Elizabethtown College Class of 2013
CLASS OF 2013 The One-Year-Out Report
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Elizabethtown College Class of 2013
Methodology
This report includes information on the 472 students from the traditional residential program who earned a degree at one of the 2013 conferrals: January, May, and August. Of the 472 degrees awarded, there were 450 bachelor’s degrees and 22 master’s degrees. Information for this survey was collected from multiple sources. Students provided preliminary information on a survey distributed prior to their commencement and were surveyed again approximately one year post-graduation. Additional information was provided by academic departments, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and LinkedIn. Through this process, responses were collected from 84% of the 2013 graduates.
Outlook for 2013 Graduates
As our students prepared for graduation, the Economic Policy Institute (Shierholz, Sabadish, & Finio, 2013) published a report showing elevated rates of both unemployment and underemployment among young adults across the United States. However, it is clear that young adults with a college degree continue to fare much better in the job market than those without a college degree. As the following chart from the Pew Research Center (2013) illustrates, today’s young adults with a bachelor’s degree earn, on average, $17,000 more per year than their peers without a college degree. This earnings gap is far bigger than it was for prior cohorts of young adults, including the parents of today’s graduates (see also ‘ 6 Key Findings About Going to College ’). Over a typical work span of 40-45 years, a college degree can yield as much as $600,000-$1 million more in earnings.
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The 2013 graduates of Elizabethtown College performed well in the challenging marketplace they faced following graduation. The unique Elizabethtown blend of liberal arts and professional programs prepares students with the skills and experiences desired in today’s workforce. The 2013 Job Outlook Survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that employers rated “ability to communicate with persons inside and outside the organization” as the most important skill for new hires. This was followed by “ability to work in a team structure” and “ability to make decisions and solve problems.” Elizabethtown College graduates have these skills, fostered, in part, by participation in various Real-World Learning experiences embedded throughout their college experience. Signature Learning Experiences Prior to Graduation
The chart shows the percentage of 2013 graduates with each of five signature high-impact learning practices. In addition, it shows that ALL graduates participated in high impact first-year programming including a seminar, advising, orientation, and mentoring. As well, ALL graduates also completed at least one guided writing and research intensive (GWR) course in addition to completing a first-year writing and research course.
Note: This chart uses the new criteria for the five Signature Learning Experiences, approved by Academic Council and Faculty Assembly in 2014.
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Distribution of Undergraduate Degrees by Major Groups
The largest group of majors among the 2013 graduates was from Elizabethtown’s ACBSP accredited business program, followed by Biology and Chemistry majors and, third, Education majors.
Note: The Humanities group consisted of majors in Fine Arts, History, Religious Studies, Modern Languages, and Theatre.
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Elizabethtown College Class of 2013
Primary Post-Graduate Status 2013 Alums One-Year-Out
A year after graduation, just over half (55%) of the class of 2013 are employed and 26% are pursuing advanced study. A handful of graduates indicated that they were actively seeking employment and a small number indicated that they spent their first year after college graduation engaged in full-time service or mission work or in an internship. Among those 2013 graduates who sought and obtained employment, 82% reported securing their position before or within 6 months after graduation and 78% reported that their first employment was directly related to their college major. Nationally, 37% of recent college graduates are employed in positions that do not require a college degree (Sum, Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University , 2013). In comparison, a smaller percentage (23%) of 2013 Elizabethtown College graduates report being ‘mal-employed’ for their first position after college; the majority of new Elizabethtown College graduates are hired in positions that require a bachelor’s degree as the minimum level of education.
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Post-Graduate Activities by Major
Post-graduation activity varied by undergraduate field of study, with Biology, Health and Occupation, Politics, Philosophy & Legal Studies, Religious Studies, and Social Work majors among those more likely to be pursuing further education.
Percent of Graduates in Each Post-Graduate Activity
Note: Occupational Therapy is a master’s level degree. All others are bachelor’s degrees.
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Graduate and Professional School Information by Undergraduate Major
Biology & Chemistry •American University of Antigua Arcadia University •Bloomsburg University Drexel University •Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Salus University •Penn State University College of Medicine Phila College of Osteopathic Medicine •Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry The Commonwealth Medical College •Thomas Jefferson University West Virginia University School of Medicine •Arcadia University (Forensic Science) Business •The Elliott School of International Affairs Carnegie Mellon University Math & Computer Science •Wilmington University Lehigh University English •Villanova University, Pennsylvania Monmouth University •Eastern Connecticut State University Simmons College (MA) Engineering •Carnegie Mellon University Penn State University History •Earle Mack School of Law Penn State (Dickinson College of Law) Politics, Philosophy, & Legal Studies •Aberystwyth University Syracuse University College of Law •Widener University Seton Hall University Psychology •Liberty University, VA Gallaudet University •Loyola University Maryland Drexel University •John F. Kennedy University, California Religious Studies •Providence Theological Seminary Wesley Theological Seminary •Harvard Divinity School Social Work •Monmouth University Kutztown University •West Chester University Rutgers •Fordham University Temple University Sociology •West Virginia University Bowling Green State University •University of Pittsburgh School of Law Wesley Theological Seminary
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Employment Information by Undergraduate Major Accounting •Acuity Advisors & CPAs, LLP Atomic Lighting •Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Eurofins Lancaster Labs •Impark KPMG •Lee Litigation Group, PLLC WRC International •Maher Duessel McKonly & Asbury, LLP •ParenteBeard Parks and Company •PricewaterhouseCoopers Reinsel Kuntz Lester LLP •Trout Ebersole & Groff Walz Group , P.C. Biology & Chemistry •AARP of Harrisburg ABC Supply •Fastenal Keystone Surgical Systems •Lancaster Laboratories Life Choice Hospice •Laboratory Corporation of America Colorcon •Penn State Hershey Medical Center Business •Abercrombie & Fitch Unilever •Armed Forces Benefit Assoc VIE Healthcare •Armstrong World Industries Conestoga Title Insurance •Fulton Financial Corporation Hershey Hospitality Trust •Hertz JP Morgan Chase •KBA North America, Inc. LMS Commercial Real Estate •MedImmune PA Department of Revenue •Pristine Management Inc. Sidekicks Respite Care LLC •TD Bank The AroundCampus Group •The JDK Group The Vanguard Group •uFinancial Group Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Communications •Lyon Conklin & Co. of Ferguson Enterprises B. Braun Medical, Inc. •Basignani Winery Believe the Hype, LLC •Brownstein Group Clear Channel •Coordinated Health DePuy Synthes •Haller Enterprises Hershey Area Playhouse •House Party Inc. Ian Somerhalder Foundation •KCI Tecnologies Knouse Foods •Lifespan Fitness MediaVest USA •Philadelphia Phillies Precise, Inc. •Purepartner by Design Saint Agnes Hospital •Stewart Business Systems Theatre Management Corp Education •Bellefonte Area SD Bellmawr Park SD •Camp Hill Middle School Carroll County Public Schools •Cecil County Public Schools Central York School District •Fairfax County Public Schools Goddard School •Lopatcong SD Manheim Township SD •Mifflin County SD Minersille Elementary School •Spiritos School U-Gro •Prince George's County Public Schools Schenkfelder Library and Heritage Center
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Engineering •Bechtel Corporation Bimbo Bakeries USA •Boeing Company Case New Holland •East Penn Manufacturing (DEKA) GEA Refrigeration Technologies •Department of Defense Gemalto Inc. •Joseph Engineering National Foam •Raytheon Siemo •UPS Volvo Group Trucks English •Engle Printing & Publishing Historic Shady Lane •WITF The WEBstaurant Store •Thomas Edison State College Thought Catalog •Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Mechanicsburg Area School District •Progressive Publishing Alternatives Smart Home Services and PBE Builders Math & Computer Science •Charles County Public Schools Clark Associates •Conrad Siegel Actuaries Derry Township SD •MetLife Auto & Home Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co •Cargas Systems Virpie Tech •Bloomberg L.P. in New York Fitch Ratings •Masonic Villages Victaulic •Atrium Medical/Maquet Getinge Group Trion Group, A Marsh & Mclennan Agency Modern Languages •ECC foreign language school in Japan Ross School (Philadelphia) •HeadCurry Qatar Airways Music •Susquenita School District Frederick County Public Schools •Allegheny County Public Schools Atlantic Health •Broomall Nursing & Rehabilitation Cecil County Public Schools •Goddard School Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra •Living Unlimited Inc. Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care •The Music Academy YWCA Hispanic American Center Politics, Philosophy, & Legal Studies •Boston Medical Center Mooney for Congress •Sterling High School District Psychology •A Taste of Olive Fulginiti Insurance & Aston Auto Tags •Hockessin Athletic Club Maternal Child Consortium Inc •New Story PATH Inc. •Primate Reserve in Pretoria, South Africa Westat Social Work •Chesterbrook Academy Children's Choice, Inc. •Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Group Reading Health System Sociology •Applebee's Community Health Associates •Cumberland Insurance Group G4S Secure Solutions •JC Penney Pizzeria Ristorante Trivio del Villagio
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