The College Class of 2014 9 | 2014 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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PLANS AFTER GRADUATION

59.9 percent...... of graduates from the Class of 2014 plan to enter the work force

23.4 percent ...... of new grads plan to attend graduate or professional school

10.0 percent ...... of graduating students are unsure of what to do after graduating

5.7 percent ...... plan to take time off

28.0 percent ...... of new grads with GPAs above 3.5 plan to continue their education

Research Staff:

Edwin W. Koc Kenneth C. Tsang Director of Research, Public Policy, and Legislative Affairs Research Associate

Andrea J. Koncz Anna Longenberger Research Manager Research Assistant

ABOUT THE SURVEY NACE’s eighth annual Student Survey was conducted February 15, 2014, through April 30, 2014.

A total of 43,864 students at 696 NACE-member institutions took part, including 10,210 seniors earning bachelor’s degrees. Data reported here reflect responses from those seniors.The 2014 Student Survey was sponsored by Enterprise. National Association of Colleges and Employers | The Class of 2014 Student Survey Report | 3

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS AND PREFERENCES

• More than 40 percent of graduating seniors from the Class of 2014 are interested in working for a government entity at the federal, state, or local level.

• 23 percent of new graduates are interested in teaching in the K-12 arena.

• 52 percent of new grads view starting salary as very or extremely importance—however a high starting salary ranked tenth out of 16 job attributes measured in terms of important.

• For students that accepted a full-time job offer, the median starting salary was $50,050.

• The opportunity for personal growth is clearly the most important consideration students have when evaluating a job offer.

• About 30 percent of the Class of 2014 said diversity of an employer’s work force is extremely important.

• Graduating seniors from the Class of 2014 entering the work force view more than two weeks of vacation as the most important benefit from employers, followed by tuition reimbursement for advanced education, and promises of annual salary increases.

• Almost 84 percent of new graduates entering the work force say they plan to stay with their first employer more than two years. 4 | The Class of 2014 Student Survey Report | National Association of Colleges and Employers National Association of Colleges and Employers | The Class of 2014 Student Survey Report | 5

THE JOB SEARCH

• 96.8 percent of the members of the Class of 2014 entering the work force say they use employers’ websites to research potential employers.

• New grads entering the work force named LinkedIn, company websites, and the career center’s job posting website as the top Internet sites to obtain employer information.

• Almost 47 percent of Class of 2014 grads entering the work force said they made multiple visits to the career center each semester.

• 52 percent of grads entering the work force found the career services office an effective resource for learning about potential employers.

• New grads that visited the career center or the career center website during their senior year and applied for jobs had an offer rate that was 1.3 percent higher than respondents who did not visit the career center or its website and applied for jobs.

• Resume writing/reviews, career center job listings, job-search assistance were the top three activities used by graduating seniors at the career center. National Association of Colleges and Employers | The Class of 2014 Student Survey Report | 5

SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE JOB SEARCH

• 73.4 percent of new graduates expect employers to view their social networking profiles during the college recruiting process.

• 42.9 percent of members of the Class of 2014 believe social networking sites should be used for college recruiting.

• 94 percent of graduating seniors have a profile.

• Use of social media in the job search has grown from 37 percent in 2010 to 58 percent in 2014. 6 | The Class of 2014 Student Survey Report | National Association of Colleges and Employers National Association of Colleges and Employers | The Class of 2014 Student Survey Report | 7

INTERNSHIPS AND JOB OFFERS

• 61 percent of graduating seniors had an internship or co-op experience.

• 52 percent of those graduates receiving job offers before graduation held internships.

• 46.5 of internships were unpaid.

• 42 percent of paid internships (with for-profit organizations) received a full-time offer.

• Graduates who came from a paid internship and received a full-time job offer generally commanded a higher starting salary than did graduates from an unpaid internship who received full-time job offers. National Association of Colleges and Employers | The Class of 2014 Student Survey Report | 7

JOB-SEARCH SUCCESS

• 47.9 percent of job applicants received at least one offer; 30.1 percent of the graduating class who had applied for a full-time position landed a job prior to graduation.

• Majors most likely to get job offers included accounting, economics, computer science, engineering, and business administration.

• Greatest improvement in offer rates went to liberal arts, education, and social sciences majors.

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PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS

Abilene Christian University Borough of Manhattan Canisius College Columbia University Academy of Art University Community College Capital University Columbia University - Teachers Albright College Boston College Capitol College College Allen University Bouve College of Health Carroll College Concordia University - Irvine Alma College Sciences, Northeastern Carroll University Concordia University - American InterContinental University Carthage College Portland - School of University Bowie State University Casper College Management American Military University Bowling Green State University Cazenovia College Concordia University - Texas Anderson University (IN) Bradley University Cedarville University Cornerstone University Anderson University (SC) Brandman University Centenary College New Jersey Cosumnes River College Andrews University Bridgewater College Centenary College of Cottey College Angelo State University Brigham Young University Louisiana Creighton University Anne Arundel Community Brigham Young University - Central Methodist University Culver-Stockton College College Hawaii Central Penn College Cuny Medgar Evers College Argosy University - Los Angeles Brooklyn College Central Piedmont Community Dalton State College Arizona State University Broward College College Defiance College Arkansas Tech University Bryan College- Dayton Central Texas College Denison University Asbury University Bryant University Chaminade University of Denison University Ashland Community and Buena Vista University Honolulu DePaul University Technical College Buffalo State College - SUNY Charleston Southern University DeSales University Ashland University Butler Community College Chattanooga State Community Diablo Valley College Ashland University - Dwight Cabrini College College Dominican University Schar College of Nursing Cairn University City University of Seattle Drew University and Health Sciences California State Polytechnic Claflin University Drexel University Aurora University University- Pomona Clayton State University Drexel University - LeBow Austin Community College California State University Cleary University College of Business Averett University California State University - Clemson University Drury University Azusa Pacific University Chico Cleveland State University East Carolina University Babson College California State University - Coastline Community College East Los Angeles College Baker University Fullerton Coe College East Mississippi Community California State University - Coker College College Barton College Long Beach Colby College East Stroudsburg University of Barton Community College California State University - Colby-Sawyer College Pennsylvania Baruch College Los Angeles College of Charleston Eastern Illinois University Bellingham Technical College California State University - College of Coastal Georgia Eastern Kentucky University Belmont University Northridge College of Mount St. Joseph Eastern University Benedictine College California State University - College of Saint Benedict Eckerd College Bennett College San Bernardino College of Staten Island - Edison State College Binghamton University - SUNY California State University - CUNY Elgin Community College Bishop Community College San Marcos College of the Ozarks Elizabeth City State University Black Hills State University Calvary Bible College Colorado State University Elizabethtown College Blue Ridge Community College Calvary Chapel Bible College Colorado State University - Bluefield State College Cameron University Fort Collins National Association of Colleges and Employers | The Class of 2014 Student Survey Report | 9

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Georgetown University Indiana University - Purdue Lehman College University - Daytona Beach Georgia Institute of Technology University Fort Wayne Liberty University Campus Georgia Institute of Technology Indiana University-Purdue Lincoln Memorial University Emory University - College of Engineering University Indianapolis Lincoln University Emory University - Goizueta Georgia Institute of Technology Indiana Wesleyan University Business School - Scheller College of Business Iowa State University Linfield College Emporia State University Georgia Piedmont Technical Ivy Tech Community College Lipscomb University Everett Community College College Ivy Tech Community College - Lone Star College - Kingwood Fairleigh Dickinson University - Georgia Regents University Bloomington Long Island University College at Florham Georgia Southwestern State Ivy Tech Community College - Lorain County Community Fairleigh Dickinson University - University Central Indiana College School of Pharmacy Gettysburg College Ivy Tech Community College - Louisiana State University Fairleigh Dickinson University Glenville State College Indianapolis Louisiana State University - - Silberman College of Golden Gate University Ivy Tech Community College - College of Engineering Business Graceland University Lawrence Louisiana State University at Fairleigh Dickinson University Grand Canyon University Ivy Tech Community College - Alexandria Fairleigh Dickinson University Grand Valley State University North Meridian Louisiana State University at - Becton College of Arts & Green Mountain College Ivy Tech Community College - Baton Rouge Sciences Greenville College Northeast Louisiana State University at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Greenville Technical College Jarvis Christian College Eunice Metropolitan Campus Grossmont College Jefferson Community College Louisiana State University in Farmingdale State College Grove City College Jefferson State Community Shreveport Fashion Institute of Design & Gulf Coast State College College Loyola University Chicago Merchandising Gustavus Adolphus College John Brown University Lubbock Christian University Feather River College Hampshire College John Jay College of Criminal Luzerne County Community Ferrum College Harding University Justice College Fisk University Harvard University Johnson & Wales University - Lynn University Flagler College Harvey Mudd College Florida Campus Malone University Florida Atlantic University Hawaii Pacific University Johnson C. Smith University Manchester University Florida Atlantic University - Heritage University Jones International University Marian University - Indiana Boca Raton Campus Marietta College Florida Atlantic University - Hillsborough Community Kansas City Kansas Community Marist College Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College College Mars Hill College College Marshall University Florida International University Hong Kong University of Kaplan University- Online Marymount California Florida International University - Science & Technology Kennesaw State University University Chaplin School of Hospitality Howard University Kent State University Maryville College & Tourism Management Kent State University - Stark Massachusetts College of Florida International University Huston-Tillotson University Campus Pharmacy and Health - Modesto A. Maidique Illinois College Kent State University at Kent Sciences Campus Illinois Institute of Technology Kentucky Wesleyan College Massachusetts Maritime Florida Southern College Illinois Institute of Technology - Keuka College Academy Florida State College at Stuart School of Business Kingsborough Community Mayville State University Jacksonville Illinois Institute of Technology - College McMurry University Folsom Lake College Stuart School Of Business La Salle University McNeese State University Illinois State University La Sierra University Fordham University Lafayette College Medgar Evers College Fordham University - Gabelli Indiana Institute of Technology Laguna College of Art & Design School of Business Indiana Technical University Lake Superior State University Messiah College Fort Hays State University Indiana University Lakeland College Methodist University Franklin College Indiana University - Lamar Institute of Technology Miami Dade College-Kendall Fresno Pacific University Bloomington Lamar University Michigan State University Front Range Community Indiana University - Kokomo Lander University Mid-America College of College Indiana University - Purdue Lane Community College Funeral Service Full Sail University University Indianapolis Langston University Middle East Technical Furman University Indiana University - South Bend Lees-McRae College University, Turkey Gannon University Indiana University - Southeast Leeward Community College Middle Tennessee State Geneva College Indiana University - Lehigh Carbon Community University George Fox University Bloomington College Midlands Technical College 10 | The Class of 2014 Student Survey Report | National Association of Colleges and Employers National Association of Colleges and Employers | The Class of 2014 Student Survey Report | 11

Midlands Technical College - University - Silver Palomar Community College San Diego State University Airport School of Social Work Pasadena City College San Jose State University Midlands Technical College - New York University - Pennsylvania College of Savannah State University Beltline Steinhardt Technology Schreiner University Midway College New York University - Tisch Pennsylvania State University Seattle University Midwestern University School of the Arts Pennsylvania State University - Seward County Community Millikin University New York University Polytechnic Altoona College Millsaps College School of Engineering Pennsylvania State University - Shawnee State University Minneapolis College of Art & Niagara University Smeal College of Business Shippensburg University Design North Central College Pennsylvania State University - Simpson College MiraCosta College North Central Texas College University Park Sinclair Community College Mississippi University for Women North Central University Pepperdine University Skyline College Missouri Baptist University North Lake College Pittsburg State University Smith College Missouri State University Northcentral University Point Park University Somerset Community College Missouri Western State Northeast Community College Prince George’s Community South Texas College University Northeast Texas Community College Southeast Community College Monmouth University College Purdue University Southeastern University Monroe College Northeastern Illinois University Purdue University - Calumet Southern Adventist University Montana State University Northeastern University Purdue University - College of Southern Arkansas University Morehead State University Northern Arizona University Technology Southern Illinois University - Mount Aloysius College Northern Michigan University Queens College Carbondale Mount Holyoke College Northland Pioneer College Quincy University Southern Maine Community Northwest Arkansas Community Ramapo College of New Jersey College Mount St. Mary’s University College Southern New Hampshire Mount Vernon Nazarene Northwest College Raritan Valley Community University University Northwest Missouri State College Southern Oregon University Mt. San Antonio College University Regent University Southern Polytechnic State Muhlenberg College Northwest Nazarene University Remington College Honolulu University Murray State University Northwestern University Rhode Island College Southern Utah University National University Nova Southeastern University Rice University Southwest Baptist University New Mexico Highlands Oakwood University Ringling College of Art & Southwest Florida College University - Las Vegas Ocean County College Design Southwest Minnesota State New Mexico Highlands Ohio University Roane State Community College University University Ohio Wesleyan University Southwestern Adventist New Mexico Highlands Oklahoma Baptist University Rock Valley College University University - Raton Old Dominion University Rockhurst University Southwestern College - Kansas New Mexico Highlands Olivet Nazarene University Rocky Mountain College Spring Arbor University University - Albuquerque Oral Roberts University Roxbury Community College Springfield College New Mexico Highlands Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical Rutgers University Springfield College - School of University - Espanola College Rutgers University - Camden Social Work New Mexico Highlands Oregon Health & Science Rutgers University - New St. Bonaventure University University - Farmington University Brunswick St. Charles Community College New Mexico Highlands Oregon Institute of Technology Rutgers University - Newark St. Norbert College University - Rio Rancho Oregon State University Rutgers University - Newark - Stephen F. Austin State New Mexico Highlands Ouachita Baptist University Rutgers Business School University University - Roswell Our Lady of the Elms Sacred Heart University New Mexico Highlands Ozarks Technical Community Saginaw Valley State University Stonehill College University - Santa Fe College Saint Bonaventure University Stony Brook University New York City College of Pacific University Saint Francis University Stratford University Technology Paine College Saint John’s University Suffolk County Community New York University Palm Beach State College Saint Joseph’s University College New York University - Leonard Palm Beach State College - Saint Mary-of-the-Woods SUNY - Delhi N. Stern School of Business Belle Glade College SUNY - Farmingdale State New York University - Robert F. Palm Beach State College - Saint Mary’s College of College Wagner Graduate School of Boca Raton California SUNY College at Old Westbury Public Service Palm Beach State College - Lake SUNY New York University - School of Worth Sam Houston State University SUNY Fredonia Continuing and Professional Palm Beach State College - San Bernardino Valley College SUNY Geneseo Studies Palm Beach Gardens San Diego City College SUNY Oswego National Association of Colleges and Employers | The Class of 2014 Student Survey Report | 11

SUNY Purchase College The University of Oklahoma - University of Illinois University of South Alabama - Susquehanna University Norman University of Illinois at Chicago College of Engineering Syracuse University The University of South Dakota University of Illinois at Chicago University of South Carolina Tarleton State University The University of Southern - Liautaud Graduate School University of South Carolina - Tarrant County College Mississippi of Business Aiken Tarrant County College - The University of Texas at University of Illinois at University of South Carolina - Northeast Campus Arlington Springfield Columbia Tarrant County College - The University of Texas at Austin University of Illinois at Urbana- University of South Carolina - Northwest Campus The University of Texas at Dallas Champaign Palmetto College Tarrant County College - South The University of Texas at San University of Indianapolis University of South Florida Campus Antonio University of La Verne University of South Florida - Tarrant County College - The University of Texas at Tyler University of Louisville College of Pharmacy Southeast Campus The University of Texas-Pan University of Maryland University of South Florida - Tarrant County College - Trinity American University of Maryland - Morsani College of Medicine River Campus The University of West Alabama College Park University of South Florida - Taylor University Thomas Edison State College University of Maryland - Sarasota/Manatee Tennessee State University Tiffin University University College University of South Florida - Terra Community College Tompkins Cortland Community University of Massachusetts St. Petersburg Texas A&M International College University of Massachusetts - University of South Florida - University Towson University Amherst Tampa Texas A&M University Tri-County Technical College University of Massachusetts - University of Southern Texas A&M University - Central Truman State University Boston California Texas Tufts University University of Massachusetts - University of Southern Maine Texas A&M University - Union University Dartmouth University of St. Thomas - Commerce Unity College University of Miami St. Paul Campus Texas State University Universiti Teknologi Petronas University of Michigan - Ann University of the Cumberlands Texas State University - Round University at Albany - SUNY Arbor University of the Ozarks Rock University at Buffalo, The State University of Michigan University of the Pacific Texas Wesleyan University University of New York Engineering - Ann Arbor University of the Rockies Texas Woman’s University University Catholic of Brasilia - University of Mississippi University of Virginia The Art Institute of California - Brazil University of Missouri University of Washington Inland Empire University of Arkansas University of Missouri - University of Washington - The Art Institute of Pittsburgh University of Arkansas - Columbia Bothell The City University of New York Fayetteville University of Missouri - Kansas University of Washington - The College of New Rochelle University of Arkansas - Fort City Michael G. Foster School of The College of New Rochelle Smith University of Missouri - St. Louis Business - GS University of California University of Mobile University of Washington - The College of New Rochelle University of California - Davis University of Nebraska - Lincoln Seattle - SAS University of California - Irvine University of Nebraska at University of Washington - The College of New Rochelle University of California - Los Kearney Tacoma - SNR Angeles University of Nevada, Las University of Wisconsin - Green The College of New Rochelle - University of California - Santa Vegas Bay SON Barbara University of New Haven University of Wisconsin - The Community College of University of Central Florida University of North Dakota La Crosse Baltimore County University of Central Missouri University of North Florida University of Wisconsin - The Richard Stockton College of University of Central Oklahoma University of North Georgia Madison New Jersey University of Charleston University of North Texas University of Wisconsin - The University of Alabama University of Cincinnati University of Notre Dame Whitewater The University of Arizona University of Cincinnati - University of Notre Dame - Utah State University The University of Arizona - Eller Lindner College of Business Mendoza College of Business Utah Valley University College of Management University of Connecticut University of Notre Dame - Valdosta State University The University of Chicago University of Dallas School of Architecture Valley City State University The University of Georgia University of Dayton University of Pennsylvania Vanderbilt University The University of Kansas University of Dayton - School University of Phoenix The University of Louisiana at of Law University of Pittsburgh Villanova University Lafayette University of Findlay Virginia Tech The University of North University of Florida University of Rio Grande Wagner College Carolina at Charlotte University of Great Falls University of San Francisco Wake Technical Community The University of Oklahoma University of Houston University of South Alabama College 12 | The Class of 2014 Student Survey Report | National Association of Colleges and Employers National Association of Colleges and Employers | The Class of 2014 Student Survey Report | 12

Walden University Western Carolina University Wichita State University Waldorf College West Chester University of Western University - College of Wilkes University Warner Pacific College Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medicine of the William Paterson University Warner University West Texas A&M University Pacific Winston Salem State Washburn University West Virginia University Western Washington University Washington Adventist West Virginia University University Winthrop University University - College of Business & Westminster College - MO Worcester State University Washington College Economics Westminster College - PA Yeshiva University Wayland Baptist University West Virginia Wesleyan Whittier College York College Wayne State College College Wichita Area Technical York College of Pennsylvania Wayne State University Westchester Community College College Youngstown State University

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