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Class of 2001 Post-Graduation Report
Class of 2001 contents:
Executive Summary
Methodology
University data
College data:
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Includes December 2000, May 2001 and summer 2001 bachelor's degree graduates.
Data up to six months after completion of degrees.
 
University data
How grads found jobs
Employed graduates were asked the method by which they found the job they accepted.  For each method, you see the percentage of employed bachelor's degree graduates who found their jobs through that method.  Previous years' data is shown for comparison.
Class of
2001
Class of
2000
Class of
1999

Personal contacts / networking

40.0% 40.0% 35.2%
Had previous work experience with this employer 8.2% 9.8% 11.7%
Job Advertisement 7.5% 8.0% 12.7%
Internet 9.5% 9.4% *
Career fair, job fair contact ** ** 11.4%
Career Services programs 17.9% 22.2% 19.3%
Other 16.3% 10.2% 9.4%
Don't know / refuse to answer 0.5% 0.2% 0.4%
* new item as of 2000; not listed as a choice on the surveys for prior years
** deleted as a choice as of 2000 (would fall into "other" category)

This data is for the university as a whole.  You can compare this to the data from each college; select a college from the menu at left; then select "how grads found jobs."

 

Class of 2001 report published March 2002
Questions about the Post-Graduation Report should be directed to
Pam Herrmann: herrmann@vt.edu
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