Class of 2015 Graduate Outcomes

Christy CunninghamAssociate Director, Career Center

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out Survey

Phone Survey – November 2015

• Coordinated by Career Center

• Funded by Career Center

• Conducted by Stockton Polling Institute

• Supported and verified by Office of Institutional Research

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out Survey

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out Survey

• August 2014, December 2014, & May 2015 Graduates

• Undergraduates = 1936

• 709 Respondents

• Approximately 40% survey response rate

• 36.6% Class 2015 knowledge rate

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out Survey

The Survey

Entire survey met NACE* First-Destination Survey Standards and Protocols

• Q1. Which of the following options would you identify as your primary status post-graduation?– Employed full-time

– Employed part-time

– Enrolled in additional education (accepted to program)

– Seeking additional education but not yet accepted

– Engaged in military service

– Engaged in a volunteer service or program

– Unemployed and seeking employment

– Unemployed and not seeking employment

– I’d rather not answer

*NACE: National Association of Colleges & EmployersClass of 2015 Six-Month-Out Survey

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out Survey

Percentages have been rounded and may not add up to 100%Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out Survey

11.9%

88.1%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Seeking a job or admittance to graduate school

Employed or enrolled in school

Employment Status - engaged respondents (N=703)

88% of Class of 2015 graduates reported

being either employed or enrolled in school

within six months of graduation

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out Survey

Percentages have been rounded and may not add up to 100%Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out Survey

0.3%

6.4%

5.5%

0.4%

0.9%

21.5%

16.8%

48.2%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

OTHER

Unemployed and seeking employment

Seeking additional education but not yet accepted

Engaged in military service

Engaged in a volunteer service or program

Enrolled in additional education and accepted to a program

Employed Part-Time

Employed Full-Time

Employment Status - engaged respondents (N=703)

National Comparison

% of graduates employed or enrolled in school

within six months of graduation:

Stockton: 87%

National*: 84%

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out Survey

*National Data reported by NACE: National Association of Colleges & Employers. The NACE report included data from 273 institutions across the U.S. Full information on the report can be found at naceweb.org.

National Comparison

*NACE: National Association of Colleges & Employers. The NACE report included data from 273 institutions across the U.S. Full information on the report can be found at naceweb.org. Percentages have been rounded and may not add up to 100%

16.1%

1.8%

17.7%

10.3%

54.1%

13.0%

1.3%

21.3%

16.6%

47.8%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Seeking/Not Seeking

Service/Military

Continuing Education

Employed Other

Employed Full-Time

Post-Graduation Outcomes: Stockton University vs. NACE Report

Stockton U % NACE %

Employment Information

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out SurveyPercentages have been rounded and may not add up to 100%

0.7%

1.3%

1.1%

0.9%

2.2%

4.8%

89.0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Other

Self-employed

Employed in a postgraduate internship or fellowship

Employed freelance

Engaged in an entrepreneurial start-up effort as an owner

Employed in a temporary or contract work assignment

Employed by an organization or company

Type of Employment (N=455)

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out SurveyPercentages have been rounded and may not add up to 100%

Employment Information

NJ PA NY FL DE VA CA NC MN Other N/A

Grand Total 81.8% 5.1% 3.1% 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% 0.7% 0.4% 0.2% 3.7% 0.9%

81.8%

5.1% 3.1% 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% 0.7% 0.4% 0.2%3.7%

0.9%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Employment by State (N=455)

82% of employed graduates report

they are employed in the state of New Jersey

Employment Information

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out SurveyPercentages have been rounded and may not add up to 100%

8.4% 8.8%

10.9%

14.1%12.5% 12.2%

6.9%

10.6%

3.8%

11.9%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Less than$20,000

$20,000 toless than$25,000

$25,000 toless than$30,000

$30,000 toless than$35,000

$35,000 toless than$40,000

$40,000 toless than$45,000

$45,000 toless than$50,000

$50,000 toless than$55,000

$55,000 toless than$60,000

Or $60,000or more

Salaries of Full-time Employed Graduates (N=320)

72% of full-time employed

graduates reported salaries of

$30,000 or more

Median salary range:

$35,000-$40,000

Breakdown by School

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out Survey

ARHU BSNS EDUC GENS HLTH NAMS SOBL

Median (Q2) 32,500 42,500 52,500 17,500 52,500 37,500 32,500

Q1 22,500 32,500 48,750 17,500 32,500 27,500 27,500

MIN 17,500 17,500 37,500 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500

MAX 62,500 62,500 57,500 62,500 62,500 62,500 62,500

Q3 42,500 47,500 52,500 28,750 62,500 45,000 47,500

Mean 34,500 40,478 51,071 28,750 45,245 36,045 36,806

30-35k

40-45k

50-55k

15-20k

50-55k

35-40k 30-35k

- 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000 55,000 60,000 65,000 70,000

- 5,000

10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000 55,000 60,000 65,000 70,000

Median Salary Range by School (FT) (N=320) Total Range 35-40k

Employment Information

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out SurveyPercentages have been rounded and may not add up to 100%

43.7%

25.9%

2.9%

7.7%

19.8%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Relationship between occupation and program/area of study (N=455)

Very Related Somewhat related Neither related nor unrelated Somewhat unrelated Very Unrelated

70% of employed graduates reported

that their occupation was related or very

related to their area or program of study

Employment Information

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out SurveyPercentages have been rounded and may not add up to 100%

40.9%

33.4%

10.8%9.5%

5.5%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Job Satisfaction (N=455)

Very Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied Somewhat Dissatisfied Dissatisfied

74% of employed graduates

reported being somewhat or very

satisfied with their employment

Employment Information

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out SurveyPercentages have been rounded and may not add up to 100%

15.6%18.9%

13.8% 12.1%7.7%

32.0%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Timeline for pursuing primary post-graduation occupation (N=455)

I have kept the occupation I held prior to graduation or have been promoted

6 or more months prior to graduation

3-5 months prior to graduation

1-2 months prior to graduation

At or near graduation

After graduation

Advanced Study

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out SurveyPercentages have been rounded and may not add up to 100%

14.6%

6.0%2.6%

68.9%

4.0% 2.6% 1.3%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Ph.D./DOCTORATE MD/MEDICALDEGREE

JD/LAW DEGREE MASTERS SECONDBACHELORS

CERTIFICATEPROGRAM

OTHER (SPECIFY)

Further Education: Degrees Pursued (N=151)

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out SurveyPercentages have been rounded and may not add up to 100%

Advanced Study

40%

60%

Further Education: Stockton versus non-Stockton programs (N=151)

Stockton programs

non-Stockton programs

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• The Outcomes Survey©

• 43% response rate to date

• Broaden collection sources = higher knowledge rate

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out Survey

Class of 2017• Collection started July 2016

• Includes graduate students

Class of 2015 Six-Month-Out Survey

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Questions or More Info?:christy.cunningham@stockton.edu