U.S. university graduates' satisfaction with first job, by job attribute 2012| Statista

This graph shows recent university graduates responses to a survey question about how satisified they were with different attributes of their first job after graduating. 68 percent of survey respondents said they were happy with the job responsibility and tasks involved in their job.

Recent university graduates' satisfaction with first job in the United States in 2012, by job attribute

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Job responsibilities and tasks	68%
Health and medical coverage provided by your employer	59%
Opportunity to get more education/training from your employer	54%
Progress toward your career goals	52%
Opportunities for advancement at your job	48%
Your total annual income	44%

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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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