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 2025 results

737 graduates from LASALLE were surveyed from 1 November 2025 to 27 March 2026, and the overall response rate was 72% (528 respondents).

LASALLE: 2025 GES employment rates and median gross monthly salary of diploma and degree graduates

LASALLE
PROPORTION OF RESPONDENTS IN THE LABOUR FORCE WHO HAD/WERE: 		SECURED EMPLOYMENT CURRENTLY EMPLOYED FULL-TIME PERMANENT (FTP) EMPLOYMENT WORKING FREELANCE ACCEPTED A JOB OFFER AND STARTING LATER TAKING ACTIVE STEPS TO START A BUSINESS VENTURE MEDIAN GROSS MONTHLY SALARY
BA (Hons) Visual and applied arts 79.1% 75.0% 36.4% 13.6% 3.2% 0.9% $3,300
Performing arts 96.4%* 92.9%* 17.9%* 64.3%* 3.6%* - $3,300#^
Diploma Visual and applied arts 68.4% 67.4% 22.1% 13.7% - 1.1% $2,400^
Performing arts 84.6% 82.1% 23.1% 41.0% 2.6% - $2,500#^


Base: All respondents N=528 (Secured Employment N=299, Not Secured Employment N=83, Not Economically Active N=146)
Source: Graduate Employment Survey jointly conducted by NAFA and LASALLE

* 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

GES 2023–2025 topline employment results

LASALLE
PROPORTION OF RESPONDENTS IN THE LABOUR FORCE WHO HAD/WERE: 		BA (HONS) DIPLOMA
2023 2024 2025 2023 2024 2025
Secured employment 82.3% 83.6% 81.0% 82.4% 74.4% 73.1%
Currently employed 78.3% 77.6% 77.0% 75.7% 68.6% 71.6%
Full-Time Permanent (FTP) employment 45.0% 41.2% 34.3% 25.0% 24.0% 22.4%


Combined notes:

  1. Starting this year, to provide a fuller picture of graduates' employment status, graduates who secured employment (i.e., they were employed, accepted a job offer and were starting later, or were taking active steps to start a business venture) are reported as one category.
  2. Currently employed, which corresponds to the Overall Employment Rate previously, 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 1st Nov 2025 (i.e., approximately six months after completing their final examinations). It includes all types of full-time, part-time, temporary and freelance employment.
  3. Full-Time Permanent Employment refers to employment of at least 35 hours a week and where the employment is not It includes those on contracts of one year or more.
  4. Gross Monthly Salary pertains only to graduates in full-time permanent 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.

A full list of LASALLE's diploma and degree courses surveyed is available for download here.

See also

GES 2024 results
GES 2023 results