Should I look at where graduates actually work, not just the employment rate?
Yes. The employment rate is a useful indicator of how many graduates found jobs, but looking at industries, job types, employer size, and locations can show more clearly whether the outcomes match your interests and field of study. Consider these details together with further-study and other career outcomes, while checking how the figures were defined and calculated.
Key points
- Review destination data such as industries, job types, employers, and employer size, not only the employment rate.
- Consider whether the reported outcomes relate to the work and career you want.
- Compare employment with further study, qualifications, and other post-graduation pathways.
Things to check
- The scope and categories of published destinations, and the definition of the employment rate, can differ by university, faculty, and academic year.
- Check the latest official information, including the denominator and the date when the data were collected.