Yes, surplus. There is no shortage of STEM graduates (although there may be a shortage of STEM talent).

http://normsaysno.wordpress.com/2014/12/...rd-voices/

The higher ed bubble is bursting.

This comment was particularly telling

Quote:Now many, if not most Principal Investigators were born elsewhere. Believe me, after 40 years in the field, Chinese hire Chinese. Indian hire Indian, South American hire South American. US, citizen and educated, are being discriminated against. Never ever counsel a US child from entering a STEM career.

Anecdote on the E:

Friend of mine recently spent time with one of our old engineering professors (we graduated about 6-7 years ago). Professor makes unsolicited comment about how stupid the students are today vs. a few years ago.

It's as if they don't get a good basic educational background in High School....but so many more are getting their HS diplomas, they're obviously ready for college. (This is Memphis, BTW)