The following data reflects career outcomes for the graduating Class of 2016, as reported in the 2016 First Destination Survey and College Senior Survey and academic year 1617 current student internship portal data.
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72-76%
of students have an internship during their time at Chapman
1,169
annual registered academic credit internships from 939 unique undergraduate students at 1,115 unique companies totaling more than 100,000 hours of real-world internship work in key industry communities
More than 4,000
jobs posted on Chapman's career portal annually
85%
are either employed full-time or continuing education after graduating
73%
are satisfied with the relevance of coursework to future career plans
81%
feel prepared for employment
26.2%
hold a full-time job while taking classes
85%
feel prepared for graduate school
Employment by Industry
Industry |
% Class of 2016 |
% Class of 2015 |
Business | 33 | 22 |
Media and Entertainment | 18 | 26 |
Government | 3 | 1 |
Sciences | 4 | 7 |
Social Services, Education, Nonprofit | 42 | 11 |
Consulting | 4 | 5 |
Technology | 4 | 6 |
Consumer Products and Retail | 13 | 12 |
Aerospace and Engineering | 2 | 2 |
Other | 2 | 8 |
Employment Regional Destinations
Region |
Sub-Region |
% Class of 2016 |
% Class of 2015 |
California | 81 | 82 | |
San Francisco and Bay Area | 10 (of those in Calif.) | ||
Los Angeles and Orange County | 86 (of those in Calif.) | ||
Other California | 5 (of those in Calif.) | ||
West | 7 | 7 | |
Midwest | 3 | 1 | |
Northeast | 5 | 4 | |
Mid-Atlantic and South | 3 | 4 | |
International | 3 | 3 |
First Year Outcomes
Outcome |
% Class of 2016 |
% Class of 2015 |
Employed Full-Time | 69 | 44 |
Employed Part-Time | 4 | 14 |
Continuing Education | 14 | 10 |
Planning to Continue Education | 2 | 8 |
Seeking Employment | 9 | 20 |
Other *Includes volunteer and service programs, U.S. Military, and those graduates not authorized to work in the U.S. or not seeking employment at this time |
2 | 4 |
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