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| The Career Center at the University of California Berkeley conducts an
annual survey of the initial postgraduate activities of its baccalaureate graduates. All 6400 degree
recipients graduating in December 2002, May 2003 and August 2003 were surveyed, starting with our web-based
survey in fall 2002. Those who did not respond, or whose post-graduate plans were uncertain, were mailed
questionnaires in December 2003. The overall response rate for the campus was 40.7% (2603 students). This
report presents highlights of the endeavors undertaken by students in each undergraduate school and college. |
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The majority of students in the class of 2003 chose employment after
graduation - 60.9 percent either were employed full time or were still searching six months after graduation.
Only 22.0 percent of students matriculated to graduate school. The remaining students were engaged in other
endeavors such as self-employment (1.2%), part-time employment (4.6%), internship and volunteer experiences
(3.0%), service in the armed forces (0.5%), taking a year off (3.1%) or other pursuits (4.7%). The profile
for the class of 2002 revealed similar results. That year, 62.4 percent had found or sought employment and a
somewhat lower number (21.0%) had entered graduate school. |
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Employed
Full Time |
Graduate
School |
Seeking
Employment |
Other
Endeavors |
Response Rate (Total) |
| Business |
80.6% (125) |
6.5% (10) |
6.5% (10) |
6.5% (10) |
50.8% (155/305) |
| Chemistry |
37.8% (31) |
29.3% (24) |
24.4% (20) |
8.5% (7) |
53.6% (82/153) |
| Engineering |
40.3% (144) |
30.8% (110) |
20.4% (73) |
8.4% (30) |
47.2% (357/756) |
| Environmental Design |
45.0% (27) |
8.3% (5) |
31.7% (19) |
15.0% (9) |
31.9% (60/188) |
| Letters & Science |
36.8% (683) |
21.9% (407) |
21.1% (392) |
20.1% (373) |
38.6% (1855/4808) |
| Natural Resources |
47.9% (45) |
17.0% (16) |
17.0% (16) |
18.1% (17) |
49.5% (94/190) |
| CAMPUS TOTAL |
40.5% (1055) |
22.0% (572) |
20.4% (530) |
17.1% (446) |
40.7% (2603/6400) |
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