Employed
Continuing Education
Seeking Employment
Seeking Continued Education
Not seeking employment or education
Discover Your Future
Explore how WCU Graduates are finding success
Discover Your Future
Explore how WCU Graduates are finding success
HOW TO SEARCH
The automatic view will display all data for the most current year that is available. Use the filters to explore data by year, level (undergraduate or graduate), college, and/or major.
In some cases, no data or not enough data was gathered and outcomes will not be displayed. You can try changing your selected filters so they pull more broad data or search a major that is similar. Example: Search by 'All Years' vs. a specific year.
DATA GATHERING METHOD
The First Destination Survey captures information from graduating students regarding their primary status upon completing their journey at West Chester University (WCU). Survey design and information gathering follows the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) First-Destination Survey model. Data is collected through a voluntary survey and a variety of additional sources (see Knowledge Rate section for details).
The collection year (first filter option on the dashboard) encompasses graduates from four terms: summer, fall, winter, spring. The information gathered reflects WCU graduates career endeavors within six months of the conclusion of spring term. Graduates are contacted directly for survey responses and knowledge rate searches are executed on those who do not provided information.
KNOWLEDGE RATE
The percent of graduates for which WCU has reasonable information concerning their post-graduation career activities. Career outcomes information is collected through the following sources:
- Electronic surveys (emailed and available at specific on-campus events)
- LinkedIn, Handshake and Internet searches
- Updates on graduates from WCU faculty and staff
- Direct from employers who have hired graduates
- National Student Clearinghouse data regarding continued education (starting in 2023 and onward)
Items to Note:
- All percentages displayed are rounded to the whole number, and may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
- In some cases, no data or not enough data was gathered and outcomes will not be displayed.
DATA REQUESTS
The survey coordinators can collaborate with internal WCU affiliates who are seeking data beyond what is reported on the dashboard. Please email study coordinator Kate Shellaway with additional data requests.
Questions or comments? Please contact the Career Development Center.
* within 6 months of graduation
Career Outcomes Data Info
CAREER OUTCOMES DATA
The percentage of graduates who are
- Employed (full-time or part-time, completing a post-graduate internship or fellowship, entrepreneur, voluntary service program, and serving in the U.S. military)
- Continuing Education
- Seeking employment
- Seeking continued education
- Not seeking employment or education
Knowledge Rate
The percent of graduates for which WCU has reasonable information concerning their post-graduation career activities.
Career outcomes information collected through the following sources:
- Electronic surveys (emailed and available at cap and gown pick-up)
- LinkedIn, Handshake and Internet searches
- Updates on graduates from West Chester University faculty and staff
- Employers hiring West Chester University graduates
- National Student Clearinghouse data (beginning with the class of 2023)
CAREER OUTCOMES
0 out of 0 graduates (0% knowledge rate)
About Employment and Salary Data
EMPLOYMENT & SALARY DATA
The employment and salary data in this section represents information from graduates who are categorize in full-time employment only.
Salary information is recorded in ranges and the median is generated for the results.
EMPLOYMENT & SALARY
Continuing Education Data Info
CONTINUING EDUCATION DATA
The "Continuing Education" section displays the breakdown of degree types graduates are pursuing after graduation. Additionally, it provides a sample of the top programs and universities that students are attending.
Note: All percentages displayed are rounded to the whole number, and may not add up to 100% due to rounding. In some cases, no data or not enough data was gathered and outcomes will not be displayed.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Master's Degree 90%
Doctoral Degree 80%
Non-Degree Certification Program 35%
Second Bachelor's Degree/Additional Coursework 5%
WHERE GOLDEN RAMS GO:
WHERE GOLDEN RAMS WORK, LIVE, AND LEARN: 2024 Location Data
24% of respondents completed the question about ‘mode of work’ for full-time employment. Those responses indicated 61% (Entirely on-site/in-person), 31% (Hybrid: Both on-site and remote), and 8% (Entirely Remote)
0 Different States Across the Country
A Closer Look at Pennsylvania
Graduates are in these states
Graduates are in these Pennsylvania counties
*Data map does not include location information for those that reported working entirely remote
