"In fact, according to a study published in 2012 from the American Association of University Women, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing women's interests, the average pay gap between men and women in the year after graduation is about 18 percent. However, if you read further into the study, the fact is hidden that when education and employment differences are controlled, the gap declines to a meager 7 percent a year after graduation instead of the 23 percent that is commonly claimed."