NACE Research Reports
Administered annually, NACE Research reports provide data and insight on a variety of topics relevant to the career services and university relations and recruiting fields.
NACE reports like First-Destinations Survey, Internship & Co-Op Survey, and Student Survey, focus on students and provide insight into their attitudes, expectations, and post-graduation outcomes. Benchmarking reports provide detailed operational insight to assist college and employer organizations in setting budgets; negotiating salary; and advocating for staff. Special reports such as First-Generation Students and An Insight Into STEM Graduates discuss the unique needs of special populations.
Experts in the field of quantitative research, NACE Research can also develop custom reports based on existing NACE reports; specialized reports in diversity, school selection, peer institution comparison, and employer branding; and fully-commissioned, primary research for organizations who would like NACE Research to develop, administer, and analyze a custom survey to a particular audience on their behalf.
Stay informed and ahead of the curve with NACE quantitative research.
Questions?
Contact NACE Research at research@naceweb.org, 610.625.1025.
NACE Diversity Graduate Profile Report: Business
The NACE Diversity Graduate Profile Report provides diversity data for Class of 2021 college graduates based on academic major, institution, gender, race, and ethnicity, and median salary (where reported). Majors: All Business majors (broad category total); Accounting; Business Administration/Management; Finance; Management Information Systems; Marketing; Master of Business Administration.
Fee: $550 (member); $830 (nonmember) – Purchase now and download it immediately.
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NACE Diversity Graduate Profile Report: Computer Science
The NACE Diversity Graduate Profile Report provides diversity data for Class of 2021 college graduates based on academic major, institution, gender, race, and ethnicity, and median salary (where reported). Majors: All Computer Science majors (broad category total); Computer Systems Analysis; Computer Science; Computer/Information Technology Administration & Management; Computer Systems Networking; Information Science; Software & Media Applications
Fee: $550 (member); $830 (nonmember) – Purchase now and download it immediately.
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NACE Diversity Graduate Profile Report: Engineering
The NACE Diversity Graduate Profile Report provides diversity data for Class of 2021 college graduates based on academic major, institution, gender, race, and ethnicity, and median salary (where reported). Majors: All Engineering Majors (broad category total); Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Computer Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Fee: $550 (member); $830 (nonmember) – Purchase now and download it immediately.
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NACE Diversity Graduate Profile Report: HBCUs
The NACE Diversity Graduate Profile Report provides diversity data for Class of 2021 college graduates based on academic major, gender, race, and ethnicity. Majors: Accounting, All Business Majors (Broad Category total); All Engineering Majors (Broad Category total); All Computer Science Majors (Broad Category total); Business Administration; Computer Science; English; History; Liberal Arts and Humanities; Math and Statistics; Philosophy; Social Sciences.
Fee: $550 (member); $830 (nonmember) – Purchase now and download it immediately.
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NACE Diversity Graduate Profile Report: Interdisciplinary Studies
The NACE Diversity Graduate Profile Report provides diversity data for Class of 2021 college graduates based on academic major, institution, gender, race, and ethnicity, and median salary (where reported). Majors: Data Analytics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Sustainability Studies, Computational Science, International/Globalization Studies.
Fee: $550 (member); $830 (nonmember) – Purchase now and download it immediately.
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NACE Diversity Graduate Profile Report: Math/Humanities/Social Science
The NACE Diversity Graduate Profile Report provides diversity data for Class of 2021 college graduates based on academic major, institution, gender, race, and ethnicity, and median salary (where reported). Majors: Communications; Economics; English; History; Mathematics; Political Science; Psychology
Fee: $550 (member); $830 (nonmember) – Purchase now and download it immediately.
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Career Services Benchmark Survey
This comprehensive report details various components of college and university career services operations, including office structure, services offered, first-destination survey implementation, staffing, budgets, fees, assessments, and use of technology and Internet applications.
Fee: $255 (member); $395 (nonmember)
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Career Services Compensation Report
For many years, NACE has inquired about the average base salary for individuals working in career services operations. With this report, a comprehensive picture of the compensation package connected with these positions is provided, one that includes not just base salary, but also bonus compensation, salary range, and an array of benefits offered.
Fee: $240 (member); $375 (nonmember)
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First-Destinations Survey
NACE’s First-Destination Survey captures first-destination outcomes for college graduates within six months of graduation. This national initiative, driven by NACE, provides standardized, aggregated data for bachelor’s and master’s degree graduates across the country.
Fee: FREE (member); FREE (nonmember)
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Guide to Compensation for Interns & Co-ops
Internship and cooperative education programs are among the most effective means employers have for identifying potential new hires. Paid internships and co-op programs ensure that employers can compete effectively for talent, help build a more inclusive pool of potential interns/co-ops, and remove legal barriers that unpaid programs face.
This guide—based on actual wages and benefits provided for 2021-22 interns/co-ops—includes data for average hourly wage by degree, academic major, year of study, industry, company size, and region, plus benefits.
Fee: $290 (member); $435 (nonmember)
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2023 NACE INTERNSHIP & CO-OP REPORT & DASHBOARD
Get the data you need to assess the effectiveness of your program, plus compelling insights and trends information that can help you develop a flagship program.
Based on data provided by more than 200 organizations nationwide, the report includes:
- Hiring projections for the 2022-23 academic year, plus benchmarks from 2021-22 programs, the report explores key aspects of internship and co-op programs—from the effectiveness of a range of recruiting strategies to conversion rates—to provide current benchmarks you can use to assess your program’s effectiveness. The report also examines where interns/co-ops will engage in their experiences this year and what that may mean internship/co-op programs in the future, plus who took part in programs last year—and what that means for organizations focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Interactive Dashboard: Hone in on key benchmarks by region, size of company, and industry with this interactive data visualization dashboard, designed to help you make a meaningful assessment of your program and pinpoint where you are doing well and where you can improve.
The companion report, Guide to Compensation for Interns & Co-ops, provides supporting compensation information. (Purchase the guide, report, and dashboard.)
Fee: $290 (member); $435 (nonmember)
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Recruiting Benchmarks Report & Dashboard
This benchmark survey explores key aspects of college recruiting, including how organizational efforts are organized, staffed, focused, and executed. The new companion report, Recruiting Compensation Benchmark Report, provides the accompanying compensation information.
Fee: $245 (member); $390 (nonmember)
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Recruiting Benchmarks Compensation Report
This new recruiting benchmark report provides a comprehensive picture of the compensation package for recruiters, including base salary, tenure, change in salary from previous years, bonuses, and benefits. This report is the companion to Recruiting Benchmarks Survey.
Fee: $245 (member); $390 (nonmember)
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2022 NACE STUDENT SURVEY REPORT & DASHBOARD
This product continues to provide a dynamic way for the NACE community to experience
and glean meaningful trends and insights from student survey results, which included
nearly 16,000 participants from 262 institutions. The offering includes the following
features:
- An interactive data visualization dashboard that allows for personalizing key data
points to inform decision making about student and candidate engagement.
- A comprehensive report on the state of student preferences and attitudes regarding
their career development including experiential learning. their job preferences
including modality. and their success in the job market and at career fairs.
- An executive summary that summarizes the highlights of the findings.
These new features are complemented by an executive summary and report for a deep dive into student survey findings.
Fee: $235 (member); $370 (nonmember)
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Watch a Demo of this year's Interactive Dashboard—included with the 2022 NACE STUDENT SURVEY REPORT