First-destination outcomes
Northgate State University · Spring 2026 · 1,240 graduatesSAMPLE DATA
NACE-aligned. The knowledge rate divides by every graduate on the registrar's list — not by survey responses — so a low response rate shows up instead of inflating your numbers.
How we calculateKnowledge rate
92%
1,141 of 1,240 graduates
Career outcomes rate (NACE)
90%
1,004 of 1,116 employed, in education or service
Still seeking
9%
112 graduates need outreach
Median salary
$86,000
from 390 consenting full-time graduates
Outcomes by cohort
Sorted by graduates
| Cohort | Grads | Knowledge | Career outcomes | Median salary | Seeking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2026 — Computer Science | 412 | 93.2% | 94.2% | $92,000 | 5.3% |
| International Students — OPT / H-1B | 298 | 89.3% | 81.4% | $79,000 | 16.1% |
| Class of 2026 — Data Science (MS) | 286 | 93.7% | 92.8% | $88,500 | 6.6% |
| Class of 2026 — Business Analytics | 244 | 91.4% | 89.4% | $71,000 | 9.4% |
International Students — OPT / H-1B: 48 grads still seeking — send a targeted reminder.
Outcome mix
- Employed full-time61.3%
- Continuing education14%
- Still seeking9%
- Part-time & service5.6%
- Not seeking2%
- No response8%
99 graduates unaccounted for
NACE counts them against your knowledge rate. A survey reminder is the fastest way to reach them.
Methodology — NACE First-Destination Survey standards. Knowledge rate is graduates with a known first destination divided by total graduates. Career outcomes rate is NACE’s figure (not the dashboard’s tracker-based “Placement rate — hired”): employed plus continuing education plus military or service, divided by that same group plus graduates still seeking. Graduates identified as not seeking are excluded from both the numerator and the denominator of the career outcomes rate; graduates with no information are excluded from both rates’ numerators. The two rates therefore have different denominators, by definition. Still-seeking and outcome-mix shares are over total graduates. Only confirmed records count, and median salary uses full-time graduates who consented, hidden below 5 responses.