What U.S. college students would have done differently to increase success 2012

Published by Statista Research Department, May 10, 2012
This graph shows recent university graduates responses to a survey question about what they would have done differently with regards to their college education in order to improve their chances for success today. The survey was conducted in the United States in 2012. 37 percent of graduates surveyed said they would have been more careful about selecting their major or that they would have chosen a different major entirely.

Thinking back to college, is there anything you would have done differently to be successful today?

CharacteristicShare of graduates
Been more careful about selecting my major or chosen a different major 37%
Done more internships or worked part-time 29%
Would have started looking for work much sooner while still in college 24%
Would have taken more classes to prepare for a career 20%
Would have gone to a different college 14%
Would not have gone to college 3%
Showing entries 1 to 6 (6 entries in total)
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of graduates37%37%29%29%24%24%20%20%14%14%3%3%Been more careful about selecting my major or chosen a differentmajorDone more internships or worked part-timeWould have started looking for work much sooner while still in collegeWould have taken more classes to prepare for a careerWould have gone to a different collegeWould not have gone to college
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%

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Release date

May 2012

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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