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 %