Graduate Outcomes Survey – Longitudinal
The GOS-L is completed by graduates of Australian higher education institutions approximately three years after completing their studies. The GOS-L supplements the GOS by measuring graduates’ medium-term employment outcomes and further study activities.
Target population
Graduates of Australian higher education institutions
Responses
Over 43,000 graduates in 2026
Survey cycle
Conducted annually
2026 GOS-L Results Summary
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About the GOS-L
The GOS-L is completed by graduates of Australian higher education institutions approximately three years after completion of their studies. It provides information on labour market outcomes and further study activities, including employment status, salaries, occupations and skills utilisation. The GOS-L has been administered annually since 2016 and includes graduates who previously completed the GOS. For example, the 2026 GOS-L re-surveys graduates who completed the 2023 GOS.
Results for domestic and international graduates are presented in the National Report.
Graduates of Australian higher education institutions are in scope for the GOS-L, including at undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and postgraduate research level. Information is collected for both domestic and international graduates, however published results refer to domestic graduates only.
Confidence intervals (90%) are displayed to indicate accuracy.
Full-time employment
The proportion of graduates who were employed full-time three years after completing their course, as a percentage of those graduates who were available for full-time employment.
Overall employment
The proportion of graduates who were in any kind of employment.
Median salary
The median salary level of graduates who were in full-time employment.
Full-time study
The proportion of graduates who were undertaking further full-time study, as a proportion of all graduates.
Graduate Outcomes Questionnaire - Longitudinal (GOQ-L)
Data for the GOS-L is collected through the Graduate Outcomes Questionnaire - Longitudinal (GOQ-L).