Taken as a whole, these results indicate that BSU graduates have found value for the time and effort they spent on an education. Most were gainfully employed and had been since shortly after graduation. A large majority were using the skills they gained at BSU in their work. Those who had continued their education agreed they were adequately prepared to do so.
People go to college for many reasons.
In the 1980s, however, and on into the 1990s, many students invested their time and money in college because they believed it would pay off in terms of better jobs and more money. Results can be used to respond to some of the current criticisms of higher education, when unjustified, and to consider changes, when appropriate. There were strong differences depending on the college from which the student graduated. See Table 1 for more details. Health Sciences and Applied Technology graduates were most likely to have a new job before they graduated.