EMPLOYABILITY OF BA-ECONOMICS GRADUATES: A TRACER STUDY

ABSTRACT : The study aimed to evaluate the employability of the graduates of the Bachelor of Arts inEconomics of Surigao del Sur State University – Tandag Campus from 2011 to 2016. Specifically, theconducted study was administered in the municipalities of Surigao del Sur during the academic year 2016 -2017. This study used the simple frequency, percentage, ranking, weighted mean and modal value to determinethe employability of the graduates under study. The respondents of this study were the BA – Economicsgraduates from 2011 to 2016. Out of 107 total graduates, 84graduates answered the questionnaire. Majority ofthem were single and located in the City of Tandag. Most of the respondents were male who graduated in schoolyear 2010 – 2011. Noted that among the 18 multiple responses of the respondents were receiving first job’sgross monthly earnings of less than 10,000 and those who were locally employed answered that their presentemployment is still their job after graduation