Graduating from college may not always be the ticket to a high-paying job but it is a ticket to a job.

The unemployment rate for recent college grads, defined as grads ages 22 to 27, is 3.8%, the lowest rate since September 2008 and below the national jobless rate of 4.1%, according to the New York Fed's latest report on the labor market for recent college graduates.

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