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
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John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. (May 10, 2012). Employment and educational status of recent graduates in the United States in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/235208/employment-and-educational-status-of-us-graduates/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. "Employment and educational status of recent graduates in the United States in 2012." Chart. May 10, 2012. Statista. Accessed October 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235208/employment-and-educational-status-of-us-graduates/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. (2012). Employment and educational status of recent graduates in the United States in 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235208/employment-and-educational-status-of-us-graduates/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. "Employment and Educational Status of Recent Graduates in The United States in 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/235208/employment-and-educational-status-of-us-graduates/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Employment and educational status of recent graduates in the United States in 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/235208/employment-and-educational-status-of-us-graduates/ (last visited October 04, 2023)
Employment and educational status of recent graduates in the United States in 2012 [Graph], John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, May 10, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/235208/employment-and-educational-status-of-us-graduates/