What percentage of 2009 US college graduates will live with their parents after graduation?

Suspend date: Fri 24th Jul 2009 3:59pm PST
Settlement date: Tue 18th Aug 2009 2:14am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 24th Jul 2009 3:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Under 35%: 25%, Between 35-70%: 35%, Over 70%: 40%

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Created Tue 23rd Dec 2008 9:40am PST by ncosta

Suspended Sat 23rd May 2009 3:59pm PST : Suspend date reached

Changed Description Sun 14th Jun 2009 4:15am PST by bayoubear: show details

... don't mind moving home. <.<br/> <br/> <a href="http:// ... /press/back-home.shtml</a> <><br/> <a href="http://seattlepi. ... .com/local/326498_parentties06.html</a>> <br/> <br/> <CatEds Note:</b><br/> Since this question is based on a report from CollegeGrad.com, which was released early last August, it would be reasonable to assume that another report this year would not be released until about the same time. In addition, some universities have just have their graduations, so the question is still up in the air in many cases. I am unsuspending this question, and resetting it to suspend in mid-late July to allow maximum wagering time, and also hopefully to minimize the time wagers may be held in suspension. Also, settlement will be based on reports of data from CollegeGrad.com, either through news reports or data directly from their website. This question may run some risk of a void, it the website does not provided that information, but it would seem that most likely they will report on this issue again this year.

Changed Description Sun 14th Jun 2009 4:15am PST by bayoubear: show details

... don't mind moving home.<. <br/> <br/> <a href="http:// ... /press/back-home.shtml</a><> <br/> <a href="http://seattlepi. ... > <br/> <br/> <CatEds Note:</b><> <br/> Since this question is ... this issue again this year..</b>

Changed Suspend date Sun 14th Jun 2009 4:15am PST by bayoubear: was: "2009-05-23 15:59:00"

Unsuspended Sun 14th Jun 2009 4:17am PST by bayoubear: Settlement data will not be available until early August most likely, so it is reasonable to allow additional wagering and also to not have the current wagers tied up so long in a suspended question.

Suspended Fri 24th Jul 2009 3:59pm PST : Suspend date reached

Settlement requested Mon 17th Aug 2009 6:12am PST by madbuns: According to CollegeGrad.com (one source for the original question), in 2009, 80% of grads moved back home with their parents after graduation, up from 77% in 2008. Accordingly, the question may be settled as 'Over 70%.'

'http://www.collegegrad.com/press/back-home.shtml'

Settled as 'Over 70%' Tue 18th Aug 2009 2:14am PST by bayoubear: 2009 College Graduates Moving Back Home in Larger Numbers
FOSTER CITY, CA--(PRWeb)--July 22, 2009--

"Among 2009 U.S. college graduates, 80 percent moved back home with their parents after graduation, up from 77 percent in 2008, 73 percent in 2007, and 67 percent in 2006."

http://www.collegegrad.com/press/back-home.shtml

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