BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2009, ONE YEAR OUT
Response Rate
Survey Total:
# Surveys # Responses % Response
30,011
6,905
23.01%
Statistics
Valid
Missing
N
6,682
Percent
96.8%
223
Percent
3.2%
N
6,905
Gender
5,469
99.7%
14
0.3%
5,483
Age
6,378
99.7%
21
0.3%
6,399
Degree Major
6,389
99.8%
10
0.2%
6,399
Employment Status
6,846
99.1%
59
0.9%
6,905
Regional Zip Code of Employment
5,017
90.3%
537
9.7%
5,554
Primary Employer
5,401
97.2%
153
2.8%
5,554
Satisfaction w/ Current Job
5,501
99.0%
53
1.0%
5,554
Relationship Between Job & Major
5,498
99.0%
56
1.0%
5,554
Race/Ethnicity
N
Total
Timing of First Job
5,529
99.5%
25
0.5%
5,554
Income Category - (Full-Time)
3,478
85.9%
573
14.1%
4,051
Income Category - (Part-Time)
869
80.3%
213
19.7%
1,082
Primary Occupation
4,369
94.8%
240
5.2%
4,609
Post-Bac Degrees Enrollment
6,782
98.2%
123
1.8%
6,905
Pursuit/Completion of Degree
1,795
85.6%
302
14.4%
2,097
Baccalaureate as further education prep
1,847
88.1%
250
11.9%
2,097
Attitude T
Towards
owards the University
6,702
702
97 1%
97.1%
203
2 9%
2.9%
6,905
905
Attitude Towards Bachelor's. Degree Major
6,697
97.0%
208
3.0%
6,905
Career Path Prep
5,663
82.0%
1,242
18.0%
6,905
Professors were accessible
6,726
97.4%
179
2.6%
6,905
Expected/required to Work Cooperatively
6,721
97.3%
184
2.7%
6,905
Encouraged to Challenge Ideas
6,723
97.4%
182
2.6%
6,905
Approriate Teaching Activities
6,722
97.3%
183
2.7%
6,905
High Expectations
5,911
96.8%
196
3.2%
6,107
Timely Feedback
5,911
96.8%
196
3.2%
6,107
Emphasis on Studying and Planning
5,266
96.4%
195
3.6%
5,461
1
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2009, ONE YEAR OUT
DEMOGRAPHIC
Race/Ethnicity
Valid
Missing
Black, non-Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
White, non-Hispanic
Native American/Alaskan
Hispanic
Non-resident alien
Total
No response
Frequency
523
374
5,342
15
323
105
6,682
223
6,905
Total:
Percent
7.6
5.4
77.4
0.2
4.7
1.5
96.8
3.2
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
7.8
7.8
5.6
13.4
79.9
93.4
0.2
93.6
4.8
98.4
1.6
100.0
100.0
Gender
Valid
Missing
Female
Male
Total
No response
Frequency
2,959
2,510
5,469
14
5,483
Total:
Percent
54.0
45.8
99.7
0.3
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
54.1
54.1
45.9
100.0
100.0
Age Category
Valid
Missing
25 Years and Younger
26 through 35
g 45
36 through
46 and older
Total
No response
Frequency
4,098
1,510
397
373
6,378
21
6,399
Total:
2
Percent
64.0
23.6
6.2
5.8
99.7
0.3
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
64.3
64.3
23.7
87.9
6.2
94.2
5.8
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2009, ONE YEAR OUT
Degree Major
Valid
Missing
Frequency
Agriculture/Natural Resources
171
Accounting
175
Business
878
Communication
330
Computer/Information Sciences
105
Education
811
Engineering
326
Engineering Technologies
149
Nursing
178
Health-Related
308
Liberal Arts/Humanities
570
Science and Mathematics
422
Social/Behavioral Sciences
765
Visual/Performing Arts
209
Multi/Interdisciplinary
59
Other
933
Total
6,389
No response
10
6,399
Total:
Percent
2.7
2.7
13.7
5.2
1.6
12.7
5.1
2.3
2.8
4.8
8.9
6.6
12.0
3.3
0.9
14.6
99.8
0.2
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
2.7
2.7
2.7
5.4
13.7
19.2
5.2
24.3
1.6
26.0
12.7
38.7
5.1
43.8
2.3
46.1
2.8
48.9
4.8
53.7
8.9
62.6
6.6
69.2
12.0
81.2
3.3
84.5
0.9
85.4
14.6
100.0
100.0
EMPLOYMENT
Employment Status
Valid
Missing
Yes, Full-Time
Yes, Part-Time
No, Is Seeking
No, Not Seeking
Total
No response
Frequency
4,353
1,201
773
519
6,846
59
6,905
Total:
Percent
63.0
17.4
11.2
7.5
99.1
0.9
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
63.6
63.6
17.5
81.1
11.3
92.4
7.6
100.0
100.0
Regional Zip Code
Valid
Missing
Chicago Area
Rest of Illinois
Out-of-State
Total
No response
Frequency
2,238
1,950
829
5,017
537
5,554
Total:
3
Percent
40.3
35.1
14.9
90.3
9.7
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
44.6
44.6
38.9
83.5
16.5
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2009, ONE YEAR OUT
Primary Employer
Valid
Self-employed/private practice
Business (industrial, commercial, or
service)
Professional firm
College/university
Elementary/secondary school
Health agency/institution
Percent
4.7
2,031
36.6
37.6
42.4
364
527
771
479
6.6
9.5
13.9
8.6
6.7
9.8
14.3
8.9
49.2
58.9
73.2
82.1
392
7.1
7.3
89.3
77
249
251
5,401
153
5,554
1.4
4.5
4.5
97.2
2.8
100.0
1.4
4.6
4.6
100.0
90.7
95.4
100.0
Government (federal, state, or local)
Missing
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
4.8
4.8
Frequency
260
Armed services
Non-profit (non-government)
Other employer
Total
No response
Total:
Satisfaction w/ Current Job
Valid
Missing
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Total
No response
Frequency
1,741
1,846
1,077
382
272
183
5,501
53
5,554
Total:
Percent
31.3
33.2
19.4
6.9
4.9
3.3
99.0
1.0
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
31.6
31.6
33.6
65.2
19.6
84.8
6.9
91.7
4.9
96.7
3.3
100.0
100.0
Relationship Between Job & Major
Valid
Missing
Frequency
Closely Related
2,501
Related
1,472
Unrelated, by choice
734
Unrelated, not by choice
774
Unrelated, no further response
17
Total
5,498
No response
56
5,554
Total:
4
Percent
45.0
26.5
13.2
13.9
0.3
99.0
1.0
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
45.5
45.5
26.8
72.3
13.4
85.6
14.1
99.7
0.3
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2009, ONE YEAR OUT
Timing of first job
Valid
Missing
Held same job while enrolled
Secured job by graduation
Secured job in less than 1 month
after graduation
Secured job between 1 and 3
months after graduation
Secured job between 3 and 6
months after graduation
Secured job between 6 and 9
months after graduation
Secured job after 9 months after
graduation
Secured job after graduation, no
time reported
Total
No response
Total:
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
23.7
23.7
22.8
46.5
9.4
56.0
Frequency
1,313
1,260
521
Percent
23.6
22.7
9.4
798
14.4
14.4
70.4
722
13.0
13.1
83.5
462
8.3
8.4
91.8
434
7.8
7.8
99.7
19
0.3
0.3
100.0
5,529
25
5,554
99.5
0.5
100.0
100.0
Income Category - (Full-Time Employment)
Valid
Missing
Under $20,000
$20,000 - $30,000
$30,001 - $40,000
$40,001 - $50,000
$50,001 - $60,000
$60,001 - $75,000
$75,001 - $99,999
$100,000+
Total
No response
Frequency
296
843
879
571
383
271
124
111
3 478
3,478
573
4,051
Total:
Percent
7.3
20.8
21.7
14.1
9.5
6.7
3.1
2.7
85 9
85.9
14.1
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
8.5
8.5
24.2
32.7
25.3
58.0
16.4
74.4
11.0
85.5
7.8
93.2
3.6
96.8
3.2
100.0
100 0
100.0
Income Category - (Part-Time Employment)
Valid
Missing
Under $20,000
$20,000 - $30,000
$30,001 - $40,000
$40,001 - $50,000
$50,001 - $60,000
$60,001 - $75,000
$75,001 - $99,999
$100,000+
Total
No response
Frequency
539
172
74
44
23
7
6
4
869
213
1082
Total:
5
Percent
49.8
15.9
6.8
4.1
2.1
0.6
0.6
0.4
80.3
19.7
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
62.0
62.0
19.8
81.8
8.5
90.3
5.1
95.4
2.6
98.0
0.8
98.8
0.7
99.5
0.5
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2009, ONE YEAR OUT
Primary Occupation
Valid
Management
Business Operations
Financial Specialists
Computer Specialists
Mathematical Scientists and
Technicians
Architects, Surveyors, and
Cartographers
Percent
7.9
8.9
4.8
3.5
12
0.3
0.3
26.9
23
0.5
0.5
27.4
216
4.7
4.9
32.4
88
1.9
2.0
34.4
39
37
136
28
180
0.8
0.8
3.0
0.6
3.9
0.9
0.8
3.1
0.6
4.1
35.3
36.1
39.2
39.9
44.0
166
39
34
3.6
0.8
0.7
3.8
0.9
0.8
47.8
48.7
49.5
98
2.1
2.2
51.7
167
3.6
3.8
55.5
74
1.6
1.7
57.2
132
2.9
3.0
60.2
110
2.4
2.5
62.8
280
6.1
6.4
69.2
42
50
0.9
1.1
1.0
1.1
70.1
71.3
36
0.8
0.8
72.1
Engineers and Related Technicians
Life and Physical Scientists and
Technicians
Social Scientists
Health: Doctors
Health: Registered Nurses
Health: Therapists
Health: Other Health Practitioners,
Professionals, and Support Workers
Community and Social Service
Legal: Attorneys/Judges
Legal: Legal Support Workers
Education: Early Childhood
Teachers
Education: Elementary School
Teachers
Education: Middle School Teachers
Education: Secondary School
Teachers
Education: Special Education
Teachers
Education: Other, except
Administrators
Library Occupations
Arts and Design Workers
Entertainers, Performers, Sports,
and Related Workers
Missing
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
8.4
8.4
9.4
17.8
5.1
22.9
3.7
26.6
Frequency
365
412
223
163
Media and Communication Workers
77
1.7
1.8
73.9
Sales
Office and Administration
Protective Services
Food Preparation and Serving
Building and Grounds Cleaning and
Maintenance
Personal Care Services
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Construction and Extractive
Installation, Maintenance, and
Repair
Production
Transportation and Material Moving
323
244
140
111
28
7.0
5.3
3.0
2.4
0.6
7.4
5.6
3.2
2.5
0.6
81.3
86.8
90.0
92.6
93.2
59
43
37
1.3
0.9
0.8
1.4
1.0
0.8
94.6
95.6
96.4
30
0.7
0.7
97.1
40
25
0.9
0.5
0.9
0.6
98.0
98.6
62
4,369
240
4,609
1.3
94.8
5.2
100.0
1.4
100.0
100.0
Military
Total
No response
Total:
6
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2009, ONE YEAR OUT
EDUCATION
Post-Baccalaureate enrollment
Valid
Missing
Frequency
1,450
647
4,685
6,782
123
6,905
Total:
Yes, Full-Time
Yes, Part-Time
No
Total
No response
Percent
21.0
9.4
67.8
98.2
1.8
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
21.4
21.4
9.5
30.9
69.1
100.0
100.0
Pursuit/Completion of degree
Valid
Missing
Associate
Second baccalaureate
Academic master's
Professional master's
Medicine
Health professional
Theology/divinity
Law
Doctorate
Other
Total
No response
Frequency
55
73
815
423
44
70
13
78
107
117
1,795
302
2,097
Total:
Percent
2.6
3.5
38.9
20.2
2.1
3.3
0.6
3.7
5.1
5.6
85.6
14.4
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
3.1
3.1
4.1
7.1
45.4
52.5
23.6
76.1
2.5
78.6
3.9
82.5
0.7
83.2
4.3
87.5
6.0
93.5
6.5
100.0
100.0
Baccalaureate as further education prep
Valid
Missing
Very well
Well
Adequately
Inadequately
Poorly
Very poorly
Total
No response
Frequency
693
638
424
68
14
10
1,847
250
2,097
Total:
7
Percent
33.0
30.4
20.2
3.2
0.7
0.5
88.1
11.9
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
37.5
37.5
34.5
72.1
23.0
95.0
3.7
98.7
0.8
99.5
0.5
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2009, ONE YEAR OUT
SATISFACTION
Present Attitude Towards the University
Valid
Missing
Strongly positive
Positive
Somewhat positive
Somewhat negative
Negative
Strongly negative
Total
No response
Frequency
2,506
2,875
867
284
101
69
6,702
203
6,905
Total:
Percent
36.3
41.6
12.6
4.1
1.5
1.0
97.1
2.9
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
37.4
37.4
42.9
80.3
12.9
93.2
4.2
97.5
1.5
99.0
1.0
100.0
100.0
Present Attitude Towards Bachelor's Degree Major
Valid
Missing
Strongly positive
Positive
Somewhat positive
Somewhat negative
Negative
Strongly negative
Total
No response
Frequency
2,483
2,550
1,035
399
142
88
6,697
208
6,905
Total:
Percent
36.0
36.9
15.0
5.8
2.1
1.3
97.0
3.0
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
37.1
37.1
38.1
75.2
15.5
90.6
6.0
96.6
2.1
98.7
1.3
100.0
100.0
Baccalaureate as job prep
Valid
Missing
Very Well
Well
Adequately
Inadequately
Poorly
Very Poorly
Total
No response
Frequency
1,431
1,804
1,676
414
145
193
5,663
1,242
6,905
Total:
8
Percent
20.7
26.1
24.3
6.0
2.1
2.8
82.0
18.0
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
25.3
25.3
31.9
57.1
29.6
86.7
7.3
94.0
2.6
96.6
3.4
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2009, ONE YEAR OUT
EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Professors were accessible
Valid
Missing
Very often
Often
Sometimes
Infrequently
Never
Total
No response
Frequency
2,743
2,986
867
116
14
6,726
179
6,905
Total:
Percent
39.7
43.2
12.6
1.7
0.2
97.4
2.6
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
40.8
40.8
44.4
85.2
12.9
98.1
1.7
99.8
0.2
100.0
100.0
Required to work cooperatively
Valid
Missing
Very often
Often
Sometimes
Infrequently
Never
Total
No response
Frequency
2,794
2,491
1,205
204
27
6,721
184
6,905
Total:
Percent
40.5
36.1
17.5
3.0
0.4
97.3
2.7
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
41.6
41.6
37.1
78.6
17.9
96.6
3.0
99.6
0.4
100.0
100.0
Encouraged to challenge ideas
Valid
Missing
Veryy often
Often
Sometimes
Infrequently
Never
Total
No response
Frequency
,
2,227
2,552
1,521
360
63
6,723
182
6,905
Total:
Percent
32.3
37.0
22.0
5.2
0.9
97.4
2.6
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
33.1
33.1
38.0
71.1
22.6
93.7
5.4
99.1
0.9
100.0
100.0
Appropriate teaching activities
Valid
Missing
Very often
Often
Sometimes
Infrequently
Never
Total
No response
Frequency
2,368
3,149
1,025
156
24
6,722
183
6,905
Total:
9
Percent
34.3
45.6
14.8
2.3
0.3
97.3
2.7
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
35.2
35.2
46.8
82.1
15.2
97.3
2.3
99.6
0.4
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2009, ONE YEAR OUT
High expectations
Valid
Missing
Very often
Often
Sometimes
Infrequently
Never
Total
No response
Frequency
2,412
2,498
815
160
26
5,911
196
6,107
Total:
Percent
39.5
40.9
13.3
2.6
0.4
96.8
3.2
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
40.8
40.8
42.3
83.1
13.8
96.9
2.7
99.6
0.4
100.0
100.0
Timely feedback
Valid
Missing
Very often
Often
Sometimes
Infrequently
Never
Total
No response
Frequency
2,045
2,727
944
168
27
5,911
196
6,107
Total:
Percent
33.5
44.7
15.5
2.8
0.4
96.8
3.2
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
34.6
34.6
46.1
80.7
16.0
96.7
2.8
99.5
0.5
100.0
100.0
Emphasis on studying and planning
Valid
Missing
Very often
Often
Sometimes
I f
Infrequently
tl
Never
Total
No response
Frequency
2,408
1,953
722
144
39
5,266
195
5,461
Total:
10
Percent
44.1
35.8
13.2
2
2.6
6
0.7
96.4
3.6
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
45.7
45.7
37.1
82.8
13.7
96.5
2
2.7
7
99
99.3
3
0.7
100.0
100.0