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First Destination Survey

Students graduating in fall 2023 or spring 2024 can now take the current First Destination Survey.

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First Destination Survey (2021-2022)

Download full report → 2021-2022 First Destination Survey Report
Find more specific data → First Destination Dashboard

Overview of Graduates

Graduates

The results for the class of 2021-2022 presented in this report include students who were on the official graduation list and awarded a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (Oshkosh campus) during the 2021-2022 academic year; this includes fall 2021, spring 2022, and summer 2022 graduates. In total, 1,672 graduates are included in this report.

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Career Outcome Rate

Career outcome rate includes employed (full-time, part-time, entrepreneur, freelance, postgraduate fellowship, other), military service, volunteer service (e.g., Peace Corps, mission work), continuing education, and not seeking.

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Overall Response Rate

Overall response rate is defined as the percentage of graduates reported or identified by UW Oshkosh for which a postgraduation outcome is known. It includes the sum of all the employment categories (i.e., full-time, part-time, entrepreneur, freelance, postgraduate fellowship, other), military service, volunteer service, continuing education, not seeking an outcome, and the number of students still seeking an outcome. Student Response Rate + Knowledge Rate = Overall Response Rate.

Average Annual Salary

67.3% of all graduates reported their salary.

Survey Results by College

Click on a college to see information for those students.

  • Working 91.0% 91.0%
  • Still Seeking 6.9% 6.9%
  • Continuing Education 1.6% 1.6%
  • Not Seeking .3% .3%
  • Military Service .3% .3%

326

Graduates

92.8%

Career Outcome Rate

80.8%

of those working secured their job prior to graduation

Select employers that hired College of Business graduates

Amcor Plexus Corporation
Oshkosh Corporation Baker Tilly
SECURA Insurance Menasha Corporation
Kimberly-Clark Miller Electric Company
U.S. Bank Northwestern Mutual
  • Working 83.7% 83.7%
  • Continuing Education 8.4% 8.4%
  • Still Seeking 7.2% 7.2%
  • Not Seeking 0.8% 0.8%

267

Graduates

92.4%

Career Outcome Rate

66.2%

of those working secured their job prior to graduation

Select employers that hired College of Education and Human Services graduates

Oshkosh Area School District Hortonville Area School District
Appleton Area School District Kaukauna Area School District
Kimberly Area School District Sheboygan Area School District
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh TRIO Academy
  • Employed 60.0% 60.0%
  • Continuing Education 20.0% 20.0%
  • Still Seeking 18.0% 18.0%
  • Not Seeking 0.9% 0.9%
  • Military 0.8% 0.8%
  • Volunteering 0.3% 0.3%

722

Graduates

82.5%

Career Outcome Rate

82.0%

of those working secured their job prior to graduation

Select employers that hired College of Letters and Science graduates

ThedaCare Ascension Medical Group
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Winnebago County
CESA 6 Advocate Aurora Health Care
Fox Valley Autism Treatment Program Oshkosh Corporation
TEKsystems Innovative Services, Inc.
BioLife Plasma Services Ascension
  • Employed 91.0% 91.0%
  • Still Seeking 6.5% 6.5%
  • Continuing Education 1.8% 1.8%
  • Not Seeking 0.4% 0.4%
  • Military 0.4% 0.4%

287

Graduates

93.6%

Career Outcome Rate

93.2%

of those working secured their job prior to graduation

Select employers that hired College of Nursing graduates

ThedaCare UnityPoint Health – Meriter
Ascension Aspirus Health
Aurora Health Care Froedtert Hospital
UW Health Children’s Hospital
SSM Health System MercyHealth

What Are They Up To? 

  • Working 77% 77%
  • Continuing Education 11% 11%
  • Still Seeking 11% 11%
  • Military, Volunteering, and Not Seeking 1% 1%

Top 5 Wisconsin Counties

  1. Winnebago
  2. Outagamie
  3. Milwaukee
  4. Dane
  5. Brown

How They Secured Employment

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81.96% of those with a career outcome secured their outcome BEFORE graduation

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82.4% of students who secured an outcome prior to graduation utilized at least one Career & Professional Development resource

  • Job Posting/Online Search 31.5% 31.5%
  • Networking (Family, friends, alumni, faculty/staff) 22.5% 22.5%
  • Internship, Clinical, Student Teaching, Field Placement 15.6% 15.6%
  • Current Employer/Promotion 10.0% 10.0%
  • LinkedIn/Social Media 9.8% 9.8%
  • Career Fair/Networking Event 3.5% 3.5%
  • Handshake 2.8% 2.8%
  • Unreported 2.1% 2.1%
  • Career & Professional Development 1.2% 1.2%
  • Recruiter 0.6% 0.6%
  • Entrepreneur/Self-employed 0.5% 0.5%

The First Destination Survey is administered annually by University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Career & Professional Development using Handshake. The survey asks baccalaureate degree graduates to identify primary post-graduation outcome status. The survey content and procedures follow the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) standards.

Data was collected from baccalaureate degree candidates prior to graduation and through follow up e-mails sent to graduates 3, 6, and 9 months after graduation. Graduates who had already completed the survey were invited to update their previous responses if their post-graduation status had changed. Outcome information was also collected from campus community members, telephone calls, and web research. It is important to note that not all respondents answered every question. It is also notable that only the primary outcome upon graduation is reported for each individual graduate, such as an individual working full-time while attending graduate school part-time is reported only once as either working or continuing education. Data was collected through March 31, 2023.

The results for the class of 2021-2022 presented in this report include students who were on the official graduation list and awarded a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh during the 2021-2022 academic year; this includes fall 2021, spring 2022, and summer 2022 graduates. In total, 1,581 graduates are included in this report.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH
Career & Professional Development

(920) 424-2181
career@uwosh.edu

Student Success Center, Suite 125
750 Elmwood Ave.
Oshkosh, WI 54901

Oshkosh Campus

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Fox Cities Campus Advisor Hours

  • Fox Cities Hours: Mondays (days will vary) in the Solution Center
  • Schedule appointments via Handshake
  • Services only offered when classes are in session during the fall and spring terms.