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First Destination

What is First Destination?

The First Destination Survey and Report provides data on where Gonzaga graduates go after college - their "first destination." Using standards outlined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), Career & Professional Development gathers this information annually, providing the aggregate results each spring in a report that shows:

  • Success Rate
  • Employment Rate
  • Continuing Education Rate
  • Volunteer Service Rate
  • Military Service Rate
  • Still-Seeking Employment or Continuing Education Rate

It also provides information on average salary ranges, the top employers/organizations, graduate programs, and geographic locations for recent graduates.

Our new online platform allows you to generate reports designed using your specific criteria (Graduating Class, Undergraduate, Graduate, College/Schools, Academic Major, Salary Information, Geographic Location, Employers, Graduate Schools and Programs, Volunteering, and Internship Locations).

In this PowerBI interactive tool, one tab provides a snapshot of the current (2025) FDS report while the other tabs allow you to generate reports based upon specific graduating class years.

Interactive First Destination Survey Report

If you have any questions about this reporting tool, please call us at 509-313-4234.

Class of 2025 Career Outcomes

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70%

Knowledge Rate for the Class of 2024-25

94%

Undergraduate & Graduate Combined Graduation Success for the Rate Class of 2024-25

$82k

Undergraduate & Graduate Average Salary for the Class of 2024-25

351

Total Employers & Organizations Recruiting in 2024-25

First Destination Survey Report

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