2015 First Destination Survey

FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY 2015 Table of Contents Employment Responses Overall ..................................................................................... 2 Employment Responses by College and Department .................................................... 4 Graduate School Responses Overall ............................................................................... 6 Graduate School Responses by College and Department ............................................. 8 Employers with Multiple Hires Reported .................................................................... 10 Employers with Multiple Internships Reported .......................................................... 12 Employment Listing by College and Department ........................................................ 14 Graduate Schools Reported .......................................................................................... 32 Graduate School and Program Listing by College and Department .......................... 33 State of Residence .......................................................................................................... 38 Five Year Trends ............................................................................................................ 40 Methodology, Response Rate, Data Confidence, and Knowledge Rate ...................... 41 About This Survey The Undergraduate First Destination Survey (formerly the Post-Graduation Survey) is assembled annually by the Career Development Center in an effort to provide accurate and useful information to students, faculty, staff and administration about the post-graduation activities of undergraduate alumni from the University of St. Thomas. We hope this information will be used to advise current and future students. The information in this report covers alumni who graduated from an undergraduate program during the 2014- 2015 academic year (December 2014, May 2015 and July 2015). The survey was sent out to 1,288 alumni July through December 2015. Of these, 748 (58.07%) responded to the survey. An additional 348 first destination activities were collected via LinkedIn profiles for a Knowledge Rate of 85.09%. This extra data is included in Employment and Continuing Education listings but is not used for statistical repre- sentations of employment or graduate school activities. Where activity numbers and percentages are reported only those responding to the survey first-hand are included to maintain a statistically significant, unbiased, sampling. 124 graduates responding to the survey completed coursework for two or more majors. Those graduates have been included under each of their academic majors. These circumstances account for the total of 881 responses when individual majors are reported. This survey, as well as previous survey results may be found on the Career Development Center’s website at www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment/first-destinations Contact Us If you have any questions pertaining to the survey, or if you would like to request additional copies of this report, you may contact: University of St. Thomas Career Development Center Murray-Herrick Campus Center, Room 123 2115 Summit Ave Mail 5020 Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105 (651) 962-6761 [email protected] www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment University of St. Thomas 1 2015 Undergraduate First Destination Survey Understanding the Survey Various options are available to students after graduation. Many seek Full-Time employment and some find Part-Time work as they attend graduate school, navigate career paths, or explore options. Others volunteer, enlist in the military, or attend graduate school full-time. Employment, graduate school, and salary rates will differ depending upon major and career field of choice. These numbers as a whole tell only part of the story about what St. Thomas graduates are doing. Breakdowns by colleges and departments are available on pages 4-5 and 8-9. Organizations where graduates found employment are available starting on page 10. Graduate school listings are found on page 32. The best way to use this report is to examine information listed under individual colleges and departments you are interested in learning more about. By looking at each discipline separately you will be able to un- derstand entry-level options, salaries, internship experience, and graduate school requirements unique to each career or vocational path. Employment Status—Overall 94.63% of graduates reported employment, enrollment in a graduate program, volunteer service, or enlist- ment in the military. 16.99% of graduates reported enrollment in a graduate program, 1.62% of which are currently seeking employment (see page 6). (Percentages are of graduates who responded to this question.) Employed Full-Time......................................................................................... 531 ............. 71.28% Employed Part-Time .......................................................................................... 84 ............. 11.28% Volunteer Service (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) .......................................... 12 ............... 1.61% Military Service .................................................................................................... 5 ............... 0.67% Not employed, currently seeking employment ................................................. 42 ............... 5.64% Not employed, not seeking employment .......................................................... 71 ............... 9.53% Total Responding ..................................................................................... 745 Timeframe Employment Was Secured—Overall 78.58% of graduates reported securing employment either before or at least 4 months after graduation. (Percentages are of graduates who responded to this question and marked their Employment Status as Full-Time, Part-Time, Volunteer, or Military, OR marked their Employment Sta- tus as Not Employed.) Employment secured more than 4 months before graduation ..................... 156 ............. 21.70% 1-4 months before graduation ......................................................................... 174 ............. 24.20% Within a month of graduation (either before or after) .................................. 119 ............. 16.55% 1-4 months after graduation ............................................................................ 116 ............. 16.13% 5-8 months after graduation .............................................................................. 35 ............... 4.87% More than 8 months after graduation ................................................................ 6 ............... 0.83% Not employed, still seeking employment .......................................................... 42 ............... 5.84% Not employed, not seeking employment .......................................................... 71 ............... 9.87% Total Responding ..................................................................................... 719 2015 Undergraduate First Destination Survey 2 University of St. Thomas Salary Ranges—Overall Overall, the median salary range was $40,001-$45,000 (Percentages are of graduates who responded to this question and marked their Employment Status as Full-Time, Part-Time, Volunteer, or Military.) $20,000 or under ...................................... 89 ............. 14.66% $20,001-$25,000 ....................................... 42 ............... 6.92% $25,001-$30,000 ....................................... 38 ............... 6.26% $30,001-$35,000 ....................................... 62 ............. 10.21% $35,001-$40,000 ....................................... 64 ............. 10.54% $40,001-$45,000 ....................................... 72 ............. 11.86% $45,001-$50,000 ....................................... 47 ............... 7.74% $50,001-$55,000 ....................................... 71 ............. 11.70% $55,001-$60,000 ....................................... 40 ............... 6.59% $60,001-$65,000 ....................................... 35 ............... 5.77% $65,001-$70,000 ....................................... 23 ............... 3.79% Above $70,001 .......................................... 24 ............... 3.95% Total Responding .............................. 607 Median Salary Ranges for Full-Time Employment—By College Median salary range for graduates employed Full-Time or enlisted in the Military was $40,001-$45,000 (see pages 4-5 for all-inclusive median salary ranges by College and Department). (Median ranges under the Full-Time/Military column are calculated from graduates who responded to this question and marked their Employment Status as Full-Time or Military.) College/School Full-Time/Military College of Arts & Sciences ......................... $35,001-$40,000 Opus College of Business ........................... $45,001-$50,000 School of Education ................................... $30,001-$35,000 School of Engineering ................................ $60,001-$65,000 School of Social Work ................................ $30,001-$35,000 Had an Internship While at St. Thomas—By College Overall, 64.88% of graduates reported having an internship while at St. Thomas. (Percentages are of graduates who responded to this question.) College/School College of Arts & Sciences .................... 195 ............. 52.27% Opus College of Business ...................... 221 ............. 77.81% School of Education ................................ 27 ............

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