistic Assessment of the job market situation in Germany 2014, by study program
- Basic Statistic University graduates' views on first job and career path in the U.S. 2012
- Basic Statistic University graduates' satisfaction with first job, by job attribute in the U.S. 2012
- Basic Statistic Number of full-time workers in the UK 1992-2024
- Premium Statistic Percentage change of graduate jobs in the Netherlands 2017, by city
- Premium Statistic Degrees with the worst employment perspectives in the Netherlands in 2016
- Basic Statistic Canada - employment rate of master's degree graduates 2000-2010
- Basic Statistic United States: job candidate desirability based on volunteering work 2013
About the region
10
- Basic Statistic Contribution of college education to graduates' skill development in the U.S. 2012
- Basic Statistic U.S. college students' skill development, by internship participation 2012
- Basic Statistic Share of teachers in the U.S. 2012, by highest degree and school type
- Basic Statistic Average student debt for a 4-year bachelor's degree, by institution type U.S. 2020/21
- Basic Statistic Per capita graduate debt levels in the U.S. 2013/14, by state
- Basic Statistic U.S. Presidents: essential that they hold a college degree or not 2015
- Basic Statistic Companies US millennials would like to work for 2014
- Basic Statistic Massage therapists by type of employment in the U.S. 2012
- Basic Statistic Work/study situation of recent graduates in the U.S. 2012
- Basic Statistic How university students paid for their degree in the United States 2012
Selected statistics
10
- Basic Statistic U.S. university graduates median starting salaries 2012, various categories
- Premium Statistic Hiring rate of graduates and postgraduates in the U.S. from 2010-2012
- Premium Statistic Recruitment process: availablity of graduates in the U.S. 2012, by job category
- Premium Statistic HR managers on why graduates have an advantage in the U.S. job market in 2012
- Premium Statistic HR managers on why graduates are disadvantaged in the U.S. job market in 2012
- Basic Statistic Share of teachers in the U.S. 2007/08, by base salary and school type
- Premium Statistic Senior chief financial officer salary per annum in Switzerland 2023
- Premium Statistic Financial controller salary per annum in banking in Belgium 2020, by experience
- Premium Statistic Private equity specialist salary per annum in banking in Paris in 2020, by experience
- Basic Statistic Annual income: change manager in finance projects London (UK) 2018
Other regions
10
- Basic Statistic Number of completed university degrees in Finland 2022, by university
- Premium Statistic Number of graduates from UGC funded universities in Hong Kong by degree 2011-2020
- Basic Statistic United Kingdom (UK): Level of education 2013
- Premium Statistic Number of college and university graduates in China 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Gross female graduation ratio from first degree programs in Morocco 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of Bachelor's and Master's degrees in universities in Germany 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Professional status of PhD graduates in Italy 2018
- Basic Statistic Canada - unemployment rate of doctorate graduates 2000-2010
- Premium Statistic Most popular jobs among research university graduates in the Netherlands 2017
- Premium Statistic Most popular employers according to business students in France 2017
Related statistics
10
- Premium Statistic U.S. share of college graduates underemployed 2016-2023
- Premium Statistic U.S. share of college graduates employed in low-wage jobs 2017-2023
- Premium Statistic U.S. share of recent college graduates employed in low-wage jobs 2017-2023
- Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment rate of recent graduates 2016-2023
- Premium Statistic U.S. share of high-earning independent workers 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. average wages of college graduates 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. average annual salary of high school graduates 1990-2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. female unemployment rate 1990-2023
- Basic Statistic U.S. full-time worker unemployment rate 1990-2023
- Basic Statistic U.S. unemployed looking for full-time work 1990-2023
Further related statistics
10
- Share of teachers in the U.S. 2012, by ethnicity and school type
- HR managers' evalations of online vs on-campus colleges in the U.S. in 2011
- Number of employees at China Vanke 2010-2022
- Number of employees of Vinci worldwide 1991-2023
- Share of student loans provided in the U.S. 2001-2023, by source
- Amount of student loans offered, by federal loan program U.S. 2017-2023
- Finance director salary per annum in Dublin (Ireland) 2018, by company size
- Annual income: chief accountants in public & charity finance London (UK) 2015
- Annual income: auditors in public & charity audit and compliance in London (UK) 2015
- Business analyst salary per annum in accounting in Paris in 2015, by experience
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Share of teachers in the U.S. 2012, by ethnicity and school type
- HR managers' evalations of online vs on-campus colleges in the U.S. in 2011
- Number of employees at China Vanke 2010-2022
- Number of employees of Vinci worldwide 1991-2023
- Share of student loans provided in the U.S. 2001-2023, by source
- Amount of student loans offered, by federal loan program U.S. 2017-2023
- Finance director salary per annum in Dublin (Ireland) 2018, by company size
- Annual income: chief accountants in public & charity finance London (UK) 2015
- Annual income: auditors in public & charity audit and compliance in London (UK) 2015
- Business analyst salary per annum in accounting in Paris in 2015, by experience
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. (May 10, 2012). How well did your university education prepare you for the following? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/235233/preparedness-of-university-graduates-in-the-us/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. "How well did your university education prepare you for the following?." Chart. May 10, 2012. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235233/preparedness-of-university-graduates-in-the-us/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. (2012). How well did your university education prepare you for the following?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235233/preparedness-of-university-graduates-in-the-us/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. "How Well Did Your University Education Prepare You for The Following?." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/235233/preparedness-of-university-graduates-in-the-us/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, How well did your university education prepare you for the following? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/235233/preparedness-of-university-graduates-in-the-us/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
How well did your university education prepare you for the following? [Graph], John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, May 10, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/235233/preparedness-of-university-graduates-in-the-us/