Albertus Magnus College Graduates Are Career Ready

For Second Year in a Row, 98% of Most Recent Class are Employed or Furthering Educa@on

New Haven, Conn., February 21, 2024 – Here’s a posi3ve employment headline: For the eighth year in a row, Albertus Magnus College graduates outpace the na3onal average when it comes to finding jobs or con3nuing their educa3on within six months aTer earning their degrees. The Class of 2023 alumni achieved a 98-percent success rate — matching last year’s all-3me high for the College — versus the most recent 84-percent na3onal comparison rate, according to the Na3onal Associa3on of Colleges and Employers (NACE) First-Des3na3on Survey results. Each of the College’s last eight gradua3ng classes have achieved at least a 95-percent success rate in the important early career success and return on investment (ROI) metric, considerably outperforming na3onal comparison rates at mid 80-percent. Also notable, for the first 3me, 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 na3onal knowledge rate of 52-percent. Knowledge rates are defined as the percent of graduates for whom the ins3tu3on has reasonable and verifiable informa3on concerning the graduates’ post-gradua3on career ac3vi3es. The survey also revealed that 93-percent of Albertus graduates are working in the field of their chosen major. with the State of Connec3cut, Yale-New Haven Health, the City of New Haven, and Prac & Whitney being the top employers of the Class of 2023 Albertus graduates. Furthermore, 84-percent of these graduates are staying in Connec3cut, with another three-percent living in-state but working fully remote, contribu3ng to the state’s workforce and economic development. “Throughout my tenure serving as President, I’ve admired the dedica3on of the talented Albertus faculty and staff who are passionately focused on suppor3ng student success — from enrollment and on through to gradua3on and beyond,” said Albertus President Marc M. Camille, Ed.D. “In today’s increasingly compe33ve higher educa3on marketplace and complex workforce, the value of an Albertus Magnus College educa3on con3nues to grow as our graduates achieve career success and serve as sources of posi3ve change and impact in their organiza3ons and communi3es 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 cri3cal thinking and career readiness skills, which when combined with their invaluable experien3al learning experiences such as internships, prepare them to succeed in life — especially on the job here in Connec3cut.”