Originally conducted by the Office of Career Services, but taken over by ODA in 2019, the Graduate Destinations survey is administered three times a year to undergraduate and graduate students who are six months out from graduation.

Survey Instrument

2019 Survey Instrument

Survey topics included

  • Primary employment activity
  • Other activities related to employment, volunteer work or graduate school
  • Military status
  • Employment details
    • When job search began
    • Job title
    • Where they work – company, country and state (if within U.S.)
    • Salary and signing bonus
    • Industry
  • How they learned about current position
  • Job satisfaction
  • Relationship of position to major(s)
  • How well major prepared them for job
  • Graduate school details
    • Degree type, area of study
    • Where attending graduate school
  • CU program participation (e.g., working for pay, study abroad, research project, volunteer)
    • Participation details