Employment, Additional Education, Satisfaction, and ... · NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016- 2017 Sample • Baccalaureate alumni • Graduated in Fall

NIU Alumni SurveyBaccalaureate StudentsAcademic Year 2016-2017

Employment, Additional Education, Satisfaction, and Internships

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Background

NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017

Sample• Baccalaureate alumni

• Graduated in Fall 2016, Spring 2017, and Summer 2017

Method• Surveys distributed to alumni via email,

texts, and phone calls• Surveyed post-graduation, in 2019

Survey Highlights• Alumni employment and additional

education• Alumni satisfaction with NIU• Alumni internships while attending NIU

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14%

21%

25%

19%

24%

27%

23%

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000

College of Visual & Performing Arts

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

College of Health & Human Sciences

College of Engineering & Engineering Technology

College of Education

College of Business

Overall

Number of Respondents/Alumni Surveyed

Number of Respondents Number of Alumni Surveyed

Response Rates

3 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017

n = 3479n = 797

n = 608

n = 280

n = 759n = 192

n = 300n = 57

n = 167

n = 66

n = 1377n = 294

n = 155n = 21

Alumni Employment & Additional Education


Employment Status


n = 704

Total Respondents = 709

87%

10%2% 2%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Yes, full-time Yes, part-time No, but am seekingemployment

No, and am not seekingemployment

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ents

n = 616 n = 68n = 12 n = 13

Pursuing or Completed Additional Education


n = 277


41%

59%

Yes No

n = 396

n= 277

Types of Additional Degrees Pursued



0%

2%

3%

4%

6%

6%

6%

9%

22%

28%

43%

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

Theology/Divinity

Medicine (MD, DO)

Education Specialist (EdS...)

Additional undergraduate degree

Doctorate (PhD, EdD, DA, DBA, PsyD...)

Law (JD, Paralegal)

Health Professional (AuD, DDS, DNP, DVM, RN, PA...)

Other (specify)

Professional Master's (MBA, MSW, MFA...)

Certificate (specify)

Academic Master's (MA, MS, MSEd, MPH, MPA...)

Percent of Respondents

n = 99

n = 64n = 52

n = 22

n = 15n = 14n = 14

n = 9n = 6

n = 4n = 0

*Academic Master’s + Professional Master’s degrees pursued = 70%

Sector of Employment



1%

1%

4%

4%

6%

8%

8%

10%

17%

39%

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

Military/Armed services

Self-employed or private practice

College or university

Government (federal, state, local)

Non-profit (non-government)

Professional firm (engineering, law, accounting)

Other

Elementary/secondary school (including cooperatives)

Health agency (hospital, clinic)

Business (industry/manufacturing, commercial, service)


n = 245

n = 108

n = 63

n = 53

n = 53

n = 35n = 28

n = 28

n = 8

n = 6

Location of Employment


n = 458

9

n = 458n = 458


82%

18%

Illinois Other states

n = 459

n = 98

Time to Employment


n = 456 n = 77

10


60%

11% 8% 11% 10%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Less than 6 months More than 6 months butless than 1 year

One year or more Held the same job whileenrolled at NIU

Have not secured a job yet

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ents

n = 478 n = 87 n = 65 n = 84 n = 82

Relatedness of NIU Degree to Job


n = 65

11

n = 473


23%

33%

43%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Related Unrelated, by choice Unrelated, not by choice

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pond

ents

n = 144 n = 206 n = 267

Satisfaction With Job


n = 186 n = 40


33%38%

15%

7% 5% 3%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Strongly agree Agree Slightly agree Slightly disagree Disagree Strongly disagree

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pond

ents

n = 213n = 186 n = 86 n = 40n = 27 n = 16

Agree = 85% Disagree = 15%

Preparedness For Job



n = 121 n = 43 n = 37

20%

39%

23%

5% 7% 6%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Strongly agree Agree Slightly agree Slightly disagree Disagree Strongly disagree

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pond

ents

n = 121

Agree = 82% Disagree = 18%

n = 242 n = 145 n = 32 n = 43 n = 37

Alumni Satisfaction with NIU


Overall Satisfaction with NIU


n = 568

n = 575

Agree = Slightly Agree, Agree, and Strongly Agree; Disagree = Slightly Disagree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree

87%

85%

13%

15%

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

I am satisfied with my overall experience as astudent at NIU.

I would recommend NIU to a prospective student.

Agree Disagree

N = 664

N = 665

N = 575

N = 568

N = 89

N = 97

Satisfaction with NIU’s Services


n = 404

n = 430

n = 484


75%

72%

70%

25%

28%

30%

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

I felt safe while on campus at NIU.

Overall, I am satisfied with the financial aid thatwas made available to me during my time at NIU.

I am satisfied with the career advising I received atNIU.


Agree Disagree

N = 577

N = 594

N = 648

n = 404

n = 430

n = 484

n = 173

n = 164

n = 164

n = 430 n = 164

n = 484 n = 164

Satisfaction with NIU Degree


n = 509

n = 550

n = 534

n = 581


89%

88%

84%

79%

11%

12%

16%

21%

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

Considering my circumstances, I am satisfied withthe amount of time it took me to complete my…

I am satisfied with the educational experiences Ihad within my major at NIU.

I believe my degree from NIU represents a goodvalue for the investment I made.

I am satisfied with the academic advising Ireceived within my major.


Agree Disagree

N = 645

N = 657

N = 610

N = 654

n = 509

n = 550

n = 534

n = 581 n = 73

n = 76

n = 107

n = 136

Alumni Internships While Attending NIU


Internships While Attending NIU


Completed An Internship Number of Internships Completed

n = 321

19

Total Respondents = 677 Total Respondents = 311

47%

53%

Yes No

n = 356 n = 321

73%

20%

7%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

One Two Three or more

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pond

ents

n = 228

n = 61

n = 22

Characteristics of Internships Completed



Note: Question specifies “check all that apply”; therefore total does not add to 100%

n = 77

20

67%

55%59%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Paid For credit Within your discipline

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n = 210 n = 172 n = 186

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