Spotlight for Career Services Professionals
Spotlight for Recruiting Professionals
For the college Class of 2019, 2019 was a very good year. At the bachelor’s degree level, 59% were employed in full-time positions with a traditional employer—up just a hair from 58.7% in 2018—and nearly 19% were going on for an advanced degree by the end of the year. (See Figure 1.)
Overall, the outcome rate for 2019 bachelor’s degree graduates was 86%—meaning nearly nine out of 10 who were seeking a position/advanced education had one within six months of graduation.
While 2019 graduates saw just a small increase in their employment rate compared to their 2018 counterparts, their gains in salary were substantial: The median salary for 2019 bachelor’s degree graduates employed full time was $52,714 compared with a median of $49,725 in 2018—a 6% increase.
Figure 1: Class of 2019 bachelor’s degree results
| Total Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Knowledge Rate | |
| 549,972 | 65.6% |
| Career Outcomes Percentage | |
| 549,972 | 86.0% |
| Percent Employed Overall | |
| 549,972 | 64.6% |
| Percent Employed Full-time | |
| 549,972 | 59.7% |
| Percent Employed Part-time | |
| 549,972 | 4.9% |
| Percent Standard Employment | |
| 549,972 | 59.0% |
| Percent Standard Employment Full-time | |
| 549,972 | 55.3% |
| Percent Standard Employment Part-time | |
| 549,972 | 3.7% |
| Percent Entrepreneur | |
| 549,972 | 0.9% |
| Percent Entrepreneur Full-time | |
| 549,972 | 0.8% |
| Percent Entrepreneur Part-time | |
| 549,972 | 0.1% |
| Percent Temp/Contract Employee | |
| 549,972 | 2.0% |
| Percent Temp/Contract Employee Full-time | |
| 549,972 | 1.5% |
| Percent Temp/Contract Employee Part-time | |
| 549,972 | 0.5% |
| Percent Freelance | |
| 549,972 | 0.8% |
| Percent Freelance Full-time | |
| 549,972 | 0.5% |
| Percent Freelance Part-time | |
| 549,972 | 0.3% |
| Percent Post-Grad Fellowship/Internship | |
| 549,972 | 1.9% |
| Percent Post-Grad Fellowship/Internship Full-time | |
| 549,972 | 1.6% |
| Percent Post-Grad Fellowship/Internship Part-time | |
| 549,972 | 0.3% |
| Percent Service | |
| 549,972 | 0.8% |
| Percent Military | |
| 549,972 | 0.9% |
| Percent Continuing Education | |
| 549,972 | 18.6% |
| Percent Seeking Outcome | |
| 549,972 | 13.8% |
| Percent Seeking Employment | |
| 549,972 | 11.1% |
| Percent Seeking Continuing Education | |
| 549,972 | 2.7% |
| Not Seeking | |
| 549,972 | 1.3% |
| Mean Starting Salary | |
| 549,972 | $54,488 |
| Median Starting Salary | |
| 549,972 | $52,714 |
| Mean Bonus | |
| 549,972 | $8,240 |
| Median Bonus | |
| 549,972 | $5,584 |
| Total Graduates | 549,972 |
| Knowledge Rate | 65.6% |
| Career Outcomes Percentage | 86.0% |
| Percent Employed Overall | 64.6% |
| Percent Employed Full-time | 59.7% |
| Percent Employed Part-time | 4.9% |
| Percent Standard Employment | 59.0% |
| Percent Standard Employment Full-time | 55.3% |
| Percent Standard Employment Part-time | 3.7% |
| Percent Entrepreneur | 0.9% |
| Percent Entrepreneur Full-time | 0.8% |
| Percent Entrepreneur Part-time | 0.1% |
| Percent Temp/Contract Employee | 2.0% |
| Percent Temp/Contract Employee Full-time | 1.5% |
| Percent Temp/Contract Employee Part-time | 0.5% |
| Percent Freelance | 0.8% |
| Percent Freelance Full-time | 0.5% |
| Percent Freelance Part-time | 0.3% |
| Percent Post-Grad Fellowship/Internship | 1.9% |
| Percent Post-Grad Fellowship/Internship Full-time | 1.6% |
| Percent Post-Grad Fellowship/Internship Part-time | 0.3% |
| Percent Service | 0.8% |
| Percent Military | 0.9% |
| Percent Continuing Education | 18.6% |
| Percent Seeking Outcome | 13.8% |
| Percent Seeking Employment | 11.1% |
| Percent Seeking Continuing Education | 2.7% |
| Not Seeking | 1.3% |
| Mean Starting Salary | $54,488 |
| Median Starting Salary | $52,714 |
| Mean Bonus | $8,240 |
| Median Bonus | $5,584 |
Detailed results of first destinations for 2019 bachelor’s and master’s degree graduates are available through the Class of 2019 Dashboard.
