Trine University’s Class of 2024 saw 99.1% of its members obtain their desired career
outcome within six months of graduation, continuing a 12-year streak of employment
and graduate school placement averaging greater than 99%.
“Our ongoing run of near-perfect employment speaks to the value a Trine University
education provides to our students and their families, as well as to value we provide
to the many local businesses who are so eager to hire our graduates,” said Earl D.
Brooks II, Ph.D., Trine University president.
“We’re proud to continue to provide businesses, schools and organizations with graduates
who are equipped with the knowledge and skills to make an immediate impact on the
job, thanks to our career-focused curriculum and personal attention from expert faculty.”
Trine’s Class of 2024 saw more than 63% of its graduates employed in Indiana, with
more than 90% staying in the Midwest.
“Having a workforce with the skillset to manage and even create the technology that
will power industry in the future is vital to our state and the Midwest region, and
Trine University provides a steady stream of workers who have the expertise to do
just that,” said Jason Blume, assistant vice president for Innovation One.
In addition to the overall figures, Trine’s Franks School of Education reported that
100% of its graduates seeking teaching positions have now been employed for 13 straight
years.
Almost 97% of Trine’s Class of 2024 reported employment in their field of study.
Higher than national averages
Trine’s employment rate for its graduates remains nearly 15% higher than the most
recent national figures. National figures for the Class of 2023, the most recent year
available, showed 84.7% of college graduates employed with six months of completing
their degree.
Events hosted by Trine University’s Career Center, which play a significant role in
connecting students with employers, continue to grow.
The university set a record at its fall 2024 Tailgate for Talent Career Fair, with
145 employers participating, the most at a single fall career fair. More than 600
students attended the event.
Trine’s spring career fair will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, in
the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Inc. Athletic and Recreation Center. Business interested
in participating can find out more information or register at trine.link/career-fair.
