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1997 Graduate Employment Rates
To determine employment rates of recent graduates, Ontario universities conducted a survey of all 1997 graduates of undergraduate degree programs. Graduates were asked 12 questions regarding their employment situation 6 months and two years after graduation. 2,283 surveys were mailed out to Brock graduates and follow-up phone calls were later conducted. An overall response rate of 46% (933 surveys) was achieved. This Table indicates the employment rates for 1997 graduates of Brock University's and all universities undergraduate programs, by program category, 6 months and two years after graduation.
| Brock University | Other Universities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program | 6 Months | 2 Years | 6 Months | 2 Years |
| Education | 98.2% | 99.1% | 95.5% | 99.0% |
| Business & Commerce | 94.4% | 98.2% | 95.4% | 97.3% |
| Fine Arts | 100% | 100% | 91.9% | 96.6% |
| Applied Health Sciences | 96.3% | 99.1% | 95.0% | 97.5% |
| Social Sciences | 94.9% | 96.3% | 91.9% | 95.5% |
| Humanities | 95% | 98.7% | 91.8% | 95.2% |
| Other Arts/Sciences | 100.0% | 100.0% | 91.9% | 95.8% |
| Agricultural/Biological Sciences | 86.2% | 93.8% | 87.2% | 93.1% |
| Computer Science | 93.8% | 100.0% | 95.4% | 95.6% |
| 82.6% | 95.8% | 77.3% | 94.1% | |
| Physical Science | 75% | 85.7% | 90.0% | 93.0% |
| Total | 94.4% | 97.8% | 93.1% | 96.4% |
The employment rate is defined as the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the labour force where the labour force is those persons who were employed, or unemployed but looking for work.
Table 2 Programs of Study Not Offered at Brock
| Program | 6 Months | 2 Years |
|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 97.9% | 97.8% |
| Law | 94.0% | 96.0% |
| Medicine | 99.4% | 100.0% |
| Optometry | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Vet Medicine | 100.0% | 97.7% |
| Forestry | 90.9% | 100.0% |
| Arch/Landsc Arch | 92.3% | 96.7% |
| Engineering | 93.8% | 96.6% |
| Food Nutrition Science | 92.3% | 98.2% |
| Journalism | 97.1% | 97.3% |
| Nursing | 93.4% | 98.4% |
| Theology | 100.0% | 100.0% |