Tab. 2 Descriptive Statistics by Family Background

Dependent variable:

Overqualification

0.235

0.161

0.074 \({}^{***}\)

(Pre-)Study characteristics:

Vocational education

0.468

0.263

0.205 \({}^{***}\)

School grade ^a

\(-\) 0.116

0.136

\(-\) 0.252 \({}^{***}\)

University grade ^b

\(-\) 0.038

0.044

\(-\) 0.082 \({}^{**}\)

Duration of study ^b

\(-\) 0.009

0.011

\(-\) 0.020

Univ. of applied sciences (UAS)

0.342

0.148

0.194 \({}^{***}\)

University types, Subjects:

Univ.: Medicine & Law

0.078

0.149

\(-\) 0.071 \({}^{***}\)

Univ.: Teaching

0.101

0.124

\(-\) 0.023 \({}^{**}\)

Univ.: STEM Subjects

0.207

0.293

\(-\) 0.086 \({}^{***}\)

UAS: STEM Subjects

0.237

0.095

0.143 \({}^{***}\)

Univ.: Bus & Econ

0.150

0.139

0.012

UAS: Bus & Econ

0.063

0.026

0.037 \({}^{***}\)

Univ.: Soc & Cult Science

0.121

0.147

\(-\) 0.026 \({}^{**}\)

UAS: Soc & Cult Science

0.042

0.028

0.014 \({}^{**}\)

Job found through:

Agency of parents/friends

0.076

0.079

\(-\) 0.003

Job before studying

0.063

0.030

0.033 \({}^{***}\)

Job while studying

0.136

0.115

0.020 \({}^{*}\)

Internship

0.160

0.164

\(-\) 0.004

Worked during study:

Yes: related to subject

0.560

0.580

\(-\) 0.020

Yes: not related to subject

0.223

0.150

0.073 \({}^{***}\)

Not worked during study

0.217

0.270

\(-\) 0.053 \({}^{***}\)

Study was financed by:

Own work (in %)

32.243

24.025

8.218 \({}^{***}\)

Parental support (in %)

33.948

57.407

\(-\) 23.46 \({}^{***}\)

Distance work and native place:

Less than 50 km

0.492

0.444

0.048 \({}^{***}\)

Between 50 km and 100 km

0.162

0.126

0.036 \({}^{***}\)

More than 100 km

0.346

0.430

\(-\) 0.084 \({}^{***}\)

Improve career prospects:

Commitment to the job

0.435

0.431

0.004

Gained experience abroad

0.254

0.381

\(-\) 0.127 \({}^{***}\)

Established social networks

0.393

0.422

\(-\) 0.030 \({}^{*}\)

Have been mobile

0.295

0.305

\(-\) 0.011

Attended additional courses

0.409

0.422

\(-\) 0.013

Future goals

Above-average performance

0.686

0.685

0.001

Fully exploit own potential

0.798

0.804

\(-\) 0.006

Fill a leading position

0.553

0.541

0.013

Observations

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