First Destinations: Class of 2024
Each year, Swarthmore College Career Services partners with Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Assessment, Admissions, Alumni Relations & Academic Success to survey graduating students on their student experience and post-graduate outcomes or “destinations.” The Class of 2024 includes 412 students who graduated between December 2023 and May 2024.
With information gathered from LinkedIn and other campus sources, including faculty members, there are known outcomes for 319 graduates, for a total knowledge rate of 76%.
93% of the class with known outcomes were either employed, pursuing further education, or in the military.
| Known Outcomes | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Working | 211 | 66.4% |
| Continuing Education | 84 | 26.4% |
| Military | 1 | 0.3% |
| Seeking Employment | 15 | 4.7% |
| Seeking Continuing Education | 1 | 0.3% |
| Not Seeking | 6 | 1.9% |
Median Starting Salary*:
$60,000
Average Starting Salary*:
$71,637
*Stipends less than $20,000 were not included.
While at Swarthmore
68%
completed at least one internship.
Responses: 355
69%
completed at least one research opportunity.
Responses: 322
94%
of graduates feel prepared for their next endeavor.
Responses: 302
Industry Breakdown
Responses: 208
| Industry | Percent |
|---|---|
| Education | 17.3% |
| Financial Services | 13.9% |
| Technology | 10.6% |
| Government & Politics | 10.1% |
| Healthcare | 9.1% |
| Consulting | 8.2% |
| Legal | 7.7% |
| Non-Profit | 6.7% |
| Engineering & Manufacturing | 4.3% |
| Performing, Fine Arts & Museums | 3.4% |
| Retail | 2.4% |
| Research/Think Tank/National Laboratory | 2.4% |
| Journalism, Publishing & PR | 1.4% |
| Transportation & Logistics | 1.0% |
| Restaurants & Food Service | 0.5% |
| Real Estate | 0.5% |
| Food & Beverage | 0.5% |
Education
- Swarthmore College (5)
- University of Pennsylvania (3)
- University of Chicago (2)
- Teach For America (2)
- Success Academy Charter Schools (2)
- Princeton University (2)
- Japan Exchange & Teaching Program (JET) (2)
Financial Services
- SIG (2)
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2)
- Citi (2)
Technology
- Microsoft (3)
- TS Partners (2)
- Qualtrics (2)
- Google (2)
Government & Politics
- New York County District Attorney’s Office (2)
- National Institutes of Health (2)
- National Cancer Institute (2)
Healthcare
- Penn Medicine (2)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2)
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: 81
| Type of Program | Percent |
|---|---|
| Doctorate | 53.1% |
| Masters | 40.7% |
| Certificate | 4.9% |
| Non-Degree Seeking* | 1.2% |
*Non-degree programs include: language immersion, advanced certificate, 9th semester, etc.
Field of Study Breakdown
Responses: 82
| Field of Study | Percent |
|---|---|
| Science (non-medical) | 22.0% |
| Medicine | 14.6% |
| Humanities | 13.4% |
| Social Science | 11.0% |
| Engineering | 11.0% |
| Law | 8.5% |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 6.1% |
| Business & Finance | 4.9% |
| Education/Teaching | 3.7% |
| Arts | 3.7% |
| Architecture | 1.2% |
- Thomas Jefferson University (7)
- Columbia University (6)
- University of California‚ Berkeley (5)
- Stanford University (5)
- Yale University (4)
- University of Pennsylvania (4)
- Princeton University (4)