U.S. college graduates confidence in their employment and financial future 2012

Published by Statista Research Department, May 10, 2012
This graph shows recent university graduates responses to a survey question of how confident they were that they would reach a certain level of financial and employment security within the next 10 years. The survey was conducted in the United States in 2012. 32 percent of graduates surveyed said they thought they would have a job with good job security within the next few years.

U.S. college graduates confidence in their employment and financial future in 2012

CharacteristicAlready thereNext few yearsA number of years off10 years or more/never
Be able to afford to buy your own home 28% 25% 31% 14%
Be able to start a family 32% 29% 26% 11%
Have a job where you earned enough to lead a comfortable life 18% 42% 29% 7%
Have a job with good job security 33% 32% 23% 8%
Have a job that provides good quality, affordable health care 41% 28% 23% 4%
Have a job that leads to a career 32% 43% 19% 4%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of graduates28%28%32%32%18%18%33%33%41%41%32%32%25%25%29%29%42%42%32%32%28%28%43%43%31%31%26%26%29%29%23%23%23%23%19%19%14%14%11%11%7%7%8%8%4%4%4%4%Already thereNext few yearsA number of years off10 years or more/neverBe able to afford to buy your own homeBe able to start a familyHave a job where you earned enough to lead a comfortable lifeHave a job with good job securityHave a job that provides good quality, affordable health careHave a job that leads to a career
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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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