Orange City, Iowa — A northwest Iowa institution of higher learning is flaunting its placement rate, and with good reason.
Northwestern College officials say their 2021 graduates have achieved a 99% placement rate, with 84% employed and 15% in grad school within six months of graduation. They tell us data was collected through a survey conducted by the college’s Compass Center for Career and Calling. Northwestern’s survey response rate of 99.5% significantly exceeds the standard set by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
Dr. Elizabeth Pitts, Northwestern’s director of career and calling says, “Our graduates and students are in great demand. Employers who held off on filling open positions in 2020 want to get in front of our students and recent grads, and it’s rewarding to watch our Raiders secure great jobs and pursue God’s redeeming work in the world.”
Pitts and her staff say they are helping Northwestern graduates navigate virtual recruiting and working remotely. She says that it’s not uncommon for recent grads to accept job offers without having met their employer face-to-face or having seen a company’s physical workspace, but, “…our graduates continue to display courage and faithfulness in a dynamic labor market.”
The Mayo Clinic, Principal Financial Group, Boyden-Hull School District and Diamond Vogel are just a few of the more than 146 companies and organizations that hired Northwestern’s 2021 graduates.
The average reported salary for class of 2021 graduates who are employed full time is $43,607. The maximum salary reported is $69,000.
For more information about the 99% placement rate of the class of 2021, visit nwciowa.edu/2021-outcomes.
