Yale College Class of 2008

Report of Post-Graduation Activities
One Year After Graduation

In the winter of academic year 2008-09, questionnaires were sent to the 1,30l graduates of the Yale College Class of 2008 (676 men and 625 women), requesting information about their activities. Questionnaires were returned by 484 men (72%) and 458 women (73%). Except for Tables 2 and 3 (included here for reference only), all tables are based on these returns.

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• Table of Contents
  
• Report Highlights: A summary comparing Class of 2008 study results with past Yale College classes surveyed
  
• Report Tables:

Table 1a Overall Summary of Post Graduation Activities

Table 1b Plans to Study in the Future

Table 2 Area of Concentration and Graduation Standing

Table 3 Distribution of Graduates by Undergraduate Major

Table 4a Post-Graduate Activities by Undergraduate Major Group

Table 4b Post-Graduate Activities by Yale College Majors

Table 5 Post-Graduate Activities by Graduate Standing (Honors)

Table 6 Graduate and Professional Schools Chosen

Table 7 1960 to 2008 Overall Summary of Activities

Table 8 1968 to 2008 Graduate Study Chosen

Table 9 1968 to 2008 Employment Chosen

Charts I & II Study and Employment Summary Graphs