ERIC Number: EJ1268869
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Overconfidence in Salary Expectations after Graduation
Schnusenberg, Oliver
Journal of Education for Business, v95 n8 p513-518 2020
We investigate the degree of overconfidence in earnings percentile expectations one year, five years, and ten years after graduation. The results reveal extreme overconfidence in the expected earnings percentile five years and ten years after graduation. This overconfidence is only marginally explained by various demographic variables, including gender, marital status, socioeconomic status, GPA, and the perceived difficulty in finding a job after graduation. A subsample of "highly motivated" finance students expects to earn less than regular students one and five years after graduation, but is more overconfident about its increasing earnings potential over time. The findings reported here are useful in managing graduates' expectations as they enter the workforce.
Descriptors: Expectation, Undergraduate Students, College Graduates, Student Motivation, Student Characteristics, Salaries, Business Administration Education, Majors (Students), Employment Potential, Gender Differences, Parents, Socioeconomic Status, Grade Point Average
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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