First Destination Survey Data
The UCF First Destination Survey (FDS), administered by Operational Excellence and Assessment Support (OEAS), is a brief online survey designed to collect information about students’ immediate post-graduation plans. It is administered to all degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students who have filed an Intent to Graduate (ITG) application. The survey link appears in the student’s “To Do List” within the myUCF portal approximately 4–5 weeks before commencement. Once a student completes the survey, the link is removed from their “To Do List.” The FDS typically receives a response rate of around 65%.
The FDS collects data on graduates’ immediate plans after leaving UCF; those specific to career planning include:
- Employment status (e.g., employed, seeking employment)
- Employer name and job title
- Location of employment
- Annual salary
The OEAS Knowledgebase is a secure portal that provides centralized access to topical briefs and statistical or survey study reports from the Office of Operational Excellence and Assessment Support (OEAS).
Topical briefs cover a range of subjects, including student retention, time to degree, engagement, post-educational outcomes, and high-impact educational practices. Statistical and survey study reports include results from the Voice of Knights Survey, Graduating Student Survey, First Destination Survey, and the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).
Data is available at the university, college, and program levels, both in aggregate and disaggregated by various student groups (e.g., gender, ethnicity, entry status, first-generation status, Pell-eligibility, etc.).
To access the OEAS Knowledgebase, log in using your NID and NID password. For questions or additional information, please contact Uday Nair at uday.nair@ucf.edu.
Summer 2024 – Spring 2025 Undergraduate & Graduate First Destination Survey Results
First Destination Survey Student FAQ
A. The First Destination Survey is accessed by logging into the myUCF portal using your credentials and by navigating to your “To Do List” items. A survey link is available for all graduating students approximately four weeks prior to graduation. Click on the link to take the survey that opens in a new window. Specific directions on how to access the survey are also included in UCF emails to all graduating students approximately four weeks prior to graduation.
A. The First Destination Survey is a very brief (five to seven minute) online survey that UCF graduating students take approximately four weeks prior to their graduation.
A. With the information you share, Career Services will work to enhance services provided to all UCF alumni as well as current and future Knights to help you reach your career and post-graduation goals. Summary reports of the results are also used for accreditation and federal and state compliance. This ensures the future value and integrity of your degree.
A. Your responses are strictly confidential, and no individual survey responses will ever be identified in any report.
A. The “To Do List” item for the survey may take a week or so to disappear from your checklist after you submit the survey.
First Destination Survey Employee FAQ
A: Post-graduation outcomes focus on students’ next steps after graduation, primarily employment and post-baccalaureate education. These outcomes can support strategic initiatives at UCF, inform students and families, serve as an alternative metric for Performance-Based Funding, strengthen relationships between UCF and community employers or other stakeholders. These outcomes also provide evidence for state and federal grants, and support regional and discipline-specific accreditation standards.
A: UCF faculty and staff can access First Destination Survey results reports through the OEAS Knowledgebase. The OEAS Knowledgebase is an online, self-serve platform that houses results reports for all enterprise-level student surveys, including the First Destination Survey. If you experience any issues with accessing the OEAS Knowledgebase, contact Uday Nair with Operational Excellence and Assessment Support (OEAS) at oeas@ucf.edu.
A: OEAS creates an executive summary annually that can be accessed via OEAS Knowledgebase. The office of Operational Excellence and Assessment Support summarizes the results into a one-page report. Both these reports can be accessed via OEAS Knowledgebase or the Career Services web site.
A: First Destination Survey results report from the prior term are typically available 10-12 weeks after commencement.
A: The First Destination Survey instrument can be found within OEAS Knowledgebase. If there are items on the survey that are of interest to you, but are not available via OEAS Knowledgebase, please contact Operational Excellence and Assessment Support for further discussion and custom analysis.