<p>It’s disheartening, but perhaps not appropo except for ADAs. The average undergraduate student in the U.S. is 24.7 years old; the average graduate older than that. The largest university in the U.S. by far is the University of Phoenix (graduating as many students itself as the top 30 liberal arts colleges). </p>
<p>The job market IS tough. There are variations by geographical area (where there were few layoffs to begin with, the market for new hires may be stronger) and in certain industries (there was a huge consolidation in banking and financial services).</p>