Graduate Survey Report Academic Year 2015 -2016
J. D’Amico, Director Institute for Career Planning Assisted by: Beth Heiss Institutional Research & Assessment Report Generated: August 2017
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Employment and Graduate Educational Status
III. Percentage of Respondents Currently Employed, Continuing Education, Not Working & Not Responding, Sorted by Major
IV. Places of Employment
V. Continued Education Status
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I. Introduction
In order to determine career location statistics for the 2015-2016 graduating class of Adrian College, 298 graduates were given an exit survey upon graduation and then emailed in November 2017 to complete the online graduate survey. Data that was obtained between April of 2016 and May of 2017.
Career Data Was Obtained From Various Forms of Communication for 274 respondents
11, 4% 22, 8%
Email/Exit Survey Social Media Phone Calls 91, 33% 150, 55% Faculty/Staff
In all, career location information was obtained for 92% (274/298) of graduates.
The remaining 8% (24/298) were either unable to be located or did not respond to requests for information.
In this report, any graduate for whom career location information was collected will be referred to as a “respondent”. The following report is based on the 92% response rate (274/298).
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II. Employment and Graduate Educational Status
99% of respondents are either employed (full/part-time or temporary) or in graduate school (272/274)
26% (70/274) of respondents are currently continuing their education or seeking additional career training/certification.
73% of respondents are currently employed (202/274)
Only 1% (2/274) are not seeking work by choice or unemployed
15-16 All College Graduates (298)
2, 1% 24, 8%
70, 23% Employed Graduate School Unemployed Did not respond
202, 68%
26% of respondents are currently not employed (72/274) • 97% of these respondents are exclusively continuing their education (70/72) • 3% of these respondents are not working for various reasons (2/72)
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VI. Percentage of Respondents Currently Employed, Continuing Education, Not Working & Non-Respondent Sorted by Major*
Major Employed Continuing Education Not Working Non- Respondent
*Please note that some graduates may be employed in a field unrelated to their major. Double major students account for both majors completed.
Biochemistry 100% (1/1) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
Biology 55% (16/29) --- 34% (10/29) --- 4% (1/29) --- 7% (2/29)
Business Administration 67% (4/6) --- 33% (2/6) --- 0% --- 0%
Bus. Admin/Accounting 47.4% (9/19) --- 47.4% (9/19) --- 0% --- 5.2% (1/19)
Bus. Admin/Public Accounting 100% (2/2) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
Business Admin. /Management 83% (19/23) --- 0% --- 4% (1/23) --- 13% (3/23)
Business Admin. /Marketing 88% (21/24) --- 4% (1/24) --- 0% --- 8% (2/24)
Bus. Admin/Sports Mgt. 75% (18/24) --- 25% (6/24) --- 0% --- 0%
Chemistry 100% (1/1) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
Communication Arts & Science 77% (10/13) --- 15% (2/13) --- 0% --- 8% (1/13)
Criminal Justice/ Law Enforcement 75% (9/12) --- 8% (1/12) --- 0% --- 17% (2/12)
Criminal Justice/ Law, Legal 67% (2/3) --- 33% (1/3) --- 0% --- 0%
Criminal Justice/ Corrections 67% (2/3) --- 33% (1/3) --- 0% --- 0%
Economics 100% (3/3) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
English/Literature 50% (1/2) --- 50% (1/2) --- 0% --- 0%
English/TED 100% (3/3) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
English/Writing 67% (4/6) --- 17% (1/6) --- 0% --- 17% (1/6)
Environmental Science 100% (6/6) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
Exercise Science/Pre-Health 55% (11/20) --- 40% (8/20) --- 0% --- 5% (1/20)
Exercise Science/Athletic Train. 0% --- 100% (5/5) --- 0% --- 0%
Exercise Science/Pre-Professional 37.5% (3/8) --- 37.5% (3/8) --- 0% --- 25% (2/8)
Geology 50% (2/4) --- 50% (2/4) --- 0% --- 0%
History 86% (6/7) --- 14% (1/7) --- 0% --- 0%
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Major Employed Continuing Education Not Working Non- Respondent
Integrated Science/TED 67% (2/3) --- 0% --- 0% --- 33% (1/3)
Interior Design 60% (3/5) --- 20% (1/5) --- 0% --- 20% (1/5
Natural Resources (*IDM) 100% (1/1) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
International Business 100% (2/2) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
International Studies 0% --- 100% (1/1) --- 0% --- 0%
Japanese Studies 0% --- 100% (1/1) --- 0% --- 0%
Language Arts/TED 100% (7/7) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
Mathematics 67% (2/3) --- 33% (1/3) --- 0% --- 0%
Mathematics/TED 100% (4/4) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
Music 0% --- 100% (3/3) --- 0% --- 0%
Music/TED 100% (7/7) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
Musical Theatre 100% (2/2) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
Philosophy 0% --- 67% (2/3) --- 0% --- 33% (1/3)
Physical Education 60% (3/5) --- 0% --- 0% --- 40% (2/5)
Physical Education/TED 100% (2/2) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
Physics 100% (2/2) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
Political Science 75% (3/4) --- 0% --- 0% --- 25% (1/4)
Psychology 67% (4/6) --- 33% (2/6) --- 0% --- 0%
Public Relations 100% (1/1) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
Religion 33% (1/3) --- 33% (1/3) --- 0% --- 33% (1/3)
Social Studies/TED 100% (4/4) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
Social Work 31% (4/13) --- 62% (8/13) --- 0% --- 7% (1/13)
Sociology 100% (1/1) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
Spanish 100% (2/2) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
Studio Art 57% (4/7) --- 29% (2/7) --- 0% --- 14% (1/7)
Theatre 100% (1/1) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
Visual Arts Education 67% (1/1) --- 0% --- 0% --- 0%
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*Individually Designed Major (IDM)
IV. Places of Employment
Employed 2015-2016 graduates have indicated they are working for the following organizations:
Allegra Marketing & Print Fairfield High School A123 Systems Family Counseling and Children’s Services Ace Hardware Fundamental Critical Care Support ADP FreeStar Financial Credit Union Adrian College Adrian Schools Educational Foundation Ford Motor Company Advanced Affiliates, Inc. Fun Discoveries Daycare Aero Communications Inc. Garden Golf Amarillo Bulls Hockey Club Gaylord Post-State Trooper American Income Life Insurance Company Gerald Alcock Company LLC AmeriCorps VISTA Anchorage School District Gold Star Mortgage Financial Anytime Fitness Grand Ford Asama Coldwater Manufacturing Inc. Green Bubble Gorgeous Athleta Inc. Greenleaf Hospitality Group Atlanta Vultures Semi-Pro Football GTB Audatex Auto Trim/5 Lakes Printing Hanley International Academy Baby Bear Hugs Hantz Group BASF USA Harley Ellis Devereaux Detroit Better Advertising Professionals Hertz Bowling Green State University Hillsdale Community Health Center Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis Resort, Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland Inc. Catholic Charities Hoyden Creative Group CB Flooring Huntington National Bank Clark, Schaefer, Hackett Huron School District ClearDefense LLC Indian Lake Schools CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP Colorado Spring Sky Sox IPG Mediabrands LTD Community Action Agency JAGwire Management, LLC JET (Japanese-Exchange-Teaching) Program Constantine Public Schools Joe Dumars Fieldhouse Events Crosby Marketing Communications Joel Duncan Productions Delaware North John Adams Mortgage Detroit Zoo Kistler Ford Sales Inc. Digital Roots La-Z-Boy Domino’s Lenawee County Sheriff's Department Downriver Medical Associates Lenawee District Library Enterprise Rent-A-Car LevelUp Training LLC Envirologic Technologies Inc. 7 | Page
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Lowry Solutions Securitas Lucky Group Consulting Inc. Senior Resources of West Michigan Madison High School Shar Products Company Maggard Razors Sichuan Tianyi Science Technology Co. MarketSource Inc. Signal 88 Security Marshalls Sky Walker Flying Meadow Brook Theatre Smart Label Solutions Michigan International Speedway Sparrow Health System Michigan Medicine Sprint MapleSmith Farm - Family Farm St Joseph Mercy Health System Michigan Schools and Government Credit STATS LLC Union Stephenson, Gracik & Co, PC Missions Sport Performance & Personal Summerfield Schools Training, LLC Supply55, Inc Monterrey Institute of Technology & Higher Target Education T.E.A.M 21 After School & Summer Morenci Area Schools Alternative Education Programs NARAL Pro-Choice Washington Tecumseh High School Neurocore Data Sciences International Tessemae's All Natural Suburban Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram The Northwood Restaurant & Bar Northwest Special Recreation Association The Paving Lady Inc. Nova Environmental The Ronald McDonald House Charities Oakland International School TJMaxx Oakland Yard Athletics Toledo Walleye Hockey Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates Toledo Zoo Olivet Schools Total Comfort Heating & Cooling Inc. Olympia Entertainment - Detroit Red Wings Total Package Hockey OMPT Specialists Trumaker & Co. Onsted Elementary School U.S. News and World Report Orange County National Golf Club Utica Community Schools Palace Sports and Entertainment United Nations Foundation Perrysburg Kitchens & More United Parcel Service Power Wellness Universal Learning Academy PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP University of Michigan Progression Volleyball UPHS Marquette Quicken Loans Vanguard Charter Academy Rainbow Child Care Vector Marketing Raymond James Financial Verizon Real Estate One VP Sports Marketing Republic Services Walgreens Rite Aid WESTMED Medical Group Robert Anderson Group Inc. Wildflower Elementary Saint Mary's College Beatrice C. Stone Yavne High School Sand Creek Schools YMCA Sauder Woodworking Company
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V. Continued Education Status
Of the 298 graduates, 26% (70/274) of respondents are currently continuing their education or seeking additional career training/certification.
These students are enrolled at the following institutions:
Adrian College Oakland University Boston College Ohio State University Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College Oklahoma City University Central Michigan University The George Washington University Cleveland State University The Michener Institute Davenport University The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Eastern Michigan University University of Illinois College Gonzaga University University of Indianapolis Grand Valley State University University of Michigan Indiana University University of Rochester Institute Barcelona d’Estudis Inernacionals University of Tampa Kendall College University of Toledo Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine University of Wisconsin Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Washington and Lee University Michigan State University Wayne State University Midwestern University Western Michigan University Moody Theological Seminary
Mount Vernon Nazarene University North Carolina State University Northeastern University
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