A 2024 Strada/Burning Glass report — cited by the St. Louis Fed — found that 52% of new college graduates start out underemployed.

Its a blue city, blue states and or city suffer the most. pic.twitter.com/r4mvf69mZq

— Chris (@ChrisChris2964) February 16, 2026

Factcheck: Yes, a 2025 St. Louis Fed post cites a 2024 report showing 52% of graduates underemployed initially. However, New York Fed’s latest data indicates 41.8% for recent grads (22-27) in Q3 2025. Rates vary by definition and time.

This is going to age like the metaverse. pic.twitter.com/5VBOr9rf6C

— Trevor Scott (@TidefallCapital) February 16, 2026

We've moved for 6-12 months to 5 years now https://t.co/8eDcSxyPs1

— Jaydeep (@_jaydeepkarale) February 16, 2026