First Destinations: Class of 2023

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Class of 2023 Highlights

Each year, Swarthmore College Career Services partners with Institutional Research, Admissions, Alumni Relations & Academic Success to survey graduating students on their post graduation outcomes. The Class of 2023 includes 391 students who graduated between December 2022 and May 2023. Data was collected for up to six months after graduation, with a response rate of 84.4% (329 responses). With information gathered from LinkedIn and other campus sources, including faculty members, there are known outcomes for 368 graduates, for a total knowledge rate of 94.1%.

82.1% of the class with known outcomes were either employed, pursuing further education, or doing service.

Known OutcomesNumber of StudentsPercent
Working21257.6%
Volunteering41.1%
Continuing Education8623.4%
Seeking Employment5314.4%
Seeking Continuing Education123.3%
Not Seeking10.3%

MEDIAN SALARY: $75,000*

*Not including stipends below $20,000

While at Swarthmore

73.2%

of graduates completed an internship.

Responses: 299

67%

of graduates completed a research opportunity.

Responses: 282

73.2%

of graduates received career-related encouragement

Responses: 205

Top U.S. Cities

Responses: 179

LocationNumber
New York City, NY32
Philadelphia, PA32
Boston, MA13
Chicago, IL9
Seattle, WA8

Industry Breakdown

Responses: 210

IndustryPercent
Technology18.4%
Education16.9%
Financial Services15.5%
Consulting9.7%
Healthcare9.2%
Government & Politics8.2%
Non-Profit4.8%
Engineering & Manufacturing4.3%
Research / Think Tank / National Laboratory3.9%
Journalism, Publishing & PR2.4%
Sports & Recreation1.4%
Legal1.4%
Other*3.9%
*Other Industries include: Utilities and Renewable Energy, Performing, Fine Arts & Museums, Consumer Products, and Transportation & Logistics

5

students received Fulbright grants

Consulting

  1. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (3)
  2. AlphaSights (2)
  3. Analysis Group, Inc. (2)

Education

  1. Swarthmore College (4)
  2. University of Chicago (3)
  3. University of Pennsylvania (3)

Financial Services

  1. Citi (3)
  2. Chatham Financial (3)
  3. JPMOrgan Chase & Co. (2)

Healthcare

  1. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (6)
  2. Penn Medicine (2)

Technology

  1. Amazon (5)
  2. Fast Enterprises (3)
  3. Palantir Technologies (3)

Continuing Education Program Breakdown

Continuing education refers to any continuing study such as grad programs as well as post-baccalaureate programs, 9th semester teaching practicum and certificate programs

Responses: 84

Types of ProgramsPercent
Master’s41.7%
Doctorate41.7%
Non-Degree Seeking*15.5%
Associates1.2%
*Non-degree programs include: language immersion, advanced certificate, 9th semester, etc.

Field of Study Breakdown

Responses: 83

Field of StudyPercent
Science (non-medical)21.7%
Education15.7%
Humanities14.5%
Social Science14.5%
Engineering9.6%
Medicine9.6%
Law8.4%
Architecture3.6%
Business1.2%
Statistics1.2%

  1. Swarthmore College (9)
  2. Columbia University (4)
  3. Sidney Kimmel Medical College (4)
  4. Stanford University (4)
  5. University of Pennsylvania (4)
  6. Harvard University (3)
  7. University of California‚ Berkeley (3)
  8. University of Washington (3)
  9. Villanova University (3)
  10. Carnegie Mellon University (2)
  11. Consortium of Advanced Studies Abroad (CASA) (2)
  12. Gateway Seminary (2)
  13. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2)
  14. Northwestern University (2)
  15. University of Michigan (2)
  16. University of North Carolina‚ Chapel Hill (2)
  17. University of Rochester (2)