By: Dr. Kelly Rapp, Director of the Missouri State Career Center

Survey results are based on the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) survey or similar question, “Which of the following BEST describes your PRIMARY status after graduation?”

The data below is what gets turned into Missouri Department of Higher Education. This has been done for two years. We improved the overall outcomes rate this year, while keeping the same high knowledge rate (from direct student input and reports from faculty, advisors, and LinkedIn, as well as National Student Clearinghouse Student Tracker and Banner for continuing ed at MSU).

6A) Student Success After Graduation – Knowledge Rate

	Number of Undergraduate Degree Recipients	Number of Undergraduate Degree Recipients Contacted	Number of Undergraduate Degree Recipients that Responded	Rate
2017	3,236	3,236	2,968	91.7%
2018	3,384	3,384	3,099	91.6%

6B) Student Success After Graduation – Career Outcomes

	Employed Full-Time (30+ hrs per wk)	Employed part time (average less than 30 hours per week)	Participating in a volunteer or service program (e.g., Peace Corps)	Serving in the U.S. Military	Enrolled in a program of continuing education	Seeking employment	Planning to continue education but not yet enrolled	Not seeking employment or continuing education at this time	Rate
2017	1,652	194	28	21	716	254	58	45	81.4%
2018	1,796	162	9	24	745	240	73	50	83.1%

NACE Career Outcomes Rates

The professional organization, National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), sets First-Destination Standards and Protocols and calculates the “success” rate differently. Individuals not seeking employment or education are excluded from the denominator, and part-time jobs are counted as a successful outcome. Our NACE career outcomes rates are as follows:

NACE 2018: 89.7%

NACE 2017: 89.3 %