90% of graduates who responded to the 2020/21 Graduate Outcomes survey were in some form of work or further study. 77% responded that their activity fit with their future plans. These cohorts graduated during the COVID-19 pandemic with the majority surveyed after restrictions had been lifted.
82% of graduates from the 2020/21 academic year were in employment, unpaid work, or a mixture of work and study 15 months after graduation. 61% were in full-time employment compared to 57% of 2019/20 graduates. 4% of UK domicile graduates and 8% of non-UK domicile were unemployed.1
Among UK domicile first degree graduates, 18% were in further study 15 months after graduation. This figure rises to 24% of those who had attended a privately funded school before higher education.2
57% of UK domicile Black and Asian graduates were in full-time employment compared to 63% of White graduates. 6% of Black graduates and 8% of Asian graduates were unemployed compared to 4% of White graduates.3
