College Graduates' Expectations Are Out Of Line with Reality, Says Study - Forbes

 A new poll by consulting firm Accenture ACN -0.17% shows some striking gaps between the expectations of graduating seniors about the world of work and the experiences of recent grads who are already in the workforce. Only 18% of pending 2013 grads plan to get a graduate degree to get ahead in their career. By contrast, 42% of grads who are already working say they plan to get a graduate degree. There is also a gap when it comes to salary expectations. Just 15% of this year’s graduating seniors expect to earn less than $25,000 a year. But a third of recent grads report that they are making that amount or less.
There is also a big gap when it comes to the training new grads expect they’ll get on the job. More than three quarters, or 77%, of seniors graduating this year say that they expect their employer will train them to advance in their careers. But less than half, or 48%, of recent grads say they got training in their first year on the job.
College Graduates' Expectations Are Out Of Line with Reality, Says Study - Forbes