What is the typical recent grad salary as software engineer?

I went to Harvard, and 100k seemed like a pretty typical salary for my recent grad friends, although commonly accompanied by stock and/or signing bonuses. I knew one guy making about 200k per year at an established company once you prorated out the stock awards over the vesting period.

I was asked by HR and was told that its around 70k. How should I respond to question like this in the future?

100k