First Destination Survey

Survey Purpose: The First Destination Survey collects information on the post-graduate outcomes of UIC bachelor’s degree graduates within six months of graduation. The annual initiative provides clear, concise, and consistent data on career outcomes including continuing education, employment, U.S. military service, and volunteer service.

  • Survey Population

    Graduating Seniors (Alumni)

  • Survey Period

    Biannual (end of Fall term, end of Spring term)

  • Administering Unit(s)

    Office of Institutional Research and Career Services

  • Survey Instrument

    FDS Survey

  • Last Administration

    Dec 2025

  • Next Administration

    May 2026

  • Survey Results

    First Destination Dashboard

  • Survey Contacts

    Jean Riordan (jriordan@uic.edu), Executive Director, Career Services or Anna Pasillas-Santoyo (apasil1@uic.edu), Director, Institutional Surveys and Analytics, Office of Institutional Research.