Loyalist College graduate employment rate highest in Eastern Ontario

Belleville, Ontario, May 12, 2021 – Loyalist College exceeded the provincial average in graduate employment, graduate satisfaction and employer satisfaction rates, according to annual Key Performance Indicator (KPI) results, made public today by Colleges Ontario. With 88.8 percent of the College’s 2018-19 graduates employed within six months of graduation, Loyalist College has the highest graduate employment rate in Eastern Ontario. Satisfaction rates were also among the top with 100 percent employer satisfaction, 8.9 percent above the provincial average, and 83.8 percent graduate satisfaction, 4.9 percent above average.

“These excellent employment and satisfaction rates reinforce how well prepared our graduates are for their career destinations, made possible through empowered student journeys where applied learning experiences are enabled by a caring culture,” said Dr. Ann Marie Vaughan, Loyalist College President and CEO. “KPI data inform continuous improvements of our programming, Student Success services, and financial supports to help us remove barriers to postsecondary education access and completion.”

To inform the development and delivery of programs that effectively prepare students with employability and life skills that will help them succeed in their careers and personal lives, the College has established a framework of six Graduate Attributes. These include citizenship and global responsibility; cross-cultural understanding; Indigenous understanding; entrepreneurship and technology; health and wellness; and ecological literacy. Students acquire some of these attributes through program learning outcomes as well as cocurricular activities, which encourage self-reflection.

The Ontario colleges’ Key Performance Indicators were developed collaboratively by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Colleges Ontario and student associations in response to the Ontario provincial auditor’s 1996 recommendations for outcomes-based accountability measures for public investment in college education. Since 1998, the provincial KPI data have been gathered annually by two independent research firms for the colleges and for the Ministry. Performance measurement provides institutions with year-over-year results to monitor progress against their goals, and to determine the strength of their programs in place to support and improve the student experience.

About Loyalist College
Ranked one of Canada’s top 50 research colleges and #1 in the country for industry research income as a percentage of total research income, Loyalist College empowers students, faculty, staff, and partners through experiential, industry cluster-based education, training and applied research programs. As Ontario’s Destination College, the College provides job-ready graduates for, and knowledge transfer to, industry and the community. Of 2018-19 graduates, 88.8 percent were employed within six months after graduation. Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, the College is perfectly positioned between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Loyalist College offers more than 70 full-time diploma, certificate and apprenticeship programs in biosciences, building sciences, business, community service, health and wellness, media studies, public safety, and skilled trades. Continuing education options are available through LoyalistFocus.com, including hundreds of online, distance and in-class courses, and through the College’s 100+ university transfer agreements. Loyalist College is a key driver of social and economic health in eastern Ontario. It contributes 3.7 percent of the Gross Regional Product, representing $382 million annually to the regional economy – based on a March 2020 report by Emsi. For more information on Loyalist College’s Belleville, Bancroft and Toronto campuses and Port Hope satellite location, visit YoureGoingPlaces.com.

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Contact: Kerry Lorimer, Director, Marketing, Communications and Recruitment
Loyalist College, klorimer@loyalistcollege.com, 613-969-1913, ext. 2536