HBO Monitor 2024: university of applied sciences graduates find jobs easily and quickly

Today, the annual hbo monitor by the Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) of Maastricht University was published. Conclusion: hbo graduates are doing well on the labour market.

A total of more than 22,000 hbo graduates took part in the ROA survey. They completed their studies in the 2022/2023 academic year and were approached eighteen months after graduation. Below are some key results:

• About 85% of all full-time students found a job within 3 months of graduation;
• Of graduates, 78% immediately find a job at least at college level;
• The unemployment rate among recent college graduates is low at 3.5% in 2024, as in previous years;
• The average gross monthly wage was €3,307 in 2024;
• 77% of graduates said they had found a job in line with their studies;
• Of hbo graduates, 70% say that the course provides a good basis for further development of knowledge and skills.

HZ results

A total of 402 HZ alumni completed the HBO Monitor. Below are some key results specific to HZ:

• 76% of HZ graduates would recommend their studies to family and friends. This is higher than the national average of 70%;
• 72% of HZ graduates feel that the study provides a good basis for starting on the labour market. This is higher than the national average of 66%;
• 74% of HZ graduates feel that the programme provides a good basis to further develop knowledge and skills. This is higher than the national average of 69%.

Factsheet

ROA and the Association of Universities of Applied Sciences have jointly published a fact sheet with the results of the HBO Monitor 2024. You can read it via the button below.