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north central class of 2016 first destination report

CONTENTS »»Data collection process (4) »»A summary of the overall statistics for the Class of 2016 “Placement” numbers (5) »»Jobs obtained related to major or area of study (8) »» participation (9) »»Number of applicants and acceptances (10) »»Number of graduates who utilized the services of the Career Development office (11) »»Data comparison from previous years (12) »»List of full-time employers (14) »»List of internship sites (17) »»List of graduate and professional schools (19) »»List of graduate degrees and programs of study (19) »»Outcomes by academic major (21)

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SUMMARY Each year, North Central College publishes First Destination Outcomes for the prior year’s graduating class as one of many indicators of perceived value, student achievement and institutional effectiveness. This annual assessment gathers information about undergraduate student employ- ment, service and continuing education within 6 months of graduating with their bachelor’s degree. Results of the survey are used by the Office of Career Development to benchmark against regional and national trends and are sought after by a number of other internal and external stakehold- ers. The following report includes highlights from the North Central College Class of 2016 First Destination Survey.

METHODOLOGY A total of 665 students that graduated between September 2015 and June 2016 were included in this survey cohort. An initial survey was provided to all students just prior to graduation with follow-up surveys and research for graduates missing data up to 6 months after. Surveys were made available online and in paper format. Follow-up included emailed and phone surveys as well as data sources including student records, alumni records, LinkedIn, and input from staff and faculty.

STANDARDS AND PROTOCOLS North Central College has adopted the National Association of and Employers (NACE) Standards and Protocols for survey design, data collection, and trend reporting. NACE is the preeminent national organization focused on the employment of the college educated. These standards and protocols define the terms for each graduating class, reporting categories, timeline for data collection, and appropriate data sources. Incorpo- rating these standards and protocols allows us to benchmark against nearly 300 schools using these same guidelines. Summary data for the Class of 2016 was provided to NACE to contribute to the tracking and sharing of national trends.

KNOWLEDGE RATE The term “Knowledge Rate” defines the percent of graduates for which the institution has reasonable and verifiable information concerning the graduates’ post-graduation career activities. Self-reported information from survey responses and follow-up data collection yielded a Knowledge Rate of 91%. This rate is significantly above the NACE recommended target of 65%.

OUTCOME RATE The term “Outcome Rate” refers to the percentage of graduates who are employed (full time or part time), participating in a program of voluntary service, serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, and/or enrolled in a program of continuing education. Calculation of this percentage compares the number of graduates within these categories against all graduates for whom we were able to gather information. In those cases where a graduate reported more than one activity, only the primary activity was included in the calculation. Graduates that reported that they were not currently seeking employment or continuing education were not included in the calculation. The Outcome Rate for the North Central College Class of 2016 is 95%.

SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSMENT The NCC 2016 First Destination Survey included items beyond those established by NACE standards. These supplemental efforts were intended to gather additional information from students regarding their participation in internships and student teaching, service satisfaction, and relevance of their outcome to their major. These additional items were not included in follow-up surveys and are presented as results from a sample population. These items may vary from previous or future reports depending on institutional needs.

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95% of the Class of 2016 who were contacted are either employed (full or part-time), attending graduate school, participating in post graduate volunteer or service activities, or serving in the military. This does not include the 14 students who reported that they were not seeking post-graduate opportunities at the time they were surveyed.

The Class of 2016 yielded a Knowledge Rate of 91% (608).

Employed Full-Time 404 (68%) Includes 8 graduates participating in full-time volunteer or service programs Includes 3 graduates enlisted in the Military 105 (18%) Attending Graduate School or continuing education Employed Part-Time 53 (9%) 18 Graduates within major 35 Graduates NOT within major 32 (5%) Unemployed/Seeking Employment

Employed Full-Time 9% 5% Attending Graduate School or continuing education 18% Employed Part-Time Unemployed/Still 68% Seeking Employement

5 reported annual base salary full-time only

Less than $20K 9% 8% $20K-$30K 9% $31K-$40K

20% $41K-$50K

$51K-$60K

22% Over $60K 32%

The Class of 2016 reported a median annual base salary of $31K-$40K

6 employment fields

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% Accounting/Banking/ Finance/Actuarial

Sales/Marketing

Business Admin/ Human Resources/Management

K-12 Education Healthcare Service Mental/Physical Technology/Information/ Computer Science

Writing/Communication

Arts & Entertainment

Exercise Science/Fitness

Sciences (Chemistry/Biology/ Physics/Environmental) Legal/Law Enforcement

Media/Graphic Design

Non-Profit (Social or Religious)

Entrepreneurship

Higher Education

Government

Research

7 employment as related to field of study

of the members of the Class of 2016 who responded to this question stated that their full-time or part-time job relates 80% to their North Central major or field of study

Very Connected

Somewhat Connected

20% Not Connected

48% While many students seek and find employment in a job related to their field of study, a liberal arts 32% education prepares students for a diverse array of opportunities in a rapidly-changing work environment.

8 internship/student teaching participation by the class of 2016

of the Class of 2016 participated in a for-credit or non- credit internship sometime during their four years in 45% college. An additional 6% completed Student Teaching of students who responded reported that these opportunities provided skills and experiences that helped 76% them obtain their first job

Completed Internships

6% Did not complete internship or Student Teaching

Completed Student Teaching

Internships provide 45% opportunities for hands-on training and enhance career 49% readiness skills. In some cases, a student’s internship develops into an offer for full-time employment. 26% of students that engaged in an internship received job offers from their internship site.

9 Graduate program acceptance

of graduates applied to attend graduate school for the 2016-2017 academic year 15% * This does not include other forms of continuing education

of those who applied had been accepted 97% * This does not include 4 pending applicants

indicated that their graduate program is very connected or 97% somewhat connected to their undergraduate field of study

CLASS OF 2016 TOP 10 GRADUATE SCHOOLS CLASS OF 2016 TOP 5 GRADUATE DEGREES North Central College (20) Master of Business Administration (16) Benedictine (5) Midwestern College (5) Ph.D. (9) (4) (4) Master in Social Work (8) Loyola University (4) Northern University (4) Juris Doctorate (7) University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (4) (3) Doctorate of Physical Therapy (5) DePaul University (3)

10 satisfaction with north central college education

In relation to the investment made in a North Central College education, the degree of satisfaction with employment or other post-graduate plans: of the members of the Class of 2016 who responded to this question stated that they are either highly satisfied or satisfied with the investment they made in North Central in relation to their employment or other post 84% graduate plans

3% 13% Highly Satisfied 30% Satisfied Less than Satisfied 54% Not Satisfied

utilization of career development

of all graduating seniors confirmed that they had used the 68% services of Career Development 84% of those found the services of Career Development useful 11 2014-2016 graduate comparison

2014 2015 2016 Number of Graduates 695 750 665 Knowledge Rate 78% (541) 87% (653) 91% (608) Not Seeking Employment or Post 2% (11) 3% (20) 2% (14) Graduate Activity Outcome (Composite Including Part-Time 95% 98% 95% Employment) Outcome (Composite Excluding Part-Time 83% 85% 86% Employment)

Internship Participation: 2016 data based on total number of graduates Participated in an 49% (259) 48% (314) 45% (299) Internship 59% including Student Teaching 56% including Student Teaching 51% including Student Teaching

Outcomes: 2016 data based on the Knowledge Rate and does not include the 14 students who are not seeking employment or post graduate activity Employed Full-Time 62% (337) 67% (427) 68% (404) Employed Part-Time 12% (65) 13% (80) 9% (53) Volunteer/Service <1% (2) 1% (5) 1% (8) Post-Graduate 2% (12) 2% (15) 3% (16) /Internship Military 0% (0) <1% (2) <1% (3) Unemployed 5% (25) 2% (10) 5% (32)

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Graduate School: 2016 data based on Knowledge Rate and does not include the 14 students who are not seeking employment or post graduate activity 2014 2015 2016 Applied to 19% (133) 23% (143) 15% (92) Graduate School Accepted to 19% (107) 20% (124) 14% (85) Graduate School Graduate School 80% 87% 97% Acceptance Rate Not including 4 pending applications

Career Development: 2016 data based on a sample of graduates who were asked these questions Use of 58% (313) 62% (405) 68% (291) Career Development Satisfaction with 87% (279) 83% (336) 84% (244) Career Development

13 list of full-time employers for the class of 2016

105.5 WZSR-FM Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Division D 1223 Lacrosse Boulder Hill Elementary School DLT Upholstery Supply 160 Driving Academy Bradford Allen Realty Dogs Love Running Absolute Medical Inc. BrainCare Downers Grove Park District Buca di Beppo Downers Grove School District 58 Acces$ Financial Management Services Budget Golf Dramatic Publishing Ace Hardware Corporation Business Insider Drexel University Addison School District #4 BY YOUR SIDE, Autism Therapy Services DSW Advantage Team Sales Group, Inc. Caivo Ale House Dynamism AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions Calamos Investments Eby-Brown, LLC Aerotek Care.com Eclipse Telecom, LLC Aflac Caruso Marketing Ecolab AGENCY 360 CDW EDMC - The Art Institutes Ahlgren and Associates Center for Autism and Related Disorders AJR Filtration, Inc. Central States Tower Edward Jones Alaska Arts Confluence Chartwell’s Eisenberg Sausage Co. ALDI US Bears Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary ALE Solutions Elmhurst Public Library Alliance Physical Therapy Children’s Care and Development Center Emerald City Theater Insurance Churchill Elementary English Capsules Ally Financial Cilento Photography Enjoy Althletico Claire’s Enterprise Amazon Fulfillment Center Codilis & Associates, P.C. Equinox Fitness American Guardian Warranty Services Inc. Community High School District 218 Euromonitor International Anthem Elementary School Computerized Facility Integration Excel Human Resource Services Apogee Insurance Group Connection of Express Employment Professionals Aquilon Energy Services, Inc. Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc. Family Video Arbor Eye Care Constellation FDH Velocitel Argonne National Laboratory Cook County First Collinsville Bank ATI Physical Therapy Corner Bakery Cafe First Trust Portfolios AvePoint COTG Xerox Company FIS Axon Fitness CreateASoft, Inc. Five Star Property Management Bakeshop Counter CTS Flavorchem Corporation Barridge Construction CU Boulder Fleetmatics Bathing Brands, Inc. David’s Tea Fletcher Group bd’s Mongolian Grill Dealer Inspire Ford Models Beaver Packaging and Crating DeKalb High School Forefront Dermatology Big Green Umbrella Media DeKalb School District 428 Forever Glitz Blackwell Elementary School (54) Deloitte Freeman Expositions, Inc. Blindside Medical DeVry Education Group Fund Lab, Co. Blistex Inc. Dieterich Elementary School Gallagher Bassett Blue Chip Commerce Discover Genisis Blue Chip Marketing Worldwide District 54 Glen Ellyn Wheaton Chorale 14 list of full-time employers for the class of 2016

Glen Flora Country Club Kindred Rehabilitation Services NFP Insurance Solutions God’s Perfect Will A.O.B. Kingsley Elementary School Noodles & Company Goodheart-Willcox Kits for Kids Nordstrom Gray Talent Group Klimaitis Construction North Central College Great Wolf Lodge Kohl’s Northern Trust Greenstar Paperie Kutchins, Robbins & Diamond Northwaters Langskib Wilderness Programs LA Fitness Northwestern H4 Training Lake Louise Elementary School Northwestern Mutual Hanover Highlands Elementary School Launch Digital Marketing NSA Media Harrison Street Elementary School LAUNCH Technical Workforce Solutions NU-World Foods HARTING, Inc. Lauterbach & Amen, LLP Ohio Democratic Party Heading Home, Inc. Liberty Mutual Omnicom Media Group Health Care Service Corporation Lincoln Way East Oswego East High School Hillchester Animal Hospital LLT Group P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Holbrook Indian School Lou Malnati’s Pandora Jewelry Company Holy Family Catholic School Lutheran Social Services of Illinois Pavement Entertainment HomeBridge Financial Maggiano’s Little Italy PBC Advisors Houlihans Marcus Lemonis Fashion Group Plainfield School District 202 Hub Group Mariano’s PMA Financial Huck Bouma, PC Mathnasium- The Math Learning Center PNC Bank Illinois College McDonalds Porte Brown, LLC Imagination Publishing Mediavest Spark (Publicis Groupe) Precision Control Systems of Chicago IMSA Meijer Precision Payroll of America Industrial Metal Enterprise, INC. Men’s Warehouse Private Family Insurance Auto Auctions Inc. Merkle Inc. Public Media Engineering, LLC Inte Q Mett Therapy PwC Interac Mettler Toledo Q-BBQ Intercontinental Hotel Group Michael Graham Salon and Spa Quicken Loans Interfirst Mortgage Company Midwest Truck and Auto Parts, Inc. Ravinia Festival Jared the Galleria of Jewelry Military Deli & Bakery Services Redbud Creek Farm Garden Center JDA eHealth Systems, Inc. Morton East High School Refugee Resettlement Services Jewel-Osco Marketing Solutions Riverside Medical Center Jimmy Johns Music Education Services Riverview Veterinary Clinic JMB Insurance Nanophase Technology Riverwalk Counseling Center, Inc. john greene Realtor Naper Elementary School RKB Global Tax, LLC Johnson Service Group Naper Nuts & Sweets Roanoke Trade JP Morgan Chase & Co. Naperville and Westmont Yard RSM US LLP JRI Shocks/MSI Defense Solutions Naperville Music Rule One Proteins, LLC K&A Global Inc. Naperville Skin Institute S&S Activewear Kane County Juvenile Justice Center National Theatre Company for Children Saint John Capital kCura Navistar Salon Commodities Kellogg Company NCTV17 Saraboo Creek KHQA Newell Rubbermaid Schaumburg School District 54 15 list of full-time employers for the class of 2016

School District 202 Velocity Resource Group Scranton Gillette Communications/SGC Horizon VITAS Healthcare Sherwin Williams Vivid Seats SMS Assist, LLC VTV-Technologies (DVDNow) Sodexo Vulcraft Corporation Solo Laboratories, Inc. VVSD 365U Specialty Publishing Spring Valley City Bank Walt Disney World St. John’s Lutheran Church Washington State University St. Vincent Sports Performance Wells Fargo Starbucks Wesley Elementary School Stranton Fillette Communications West Aurora School District 129 Strategic Solutions Westmore Elementary School Suburst Digital Westside Mechanical Group Summit Design + Build Wheaton Animal Hospital SWC Technology Partners Wheels Clipper, Inc. Synergy White Chocolate Grill Tandoor Charhouse Whole Foods Market Target Wholesome Harvest Baking TCF Bank Wilson Pet Supply, Inc. Ten Friends Windy City Wire The Beard Law Firm Wintrust The Bradford Group WreathWorks Home and Garden The Cary Company Yokley Financial The Center for Youth and Family Solutions Yorkville High School The Hanover Insurance Group YouTech The Hartford Zane’s Comedy Club The HON Company Zones IT Solutions and Services The Mailboxworks Zurich The Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center TMP Worldwide Top-Line Furniture T-PROMOS, LLC Transplace Travelers Tripp Lite Ulta Beauty Ultimate Autographs Unit 5 Schools and Facilities United Rentals United Way of Metropolitan Chicago University of Illinois Foundation 16 list of internship sites the class of 2016 engaged with during their college experience

12*23 Lacrosse Center for Economic Progress Fox Valley Institute 1340 WJOL Radio Central States Tower Friendship Village 4 Art Inc. Gallery CH2M Hill FYZical Therapy and Balance Center 670 The Score Champs Ambassador Game Day USA 9 Round Good Samaritan Village Acceleration Sports Performance Chicago Fire Genesis Health Systems Accounting EA Chicago Humanities Festival Georgian Court University Addison Police Department Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago Northwest Indiana ALE Solutions Go Ground Alive Center Chicago Zoological Society at Brookfield Zoo Golden Apple Scholar All American Sports Complex CIS Onsite Guardian Angel Alliance Physical Therapy Cobalt Photography Guardian Angel Community Services Allstate Insurance College of DuPage H. D. Smith Ally Financial Collegis Education H4 Training American Association of Insurance Services Colonial Cafe Hammond Henry Hospital American Income Life Community Access Naperville Health Track Sports Wellness American Theatre Company Congressman Bill Foster Heartland Alliance International Aperture Photography Connected Communications LLC Hendrickson Bumper and Trim Arete Event Staffing Corporate Fitness Hilary Lamon Unexpected Luxury Argonne National Laboratory Cosley Zoo Hilltop Dairy LLC Ash Lawn Opera Company Crisp! Mobile Grocery Hopedale Medical Complex Athletico Physical Therapy Cumulus Media Hub Group ATI Physical Therapy Design Resource Center HUB International Audiotree DHJJ Ignite Fitness Augusta Label and Printing DuPage Children’s Muesum Illinois Rockets AvePoint DuPage County Hounds Illinois State Police AXA Equitable DuPage County Probation Indian Prarie School District Barcelona Creative Group DWJohnson Studio Indiana Cheer Enterprises bd’s Mongolian Grill DynaCom Management, Inc. Integrity Physical Therapy Beaufort Memorial Hospital Edwards Medical Center Country House Belle Exotique Effortless English Invesco Powershares Elevate Training and Fitness Jelli Goods Best Price Nutrition Endress and Hauser Johnson Service Group Tie Formalwear Equinox Fitness Jonathan Wesley, Inc. Bloomington Public Defenders EventUp JoTo High School - Iwate, Japan Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Nuclear Jr/Sr Scholars Program Bolingbrook Park District Exhibit Link Boom Lab Fastenal Kellogg’s Borhart Spellmeyer Company, LLC FCB Belleville Kendall County Courthouse Bread for the World FELD Entertainment Kimberly Heights Elementary School BrickStreet Insurance Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory KONE Americas Bulls/Sox Academy Fiduciary Financial Partners Kroehler YMCA C22 Tech Flavorchem Corporation Kruse Education Center Calamos Investments Force Sports Training Academy Kutchins, Robbins & Diamond California State University Channel Islands Fossil Expeditions Kyoto Gakuen High School 17 list of internship sites the class of 2016 engaged with during their college experience

Lake County Solid Waste Management District Painting with a Twist Sunrise Senior Living Patriot Boxing Susan G. Komen Lauterbach & Amen, LLP PAWS Chicago Tave Risk Management Lee Mandel & Associates Paychex The Alive Center Leslie Hindman Auctio Phonak The Cary Company Lifestart Phoenix Plz Plante Moran The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Lillian’s House PMA Financial The Conservation Foundation Lincoln Elementary School Porchlight Music Theater The Field Museum Lites, LLC Porte Brown The Functional Effect Little Friends Pragmatium Consulting Group, Inc. The Labs USA Loaves and Fishes Premier Travel Media The Marketing Store Loyola Hospital Center for Fitness Progressive Sports Perfromance The Morton Arboretum Loyola University Maywood ProSports The Other Theatre company Maclyn Provision Theatre Touritz Maine West High School Prudential Financial Toyota Park Marmion Academy PT Solutions Physical Therapy Toys R Us McHenry County Orthopedics Public Media Engineering Treehouse Pediatric Therapy Medinah Country Club PwC Trimarco Radencich LLC Michael R Trauscht PC R. Strieter Ltd. Triple Threat Mentoring Midwest Orthopedics at Rush Ravinia Festival Tripp Lite Miller Resource Group Riverwalk Counseling Center, Inc. Turner Pain and Wellness Monarch Landing Robert Crown Center for Health Education Liability Insurance MPG Fitness Rosecrance Unity Point Health MSUS Inc RSM LLP Museums at Lisle Station Park Rush Healthplex University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign NAMI DuPage Living Room Rush-Copley Healthplex Urban Immersion Internship Naper Settlement Schneider Electric US Bank Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce See Music Recording Studio USSSA Baseball Naperville Central High School Shedd Aquarium Velocity Resource Group Naperville North High School Shindo Mitsuo Village of Schaumburg Human Resources North Central College Athletic Department Show Choir Camps of America Department North Central College Humor Magazine Sikich LLP Vrai Magazine North Central College Silvon Software Vulcraft North Central College Office of Admissions Skyhawks Walker Athletics North Central College Office of Ministry & Service Society of Actuaries Walt Disney Company North Central College Office of Student Affairs Somonauk High School Warchest Boutique South Dakota School of Mines & Technology West Chicago Park District Northwestern Mutual Southern Wine and Spirits Wintrust Specialty Publishing WreathWorks Home and Garden NU-World Foods Speech Therapy One Bread, One Cup Sportsplex One Day Shootouts Insurance One Way Ministry Steve Woltmann Photography Organizing for Action OrthoIllinois Suburban Pediatric Therapies Ozinga Bros Sunburst Digital 18 graduate & professional schools respondents have been accepted to

Adler University (3) Washington College of Law degree & program of study State University Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A. Aurora University (4) Community Psychology MA/PhD Benedictine University (5) Counseling, M.A., School Counseling Concentration Central Michigan University Doctor of Chiropractic (2) DePaul University (3) Doctor of Physical Therapy Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree Governors State University Doctorate of Physical Therapy (4) Illinois State University (7) M.A. M.A. Education Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University M.A. in Rehabilitation Counseling Lewis University (4) M.S. (4) Logan University M.S. in Psychology Loyola University (4) MA in Counseling: Forensic Psychology Marquette University MA in General Mental Health Counseling Master of Accountancy University Master of Accounting Science (2) (5) Master of Arts in Couple and Family Therapy North Central College (20) Master of Arts in Higher Education: College Student Affairs Northeastern Illinois University Master of Arts in Medical Sciences University (4) Master of Arts in Music Education Palmer College of Chiropractic Master of Business Administration (14) Rosalind Franklin University Master of Business Administration: Finance (2) Master of Business Administration: Higher Education and Student Affairs Southern Master of Fine Arts: Design St Ambrose Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations St. Louis University Master of Leadership Studies (4) The Knoxville Master of Music: Composition University of Central Missouri Master of Science in Accounting Master of Science in Biology (2) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (4) Master of Science in Child Development University of Illinois-Chicago Master of Science in Clinical Exercise Physiology (4) Master of Science in College Student Personnel Administration Master of Science in Computer Science University of Nebraska-Lincoln Master of Science in Kinesiology University of Nevada Las Vegas Master of Science in Nursing University of Rhode Island Master of Science In Occupational Therapy (2) University of South Carolina Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (2) Master of Science in Taxation University of Southern California Master of Social Work (8) University of Wisconsin-Madison (2) Ph.D. (6) Ph.D. Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Washington University in St. Louis George Warren Brown School of Social Ph.D.: Mathematics Work PhD in Neuroscience Western Michigan University School Counseling, M.A. 19