Each year, ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ University’s Career Planning Center staff surveys the most recent graduating class to see how they are faring career-wise six months after graduation.
Statistics recently in from this year’s survey bring good news about ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ graduates. Of the Class of 2014 who responded to the survey, 98% have either secured full-time employment, placement in a graduate or professional school, or are participating in a volunteer service program . The percentage of responders (78%, or a total of 586 students) is higher than many peer institutions.
Here are a few other interesting statistics from the survey:
- Of the responders, 74.5% have fulltime employment; 21.6% are attending graduate/professional school; 1.9% are engaged in volunteer service (such as the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, and other organizations).
- The average salary for a Class of 2014 graduate is an impressive $49,638.
- Both salaries and the number of graduates employed fulltime have increased over the past two years.
- The fields with the highest employment rates for the past two years are Communications and Marketing.
“These statistics are a reflection of the caliber of our students,” said Dr. Thomas Pellegrino ’90, vice president for Student Affairs. “They underscore the commitment we have at ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ to making sure that we are attending to the success of our students not just while they are here, but after they graduate.”
In future e-newsletters, we’ll be highlighting more about the great services your student can access through ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ’s Career Planning Center. Career planning services are also offered to all alumni! The next Career Fair is on Thursday, February 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the RecPlex. Visit for more information.
