CAREER OUTCOMES 2010 & OUTLOOK 2011
Each year, the Career Center surveys DePaul’s graduating class to assess their post-graduation
activities. Graduates are surveyed at graduation and six months after degree completion.
In 2010, more than 3,700 completed surveys were received from graduating students
for an overall response rate of 62%. This includes 75% of bachelor’s degree level
and 47% of master’s degree level students.
DEPAUL STUDENTS ATTRACT CHICAGO’S TOP RECRUITERS
Over the past three years, the employment landscape for DePaul graduates - and college
graduates nationally - has been in flux. Despite the market uncertainty, the Class
of 2010 fared well in their post-graduate endeavors. Employers seeking well-rounded
candidates equipped with practical knowledge and relevant experience found DePaul
graduates prepared to deliver and ready to put their skills to work.
Overall placement data for DePaul undergraduates rose 8 percentage points over the
previous year. In fact, since the market low point in 2008, employment rates of
DePaul graduates have consistently risen each year. DePaul’s graduates continue
to attract the attention of Chicago’s top employers, including:
- 88% of Publicly Held Companies
- 74% of Privately Held Companies
- 70% of the ‘Best Places to Work’
- 54% of the Fastest Growing Companies
Percentages based on Crain’s Chicago Business Book of Lists
POST-GRADUATION OVERVIEW
According to survey responses, 82% of baccalaureate recipients were employed and/or
in graduate school within six months of degree completion. Three out of four (75%)
were employed within six months of degree completion, up from 65% the previous year;
one out of four (26%) were enrolled in a graduate program, up from 21% in 2009.
At the master’s level, 83% of survey respondents were employed and/or pursuing advanced
studies within six months of graduation.
Class of 2010 Career Outcomes
Archived Outcomes
2009 Graduate Outcomes