Recent Grad Statistics

Luther College aggressively tracks the career paths and outcomes of its graduates. From employment to graduate school to post-graduate service, the following reports provide a detailed overview of the varied career paths of our graduates.

For full details on the survey results, please follow the links provided in the table:

Biology Statistics 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total/Average
Total Majors 90 72 77 95 57 57 50 498
# Responding 84 68 75 86 54 53 39 461
% Responding 93% 94% 97% 93% 95% 93% 78% 92%
% Seeking Advanced Degrees 31% 31% 36% 27% -- -- -- 21%
% Employed 49% 46% 45% 46% 41% 57% 36% 47%
% Continuing Education 9% 6% 5% 2% 35% 26% 33% 14%
% Other 5% 10% 7% 1% 2% 11% 0% 6%
% Volunteer 6% 7% 4% 2% 13% 4% 3% 6%
% Still Seeking 0% 0% 3% 10% 0% 2% 8% 3%