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First Destinations and Graduate Outcomes

Each year the Career Development Office surveys recent graduates to determine first destinations for employment and education following graduation from Fredonia.

Class of 2021 First Destination Survey responses
Note: Data is based on Class of 2021 graduate survey responses. Some graduates are both employed and/or enrolled in graduate school.

Fredonia Student Success

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Class of 2021 graduates are employed in a broad range of fields in both for-profit and not-for-profit settings, including business, communication, education, human services, performing arts, technology, visual arts and new media, science and research.

  • 98% of graduates are employed full-time, employed part-time, and/or enrolled in additional education in the year following their graduation
  • 86% indicated that their job was directly or somewhat related to their major
  • 95% of respondents consider their present status as progress toward their career goal
  • $40,000-49,999 is the mean salary range for full-time employed alumni within one year of graduation

Fredonia undergraduates pursue a wide range of career paths and continuing education programs. The accomplishments of students helps to illustrate the many possibilities open to Fredonia graduates and the value of their liberal arts education.

Historical Indicators

Graduation Year:     2018 2019 2020 2021
Number of Students who Graduated   981 852 889 853
Percentage of Respondents to Survey   24% 32% 31% 13%
Percent of Respondents Employed   78% 76% 58% 84%
Percent of Respondents in Graduate School   36% 37% 29% 42%
Percent of Respondents either Employed and/or Enrolled in Graduate School   94% 92% 86% 98%

Questions? Contact the Career Development Office at 716-673-3327 or email careers@fredonia.edu.

 

Career Development Office

  • Gregory Hall, 2nd floor State University of New York at Fredonia Fredonia, NY 14063