Last weekend was Family Weekend, and it was great to see so many parents, grandparents, siblings, and others on campus. Career Services held an open house for families and, as usual, we received lots of questions about the outcomes of Penn graduates. Four years at Penn (or any university, for that matter!) is a huge commitment of both time and financial resources, so it is understandable that people are eager to learn more about where our graduates go and what they do when leaving Penn.
The Career Services staff recognizes the importance of making such outcome data available, so we spend a lot of time collecting and analyzing data on what our students do while at Penn (during the summers) and also after leaving Penn (in both our Career Plans Postgraduate Surveys and our Alumni Surveys.) You can see all of our surveys here:
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/reports.php
I recently finished analyzing the data from the Wharton Undergraduate Class of 2013. The class as a whole fared extremely well. Here are a few of the major findings:
- 88.9% of respondents were employed and 4.4% planned to pursue additional education.
- The average starting base salary was $67,986. The range for students accepting full-time jobs was $28,000 – $120,000.
- The average student had 11.5 first-round interviews and received 2.2 job offers.
- Of the students who reported accepting jobs, 74.9% accepted them during the fall semester ended and 90% accepted before graduation. 5.7% of students reported they were still seeking opportunities as of our last follow-up in September 2013.
You can access the complete survey for the Wharton Undergraduate Class of 2013 here: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/files/WHA_2013cp.pdf.
