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Graduation
The Class of 2023 enters the workforce
May 30, 2023
As the job market starts to cool, young grads are learning the ropes.
The class of 2023 is graduating into a challenging job market
by
Reema Khrais
and Sarah Leeson
Apr 5, 2023
The jobless rate for young workers has jumped since late 2021 and loan repayment is back on the table. Soon-to-be grads are scrambling.
Graduating into this mess stinks
May 14, 2020
Recession grads make less money, and it takes 10 to 15 years to catch up in terms of income.
For the Class of 2019: more job offers, flat pay
May 27, 2019
The tight labor market means new college grads have leverage in the job market. But that's not translating to significantly higher pay.
Just graduate college and want to eventually own a home? Follow these easy steps
Jun 8, 2018
OK, so it's not actually as simple as 1, 2, 3 ...
High school graduation rates up, but there’s more than math to those numbers
by
Erika Beras
Jun 5, 2018
A study out from Johns Hopkins University tells us that at 84 percent, high school graduation rates are officially at an all-time high. That’s good news right? Maybe not, because increasing numbers of those high school grads arrive at college needing remedial courses. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
The best advice for college students unlucky enough to graduate into a recession: Be flexible
by
Scott Tong
May 24, 2018
While studies suggest recession graduates tend to fall behind their nonrecession peers in terms of salary and don’t catch up for 10 to 20 years, there are ways to catch up more quickly and make up the gap.
For public good, not for profit.
How good is it for the class of 2018?
May 23, 2018
This year's college graduates enter one of the best job markets since the Great Recession.
Even in a robust economy, all college graduates are not equal
May 23, 2018
It's a good job market for the class of 2018, but not everyone with a B.A. is likely to fare well economically.
Why a college degree has become more important after the Great Recession, not less
by
Kai Ryssdal
May 22, 2018
Public funding for higher ed may be getting scarcer, but a college degree is only getting more valuable.