Career Development Stats

Survey Summary

95% of graduates are currently employed or continuing their education.
79% of graduates are satisfied with their current post‐graduation status.
73% of the graduates who are currently employed felt they were prepared by their Mercyhurst education.
87% of the graduates who are continuing their education felt they were prepared by their Mercyhurst education.
35% are placed within Erie County; 44% are placed with 50 miles, and 59% are placed within 150 miles.
100% placement in:
- Master’s Level: Administration of Justice and Organizational Leadership
- Baccalaureate Level: Applied Forensic Sciences, Anthropology/Archaeology, Biochemistry, Biology, Computer Systems, Elementary Education, Graphic Design (Post Bacc), History, Interior Design, Mathematics, Music Education, Sportsmedicine
76% of graduates who completed a co‐op, internship, or externship felt this experience had a significant or very significant impact on securing employment or continuing their education. In fact, 20% of those students were hired directly by the organization where they completed their co‐op, internship or externship.

Hiring Projections for the Class of 2010

For the Class of 2010, hiring projections, as determined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, continued to slide. “Employers expect to hire about 7 percent fewer graduates during 2009-10 than they did in 2008-09 (NACE Research: Job Outlook 2010).” Further complicating the employment chances for the Class of 2010 was the fact that at the end of May 2010, the national unemployment rate stood at 9.7%, identical to the figure facing the Class of 2009.

While economic recovery continues to be sluggish, the placement percentage for the Class of 2010 reflects the hope that a recovery is on the way. On almost every level, the 2010 graduate survey data is more positive than that for the Class of 2009.

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