“The 2008 Graduate Pathways Survey: Graduates’ education and employment outcomes five years after completion of a bachelor degree at an Australian university“ reports the findings of the 2008 Graduate Pathways Survey. It contains information on the outcomes and pathways of bachelor graduates five years after graduation.
Abstract
The 2008 Graduate Pathways Survey was designed to gain information on employment outcomes five years after completing a bachelor degree, how these changed from graduates’ initial outcomes, the pathways taken and the factors that influence outcomes. 9,238 graduates from all Table A higher education providers (with one exception) as well as Bond University and the University of Notre Dame participated in the survey. The 2008 Graduate Pathways Survey was the first national study of its kind in Australia.
The Key findings were that:
- Graduates can take a few years to establish their careers: the rate of participation in paid work among graduates rose from 84% to 91% between the first and fifth year following graduation;
- At the national level, the median graduate salary rose from $38,000 to $60,000 in the first five years post-graduation – a 58% increase;
- Graduate outcomes and pathways varied for different fields of education, with some graduates taking longer to settle into their careers; and
- Graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds achieved outcomes on par with the general graduate population.
Author(s) The Australian Council for Educational Research
Publication Details
Type : Reports
Published : 4/2008
Topics Covered
Sectors : Higher education
Detailed : Higher education statistics
Student participation and achievement
Equity and Access
Rural, regional, remote
Skills shortages
Availability
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