Careers & Outcomes

Top 6% for ROI

Ursinus is ranked in the top 6% of all colleges and universities for return on investment.

Making New Grads Rich

The Wall Street Journal names Ursinus a top school nationally doing the best job at improving the financial futures of our grads.

97%

Within six months of graduating, 97% of graduates are employed, attending graduate or professional school full time, completing a fellowship, or engaged in a year of service.

Social Mobility

Named a top performer on social mobility, U.S. News & World Report

Workforce vs. Graduate & Pre-Professional School

Within six months of graduating, 97% of Ursinus graduates are employed, attending graduate or professional school full time, completing a fellowship, or engaged in a year of service.

What is the breakdown of workforce vs. continuing education?
On average, 80% of our placed-graduates enter the workforce and 20% go on to medical school, law school, to pursue a graduate degree, or MBA. Top 3 industries reported from our 2022 and 2023 are healthcare, finance, and education.

Top 3 Industries

Dan Mullen '94 has been hired as the UNLV head football coach for the 2025 season. He is a TV broadcaster covering college football for ABC and ESPN. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State University from 2009 to 2017 and the University of Florida from 2018 until 2021. Courtesy of ESPN
Katie Teuber ’09 is currently the Director, Startup Engagement for Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs. She focuses on driving business development and innovation through strategic partnerships with startups. Katie served as the keynote speaker at The U-Imagine Center’s BEAR Innovation Competition in April 2025. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved.
Aakash Shah ’10, a Rhodes Scholar and a former member of the board of trustees, was named one of 19 White House Fellows for 2021-2022. Cain Images
With a dual degree in economics and politics from Ursinus, Paul Cottam '19 serves as the Senior Policy Advisor at the U.K. Mission to the United Nations in Washington DC.
When Carolyn Smith ’11 was a student at Ursinus, it was easy to imagine her working at the United Nations like her mentor, the late U.S. Ambassador Joseph H. Melrose Jr. ’66. Today, she carries forward his legacy as an Administrative Officer at the United Nations.
Karla Pisarcik '17 graduated from Villanova Law and is an Assistant District Attorney leading the High Intensity Drug Trafficking team in Montgomery County, Pa.
For Kate Bormann ’18, her most recent recognition as one of the Top 30 Designers Under 30 in New York City is the culmination of the work she started as an art major and Bonner Leader at Ursinus College.

From Fulbright to Watson: A legacy of success

Each year, Ursinus College students apply for and receive a number of prestigious, nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships.

These fellowships may provide funding for portions of undergraduate study, for graduate study, or even for travel and/or independent research not tied to a degree program.

Scholarships and Fellowships

Careers & Outcomes

Top 6% for ROI

Making New Grads Rich

97%

Social Mobility

Prepared. Ready to Lead.

Workforce vs. Graduate & Pre-Professional School

By the Numbers