Work/study status of recent graduates in the U.S. 2012 | Statista

This graph shows recent University graduates' responses to a question about their employment and educational status following the completion of their degree. In 2012, 14 percent of respondents confirmed that they were attending graduate or professional school and that they were also employed either part-time or full-time.

Employment and educational status of recent graduates in the United States in 2012

Characteristic	Share of recent graduates
Employed full-time	51%
Attending graduate or professional school, employed part-time or full-time	14%
Attending graduate or professional school, not employed	6%
Working part-time, not looking for full-time work	6%
Working part time, looking for full-time work	6%
Unemployed and looking for work now	6%
Unemployed but not looking for work now	5%
Volunteer	3%
Military	3%

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Release date

May 2012

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Region

United States

Survey time period

March 21, 2012 to April 2, 2012

Number of respondents

444 respondents

Age group

8-19 years

Special properties

College graduates

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The survey includes college graduates from the class of 2006 through to the class of 2011.

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