More than 99% of Trine University’s Class of 2021 reported being employed or in graduate
school within six months of graduation, continuing an eight-year trend of near-perfect
employment.
The class saw 99.3% of its members employed, joining an eight-year average of more
than 99% employment for Trine University graduates. This includes ten straight years
of 100% employment for graduates from the university’s Franks School of Education,
which was announced last month.
“Though the last 18 months presented many challenges for Trine University as well
as higher education as a whole, we have remained laser-focused on our mission to prepare
students to succeed, lead and serve,” said Earl D. Brooks II, Ph.D., Trine University
president. “These latest employment figures show the fruits of our efforts. I commend
our faculty and career services personnel for the excellence they continue to demonstrate
in educating our students and helping them develop the connections to reach their
personal and professional goals.”
Trine’s Class of 2021 saw 95% of its members employed or attending graduate school
in a major-related field.
Trine’s employment rate continues to far exceed national averages released by the
National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), which reported that 86% of
graduates nationwide from the Class of 2019, the most recent year available, were
employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation.
The university also has continued to maintain a high knowledge rate for its employment
statistics, boasting a rate of 90% for the Class of 2021. The most recent national
figures reflect a 66% knowledge rate.
“Our career center does an outstanding job of not only helping our graduates find
fulfilling work, but gathering data that helps us continue to refine and improve our
services,” said Jason Blume, executive director of Trine innovation 1. “We strive
to do everything we can to help Trine University students and graduates succeed as
they begin and continue their career journeys.”
Last Updated: 11/04/2021