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
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• Includes graduate students
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