Albertus Magnus College Graduates Are Career Ready
For Second Year in a Row, 98% of Most Recent Class are Employed or Furthering Education
Graduated Students of '23
New Haven, Conn., February 21, 2024 – Here’s a positive employment headline: For the eighth year in a row, Albertus Magnus College graduates outpace the national average when it comes to finding jobs or continuing their education within six months after earning their degrees. The Class of 2023 alumni achieved a 98-percent success rate — matching last year’s all-time high for the College — versus the most recent 84-percent national comparison rate, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) First-Destination Survey results. Each of the College’s last eight graduating classes have achieved at least a 95-percent success rate in the important early career success and return on investment (ROI) metric, considerably outperforming national comparison rates at mid 80-percent.
Also notable, for the first time, Albertus hit a knowledge rate of 86-percent with four students in doctoral programs and two in law school. This is significantly higher than the national knowledge rate of 52-percent. Knowledge rates are defined as the percent of graduates for whom the institution has reasonable and verifiable information concerning the graduates’ post-graduation career activities. The survey also revealed that 93-percent of Albertus graduates are working in the field of their chosen major. with the State of Connecticut, Yale-New Haven Health, the City of New Haven, and Pratt & Whitney being the top employers of the Class of 2023 Albertus graduates. Furthermore, 84-percent of these graduates are staying in Connecticut, with another three-percent living in-state but working fully remote, contributing to the state’s workforce and economic development.
“Throughout my tenure serving as President, I’ve admired the dedication of the talented Albertus faculty and staff who are passionately focused on supporting student success — from enrollment and on through to graduation and beyond,” said Albertus President Marc M. Camille, Ed.D. “In today’s increasingly competitive higher education marketplace and complex workforce, the value of an Albertus Magnus College education continues to grow as our graduates achieve career success and serve as sources of positive change and impact in their organizations and communities in which they reside.”
“The consistent results speak for themselves. They reinforce why Albertus graduates are what employers call ’career and graduate school ready,’” said Albertus’ Director of Career and Professional Development, Patrick Clifford. “Albertus graduates develop the critical thinking and career readiness skills, which when combined with their invaluable experiential learning experiences such as internships, prepare them to succeed in life — especially on the job here in Connecticut.”
About Albertus Magnus College
Albertus Magnus College, founded in 1925, is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. As New England's most diverse Catholic College, Albertus' values and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For seven consecutive years, graduating classes at Albertus have achieved post-graduate employment and graduate school success at a rate of at least 95%. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and 11 graduate programs. Proud to enroll a student body where more than half of its students come from minority backgrounds with nearly the same percentage of undergraduates receiving Federal Pell Grants and being first generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor’s degree programs in Game and Computer Arts, General Health Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies, Project Management, Public Health, Social Media, and Supply Chain Management; among its graduate programs is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program. Just two years from its historic 100th Anniversary Year, the College is implementing its Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, which articulates an inspiring, bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.