An Iowa College in the Liberal Arts Tradition
Political Science
Recent Grad Statistics
Luther College aggressively tracks the career paths/outcomes of its graduates. From employment to graduate school to post-graduate service, the following reports provide a detailed overview of the varied career paths of our graduates.
For full details on the survey results, please follow the links provided in the table below:
| Political Science Statistics | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Total/Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Majors | 25 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 163 |
| # Responding | 23 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 24 | 146 |
| % Responding | 92% | 88% | 100% | 81% | 95% | 78% | 89% | 89% |
| % Seeking Advanced Degrees | 17% | 14% | 15% | 24% | 20% | 29% | 21% | 20% |
| % Employed | 48% | 71% | 52% | 65% | 50% | 64% | 67% | 60% |
| % Continuing Education | 9% | 0% | 7% | 0% | -- | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| % Other | 17% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| % Volunteer | 9% | 14% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 8% | 10% |
| % Still Seeking | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 1% |