Alumni employed or in graduate school

Within a year after graduating from Gettysburg, 98% of the 2022 graduating class were employed or attending graduate school/pursuing further education.

Status (within a year after graduating from Gettysburg)2022 Graduating Class
Employed 79%
Attending graduate school/Pursuing further education 19%
Subtotal: Employed or
attending graduate school/pursuing further education
98%
Other (Planning to attend graduate school;
Volunteering)
0%
Seeking employment 1.8%

Career Outcomes of Previous Graduating Classes (within a Year after Graduation)

Status (within a year after graduating from Gettysburg)2015201620172018201920202021
Employed 78% 78% 80% 79% 76% 74% 76%
Attending graduate school 20% 20% 18% 19% 22% 24% 23%
Subtotal: Employed or
attending graduate school/pursuing further education
98% 98% 98% 98% 98% 98% 99%
Other (Planning to attend graduate school;
Traveling; Volunteering)
1% 1% 0.8% 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0%
Seeking employment 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.7% 1.8% 2% 1%

Note: (1) Graduates reporting being both employed AND attending graduate school/pursuing further education were counted once and categorized based on their (supposed) primary activity. (2) Multiple methods were used to collect graduates’ career outcomes data: exit surveys, alumni follow-up survey, and LinkedIn profile search. Data were collected at two points of time: near graduation (mid-April to early May), and then about 10-11 months after graduation. Many students accepted a job offer upon graduation, and the overwhelming majority of the remaining individuals planning to work found employment within six months after graduation. (3) The participation rate/knowledge rate (e.g., percent of the class whose career information was available at the time of the study) for the 2015--2022 Graduating Classes was 94%, 95%, 93%, 96%, 93%, 79% (2020 graduating class, pandemic year), 78%, and 77%, respectively. For more information, visit the Outcomes Dashboard.