Learn more about the administration of the survey (such as contents, schedule, participants, and past instruments) in the "About" section below. To view dashboards created with the data, review the "Dashboard" section below.

To obtain any of these documents in a more accessible format, please contact SAIRO.

About FDS

Survey Reports:

First Destination Survey (FDS)

Participants:

Undergraduate Students expected to graduate or have graduated from UCLA

Latest Administration:

Year: 2025

Content:

• Post-graduate plans for employment and continuing education
• Internship placement
• Quality of post-graduate readiness
• Resources used to find employment and/or internships

Type of Data Collection:

Online Survey

Administration Schedule:

Annually

Background:

The First Destination Survey (FDS) is an online survey administered at UCLA every year. This survey provides comprehensive and reliable data which can be used to accurately inform and shape career expectation of current undergraduate, new alumni, and prospective students. For example, this survey requests information about employment, continuing education, internship experiences, and preparedness for life after graduation.

Instruments:

Download instruments for: 2025, 2024, 2023

Dashboard

2023 First Destination Survey Dashboard

This is SAIRO’s updated First Destination Survey dashboard. Using data from the 2023 First Destination Survey, it provides insights into students’ post-graduation plans, including employment and continuing education. Developed in partnership with UCLA 's Academic Planning & Budget, the dashboard will be refreshed as new data become available.

First Destination Survey Dashboard (Inactive)

This interactive dashboard allows users to explore post-graduation plans for employment and continuing education from the 2017 and 2018 administration of the FDS.