A national survey shows that more than 97 per cent of graduates from the University of Cumbria are employed or studying 15 months after graduating, and 86.1 per cent are in professional employment. The excellent rate of 97.3 per cent for all graduates places the University of Cumbria as the top university in the North West, and 12th nationally, for Graduate Outcomes, with the figure being above the higher education sector average by 2.5 per cent. The data has been published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)[1] and is for 2021-22 graduates, with the Graduate Outcomes survey taking place 15 months after graduation. Of full-time graduates, 96.3 per cent are in employment or further study, above the national average for higher education institutions (94.1 per cent). The data has been published just a month before the University of Cumbria’s summer graduation ceremonies take place in July, at Carlisle Cathedral, where more than 1,000 students will graduate.
