First Destinations (Alumni Placement)

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All the following documents are provided in PDF format.*

2023-2024 Graduates

• Bachelor Degree Graduates by Campus
• Master's and Doctoral Graduates

2022-2023 Graduates

• Bachelor Degree Graduates by Campus
• Master's and Doctoral Graduates

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Details

Population: Alumni who graduated during the previous academic year

Topics: Post-graduation educational and career placement

Related Surveys: Graduation Survey

Graduation Year Data Collection Began (by NACE Reporting Categories):

• Oxford Bachelor's Graduates: 2012-2013
• Regional Campus Bachelor's Graduates: 2013-2014
• Master's Graduates: 2014-2015
• Doctoral Graduates: 2014-2015

Methodology

Graduates must be employed, serving in the military, serving in a volunteer or service program, or enrolled in additional studies by Dec. 31 in order to count as successfully placed. Data on students’ immediate post graduation outcomes is collected through a variety of sources and compiled together before outcomes are reported to NACE and other external stakeholders. Every graduation term, Bachelor’s Master’s and Doctoral students at every Miami University campus who have applied for graduation in that term are invited to record their post-graduation plans via the First Destination survey.  Graduating students are sent the survey five weeks before they are scheduled to graduate, with reminders sent prior to and after their graduation date. Further outreach encouraging students to complete the survey is done through in-person events, such as cap-and-gown distribution and the graduation ceremony. Career advisors at the division and university level also encourage students to complete the survey on an ad-hoc basis as their outcomes become known. After graduation, self-report data from the survey is supplemented through three additional sources. First, all graduates who have not yet completed the survey or reported they are still seeking education or employment are checked against University enrollment and employment records to determine all students who are pursuing additional degrees or employed at Miami. Second, a file of non-respondents is sent to the National Student Clearinghouse to determine whether they have earned additional degrees or are still enrolled at other institutions to continue their education. Finally, an email campaign targeting students for whom an outcome has not yet been determined continues through the following fall semester. During the 2024-2025 academic year, data from all sources were aggregated together in the 12/Twenty system for subsequent reporting. Beginning with the 2025-26 academic year, data will be collected through Handshake to better connect student data with outcomes collected through that system.

Placement results are based on graduates' primary activity after graduation and align with National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) First Destination Survey guidelines.

Limitations of Method

At Present, Miami only collects data on students’ outcomes immediately following graduation. Outcomes one or more years post-graduation are not currently collected at a University level but may be collected at the program level for appropriate compliance reporting. We are also limited in that we do not presently have mechanisms to collect data from employed students who do not self-report. However, the transition to the Handshake tool will enable us to better identify students who gain employment through that system. We are also excited about the possibility of Linked-In scraping tools to improve knowledge rate, as well as enhanced opportunities to connect with students in a variety of ways before they leave campus.

Use of Data

Language and information Miami University uses in marketing and recruitment material to characterize student job placement success post graduation aligns to NACE reporting and is defined and described in the First Destinations reports authored by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness. University Communications and Marketing pulls data and language directly from those reports with minimal if any change.

The Center for Career Exploration and Success (CCES) also shares FDS information as part of Career Coaching in order to help students understand the outcomes of others with their major. Baseline salary information or other outcomes are also provided upon request. Staff in CCES frequently refer to the new First Destination dashboard, which compiles FDS information from all years, in order to provide requesters with the most up-to-date information.