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How grads found jobs: total university
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 recipients who found their jobs through that method.
Class of
2002
Class of
2001
Class of
2000
Class of
1999
Personal contacts / networking 43.8% 40.0% 40.0% 35.2%
Had previous work experience with this employer 11.9% 8.2% 9.8% 11.7%
Job advertisement 7.5% 7.5% 8.0% 12.7%
Internet 9.2% 9.5% 9.4% *
Career fair, job fair contact ** ** ** 11.4%
Career Services programs 16.5% 17.9% 22.2% 19.3%
Other 9.2% 16.3% 10.2% 9.4%
Don't know / refuse to answer 1.8% 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)

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