The Accenture 2014 College Graduate Employment Survey examines the expectations and experiences of US college students who will be graduating in 2014 compared to the realities of the working world for those who graduated in 2012 and 2013, related to education, skills, finding a job, salary expectations, debt and post-graduation living arrangements.

1. What Awaits 2014 Grads in the Working World?
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Recent college graduates are reporting they are underemployed and working in jobs that do not require
their college degree. The Accenture 2014 College Graduate Employment Survey examines the disparity
between graduate expectations and the reality of the working world.
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Ready for
the real
world?
Leaning on
mom and
dad
Financial
expectations
of 2012/2013
grads are living
at home.
48% received training
from their first
employer.
42%
52% are on parents’
health
insurance.
33%
41%
are working in
their chosen
field.
are earning
$25,000 or less.
43% were willing to
compromise on salary.
80% expect their first
employer to provide a
formal training program.
42% found a job in the
first 6 months after
graduating.
69% expect to find a job
in the first 6 months
after graduation.
62%
37%
of 2014 grads plan to
live on their own or
with friends.
plan to obtain health
insurance from their
employer.
expect to find
employment in their
chosen field.
85%
83% expect to earn more
than $25,000 a year.
33% are willing to
compromise on salary.
Expectations of the Working World
Class of 2014
Realities of the Working World
Classes of 2012 and 2013
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Source: Accenture conducted an online U.S. survey of 1,010 students graduating from college in 2014, and 1,005
participants who graduated college in 2012 or 2013. Survey conducted between March 4 and March 14, 2014.