The Graduate Employment Survey (GES) aims to ascertain the key employment indicators of LASALLE graduates as well as obtain feedback on their educational experience in LASALLE. More importantly, this survey helps the institution to formulate improved programmes and services in order to develop future leaders in the arts.

Graduates are encouraged to participate in the GES which forms part of the statistical requirements by Singapore’s Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower. The survey is conducted every November.

GES 2024 results

832 graduates from LASALLE were surveyed from 5 November 2024 to 25 February 2025, and the overall response rate was 70.1% (583 respondents).

LASALLE: 2024 GES employment rates and median gross monthly salary of diploma and degree graduates

LASALLE OVERALL EMPLOYMENT RATE FULL TIME PERMANENT (FTP) EMPLOYMENT RATE PROPORTION OF GRADUATES IN THE LABOUR FORCE WHO ARE FREELANCING MEDIAN GROSS MONTHLY SALARY OF FTP EMPLOYED
BA (Hons) 77.6% 41.2% 21.2% $3,000
Visual and applied arts 74.9% 43.5% 15.7% $3,100
Performing arts** 100.0%* 22.2%* 66.7%* $3,000#^
Diploma** 68.6% 24.0% 23.1% $2,800^
Visual and applied arts** 61.6% 20.9% 17.4% $2,100^
Performing arts** 85.7% 31.4% 37.1% $3,000^
MA 87.5% 55.4% 23.2% $4,200^
Visual and applied arts 87.5% 55.4% 23.2% $4,200^
Performing arts N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.

 

Source: Graduate Employment Survey jointly conducted by LASALLE and NAFA

* Based on survey response from fewer than 30 economically active
^ Based on survey response from fewer than 30 FTP employed graduates
#^ Based on survey response from fewer than 10 FTP employed graduates

** Data is based on a response rate of less than 70%

GES 2022–2024 topline employment results

QUALIFICATION YEAR EMPLOYED (%) FULL TIME PERMANENT (%)
BA (HONS) 2022 81.4% 45.6%
2023 78.3% 45.0%
2024 77.6% 41.2%
Diploma 2022 73.0% 26.3%
2023 75.7% 25.0%
2024 68.6% 24.0%

 

Source: Graduate Employment Survey 2022–2024

Notes:

  1. Overall employment rate refers to the number of graduates employed as a proportion of graduates in the labour force (i.e., those who were working or not working but actively looking and available for work) as of 1 November 2024 (i.e., approximately six months after completing their final examinations). It includes all types of full-time, part-time, temporary and freelance employment.
  2. Full-time permanent employment refers to employment of at least 35 hours a week and where the employment is not temporary. It includes those on contracts of one year or more.
  3. Gross monthly salary pertains only to graduates in full-time permanent employment. It comprises the basic salary, overtime payments, commissions, fixed allowances and other regular cash payments, before deductions of the employee's central provident fund (CPF) contributions and personal income tax. Employer's CPF contributions, bonuses, stock options, lump sum payments, and payments-in-kind are excluded.

Full list of LASALLE diploma and degree courses surveyed available for download here.

See also

GES 2023 results
GES 2022 results