@nicole1994 posted: “-guys , am I lying that ppl graduate college at 30 ? The evidence is that way took many these days ar graduating in their 30's and still get jobs.”
The name for this is Non-Traditional student. Generally most colleges and hiring managers will consider you to be a Non-Traditional student if you are still an undergrad at age 24/25. Often the reason a student is still an undergrad at 24 or later is because of 1) financial reasons or 2) family reasons (e.g., single mother).
You are a non-traditional student.
@nicole1994 posted: “-guys , am I lying that there has been a significant increase in the number of ppl who take 6 yrs as opposed to 4 to graduate?”
^^^If the uptick in colleges formally and conspicuously offering guidance and assistance to Non-traditional students, then yes, there is an uptick in these numbers of older students.
@nicole1994 posted: “The evidence is that is becoming a widely common trend that many students hese days are graduating college within 5 or 6 yrs , as well as in their 30's...If employers aren't worried about me being 25+ and asking them for a job, “
^^^Not career killing, no. It’s not career ending. Certain job barrier? Yes. One thing you cannot control is any biases in the Hiring Manager for a given position. When a hiring manager posts a job position or interviews candidates for one, he or she will have a preconception of what the educational path and educational attainment should be for the “ideal candidate” for this position. It is possible that the hiring manager MAY have a bias against candidates who don’t match his biases, which can include Non-traditional students. This is not likely, but possible.
Generally the school or institution itself isn’t as important as you are implying. It’s more of is the institution accredited for this degree, and did the student learn what he or she said she learned. The rest is just culture fit.
@nicole1994 posted: “Wow, graduating at 25 from my school is so much more different than someone who does so at 22, when the same ppl are gonna be hiring us.”
^^^ Most hiring managers will see your education history, and put you in the Non-traditional student “bucket”. You actually have more in common with the 30 y/o that you do with the 22 y/o. But fortunately most hiring managers don’t discriminate against non-traditional students, so you’ll be okay. ;)