This statistic shows the share of students who felt they were prepared across a range of career skills in the United States in 2018, by student type. In 2018, 76 percent of traditional students felt they were prepared in terms of the professional/work ethic required for their future career. The corresponding figure for non-traditional students was 82 percent.
Share of college students in the United States who felt prepared in a range of career skills in 2018*, by student type**
Students at two-and four-year public and private colleges, in all years of study and both in undergraduate and graduate programs
Supplementary notes
*Total share of respondents includes respondents who responded with "prepared" or "extremely prepared".
**Traditional students refers to those students who entered into college directly after graduating from high school. Non-traditional refers to all others.
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