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First Destination Survey

Career Outcomes for IUPUI Undergraduates

In coordination with the Career Services Council’s Research and Assessment Committee, Campus Career and Advising Services (CCAS) administers the First Destination Survey to all IUPUI undergraduates who earn an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or certificate. This survey is based on the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) standards and protocols developed to standardize collection of career outcomes data.

The IUPUI survey consists of the NACE standard questions, some campuswide questions on relationship between major and career, and internship experience. In addition, schools were invited to submit school-specific questions for their graduates to answer. Graduates begin filling out the First Destination Survey once they have plans solidified for postgraduation. At the point of graduation, CCAS begins emailing and calling students to remind them to complete the survey or to walk them through the survey via phone. Many schools do likewise to encourage students to complete the survey at go.iupui.edu/nextstep.

As a final step, data reported through school processes (e.g., spreadsheets, paper surveys, social media outreach) are consistently reported to CCAS to supplement data collected through the survey. In addition, CCAS searches LinkedIn to find reportable employment outcomes for inclusion. Contact for questions: Matthew Rust (mmrust@iupui.edu), director of Campus Career and Advising Services.

First Destination Survey Report

Key Findings

White Paper

Key Findings

Presentation

Recording of the First Destination Data Release Meeting

(Combined Meeting of the Career Services Council, JACADA, and Campus Advising Council)

Career Outcomes

89.9%reported positive career outcomes.

Almost nine out of ten students indicated a positive career outcome after graduation. Positive outcomes are represented as anything other than “seeking employment.”