Within a year after graduating from Gettysburg, 98 percent of the 2023 graduating class were employed or attending graduate school/pursuing further education.
| Status (within a year after graduating from Gettysburg) | 2023 Graduating Class |
|---|---|
| Employed | 74% |
| Attending graduate school/Pursuing further education | 24% |
| Subtotal: Employed or attending graduate school/pursuing further education |
98% |
| Other (Planning to attend graduate school; Volunteering) |
0% |
| Seeking employment | 1.6% |
First-Destination Career Outcomes of Prior Graduating Classes
| Status (within a year after graduating from Gettysburg) | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed | 78% | 78% | 80% | 79% | 76% | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Attending graduate school/Pursuing further education | 20% | 20% | 18% | 19% | 22% | 24% | 23% | 19% |
| Subtotal: Employed or attending graduate school/pursuing further education |
98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 99% | 98% |
| Other (Planning to attend graduate school; Traveling; Volunteering) |
1% | 1% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Seeking employment | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2% | 1% | 1.8% |
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 response rate/knowledge rate (e.g., percent of the class whose career information was available at the time of the study) for the 2015--2023 Graduating Classes was 94%, 95%, 93%, 96%, 93%, 79% (2020 graduating class, pandemic year), 78%, 77%, and 82%, respectively. For more information, visit our interactive data tool: Outcomes Dashboard.