Recent Grad Statistics

Luther College actively tracks the career paths/outcomes of its graduates. From employment to graduate school to post-graduate service, the following reports provide an overview of the varied career paths our music major graduates have taken in the first eight months after their respective graduation years.

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

Music Statistics 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total/Average
Total Majors 67 55 54 52 36 48 50 362
# Responding 64 53 53 41 33 44 42 330
% Responding 96% 96% 98% 79% 92% 92% 84% 91%
% Seeking Advanced Degrees 36% 28% 15% 20% 27% 20% 29% 25%
% Employed 42% 47% 59% 61% 61% 62% 50% 55%
% Continuing
Education
12% 19% 12% 10% -- 5% 0% 10%
% Other 6% 4% 10% 2% 3% 2% 2% 4%
% Volunteer 2% 0% 2% 2% 0% 9% 2% 2%
% Still Seeking 2% 2% 2% 2% 0% 2% 2% 2%