Graduate employment rates
The majority of applicants (66%) cited improving their employment prospects or pursuing a specific vocation as their main reason for going to uni, so it’s no surprise that six in ten applicants said that graduate employment rates were an important factor in their decision-making.
58% cited graduate employment rates as an important factor.
Graduate employment rates tell you the percentage of graduates in paid employment or further study six months after graduating – you will find them on university websites and right here.
Bear in mind the rates are a picture of what graduates are doing just six months after graduating. It’s worth checking out the types of graduate employers and industry sectors that graduates go into for a fuller picture.