Organizational Leadership Program

Organizational Leadership Major Outcomes, Student Performance, and Graduate Satisfaction Data

This page presents degree-specific data for the Organizational Leadership major as part of our commitment to transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. These data provide key indicators of student success, curriculum quality, and career outcomes, offering stakeholders a clear view of the major's effectiveness and impact.

Organizational Leadership Major Outcomes

A. Apply proven theories and practices to formulate or design a system, process or program to meet desired organizational needs and/or human resources needs                       

B. Practice effective analytical, oral and written communication skills related to strategic organizational leadership and/or human resources                  

C. Demonstrate the competency of collaborative leadership with diverse individuals and teams to reach organizational goals and/or human resources needs                       

D. Develop and deploy innovative solutions that address organizational and/or human resource problems and achieve operational effectiveness                        

E. Demonstrate the character traits of exceptional leaders (humility, lifelong learning, ethics, social responsibility, inclusive, equity minded) to achieve organizational excellence or success.

Student Performance

1. 4-year student graduation rates (2024): 60%
2. Retention rates (2024): 92.9%.
3. Average years to complete the degree (2024): 4.46
4. Available awards or scholarships (and/or number awarded in 2024): https://www.purdue.edu/dfa/.
5. Estimated total tuition & expenses to complete the major (2024 grads): $93,648 IN residents $168,856 Out of State.
6. Career placement or employment rates for recent graduates (2024): 89.37%.

Graduate Satisfaction

1. Average starting salaries of graduates: $61,405
2. Time to secure first position after graduation: 48.85 days
3. Alumni career advancement or promotions: 76.09% reported that their degree contributed to their job advancement.
4. Alumni satisfaction with the major: 82.98% satisfaction.
5. Employer satisfaction: 73.94% satisfaction.
6. Student learning outcome assessment data: 74% of students reported that they were satisfied with the major in meeting its outcomes.

Data shown reflects information from 2025 voluntarily shared by graduates through a Student Exit Survey, Alumni Survey, Employer Survey, Next Steps Survey, Purdue's Office of Enrollment Management's Data Digest, as well as data obtained from Purdue iData Dashboard. Figures may not represent all outcomes and should be interpreted with that context in mind. For more details, visit https://www.cco.purdue.edu/data