WHERE DO OBU GRADUATES GO?

OVERVIEW_______________________________________________________________________________

Graduates from the 2017 - 2018 academic year were given questions to address during their post-graduate

survey. These questions focused on graduate school enrollment and employment upon graduation. Students

were surveyed up to six months post-graduation; this report includes full-time employment, graduate school

admission, and mission / volunteer work.

DESTINATION OUTCOME_______________________________________________________________________________

After surveying graduates of the 2017-18 academic year* six months post-graduation (a knowledge rate*

of 82%) was collected. 99% of those responding in the Class of 2018 are employed full time, enrolled in

graduate school or not seeking employment. Our respondents indicated that 19% of them were enrolled in

a graduate program, 72% were employed full-time, 8% are enrolled in a graduate program and employed,

and approximately 1% were taking time off or seeking employment.

99% of the Class of 2018 are employed full time, enrolled in graduate school, both or not seeking employment.

* Academic year refers to all graduates, completing degree requirements in December, May and July. * Knowledge rate refers to the percentage of graduates for whom knowledge of their first-destination career outcomes has been obtained. This includes survey data provided by students, LinkedIn profile information and knowledge shared from academic departments.

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY_______________________________________________________________________________

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Medical Nursing Education Non-Profit Business Accounting/ Government Missionary Ministry Marketing/ Other 5% 12% 28% 2% 19% Finance 4% 1% 8% Communications 7% 6% 8%

72%Employed19%

Enrolled in Graduate School

1% are taking time off or seeking employment

8%Enrolled in a graduate program and employed.

EMPLOYMENT_______________________________________________________________________________

Top employers include:

GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL_______________________________________________________________________________

27% reported entering a graduate or professional school.

Social Sciences Medical School Law School Seminary Business Other 17% 21% 4% 19% 18% 21%

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Arkansas StateBaylor UniversityBentley UniversityBoston ConservatoryCalifornia State Dominguez Hills UniversityColorado State UniversityDuke, Fuqua School of BusinessEast Central UniversityGateway SeminaryGrand Canyon UniversityHult International Business SchoolJohn Brown UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityKansas State UniversityKansas University Medical CenterLiberty UniversityMidwestern SeminaryMidwestern State UniversityNorth Carolina UniversityNortheastern State UniversityNOVA Southeastern UniversityOklahoma Baptist UniversityOklahoma Christian University

Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City University School of LawOklahoma State UniversityOU - TU School of Community MedicineOUHSC - College of Allied HealthOUHSC - College of DentistryOUHSC - College of MedicineSimon Fraser UniversitySoutheastern Baptist Theological SeminarySoutheastern Oklahoma State UniversitySouthwestern Baptist Theological SeminarySt. Cloud State UniversityThe Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryTulsa Community CollegeUniversity of Arkansas at Monticello - School of EducationUniversity of ArkansasUniversity of Central OklahomaUniversity of Northern ColoradoUniversity of OklahomaUniversity of Texas ArlingtonWheaton CollegeWichita State University

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