The survey says … More Charles Sturt graduates in dream jobs and at higher salaries

4 MARCH 2024

The survey says … More Charles Sturt graduates in dream jobs and at higher salaries

Charles Sturt ranks second in Australia for the rate of domestic graduates who have full-time employment within three years of graduating.

  • The median salary for Charles Sturt undergraduates is $87,300, which is 4.4 per cent higher than the sector average
  • The University’s employment rate for undergraduates who secure full-time employment within three years is 95.6 per cent
  • Charles Sturt ranks second in Australia for the rate of domestic graduates who have full-time employment within three years of graduating

Charles Sturt continues to produce ‘graduates who get jobs’ with more than 95.6 per cent of the University’s domestic graduates securing full-time employment within three years of graduation, according to the 2023 Graduate Outcomes Survey – Longitudinal (GOS).

The GOS-L is conducted by the Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching, with the 2023 survey highlighting multiple measurables that continue to place Charles Sturt as a leader for graduate employment across the tertiary sector.

According to the survey, Charles Sturt graduates also earn more on average than their peers, with a median salary of $87,300, which is 4.4 per cent higher than the sector average of $83,500.

Charles Sturt Vice-Chancellor, Professor Renée Leon, said it was outstanding graduate outcomes like these that reassured students that their courses are preparing them for successful starts to their careers.

“At the end of the day, our students deserve this reassurance that, after years of dedication and hard work in their studies, they have every chance of getting the job and salary they’ve dreamed of,” Professor Leon said.

“Ranking in the top two Australian universities for graduates who get full-time jobs within three years is an outstanding achievement of which we are very proud.”

Professor Leon said the 2023 Graduate Outcomes Survey – Longitudinal results showed that Charles Sturt graduates leave their courses with real-world skills that are highly valued by employers.

“Charles Sturt prides itself on extensive practical training and on-the-job-experience through work placements which provide our students with real-world knowledge and skills,” she said.

Charles Sturt also scored high employment rates in the fields of veterinary and dentistry, both of which saw 100 per cent of graduates securing full-time employment within three years.

Full-time employment for undergraduates in areas of nursing, teacher education, and law were also between 92 and 98 per cent for graduates who obtained jobs within three years.

Charles Sturt’s First Nations graduates are also securing full-time jobs quicker and for higher salaries than sector peers. 96 per cent of undergraduate and post-graduate respondents reported full-time employment within three years, which is higher than the sector medium-term full-time employment rate of 94.4 per cent. The University’s First Nations graduate students’ median salary of $97,600 was also higher than the sector average of $94,500.

Additional measurables where Charles Sturt surpassed other Australian universities when it comes to graduate employment, according to the GOS-L 2023 survey, include:

  • 33.5 per cent of Charles Sturt University undergraduates reported satisfaction with how their education prepared them for their current employment, which exceeded the sector average of 29.2 per cent.
  • 70 per cent of Charles Sturt University undergraduates expressed a strong level of satisfaction and confidence in their educational choices, which was higher than the sector average of 67.8 per cent.

Charles Sturt University is Australia’s leading university for full-time undergraduate employment within four months after graduation, topping the Good Universities Guide's national rankings for the seventh consecutive year in 2023.

ENDS

Media Note:

For more information or to arrange an interview with Charles Sturt Vice-Chancellor Professor Renée Leon, contact Trease Clarke on 0409 741 789 or via news@csu.edu.au

Photo caption: Charles Sturt Vice-Chancellor, Professor Renée Leon with graduates at the September 2023 Graduation Ceremonies in Rosehill. 

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