Covering the business of education and training

The National Center for Education Statistics looked at 1992-93 Bachelor's recipients to find out how they were doing 10 years later.

A report was released.

Some of the findings:

1. By 2003, 20 percent of graduates had received a Master's, 4% had earned first-professional degrees and 2% had earned Doctorate's.

2. 70% were employed in one full-time job.

3. The average full-time employee worked 47 hrs/wk and made $60,700.

4. The median salary for all grads is $52,000.

5. Most agreed that the undergraduate education was very important preparation for their lives/careers.

6. 68% of the grads were married.

7. 51% had children under 18 years of age.

8. 47% of grads had volunteered for community service in the past year.

9. 75% of grads had voted in the 2002 election.

Bottom line - finish your education.

What do you think?