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• More College Graduates Could Find Employment

Job prospects for new college graduates dimmed in the wake of the nation's most recent recession. But newly released figures from the National Association of Colleges and Employers show employers plan to hire 19.3 percent more new graduates in 2010-11 than they did in 2009-10.

• Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
• May 26, 2011

• Starting Salaries of College Graduates: An Analysis of the 1998-2008 Era

Analyzing the value of the lost potential earning capacity of individuals who are just starting, or have yet to start, their careers is one of the most difficult challenges a forensic economist faces. This paper provides data that can help forensic economists in valuing the lost potential income of college graduates with bachelor's degrees. The paper provides information on the current (2008) dollar value of starting salaries of college graduates based on theft specific academic majors, and then analyzes the rates of growth in those salaries over the past ten years. The study also compares the starting salaries of male and female college graduates and shows comparative growth rates in men's and women's starting salaries from 1998 to 2008. These data provide the forensic economics profes...

• Journal of Legal Economics
• Vol. 16 Nbr. 2, April 2010

• College Graduates

Hundreds of Roanoke-area students donned caps and gowns to pick up degrees of all types this spring. The names of recent graduates on this list were submitted by colleges and families. American InterContinental University

• Roanoke Times & World News
• July 07, 2009

• Pomp and circumstance: states are looking for an economic boost by pushing for more college graduates.

A college degree is a worthwhile investment. Someone with an associate or bachelor's degree earns about $25,000 more a year than a person with a high ...

• State Legislatures
• Vol. 37 Nbr. 6, June 2011

• The 2004-14 Job Outlook for College Graduates

Getting a college degree takes years of study. That effort probably will pay off in the job market, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Bright prospects are expected to continue for college graduates, especially for those who prepare for careers with lots of job openings. To estimate the demand for college graduates between 2004 and 2014, BLS analysts got specific. First, they projected the number of job openings for workers entering each of more than 500 occupations over the decade. Next, analysts estimated how many of these openings would be filled by college graduates. A limitation of this study is that it focuses on the number of job openings projected in an occupation. But job openings give only a partial view of the prospects that workers can expect. Even with it...

• Occupational Outlook Quarterly
• Vol. 50 Nbr. 3, October 2006

• Students Struggle to Pay for Ohio's Cheapest Schools ; the Average Debt Load for College Graduates in Ohio Is $25,842.

After realizing a growing number of students on the Wright State University campus were struggling to make ends meet, school leaders decided to open a food pantry in February. I've heard stories from students who are unemployed, can't find a job and went back to school. Some have kids and may not eat themselves so they can provide for their families," said Rebecca Fensler, who runs the pantry as part of an AmeriCorps project. It is an uncommon sight on the typical college campus, but a sign that a growing number of students are buckling under the ever-increasing costs of college.

• Dayton Daily News
• March 29, 2011

• Shortage of College Graduates Projected

A new report estimates that California will have a shortage of a million college graduates by 2025. The report by the Public Policy Institute of California suggests that employers would have to move jobs outside the state to find qualified workers, or bring in employees from out of state to fill positions here.

• Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
• May 11, 2009

• Shortage of College Graduates Projected

A new report estimates that California will have a shortage of 1 million college graduates by 2025. The report by the Public Policy Institute of California suggests that employers would have to move jobs outside the state to find qualified workers, or bring in employees from out of state to fill positions here.

• The Sun (San Bernardino, CA)
• May 07, 2009

• Illinois Central College: Winter Graduates

BLOOMINGTON - Illinois Central College awarded 850 diplomas to graduates during winter commencement. Ceremonies were Dec. 18 in the ICC Performing Arts Center on the East Peoria Campus. The type of degree and the names of area graduates are:

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• March 03, 2011

• Stephens College Graduates Celebrate Relationships

Pursuing an ambitious career might be important, but every speaker who stood behind the podium at Stephens College's December commencement ceremony exhorted graduates to find ways to make family life and personal interests priorities as well. About 45 joyous graduates -- a mix of master's and baccalaureate degree candidates -- walked across the stage yesterday.

• Columbia Daily Tribune
• December 13, 2010