This graph shows recent university graduates responses to a survey question about how well their college education had prepared them to find a full-time job and to be successful in that job. The survey was conducted in the United States in 2012. 23 percent of graduates said that their college education had not prepared them very well to get a full-time job.
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John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. (May 10, 2012). How well did your university education prepare you for the following? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/235233/preparedness-of-university-graduates-in-the-us/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. "How well did your university education prepare you for the following?." Chart. May 10, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/235233/preparedness-of-university-graduates-in-the-us/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. (2012). How well did your university education prepare you for the following?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/235233/preparedness-of-university-graduates-in-the-us/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. "How Well Did Your University Education Prepare You for The Following?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 May 2012, /statistics/235233/preparedness-of-university-graduates-in-the-us/
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