Graduation just around the corner!

With graduation coming up fast, here are some interesting statistics pertaining to college graduates, as reported by the National Center for Education Statistics:

• In 1999-2000 (the most recent period reported) 84% of graduates with bachelor's degrees were employed one year after graduation, but only 52% had jobs closely related to their fields of study.


• Average annual salary of bachelor’s degree recipients employed full time 1 year after graduation, in 1999-2000, was $37,800. By field of study, the highest average annual salary reported was earned by engineering graduates: $51,100.


• Finland had the highest proportion of college graduates in 2003 of any country: 55.8 bachelor's degree recipients per 100 persons of the typical age of graduation. Australia had 54.8, and the U.S. had 33.4. Of the countries reporting, Mexico had the lowest total at 14.3, but the Czech Republic didn't do much better at 17.3.

Whatever the numbers say, we want to say Congratulations to our Graduates! We're very proud of you and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.