Almost all University of Missouri graduates in 2022 found jobs or other successful outcome
Within six months of graduating in 2022, 95.4% of University of Missouri graduates found a job, continued their education, joined the military or volunteer service, according to MU's Career Outcomes Survey.
It's a new record percentage, according to a news release.
Of those, 62.7% found full-time jobs, 21.8% are continuing their educations and 8.9% were working part-time.
Less than 5% were still seeking something. Around 1% weren't looking.
Top employers of the new graduates are MU Health Care, MU, KPMG, Ernst & Young and Veterans United Home Loans.
The survey is conducted in partnership with the National Association of Colleges and Employers and included data on 83.6% of graduates.
The percentage of successful career outcomes is testament to the preparation students receive at MU, said Mun Choi, MU chancellor and system president, in a news release.
Employers recognize the value of an education at MU, said Jim Spain, vice provost for undergraduate studies.
“At Mizzou, we always strive to give students applicable, real-world skills that will make the transition from college to work or post-grad studies seamless,” Spain said in the release. “We are excited to see how the class of 2022, and all alumni for that matter, will continue to show their stripes and embody Mizzou excellence in their future.”
One of those with a successful career outcome if Raynesha Green, of Kansas City. She landed a job as a recruitment coordinator for the MU College of Arts and Science.
Before graduation, she was working in the box office at the Missouri Theatre, she said by phone. Her advisor, Joy Powell, associate teaching professor, told her of the job posting and said she would be a good candidate.
She applied and got the job, she said.
"I was very grateful because I needed the financial stability," Green said. "I was making minimum wage."
The College of Arts and Science didn't have a dedicated recruiter before, she said.
"I'm able to establish my professional development skills because I'm building the structure for the position," Green said.
Before landing the job, she said she had applied to graduate programs to see if she was a good candidate, without success.
Roger McKinney is the Tribune's education reporter. You can reach him at rmckinney@columbiatribune.com or 573-815-1719. He's on Twitter at @rmckinney9.
This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Here's how 2022 MU graduates did in the job market six months later
