Hope College Graduate Survey
Employed
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Total
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Total
299
63%
391
70%
444
68%
330
65%
342
67%
1806
67%
Total
Employed
70.28%
77.70%
74.51%
74.51%
74.32%
74.59%
Employment Breakdown
Both
Neither
In Graduate
Employed Employed
or
Neither and Voluntary
and in
nor
Professional
not seeking Services
Grad/Prof
Grad/Prof
School
School
and seeking
101
32
36
3
21%
7%
8%
1%
83
41
41
4
15%
7%
7%
1%
117
53
35
7
18%
8%
5%
1%
95
50
30
5
19%
10%
6%
1%
83
40
21
5
23
16%
8%
4%
1%
4%
479
216
163
24
23
18%
8%
6%
1%
1%
Total
Grad/Prof
28.24%
22.30%
28.43%
28.43%
23.93%
25.64%
Neither
8.28%
8.09%
6.86%
6.86%
9.53%
7.75%
Unemployment rate
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Total
7.69%
7.37%
5.39%
5.94%
4.13%
6.07%
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Total
471
560
656
510
514
2711
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Geography
Top Cities
2010
Holland
Grand Rapids
Chicago
Zeeland
Grandville
Ann Arbor
Hudsonville
Kalamazoo
Jenison
Muskegon
59
23
15
15
8
7
6
6
6
6
12.53%
4.88%
3.18%
3.18%
1.70%
1.49%
1.27%
1.27%
1.27%
1.27%
Holland
Grand Rapids
Kalamazoo
Zeeland
Chicago
Hudsonville
Ann Arbor
Traverse City
Grandville
Ada
75
43
19
15
14
9
8
8
7
7
13.49%
7.73%
3.42%
2.70%
2.52%
1.62%
1.44%
1.44%
1.26%
1.26%
Holland
Grand Rapids
Ann Arbor
Chicago
Grandville
Zeeland
Hudsonville
Muskegon
Kalamazoo
Wheaton
2012
68
57
14
14
14
14
12
11
10
9
10.46%
8.77%
2.15%
2.15%
2.15%
2.15%
1.85%
1.69%
1.54%
1.38%
Holland
Grand Rapids
Zeeland
Ann Arbor
Chicago
Grandville
Kalamazoo
East Lansing
Portage
Traverse City
2013
61
39
15
11
8
7
7
6
6
6
11.96%
7.65%
2.94%
2.16%
1.57%
1.37%
1.37%
1.18%
1.18%
1.18%
Holland
Grand Rapids
Ann Arbor
Chicago
Zeeland
Grandville
Traverse City
Brighton
Grand Haven
Hudsonville
Kalamazoo
Naperville
2014
53
35
11
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
10.31%
6.81%
2.14%
1.75%
1.75%
1.56%
1.36%
0.97%
0.97%
0.97%
0.97%
0.97%
Holland
Grand Rapids
Zeeland
Chicago
Ann Arbor
2010-2014
316
197
68
60
51
11.65%
7.61%
2.63%
2.32%
1.97%
2011
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Total
MI
IL
IN
MN
OH
NY
CO
CA
IA
PA
TN
NC
Tx
VA
FL
KY
NJ
WA
WI
SC
AK
DC
GA
HI
KS
LA
MA
MO
MT
ND
NH
VT
2010
472
277 59.44%
60 12.88%
16 3.43%
11 2.36%
11 2.36%
10 2.15%
9 1.93%
6 1.29%
6 1.29%
6 1.29%
6 1.29%
5 1.07%
5 1.07%
5 1.07%
4 0.86%
4 0.86%
4 0.86%
4 0.86%
3 0.64%
2 0.43%
1 0.21%
1 0.21%
1 0.21%
1 0.21%
1 0.21%
1 0.21%
1 0.21%
1 0.21%
1 0.21%
1 0.21%
1 0.21%
1 0.21%
Total
MI
IL
IN
OH
CO
NY
CA
MN
NC
DC
IA
VA
PA
FL
MO
TN
Tx
WI
AZ
KY
MA
NJ
OK
BC
GA
HI
MD
MS
NE
OR
SC
UT
WA
WY
Top States
2011
556
356 66.05%
65 12.06%
14 2.60%
12 2.23%
8 1.48%
8 1.48%
7 1.30%
7 1.30%
7 1.30%
5 0.93%
5 0.93%
5 0.93%
4 0.74%
3 0.56%
3 0.56%
3 0.56%
3 0.56%
3 0.56%
2 0.37%
2 0.37%
2 0.37%
2 0.37%
2 0.37%
1 0.19%
1 0.19%
1 0.19%
1 0.19%
1 0.19%
1 0.19%
1 0.19%
1 0.19%
1 0.19%
1 0.19%
1 0.19%
Total
MI
IL
IN
CA
OH
CO
NY
FL
MN
WA
DC
IA
PA
MA
NC
NJ
TN
WI
AZ
GA
MD
MO
TX
UT
VA
CT
HI
KY
M
MT
ND
OK
WY
2012
656
430
75
25
13
13
11
10
9
8
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
66.46%
11.59%
3.86%
2.01%
2.01%
1.70%
1.55%
1.39%
1.24%
0.77%
0.62%
0.62%
0.62%
0.46%
0.46%
0.46%
0.46%
0.46%
0.31%
0.31%
0.31%
0.31%
0.31%
0.31%
0.31%
0.15%
0.15%
0.15%
0.15%
0.15%
0.15%
0.15%
0.15%
Total
MI
IL
IN
OH
CA
MN
CO
DC
NY
VA
AZ
IA
NJ
TX
WI
MA
MD
NC
PA
FL
MO
WA
AR
CT
GA
ID
MT
NV
OR
PR
SD
VT
2013
510
331 66.47%
59 11.85%
16 3.21%
9 1.81%
7 1.41%
7 1.41%
6 1.20%
5 1.00%
5 1.00%
5 1.00%
4 0.80%
4 0.80%
4 0.80%
4 0.80%
4 0.80%
3 0.60%
3 0.60%
3 0.60%
3 0.60%
2 0.40%
2 0.40%
2 0.40%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
Total
MI
IL
IN
WI
OH
MN
TX
CA
CO
NC
PA
WA
FL
IA
MD
NJ
AZ
NY
VA
KY
CT
DC
GA
MA
MO
VT
HI
NM
LA
NH
KS
TN
ME
SC
KA
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2014
514
307 62.65%
57 11.63%
22 4.49%
16 3.27%
13 2.65%
8 1.63%
7 1.43%
6 1.22%
6 1.22%
5 1.02%
4 0.82%
4 0.82%
3 0.61%
3 0.61%
3 0.61%
3 0.61%
2 0.41%
2 0.41%
2 0.41%
2 0.41%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
1 0.20%
Total
MI
IL
IN
OH
MN
CO
CA
NY
WI
NC
IA
FL
PA
TX
VA
DC
NJ
WA
TN
MA
MO
MD
AZ
KY
GA
SC
CT
HI
OK
UT
VT
MT
OR
WY
KS
LA
NH
ND
AK
AR
BC
ID
MS
NE
NV
PR
SD
2010-2014
2712
1701
316
83
58
41
40
39
35
29
23
22
21
21
21
19
16
16
16
13
10
9
9
8
7
6
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
64.92%
12.06%
3.17%
2.21%
1.56%
1.53%
1.49%
1.34%
1.11%
0.88%
0.84%
0.80%
0.80%
0.80%
0.73%
0.61%
0.61%
0.61%
0.50%
0.38%
0.34%
0.34%
0.31%
0.27%
0.23%
0.15%
0.11%
0.11%
0.11%
0.11%
0.11%
0.08%
0.08%
0.08%
0.08%
0.08%
0.08%
0.04%
0.04%
0.04%
0.04%
0.04%
0.04%
0.04%
0.04%
0.04%
0.04%
Country
USA
Australia
Burundi
Cambodia
Canada
China
France
Germany
Guatemala
Honduras
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kenya
Korea, South
Morocco
Morocco
Myanmar
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Tanzania
United Arab Emirates
2010
466
Top Countries
2011
2012
573
644
1
2013
506
2014
508
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2010-2014
2697
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
0
1
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Hope College Graduate Survey
Chicagoland
Detroit/Ann Arbor
Eastern United States
International
Other Michigan
Other Midwest
Southern United States
West Michigan
Western United States
2010
11%
6%
8%
5%
7%
8%
5%
42%
8%
Employment by Region
2011
2012
10%
11%
8%
9%
7%
5%
4%
5%
9%
3%
5%
5%
5%
6%
47%
49%
5%
6%
2013
11%
10%
7%
4%
6%
8%
6%
44%
4%
2014
9%
8%
6%
4%
5%
10%
5%
47%
5%
2010-2014
10%
8%
6%
4%
6%
7%
5%
46%
6%
20,000 - 24,999
25,000 - 29,999
30,000 - 34,999
35,000 - 39,999
40,000 - 44,999
45,000 - 49,999
50,000 - 54,999
55,000 - 59,999
60,000 or more
Below 20,000
2010
10%
10%
14%
6%
9%
4%
3%
1%
2%
41%
Reported Salary
2011
2012
11%
9%
9%
7%
11%
12%
10%
10%
9%
10%
7%
6%
4%
7%
2%
2%
3%
4%
35%
32%
2013
7%
8%
13%
15%
10%
6%
7%
2%
2%
31%
2014
10%
9%
12%
13%
9%
6%
7%
4%
5%
26%
2010-2014
9%
8%
12%
11%
9%
6%
6%
2%
3%
33%
F
P
2010
69%
31%
Full and Part Time
2011
2012
74%
82%
26%
18%
2013
75%
25%
2014
77%
23%
2010-2014
75%
25%
Dissatisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Satisfied
Very satisfied
2010
6%
15%
47%
32%
Job Satisfaction
2011
2012
4%
5%
18%
13%
41%
44%
37%
38%
2013
3%
17%
44%
37%
2014
4%
13%
44%
38%
2010-2014
4%
15%
44%
37%
Full-Time
Part-Time
Job is Study Related
2012
86.0%
60.9%
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2013
78.2%
58.2%
2014
78.7%
59.0%
Employer Name
Spectrum Health
University of Michigan
Holland Hospital
Gentex Corporation
Gordon Food Service
Hope College
Teach for America
Herman Miller
BDO USA, LLP
Amway
Bronson Healthcare
Dematic Corporation
Plante & Moran PLLC
University of Michigan Health System
Bethany Christian Services
Deloitte and Touche LLP
Grand Valley State University
Helen Devos Children's Hospital
Stryker Corporation
Teksystems
Western Michigan University
2012-2014
81.1%
59.4%
3 of 7
2010
3
3
2
1
6
4
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Top Employers
2011
8
6
4
7
3
1
2
2
4
2
1
2
3
2
1
3
2012
7
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
4
2
4
5
2
2
1
1
3
3
1
2013
9
2
3
3
5
1
4
1
1
4
4
2
1
1
2
4
2
1
2014
12
3
3
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
Grand Total
39
17
15
14
12
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
Hope College Graduate Survey
Top 5
2010
Grand Valley State University
Michigan State University
University of Michigan
Western Theological Seminary
Western Michigan University
11
9
9
5
4
2011
Grand Valley State University
Western Michigan University
University of Michigan
Michigan State University
Western Theological Seminary
9
9
8
7
6
Chicagoland
Detroit/Ann Arbor
Eastern United States
International
Other
Other Michigan
Other Midwest
2012
University of Michigan
Michigan State University
Grand Valley State University
Western Theological Seminary
Central Michigan University
Ohio State University
Wayne State University
Western Michigan University
University of Minnesota
16
12
11
5
4
4
4
4
4
2013
Grand Valley State University
University of Michigan
Western Michigan University
Michigan State University
Wayne State University
Western Theological Seminary
12
11
9
7
5
5
2014
University of Michigan
Grand Valley State University
Michigan State University
Wayne State
Western Michigan University
16
12
9
5
4
2010-2014
University of Michigan
Grand Valley
Michigan State
Western Michigan University
Western Theological Seminary
61
55
44
30
23
Southern United States
West Michigan
Western United States
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2010
10
7%
15
11%
19
14%
4
3%
1
1%
6
4%
27
20%
10
7%
29
22%
13
10%
Graduate Schools
School Location
2011
2012
9
16
7%
10%
12
28
9%
17%
17
17
13%
10%
4
6
3%
4%
2
5
2%
3%
11
10
9%
6%
22
19
17%
12%
11
14
9%
9%
32
34
25%
21%
7
13
6%
8%
4 of 7
2013
16
12%
19
14%
11
8%
3
2%
2
1%
11
8%
26
19%
9
7%
30
22%
9
7%
2014
6
5%
24
20%
7
6%
2
2%
3
3%
10
8%
22
19%
13
11%
25
21%
6
5%
2010-2014
57
8%
98
14%
71
10%
19
3%
13
2%
48
7%
116
17%
57
8%
150
22%
48
7%
Choice of Graduate School
Top 1 Top 2 Top 3 Top 4
2010
83%
92%
97%
99%
2011
75%
90%
94%
94%
2012
80%
94%
98%
99%
2013
72%
90%
93%
94%
2014
80%
89%
95%
97%
2010-2014
78%
91%
96%
97%
2010-14 Schools with more than 5
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Grand Valley
Michigan State
Western Michigan University
Western Theological Seminary
Wayne State
Central Michigan
Loyola University Chicago
University of Minnesota
Indiana University
Hope College
Eastern Michigan University
Oakland University
The Ohio State University
Valparaiso School of Law
61
55
44
30
23
16
11
11
10
10
7
7
6
6
6
Hope College Graduate Survey
Which factors helped secure employment
2011
21.18%
Campus or Community Leadership
GPA
31.24%
My Hope Degree
42.19%
Major
44.88%
Internship Experience
36.62%
Job Search Skills
18.67%
Networking Connections
38.42%
Communication Skills
29.44%
2012
20.27%
29.73%
40.70%
46.19%
39.63%
19.97%
36.13%
34.15%
2013
26.08%
33.33%
49.22%
48.63%
41.76%
22.35%
37.06%
38.63%
2014
21.40%
30.54%
44.55%
45.72%
37.94%
23.74%
39.49%
35.21%
Number of Internships
0
1
2
3
4+
2012
46.0%
34.6%
13.6%
4.3%
1.5%
2013
46.3%
32.5%
13.7%
4.1%
3.3%
2014
43.0%
33.9%
15.4%
6.4%
1.4%
2011
43.3%
33.8%
15.8%
4.5%
2.7%
2014 Graduate Survey Results
Participated in Experiential Learning
473
514
92.0%
Had Internship for academic credit
203
314
64.6%
Had Internship for pay
132
314
42.0%
Graduates participated in domestic off-campus
113
689
16.4%
Graduates studied abroad
281
689
40.8%
Those employed full-time employed in field of study
222
282
78.7%
Education certified majors
90
689
13.1%
Survey response rate
514
689
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Experiential Learning
2012
Employed
Grad School
Not empl - seeking
Not Seeking
Percent of Total
Clinical Rotation
73.7%
42
26.3%
15
10.5%
6
0.0%
0
57
8.7%
Internship
76.7%
277
26.0%
94
6.1%
22
0.8%
3
361
55.0%
Student Teaching
85.6%
113
16.7%
22
3.8%
5
0.0%
0
132
20.1%
Research
63.1%
142
41.3%
93
7.1%
16
0.9%
2
225
34.3%
2013
Employed
Grad School
Not empl - seeking
Not Seeking
Percent of Total
Clinical Rotation
76.2%
32
23.8%
10
7.1%
3
4.8%
2
42
8.2%
Internship
77.7%
213
21.2%
58
11.7%
32
5.1%
14
277
54.3%
Student Teaching
77.1%
81
21.0%
22
9.5%
10
4.8%
5
107
21.0%
Research
68.7%
134
31.3%
61
10.3%
20
4.1%
8
195
38.2%
Service Learning/Vol
180
73.8%
61
25.0%
25
10.2%
14
5.7%
247
48.4%
Off-Campus
168
76.4%
50
22.7%
19
8.6%
12
5.5%
222
43.5%
All Respondents
380
74.5%
145
28.4%
30
5.9%
5
1.0%
510
100.0%
2014
Employed
Grad School
Not empl - seeking
Not Seeking
Volunteer Service
Percent of Total
Clinical Rotation
75.6%
34
26.7%
12
4.4%
2
2.2%
1
0.0%
0
45
8.7%
Internship
75.3%
222
24.4%
72
4.1%
12
0.7%
2
4.1%
12
295
57.3%
Student Teaching
82.9%
92
12.6%
14
3.6%
4
0.0%
0
5.4%
6
111
21.6%
Research
67.5%
137
32.0%
65
3.4%
7
2.0%
4
5.9%
12
203
39.4%
Service Learning/Vol
70.5%
170
27.4%
66
2.9%
7
1.7%
4
7.1%
17
241
46.8%
Off-Campus
67.0%
142
27.4%
58
4.7%
10
1.9%
4
6.6%
14
212
41.2%
All Respondents
382
74.3%
123
23.9%
40
7.8%
21
4.1%
23
4.5%
514
100.0%
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All Respondents
497
75.8%
170
25.9%
35
5.3%
7
1.1%
656
100.0%
Hope College Graduate Survey
Top Ten Majors from Banner
1
1
3
4
4
6
7
7
9
10
2010
Psychology
Management
Communications
Biology
Social Work
Nursing
Chemistry
Exercise Science
Political Science
Spanish
Count
Percent
71
10.5%
71
10.5%
58
8.6%
39
5.8%
39
5.8%
35
5.2%
34
5.0%
34
5.0%
31
4.6%
25
3.7%
1
2
3
4
5
5
7
7
9
10
10
2011
Psychology
Management
Communications
Exercise Science
Biology
Nursing
Chemistry
Special Education - Learning Disabled
Spanish
Political Science
English-Writing Emphasis
Count
Percent
82
11.2%
71
9.7%
61
8.3%
45
6.1%
36
4.9%
36
4.9%
30
4.1%
30
4.1%
29
4.0%
27
3.7%
27
3.7%
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10
2012
Psychology
Management
Communications
Nursing
Biology
Exercise Science
Chemistry
Social Work
Special Education - Learning Disabled
International Studies
Political Science
Count
Percent
80
10.8%
67
9.1%
45
6.1%
44
6.0%
42
5.7%
37
5.0%
31
4.2%
28
3.8%
24
3.3%
21
2.8%
21
2.8%
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
2013
Psychology
Management
Communications
Exercise Science
Biology
Nursing
Chemistry
Special Education - Learning Disabled
Social Work
Spanish
Count
Percent
84
12.4%
61
9.0%
44
6.5%
43
6.3%
41
6.0%
36
5.3%
33
4.9%
31
4.6%
27
4.0%
25
3.7%
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
2014
Psychology
Management
Biology
Communications
Exercise Science
Nursing
Chemistry
English
Social Work
Spanish
Count
Percent
79
11.4%
61
8.8%
52
7.5%
48
6.9%
47
6.8%
43
6.2%
29
4.2%
28
4.0%
26
3.8%
21
3.0%
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