Alumni in Graduate School
Traditionally, St. Olaf graduates go on to advanced studies in large
numbers, either directly from St. Olaf or within five years. Information
from the alumni survey of the class of 1990 revealed that 63% of
respondents either have finished an advanced degree or are
currently working on one.
Of this group:
- 7.5% are pursuing or have earned an M.B.A.
- 3% have earned or are pursuing a law degree. They come from
the disciplines of psychology, political science, mathematics,
English, and art.
- 3% are pursing a medical degree.
- 14.5% are pursuing or have earned degrees in the education field.
- Of the economics majors, 73% have gone to graduate school in
fields relatd to business or management.
- Of the mathematics majors, one-third have pursued or are currently
pursuing further study in mathematics.
- Of the psychology majors, half continued their study in the
psychology field.
- Of the biology majors, 85% are or were in biology, medicine,
or health-related fields.
