ECONOMIC INDICATORS
80% OF GRADUATES FROM AN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FOUND TO BE WORKING IN STATE 5 YEARS LATER Graduates Employed in Oklahoma After Graduation (2021)
NON-RESIDENTS WHO AT- TENDED OKLAHOMA INSTI- TUTIONS
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT RATE
OKLAHOMA RESIDENTS
1 YEAR AFTER GRADU- ATION
89.7%
65.6%
83.7%
5 YEARS AFTER GRAD- UATION
87.5%
61 .5%
81 .3%
SOURCE: OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
• The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education released their 2021 Employment Outcomes Report. • The report analyzed employment data for graduates of Oklahoma public colleges and universities one year and five years after graduation, 2019-2020 and 2015-2016. • One year after graduation, 84% of students are found to be employed and working in Oklahoma. • Five years after graduation, 81% of students are found to be employed and working in Oklahoma. • The report concluded that the majority of Oklahoma’s state system graduates remain in the state, contributing to the state’s economy and opportunities for growth, even five years after graduation. For comprehensive Economic Indicator and Regional Data, please visit your Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Economic Development Division at www.greateroklahomacity.com/economicindicators or contact Eric Long, research economist, at 405-297-8976; elong@okcchamber.com.
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