Post-Graduation Outcomes
Aurora University participates in the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) First-Destination Survey on an annual basis. These post-graduation outcomes track graduates’ first-destination up to six months after completing their degree. Graduating students are reported based on their primary status after graduation and results are collected and reported in accordance with the NACE Standards and Protocols. Specifically, percentages reported below are based on information self-reported by students, collected from the National Student Clearinghouse, and student social media profiles (e.g., LinkedIn, Facebook, Bold.Pro).
Each class is comprised of a full-year cohort of students who graduated from July 1 through June 30 of the subsequent calendar year. For example, the Class of 2024 includes students completing their degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. NACE has aligned this definition to that used by the U.S. Department of Education in gathering educational statistics for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
Undergraduate Post-Graduate Outcomes
Outcomes for Aurora University’s undergraduate class of 2024 indicate that 84% of students with known outcomes have secured next steps following graduation, a majority of which are either employed (57%) or enrolled in a program of continuing education (26%). The data provided represents a knowledge rate of 97% with known outcomes for 1,212 of the 1,248 baccalaureate recipients.
Of the 26% of students who are enrolled in a program of continuing education, 68% are doing so at Aurora University.
| Class of 2024 (July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024) |
Undergraduate (Knowledge Rate: 97%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Post-Grad Outcomes Categories | Number of Students | Percent of Students |
| Employed* | 692 | 57.1% |
| Continuing education | 317 | 26.2% |
| Seeking employment/continuing education | 196 | 16.2% |
| Other next steps** | 7 | 0.6% |
| Graduates with known outcomes (includes all 5 categories above) | 1212 | 100% |
| Unknown post-grad outcomes | 36 | 2.9% |
| Total number of graduates (includes unknown category above) | 1248 | - |
*Included in the employment calculation are full-time and part-time employment, post-grad internships, freelance, entrepreneur, and temporary/contracted work
**Included in the other next steps calcuation are military service, volunteer service, and students not seeking next steps post-graduation
Salary for Full-Time Employment by Degree
| Degree | Less than $40,000 | $40,000 - $60,000 | Greater than $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts (Non-Education) | 20% | 53% | 27% |
| Bachelor of Arts (Education) | 13% | 75% | 13% |
| Bachelor of Science | 14% | 48% | 38% |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing | 0% | 5% | 95% |
| Bachelor of Social Work | 38% | 59% | 3% |
Top institutions of those continuing education:
- Arizona State University
- Aurora University
- Lewis University
- National Louis University
- North Central College
- Northern Illinois University
- Rush University » University of Illinois — Chicago
- University of Illinois — Urbana-Champaign
- University of St. Francis
- Western Illinois University
Top employers:
- Advocate Health
- Amazon
- Ascension Healthcare
- Association for Individual Development
- Edward-Elmhurst Health
- Elgin School District U-46
- Fox Valley Park District
- Northwestern Medicine
- RUSH Copley Medical Center
- Walmart
Top industries:
- Education
- Financial
- Healthcare
- Law Enforcement
- Marketing
- Retail
- Social Work
Undergraduate Post-Graduation Outcomes Snapshot (PDF)
Graduate and Doctoral Post-Graduation Outcomes
| Class of 2024 (July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024) |
Graduate (Knowledge Rate: 94%) |
Doctoral (Knowledge Rate: 100%) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-Grad Outcomes Categories | Number of Students | Percent of Students | Number of Students | Percent of Students |
| Employed* | 732 | 90.7% | 18 | 100% |
| Continuing education | 20 | 2.5% | 0 | 0% |
| Seeking employment/continuing education | 51 | 6.3% | 0 | 0% |
| Other next steps** | 4 | 0.5% | 0 | 0% |
| Graduates with known outcomes (includes all 5 categories above) | 807 | 100% | 18 | 100% |
| Unknown post-grad outcomes | 35 | 4.2% | 0 | 18% |
| Total number of graduates (includes unknown category above) | 842 | - | 0 | - |
*Included in the employment calculation are full-time and part-time employment, post-grad internships, freelance, entrepreneur, and temporary/contracted work
**Included in the other next steps calcuation are military service, volunteer service, and students not seeking next steps post-graduation