Unemployment among recent college graduates is 5.6%, lower than the 7.8% for young workers without a college degree but ...

The transition from college graduation to the working world has always been difficult, but current trends show that the preparedness gap may be widening.

Economists and career coaches agree: Recent college graduates should expect to work harder and longer to land their first job out of college. The total number of new jobs created in 2025 has trended ...

Ryan Jenkins, pictured above on Dec. 10, 2025, is the economic development coordinator for the city of Fairview Heights, Illinois. He encountered a rocky road on the path to finding a job. In July, ...

The First-Generation College Celebration (FGCC) is held annually across the country on Nov. 8 to raise awareness of first-generation students and commemorate the signing of the Higher Education Act of ...

A college degree still provides young workers with economic and professional advantages, the Cleveland Fed analysis found. Once employed, college graduates earn more than their degreeless counterparts ...

It’s supposed to be easier to get a job if you have a college degree rather than just a high school diploma, but new research out this week from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland found that recent ...