AHS graduates fare well in new report

By VINCE LARA-CINISOMO

The 2022-23 Illini Success Report is out, and our graduates are taking the next step.

The ninth annual report released Wednesday shows that University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates who graduated during the 2022-2023 academic year, including August 2022, December 2022 and May 2023, experienced exceptional success in finding jobs, enrolling in graduate school or beginning volunteer programs.

Within the data collected, 91% of reporting graduates had secured a first destination of employment—defined as a job, enrollment in graduate or professional school, or a volunteer position—within six months of graduation.

Approximately 56 percent started a job, 35 percent enrolled in additional education and less than 1 percent began a volunteer position. The report also shows that the average salary for a full-time-employed recent graduate is about $76,000, up from last year’s $74,974.

For the College of Applied Health Sciences, that number was 92 percent. Of the respondents, 62 percent reported enrolling in continuing education and 30 percent were employed full time. The average salary for an AHS graduate was $47,233.

“I am thrilled to see our graduates succeeding at such high rates,” said Chancellor Robert Jonnes. “And I am extremely grateful for the efforts from our faculty and staff who equip our students with transformational experiences for their next steps. I hope you will all join me in celebrating the success of our recent Illinois graduates.

For more information about AHS and its graduates—including success stories, visit the Illini Success webpage.