Executive Summary 2021 First Destination Report by Saint Francis University

FirstDestinationReport Classof2021

CareerOutcomes

"RightaftergraduationinMayof2021,Istartedmyjobsearch.Withintwomonthsof graduation,Ihadajob.Ifeelveryfortunatetohaveafulltimeteachingjob,asan8thgrade teacher.SFU'steachingprogramtrulypreparedmeforhavingmyownclassroom.The assistancefrommyprofessorsandadvisorspreparedmeimmenselyformyteachingcareer. Tothisday,myprofessorsandadvisorsatSFUarestillaphonecallaway."

DakotaGraham,History

ExecutiveSummary

SurveyOverview

TotalS tudentsinClassof2021=703

TotalSurveyRespondents=608

SurveyKnowledge/ResponseRate=86%

ThedatagatheredthroughtheannualFirst DestinationSurveydistributedbytheOfficeof CareerServicesshowsthatSaintFrancis University’soverallemployment/graduateschool ratefortheClassof2021remainscompetitiveat 99.5%employedorattendinggraduateschoolwithin 9monthsofgraduation(98%employedorattending graduateschoolwithin6months).

Methodology: The2021surveywasdistributedbyCareerServicestoundergraduateandgraduate studentswhograduatedinDecember2020andMayortheSummerof2021.Eachgraduatereceivedanemail withalinktothesurveyandapapercopyofthesurveybyregularmailinNovember.Twomonths later,in January,non-respondentswerecontactedagainbyemailandregularmail.Faculty,staff,advisors,and academicdepartmentswerethencontactedtoobtainanyavailablepost-graduationinformationfornonrespondents.Inadditiontothemailingsandfacultycontact,follow-upemailsandphonecallsweremadeto non-respondents.Socialmediatools(LinkedIn,Facebook,andGoogle)werealsousedtoretrievegraduate information.

Thefullreportisavailableatfrancis.edu/first-destination-reportandcontainsdatabymajor.AppendixAof thefullreportincludesacopyofthesurveytool.Questionsaboutthisreportcanbedirectedtothe OfficeofCareerServicesat814-472-3019orcareerservices@francis.edu.

"InJulyof2019IpassedmyNCLEXandbegan mycareeratUPMCAltoonaintheirMICU.In Augustof2019IalsobeganmyMBAatSaint FrancisUniversitywhilebeingthegraduate assistantforthewomen'sgolfteam.

InMayof2021IcompletedmyMBAwitha healthcaremanagementconcentrationandset fourthtopursuemytravelnursingdreams. ThankstomySaintFrancisUniversityeducation, Ihavesuccessfullycompleted2travelnursing contractsintheCOVIDICUs."

MadisonKrugBSN/MBA

HIGHLIGHTS

99.5%

employed/studyingintheirfield ofrespondentsintheclassof2021were employedorattendinggraduateschool withinninemonthsofgraduation.

99% graduatesemployedorattendinggraduate schooloradditional educationinafield relatedtotheirprogramofstudy

$60,000-$69,999

AverageStartingSalary

reportedbyClassof2021

experientialeducationmadethedifference

83% internships,fieldwork,clinicalrotations,student teachingorotherexperientialopportunitieswere instrumentalinobtainingfull-timeemployment

86% foundSFUinstrumentalindevelopingtheir faithand/orvaluesforlifeaftercollege

reportedstrengthenedfaith

“EversinceIwasalittleboy,Iwantedtobecomeateacher. Afterseveralyearsofgradeschool,Iwasfinallyreadytobegin myjourneyofbecominganeducatoratSFU.Iabsolutelyloved everyminuteofmyschooling,frombeingapartofthetheater andfineartstolearningfromhighlyqualifiedstaff.

IamcurrentlyworkingatmydreamjobatChestnutRidge MiddleSchoolinFishertown,PA,asa7thgradeELAteacher andaHighSchoolTheaterSeniorProductionDirector.I attributeallofmycurrentandcontinuedsuccesstoSFU,my family,andmyever-growingrelationshipwithGod.

JohnathanKirk,MiddleLevelEnglishEducation

$0-$19,000 $19,000–$24,999 $25,000-$29,999 $30,000-$39,999 $40,000-$49,000 $50,000-$59,000 $60,000-$69,999 $70,000-$79,000 $80,000-$89,000 $90,000-$99,000 Over$100,000 0 1 6 11 15 12 14 11 9 6 8

%SecuredEmployment/ EnteredGraduateSchool PlacementStatus (508respondents) Employed 463 Full-time,(418) Part-time(7) Employedandattendinggradschool(38) GraduateSchool 141 Volunteerorserviceprogram 1 Stillseekingemployment 1 Notseekingduetopersonalreasons 2 within6months=98%within9months=99.5% (93respondents) SalaryRanges AquariumBiologist BehaviorInterventionSpecialist ContractingOfficer CyberSecurityConsultant DigitalMarketingAssociate EngineeringDesignManager EnglishTeacher FinancialAnalyst HumanResourcesManager InternalAuditor MarketingDirector MathTeacher NurseEducator OccupationalTherapist PayrollSpecialist PhysicianAssistant PhysicalTherapist ProcessEngineer RegisteredSurgicalICUNurse SoftwareEngineer TaxAccountant YouthCounselor FirstPositions "Aftergraduation,Iresumedmyengineeringinternship positionatLockheedMartinAeropartsthistimewithno enddate.Thecompanyisexpandingandwillhiremeon asafulltimeengineerwhentheirnewfacilityisupand running.Inthemeantime,Iwasabletogetengagedto myfiance,whoImetandgraduatedwithatSFU."

(partiallist)

CoyMyers,GeneralEngineering (partiallist)

FirstEmployers

(partiallist)

AlleghenyGeneralHospital

BakerTilly

DenverAquarium

Ernst&Young

FairwayLaboratoryInc

GeotechEngineering

GlobeLife

JohnsHopkinsBayviewMedicalCenter

KeystoneAutismServices

LockheedMartin

NewYorkLifeInsurance

NYOrthopedics

OdyseaAquarium

PNCBank

SteppingStonesCCR

Tr eatmentAlternativesforSafeCommunities

UniversityofPittsburghMedicalCenter(UPMC)

U.S.Navy

CourteneyCaldwell,Biology

(partiallist)

CampbellUniversity CapitalUniversityLawSchool DuquesneUniversity FordhamUniversity GannonUniversity GeorgeMasonUniversity IndianaUniversityofPennsylvania KentStateUniversity LakeErieCollegeofOsteopathicMedicine MorganStateUniversity PennStateUniversity PepperdineUniversity PortlandStateUniversity SaintFrancisUniversity SaintVincentCollege SetonHillUniversity ThomasJeffersonUniversity TexasA&M UniversityofPittsburgh UniversityofNotreDame WestVirginiaSchoolofOsteopathicMedicine WilliamandMaryLawSchool locationswherethemostmembersoftheClassof2021 areemployedorattendinggraduateschool (431respondents) 60% Pennsylvania260 Florida 59 Virginia 11 Maryland12 NewYork 9 Ohio 9 California 5 OutsideoftheUS6 GraduateSchoolsAttended "Withthehelpofthebiologydepartment,Iamhalfway throughmyMedicalLaboratorySciencecertificationand applyingtograduateschoolforaPhDinbiology. Throughresearchwiththebiologyandpsychology department,IsolidifiedwhatIwantedtodowithmylife. Thestaffisalwayseagertotalktomeaboutmyfutureand howtoapplytograduateschool.Iamverygratefulforthem andexcitedformyfuture."

Stateswheregrads locatedafterSFU

BoozAllenHamilton CurryRailServices

"AftergraduatingfromthePhysician AssistantProgramIacceptedaoneyear fellowshippositioninEmergency Medicine/TelemedicineUrgentCareat MedicalUniversityofSouthCarolina (MUSC)inCharleston. Here,Iamabletobeginpracticing medicineintheER,haveweekly emergencymedicineeducational opportunitiesaswellasserveasaguest instructorattheMUSCPAProgram lecturesandclinicalskillslabs.Iamand willalwaysbeforevergratefultoSFU andtheprofessorswhogavethe foundationandknowledgeIhave broughtwithmeoutintotheworking world."

HistoricalOverview,FiveYears

202020192018 2017 703 747 698 766 597(86%) 518(82%) 656(86%) 608(86%) 366(71%) 439(74%) 492(75%) 463(76%) 344(94%) 394(90%) 420(86%) 418(90%) 6(2%) 14(3%) 25(5%) 7(2%) 0(0%) 11(2%) 46(9%) 132(25%) 152(25%) 155(24%) 141(23%) 19(4%) 1(<1%) 4(<1%) 1(<1%) 1<1%) 3(<1%) 2(<1%) 4(<1%) 2(<1%) 2(<1%) 1(<1%) NumberofGraduates ResponseRate TotalEmployed EmployedFull-time EmployedPart-time Employed-FT/PT statusunknown AttendingGraduate SchoolOnly SeekingEmployment NotSeeking-PersonalReasons VolunteeringorService Other 2021 647(87%) 466(72%) 414(89%) 6(1%) 10(2%) 173(27%) 2(<1%) 2(<1%) 4(<1%) 629

KristenToth,MPAS

Employed Graduate School Only Employed & Attending Seeking Employment Other Undergrad Grad Total 63% 100% 82% 35% 0% 17% 3% 11% 18% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% <0% Employed Employed Graduate School Only Employed & Attending Seeking Employment Other Undergrad Grad Total 48% 97% 73% 50% 2% 26% 8% 14% 0% 0% 0% <1% 1% 2% School of Health Sciences and Education <1% Employed Pursing Next Degree Employed & Attending School Seeking Employment Other Bachelor Associate Total 88% 67% 10% 33% 22% 17% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% <1% 1% Francis

78% 13%

Worldwide

Graduate School Only Employed & Attending Seeking Employment Other Undergrad 83% 17% 14% 0% 0% School of STEAM

Data by School Shields School of Business

SaintFrancisUniversity,inspiredbyitsFranciscanandCatholicidentity, valuesequalityofopportunity,humandignity,racial,cultural,andethnic diversity,bothasaneducationalinstitutionandasanemployer.

NondiscriminationandNoHarassmentPolicy:SaintFrancisUniversitydoesnotdiscriminateon thebasisofgender,genderidentity,age,race,color,ethnicity,religion,sexualorientation,marital status,disability,pregnancystatus,veteranstatus,predisposinggeneticcharacteristicorany protectedclassification.

ThefollowingpersonhasbeendesignatedtohandleinquiriesregardingtheUniversity’snondiscriminationpolicy:LynneBanks,AssociateDeanofStudents,TitleIXCoordinator, 814.472.3352,lbanks@francis.edu.