Graduation SurveysReturn on Education
Follow-up Report of Activities of Class of 2015
This first destination report for the Class of 2015 is based on self-reported information by graduates. Information on employment, part-time/temporary employment, military, service, continuing education and not employed/not seeking was gathered from May 2015 through June 2016. Information on those seeking employment was gathered from November 2015 through June 2016. (Note that in the individual response spreadsheets the information is cumulative from graduation through June 2016.)
Of a class of 614 graduates, information was collected on 509, which is a response rate of 82.90%. Which is an increase of 2.17% from the previous year. Of the 509 responding, 281 (55.21%) reported employed full-time, 6 (1.18%) reported military, 24(4.72%) service program positions, 110 (21.61%) continuing education, 2 (0.39%) are not employed and not seeking employment, and 85 (16.70%) are part-time/temporary positions with a total of 441 (99.81%) reported being situated with 1 (0.19%) reporting that they are seeking employment.
Post Graduation Status
| Category | Number Reported | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Employed | 281 | 55.21% |
| Military | 6 | 1.18% |
| Service | 24 | 4.72% |
| Continuing Education | 110 | 21.61% |
| Not Employed/Not seeking | 2 | 0.39% |
| Part-time/Temporary | 85 | 16.7% |
| Seeking Employment | 1 | 0.19% |
| Total | 509 | 100% |
Salary Information for the Class of 2015
Of the 281 employed full-time respondents 192 provided salary information which is 68.33 % of the 281 employed full-time respondents. For the 192 reporting salary information, the average is $41,954.02 which is a 5.45% increase from $39,784.95 in 2014.
| Range | Number Reported | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |
| < $20,000 | 17 | 19 | 8.85% | 9.42% |
| $20,001 - $30,000 | 36 | 37 | 18.75% | 17.79% |
| $30,001 - $40,000 | 49 | 73 | 25.52% | 35.09% |
| $40,001 - $50,000 | 38 | 34 | 19.8% | 16.35% |
| $50,001 - $60,000 | 34 | 34 | 17.71% | 16.35% |
| $60,001 - $70,000 | 17 | 8 | 8.85% | 3.85% |
| > $70,000 | 1 | 3 | .53% | 1.44% |
| Total | 192 | 208 | 100% | 100% |
Class of 2016 Graduation Rehearsal Survey (August 2016)
Career Development surveyed the Class of 2016 at graduation rehearsal
- Out of 587 graduates in the Class of 2016, 508 or 86.7%% responded
- Those reporting employed increased 3.37% from 31.4% to 34.77%.
- Continuing Education increased 1.18% from 19.45% to 20.63%.
- Military decreased 0.59% from 19.45%% to 0.6%.
- Volunteer/Service program increased 0.15% from 3.58% to 3.73%.
- Part-time/Temporary decreased 0.08% from 18.94% to 18.86%.
- Situated increased 4.59% from 56.31% to 60.9%.
- Average reported salary is $44,485, up from $42,500 in 2015.
Response Rates
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class Number | 587 | 614 | 555 | 545 | 543 |
| Responses | 508 (86.7%) | 586 (95.44%) | 502 (90.45%) | 432 (79.4%) | 481 (88.58%) |
Post-Graduation Plans (Percentages based on the response number)
| Category | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed | 177 (34.77%) | 184 (31.4%) | 170 (33.9%) | 117 (27.08%) | 139 (28.89%) |
| Continue Educ. | 105 (20.63%) | 114 (19.45%) | 102 (20.32%) | 89 (20.6%) | 101 (20.99%) |
| Military | 3 (0.6%) | 7 (1.19%) | 3 (0.60%) | 1 (0.23%) | 7 (1.45%) |
| Service | 19 (3.73%) | 21 (3.58%) | 24 (4.78%) | 30 (6.94%) | 20 (4.16%) |
| Not Seeking | 6 (1.18%) | 4 (.68%) | 4 (0.80%) | 24 (5.56%) | 17 (3.53%) |
| Part-time/Temp | 96 (18.86%) | 111 (18.94%) | 100 (19.92%) | 79 (18.29%) | 67 (13.93%) |
| Situated | 310 (60.9%) | 330 (56.31%) | 303 (60.36%) | 261 (60.42%) | 284 (59.04%) |
| Seeking | 103 (20.24%) | 145 (24.74%) | 99 (19.72%) | 92 (21.3%) | 130 (27.03%) |
Situated includes employed, continuing education, military, service, and not employed/not seeking.
Salary Report
Of the 177 full-time employed, 151 (85.31%) provided salary information. The average salary is $44,485 which is up $1,985 from $42,500 in 2015.
| Range | 2016 |
2015 |
|---|---|---|
| > $70,000 | 5 (3.31%) | 1 (0.58%) |
| $60,000 - $70,000 | 12 (7.95%) | 17 (9.83%) |
| $50,000 - $60,000 | 44 (29.14%) | 32 (18.5%) |
| $40,000 - $50,000 | 21 (13.9%) | 37 (21.39%) |
| $30,000 - $40,000 | 43 (28.48%) | 35 (20.23%) |
| $20,000 - $30,000 | 16 (10.6%) | 35 (20.23%) |
| $20,000 | 10 (6.62%) | 16 (9.25%) |
| Total | 151 (100%) | 173 (100%) |