BGS Introductionand Review

A follow-up to the AGS Three years out◦ Pilot in 2009◦ Inaugural in 2010◦ Three years after the AGS◦ AGS respondents only◦ Same reference date

Five years out◦ Pilot in 2011◦ 2009 BGS pilot respondents contacted

What is the BGS?

Collects three years of outcomes data◦ Employment status and specifics◦ Study status◦ Tenure

Plus◦OSI and GSS◦ Course retrospective◦Workplace relevance◦ Employability skills

What is the BGS?

Conducted in June/July 31 institutions participated Total of 12,019 responses received◦ 10,111 responses matched back to AGS response

Participating institutions received◦ Summary reports◦ Data files

BGS 2010

Audience Participation Answers are entered

using your remote handset.

Employment Outcomes? (Bach)

79.6%83.8%87.5%92.5%98.7%

2007 (%) 2010 (%)

Full-time employment? 83.5 ??

2007 (%) 2010 (%)

Full-time employment? 83.5 92.5%

Part-time employment 11.5 4.2

Graduates not working 5.1 3.3

2007 (%) 2010 (%)

Full-time employment? 83.5 92.5

Employment Outcomes? (Bach)

2007 (%) 2010 (%)

Full-time employment? 83.5 92.5

Males 85.0 92.8

Females 82.8 92.4

Employment Outcomes? (Bach)

Not in or Wanting to be in FT Emp (Bach)2007 (%) 2010 (%)

Avail FT employment 75.8 80.0

Full-time study 14.4 9.2

In part-time or seeking PT work only

6.7 8.0

Unavailable 3.0 2.8

Salaries?2007 2010

Median Salary (Bachelors)

$44,000 ??

$48,000$55,600$60,800$74,000

Salaries?2007 2010

Median Salary (Bachelors)

$44,000 $60,800

Salaries?Bachelors 2007 ($,’000) 2010 ($’000)

Natural and physical sciences 40.7 59.0

Information technology 45.0 65.0

Engineering and related 51.0 71.9

Architecture and building 43.0 55.0

Agriculture and environment 42.0 58.0

Health 44.0 62.0

Education 45.0 59.0

Management and commerce 42.5 65.0

Society and culture 44.0 60.0

Creative arts 35.0 50.0

All fields 44.0 60.8

Overall Satisfaction – Broad agreement2007 (%) 2010 (%)

OSI(Bachelors)

90.3 ??

Did it go up – or down?

Overall Satisfaction – Broad agreement2007 (%) 2010 (%)

OSI(Bachelors)

90.3 92.5

Fieldwork beginning first week in August 35 institutions participating Working with DEEWR Teaching Quality Participating institutions in December to receive◦ Summary reports◦ Data files

Feedback?

BGS 2011