Jakarta, FU Online News – The Faculty of Ushuluddin at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta held the 2025 Tracer Study Meeting organized by the UIN Jakarta Career Center. The event took place on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, from 2:30 PM to 4:15 PM WIB at the 4th Floor Meeting Room of the Faculty of Ushuluddin.

The meeting was chaired by the Dean of the Faculty of Ushuluddin, Prof. Ismatu Ropi, M.A., Ph.D, accompanied by Vice Dean I Dr. Eva Nugraha, M.Ag, Vice Dean II Dr. Lilik Ummi Kalsum, M.A, and Vice Dean III Dr. Aktobi Ghozali, M.A. Also present were Muhammad Kholis Hamdy, S.Sos.I., M.Int.Dev, Head of the Career Center, Heads of Study Programs, Secretaries of Study Programs, and Career Center staff.

In its presentation, the Career Center outlined the results of the Tracer Study for Ushuluddin alumni from graduation cohorts 131–134 (class of 2024). Out of 501 graduates, 301 alumni completed the questionnaire, achieving a response rate of 60.08%. Respondents consisted of 53.5% male and 46.5% female, with the largest distribution from West Java (84 alumni), DKI Jakarta (75 alumni), and Banten (68 alumni).

Post-graduation status showed that 54.5% of alumni are employed, 9.6% are entrepreneurs (29 alumni), 10.6% are pursuing further studies (32 alumni), and the remainder are still seeking employment. Most employed alumni secured their first job before graduation, predominantly in the private sector, with staff/employee as the most common position. The average income remains below the regional minimum wage, and most work at the local level.

For those not yet employed (76 alumni), the majority began job searching less than six months after graduation. The most common sources of job information were online advertisements/internet, followed by personal connections.

In terms of competencies, alumni rated their communication skills (4.80), teamwork (4.74), self-development (4.76), IT skills (4.64), and ethics (4.63) highly. The overall average competency score while working was 4.54, indicating that graduates’ skills align well with workforce demands.

The Dean of the Faculty of Ushuluddin emphasized the importance of this tracer study as a reference for curriculum improvement and learning strategies.

“This data is a real portrait of our alumni’s contributions. The faculty must use it as a foundation to strengthen graduate competencies, not only academically but also in life and work skills,” said Prof. Ismatu Ropi.

The meeting concluded with a joint commitment to strengthen coordination between the faculty, study programs, and the Career Center to make future tracer study implementations more optimal, thereby supporting the improvement of higher education quality at UIN Jakarta. (Ishmatun Nisa)