First destination after undergraduate degree
As told by new grads
What new VT grads do as a first destination after the undergraduate degree
- First destination refers to what graduates do following completion of the undergraduate degree, whether employed, continuing education, military service, volunteering, or still seeking.
- This information is sometimes called "outcomes." The wording "first destination" is used by NACE, the National Association of Colleges and Universities, which developed standards and protocols for colleges and universities for collection and reporting of graduating student career outcomes data.
The survey:
Only for new graduates completing undergraduate degrees. The survey opens the month before commencement and closes six months after. Individual responses are confidential.
The report:
Reports give data for the university, colleges, and majors. The latest report is compiled and published in winter after the survey closes for the previous year's graduates.
Undergraduate degrees
At Virginia Tech, most undergraduate degrees conferred are bachelor's degrees. Virginia Tech also has one associate's degree program, and those graduates are also included in the first destination survey and report. To see data about degrees conferred by Virginia Tech, view the University Data Commons.
Data on graduate degrees
Note for graduate students and those seeking data on graduate students: The Virginia Tech Graduate School conducts exit surveys with students completing master's and doctoral degrees.