New! Our 2012 Alumni Perspectives Survey Report is now available.

Highlights for 2012

A total of 4,135 graduate business alumni responded to our September 2011 study, including 963 alumni from the class of 2011. Here are key findings:

• Among all survey respondents, 94% were employed—87% worked for an employer and 7% were self-employed.
• The median salary reported by the alumni from all participating graduation years was USD$95,000, with additional compensation averaging USD$18,123.
• On average, alumni across all participating graduation years recouped one-third of their financial investment in their graduate degree immediately after graduation, and saw a 100%  return on investment (ROI) after four years.

Get the Reports

• New! 2012 Alumni Perspectives Survey Report—summary of findings from September 2011 survey provides context and a holistic view of major results.
• New! 2012 Alumni Perspectives General Data Report (Public)—Interactive data tables and summaries of overall findings from the September 2011 survey.
• New! 2012 Alumni Perpectives Comprehensive Data Report—GMAT-using schools can login to explore report findings of interest. Click through survey results by program type, age, gender, citizenship, and more in this interactive data report.
• New! Data to Go Reports highlighting Class of 2011 job search strategies and alumni job attributes and satisfaction.

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Survey Overview

This longitudinal survey of alumni is designed to:

• Document characteristics for first/current jobs
• Track changes in promotions & salary
• Assess the benefits of management education
• Monitor alumni educational needs

About 3/4 of the graduates surveyed in our Global Graduate Survey express interest in participating in this longitudinal study.

For More Information

If you have questions about Alumni Perspectives Surveys or any other GMAC surveys, please contact Laura Leach at +1(703) 668-9699 or research@gmac.com.