Undergraduate Placements
Data
Data were extracted from the 2020-2023 periodic reports (n=295). All data are self-reported and presented in aggregate. Programs are asked to report graduates over a 6 year period (the length of time between periodic report submissions).
Data from the 2013-2018 periodic reports are included for comparison. Note that the categories for placements changed from the 2018 periodic report to the 2020 through 2023 reports. No periodic reports were submitted in 2019 and specific data on placements wasn't collected until the 2021 reports.
Placements 2020-2023
Generalized Placements
Figure 1: Bar graph showing the placements of bachelor's degree recipients from 295 ACS Approved Institutions as reported on the 2020 through 2023 periodic reports. This plot represents approximately 55,000 students. For comparison to the earlier placement data, this plot shows generalized categories: 18% of students went on to graduate school, 20% to professional schools, 24% to industry, 2% to teaching, 5% were still seeking employment at the time the report was submitted, 31% had unknown outcomes.
Industry Placements
Figure 2: Bar graph showing the subcategories included in the generalized industry group. Of the 24% of bachelor's degree recipients that found employment in industry, 5% of those were in nonprofits, 5% in non-governmental. organizations (NGO), 7% in government positions, and the remaining 82% found employment in the traditional industry sector.
Placements from 2013 to 2018
Figure 3: Placements reported in periodic reports from 2013 to 2018 that show that 22% of bachelor's degree recipients went on to graduate school, 20% went to professional school, 19% took jobs in industry, 3% went into teaching, and the remaining 35% of bachelor's degree recipients either were placed in other positions or their initial placement was not available. These placements represent students from 473 ACS approved institutions only (approximately 58,000 graduates).