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The Destinations of Post Graduate Leavers From Higher Education 2016: Main Destinations

Main Destinations of 2016 Sussex PG Leavers

 

Table 1: Main destinations of 2016 Sussex PG leavers with historical Sussex and national comparative data. Unless otherwise stated, figures are given as percentages of total responses with actual numbers in brackets. 

 

Destination Categories

2016 Sussex   

2016 National  

2015 Sussex   

2015 National

 2014 Sussex

2014 National

Employed

77% (665)

84% (83205)

77% (667)

84% (83575)

75% (553)

85% (80230)

Further Study 

10% (83)

8% (7675)

11% (97)

8% (7455)

11% (84)

6% (6105)

Unemployed

5.3% (83)

3% (3065)

3.7% (32)

3% (3425)

8% (55)

5% (4240)

Other

9% (75)

5% (4995)

9% (74)

5% (4640)

6% (44)

4% (3440)

Total Responses

869

98945

870

99095

736

94015

Total in Survey

1172

 

1193

1179

 

Response Rate

74%

 

73%

62%

 

Sussex 2012-2014 graduate destinations

Main destinations of UK and EU taught and research postgraduates