[The] Class of 2014 First-Destination Survey is the first-ever national survey focused on outcomes of new college graduates. It represents the inaugural survey in what is an annual initiative to provide clear, concise, and consistent data on the outcomes associated with a college education on a national scale. More than 200 colleges and universities nationwide, representing 274,000 graduates - including more than one-quarter of a million bachelor's degree graduates - provided data for Class of 2014 associate and bachelor's degree graduates. (Class of 2014 is defined as those graduating from July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014.) Overall, data were reported for nearly 175,000 bachelor's degree graduates, making this study the most comprehensive view of bachelor's degree outcomes available. The study provides data for 31 broad disciplines and 190 majors. The results for the Class of 2014 presented in this report represent a baseline for assessing where graduates at the undergraduate level land within six months, on average, after receiving their degree. The results cover students who have received either an associate degree or a bachelor's degree. The findings are much more detailed for the bachelor's degree because of the much larger number of institutions taking part.
This initial report of first-destination outcomes provides a wealth of information about the employment possibilities, the educational options, and the public services undertaken by graduates relatively close to the time they receive their degree. The report points out that the overwhelming majority of graduates, regardless of the type of school or academic program from which they graduated, are able to land a positive outcome fairly quickly after graduation. This is relatively good news, but this good news is tempered by the fact that nearly one in five bachelor's degree recipients is still 'adrift' six months after the end of the academic year. As this was the first year for the study, there are no comparable data upon which to judge how well or how poorly the Class of 2014 did relative to its predecessors. This report establishes a baseline that will allow for comparisons with future classes in a more definitive fashion.
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