So I have been accepted to Grinnell and am considering it (still have quite a few colleges to hear back from, however), but I was browsing its stats and according to Niche, only 51% of graduates find jobs within a year. I know Grinnell is not at the prestige level of HYPS, but I thought it was a pretty good school so this statistic troubles me a lot. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
I was also wondering about the strength of the schools career development/internship office. When we visited, I (parent) neglected to spend any time investigating. I did investigate at both Wooster and Depauw and was very impressed with their large amount of resources invested in these on campus services. I too am a bit worried about Grinnell. Though the 51% may be a reflection of the large % of students that go on to graduate school.
Resources is not something to worry about at Grinnell… In fact, they have beefed up their CLS programs and funding in recent years. They do alot to draw connections between what the students learn and what they can do in the world, whether it is for profit, not for profit, graduate school, service, etc. Statistics linking graduates to jobs? Who knows what the niche statistics are based on??
Take a look at how the office is staffed and contact someone directly with your questions. It’s not too late. https://www.grinnell.edu/view-profiles/cls/Staff
Thank you for the information! I read their statistics and I’m relieved to see that Niche was misleading. Employment, grad school, and volunteer opportunities account for ~90%, and then some other pretty interesting opportunities such as fellowships are there as well.
@sdoncc good link. The reports here https://www.grinnell.edu/about/offices-services/cls/about/post-graduation are really interesting. Not sure how to compare/contrast to other schools, but it’s quite a bit of detailed information.
The statistics got cleared up so I just want to mention that, as a student, I’ve been very impressed with the quality of help I’ve received from the Careers, Life, and Service (CLS) office. Every summer, I’ve been able to find a meaningful internship with the help of the CLS. Every time I have a question, it’s easy to drop by to get advice on tweaking my resume or answering back a professional email. They send out information on opportunities for different subsets of students, such as pre-health or pre-law. They even host fun events, like practice interviews with a professional interviewer and a practice professional etiquette dinner.