Career Outcomes

The MU Outcomes Survey provides insight into the career plans of Mizzou graduates and tells a story of student success. 95.2% of Mizzou graduates have successful outcomes within six months of spring graduation. 

The survey provides information on employment, salary, continuing education and geographic location. Data can be filtered by School/College and class year to see historic trends. Hover over a graphic below to see raw numbers and learn more details. Click the buttons to advance the graphics.

Definitions

Career Outcomes RateKnowledge RateClass Year
Refers to the % of graduates who report a successful outcome, including: employment, continuing education, military and service programs (e.g., AmeriCorps).Refers to the % of graduates for whom a career outcome is known, including successful and unsuccessful outcomes.Refers to students who graduated from July 1 through June 30 each year.

Outcomes Data

Please view the interactive graphs above to learn what Mizzou undergraduates are doing following graduation. This Executive Summary provides details and helpful context about the collection and reporting of outcomes. The University of Missouri follows NACE standards and protocols.

Executive Summary (PDF)

Success Stories

Savannah Gonzales, College of Health Sciences

When she arrived at the University of Missouri for her freshman year, Savannah Gonzales didn’t know anyone, but the Muskego, Wisconsin, native quickly built a community of friends and mentors by getting involved on campus. Within the MU College of Health Sciences, she gained invaluable clinical experience in the Robert G. Combs Language Preschool serving…

Kendall Feist, College of Engineering

Kendall Feist grew up on a farm in Cologne, Minnesota, and had 101 students in his graduating high school class. When he arrived at the University of Missouri, he decided to set his sights on the stars — literally. Feist was a mechanical engineering major who spent most of his time outside of class on…

Luke Pfitzinger, School of Nursing

Both of Luke Pfitzinger’s parents are graduates of the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing, and when it was his time to pick his own academic focus at Mizzou, he decided to follow in his parents’ footsteps. To help cover his college expenses, Pfitzinger worked 80 hours per week as a firefighter and emergency…
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MU Alumni Impact and Reach

The data above is reported by recent alumni who graduated in the past six to 12 months. To see the full impact of Mizzou and the UM System, please visit Our Reach to view data on MU students, alumni, employees, economic development and extension services broken down by Missouri county.

Questions

For questions about the survey collection, reporting process or the survey data, please contact career@missouri.edu. If you don’t receive a reply within two business days, please call 573-882-0878.

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