Nearly 90% of UMW graduates have secured employment, started graduate school or decided to serve in the military, AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps within six months of graduation.
Each year, the University of Mary Washington surveys the newest graduates to learn about their first destination following Commencement. With results from 91% of the Class of 2023, an outstanding knowledge rate well above the National Association of Colleges and Employers benchmark of 65%, UMW knows recent grads are actively planning for the future and well on their way to life after Mary Washington.
“One very important way to assess our students’ outcomes is by looking at where they land after graduation and what their intentions were,” said Associate Provost for Career and Workforce Kimberly Young. The goal is to hear from new alumni within six months of graduation either by the survey or through social media updates, and within this time, nearly 90% of UMW graduates have secured employment, started graduate school or decided to serve in the military, AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps.
UMW students do great things in the region and across the nation and significantly contribute through non-profit and public service. For alumni careers, of the 67% who answer they are employed, about half go into for-profit organizations, about 21% work in the nonprofit sector, and a notable 23% choose public service professions. Read more.