Undergraduate First Destination Outcomes
| This Page Last Updated |
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| 02/07/2026 |
| Description |
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A 2024-2025 academic year summary of campus-wide First Destination Survey responses, summarized by major and school/college. Access is public but data values have been redacted for groups less than 5 to protect student privacy. |
| Report URL |
| https://tableau.wisconsin.edu/#/views/UndergraduateFirstDestinationOutcomes/UndergraduateFirstDestinationOutcomes |
| Data Cookbook URL (requires authorization) |
| https://uwmadison.datacookbook.com/institution/reports/62537/versions/82517 |
| Data Domain(s) |
| Career Services, Student Record |
| Access Restrictions |
| Publicly Available |
| Data Source Information |
| Handshake, InfoAccess |
| Data View Information |
| RETENTION_AWARDS_MAIN, RETENTION_AWARDS_PLAN |
| Update Schedule |
| Annually, typically in December or January |
| Responsible Office |
| Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research |
| Important Notes |
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The First Destination Survey is administered at the time of graduation to undergraduate students who have applied to graduate. Bachelor's degree recipients have up to six months after graduation to respond to the survey, and results are limited to those who earned a degree. All responses to the survey are voluntary. For degree recipients who did not respond to the survey an effort is made to find their post-graduation outcomes from other sources such as the National Student Clearinghouse and LinkedIn. The survey complies with National Association of Colleges and Employers standards for First Destination Surveys and meets accountability requirements set by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents and the State of Wisconsin. Results are tabulated based on the number of respondents, not the overall number of graduates. For employment-related results or continuing-education related results, results are limited to those students who indicated they planned to do the corresponding activity after graduation. Reported salary figures reflect full-time employment in U.S. dollars only and omit any amounts below $15,090, which is the U.S. federal minimum-wage threshold. |
Definitions
| Name | Functional Definition | Data Domains |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Year (Su,Fa,Sp) | An academic year consists of sequential summer, fall, and spring terms. For example, the 2021-22 academic years includes summer 2021, fall 2021, and spring 2022. |
Academic Planning |
| Major | A focused area of study that leads to a degree. |
Academic Planning |
| School/College of Student | The student's primary school/college. Some students have a second major or pursue a certificate in another school/college. |
University of Wisconsin - Madison |