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.