BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2003, 5 YEARS OUT
Response Rate
Survey Total:
# Surveys # Responses % Response
26,520
5,794
21.85%
Statistics
Valid
Missing
N
5,512
Percent
95.1%
282
Percent
4.9%
N
5,794
Gender
5,777
99.7%
17
0.3%
5,794
Age
5,196
99.9%
6
0.1%
5,202
Degree Major
5,789
99.9%
5
0.1%
5,794
Employment Status
5,764
99.5%
30
0.5%
5,794
Regional Zip Code of Employment
5,054
95.2%
255
4.8%
5,309
Primary Employer
5,253
98.9%
56
1.1%
5,309
Satisfaction w/ Current Job
5,276
99.4%
33
0.6%
5,309
Relationship Between Job & Major
5,267
99.2%
42
0.8%
5,309
Number of Different Employers
5,264
99.2%
45
0.8%
5,309
Income Category - (Full-Time)
4,206
84.6%
765
15.4%
4,971
Income Category - (Part-Time)
273
80.8%
65
19.2%
338
Primary Occupation
5,101
96.1%
208
3.9%
5,309
Post-Bac Degrees Earned
5,644
97.4%
150
2.6%
5,794
Type of Degree Earned
1,542
79.2%
406
20.8%
1,948
Current Degree Enrollment
5,519
98.0%
111
2.0%
5,630
Type of Current Enrollment
1,143
89.2%
139
10.8%
1,282
Attitude Towards the University
5,720
98.7%
74
1.3%
5,794
Attitude Towards Bachelor's. Degree Major
5,683
98.1%
111
1.9%
5,794
Att: Career Path Prep
5,575
96.2%
219
3.8%
5,794
Eff: Critical Thinking
5,747
99.2%
47
0.8%
5,794
Eff: Sense of Ethics
5,741
99.1%
53
0.9%
5,794
Eff: Diversity Understanding
5,740
99.1%
54
0.9%
5,794
Eff: Citizenship
5,737
99.0%
57
1.0%
5,794
Eff: Quality of Life
5,741
99.1%
53
0.9%
5,794
Race/Ethnicity
1
N
Total
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2003, 5 YEARS 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
499
275
4,445
71
199
23
5,512
282
5,794
Total:
Percent
8.6
4.7
76.7
1.2
3.4
0.4
95.1
4.9
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
9.1
9.1
5.0
14.0
80.6
94.7
1.3
96.0
3.6
99.6
0.4
100.0
100.0
Gender
Valid
Missing
Female
Male
Total
No response
Frequency
3,306
2,471
5,777
17
5,794
Total:
Percent
57.1
42.6
99.7
0.3
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
57.2
57.2
42.8
100.0
100.0
Age Category
Valid
Missing
25 Years and Younger
26 through 35
36 through 45
46 and older
Total
No response
Frequency
8
4,201
457
530
5,196
6
5,202
Total:
2
Percent
0.2
80.8
8.8
10.2
99.9
0.1
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
0.2
0.2
80.9
81.0
8.8
89.8
10.2
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2003, 5 YEARS OUT
Bachelor's Degree Major
Valid
Missing
Frequency
Agriculture/Natural Resources
210
Accounting
169
Business
798
Communication
256
Computer/Information Sciences
158
Education
837
Engineering
343
Engineering Technologies
164
Nursing
108
Health-Related
265
Liberal Arts/Humanities
588
Science and Mathematics
356
Social/Behavioral Sciences
762
Visual/Performing Arts
186
Multi/Interdisciplinary
45
Other
544
Total
5,789
No response
5
5,794
Total:
Percent
3.6
2.9
13.8
4.4
2.7
14.4
5.9
2.8
1.9
4.6
10.1
6.1
13.2
3.2
0.8
9.4
99.9
0.1
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
3.6
3.6
2.9
6.5
13.8
20.3
4.4
24.8
2.7
27.5
14.5
41.9
5.9
47.9
2.8
50.7
1.9
52.6
4.6
57.1
10.2
67.3
6.1
73.4
13.2
86.6
3.2
89.8
0.8
90.6
9.4
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
4,971
338
194
261
5,764
30
5,794
Total:
Percent
85.8
5.8
3.3
4.5
99.5
0.5
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
86.2
86.2
5.9
92.1
3.4
95.5
4.5
100.0
100.0
Regional Zip Code of Employment
Valid
Missing
Chicago Area
Rest of Illinois
Out-of-State
Total
No response
Frequency
2,194
1,729
1,131
5,054
255
5,309
Total:
3
Percent
41.3
32.6
21.3
95.2
4.8
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
43.4
43.4
34.2
77.6
22.4
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2003, 5 YEARS OUT
Primary Employer
Valid
Self-employed/private practice
Business (industrial, commercial, or
service)
Professional firm
College/university
Elementary/secondary school
Health agency/institution
Percent
5.9
1,783
33.6
33.9
39.9
465
315
875
443
8.8
5.9
16.5
8.3
8.9
6.0
16.7
8.4
48.7
54.7
71.4
79.8
532
10.0
10.1
89.9
100
297
132
5,253
56
5,309
1.9
5.6
2.5
98.9
1.1
100.0
1.9
5.7
2.5
100.0
91.8
97.5
100.0
Government (federal, state, or local)
Missing
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
5.9
5.9
Frequency
311
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
2,071
1,988
850
192
111
64
5,276
33
5,309
Total:
Percent
39.0
37.4
16.0
3.6
2.1
1.2
99.4
0.6
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
39.3
39.3
37.7
76.9
16.1
93.0
3.6
96.7
2.1
98.8
1.2
100.0
100.0
Relationship Between Job & Major
Valid
Missing
Frequency
Closely Related
2,535
Related
1,486
Unrelated, by choice
782
Unrelated, not by choice
446
Unrelated, no further response
18
Total
5,267
No response
42
5,309
Total:
4
Percent
47.7
28.0
14.7
8.4
0.3
99.2
0.8
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
48.1
48.1
28.2
76.3
14.8
91.2
8.5
99.7
0.3
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2003, 5 YEARS OUT
Number of Different Employers
Valid
Missing
Frequency
1,820
1,890
1,479
75
5,264
45
5,309
Total:
One
Two
Three to six
More than six
Total
No response
Percent
34.3
35.6
27.9
1.4
99.2
0.8
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
34.6
34.6
35.9
70.5
28.1
98.6
1.4
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
69
362
808
888
672
739
382
286
4,206
765
4,971
Total:
Percent
1.4
7.3
16.3
17.9
13.5
14.9
7.7
5.8
84.6
15.4
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
1.6
1.6
8.6
10.2
19.2
29.5
21.1
50.6
16.0
66.5
17.6
84.1
9.1
93.2
6.8
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
136
61
31
18
7
9
2
9
273
65
338
Total:
5
Percent
40.2
18.0
9.2
5.3
2.1
2.7
0.6
2.7
80.8
19.2
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
49.8
49.8
22.3
72.2
11.4
83.5
6.6
90.1
2.6
92.7
3.3
96.0
0.7
96.7
3.3
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2003, 5 YEARS OUT
Primary Occupation
Valid
Percent
10.5
9.5
5.9
4.6
14
0.3
0.3
31.9
43
0.8
0.8
32.7
280
5.3
5.5
38.2
89
1.7
1.7
40.0
53
101
126
83
171
1.0
1.9
2.4
1.6
3.2
1.0
2.0
2.5
1.6
3.4
41.0
43.0
45.5
47.1
50.4
Community and Social Service
Legal: Attorneys/Judges
Legal: Legal Support Workers
Education: Early Childhood
Teachers
Education: Elementary School
Teachers
237
107
49
4.5
2.0
0.9
4.6
2.1
1.0
55.1
57.2
58.1
72
1.4
1.4
59.6
250
4.7
4.9
64.5
Education: Middle School Teachers
130
2.4
2.5
67.0
197
3.7
3.9
70.9
118
2.2
2.3
73.2
218
4.1
4.3
77.5
25
66
0.5
1.2
0.5
1.3
77.9
79.2
32
0.6
0.6
79.9
Media and Communication Workers
89
1.7
1.7
81.6
Sales
Office and Administration
Protective Services
Food Preparation and Serving
Building and Grounds Cleaning
Personal Care Services
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Construction and Extractive
Installation, Maintenance, and
Repair
Production
Transportation and Material Moving
253
218
157
24
11
27
33
42
4.8
4.1
3.0
0.5
0.2
0.5
0.6
0.8
5.0
4.3
3.1
0.5
0.2
0.5
0.6
0.8
86.6
90.8
93.9
94.4
94.6
95.1
95.8
96.6
19
0.4
0.4
97.0
27
35
0.5
0.7
0.5
0.7
97.5
98.2
92
5,101
208
5,309
1.7
96.1
3.9
100.0
1.8
100.0
100.0
Management
Business Operations
Financial Specialists
Computer Specialists
Mathematical Scientists and
Technicians
Architects, Surveyors, and
Cartographers
Engineers and Related Technicians
Life and Physical Scientists and
Technicians
Social Scientists
Health: Doctors
Health: Registered Nurses
Health: Therapists
Health: Other Health Practitioners,
Education: Secondary School
Teachers
Education: Special Education
Teachers
Education: Other, except
Administrators
Library Occupations
Arts and Design Workers
Entertainers, Performers, Sports,
and Related
Missing
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
10.9
10.9
9.9
20.8
6.1
26.9
4.7
31.6
Frequency
556
503
312
242
Military
Total
No response
Total:
6
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2003, 5 YEARS OUT
EDUCATION
Post-Bac Degrees Earned
Valid
Missing
Yes
No
Total
No response
Frequency
1,948
3,696
5,644
150
5,794
Total:
Percent
33.6
63.8
97.4
2.6
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
34.5
34.5
65.5
100.0
100.0
Type of Degree Earned
Valid
Missing
Associate
Second baccalaureate
Academic master's
Professional master's
Medicine
Health professional
Theology/divinity
Law
Doctorate
Other
Total
No response
Frequency
50
54
794
384
31
55
3
85
48
38
1,542
406
1,948
Total:
Percent
2.6
2.8
40.8
19.7
1.6
2.8
0.2
4.4
2.5
2.0
79.2
20.8
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
3.2
3.2
3.5
6.7
51.5
58.2
24.9
83.1
2.0
85.1
3.6
88.7
0.2
88.9
5.5
94.4
3.1
97.5
2.5
100.0
100.0
Current Degree Enrollment
Valid
Missing
Yes, Full-Time
Yes, Part-Time
No
Total
No response
Frequency
719
563
4,237
5,519
111
5,630
Total:
Percent
12.8
10.0
75.3
98.0
2.0
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
13.0
13.0
10.2
23.2
76.8
100.0
100.0
Type of Current Enrollment
Valid
Missing
Associate
Second baccalaureate
Academic master's
Professional master's
Medicine
Health professional
Theology/divinity
Law
Doctorate
Other
Total
No response
Frequency
22
37
471
341
14
24
13
23
128
70
1,143
139
1,282
Total:
7
Percent
1.7
2.9
36.7
26.6
1.1
1.9
1.0
1.8
10.0
5.5
89.2
10.8
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
1.9
1.9
3.2
5.2
41.2
46.4
29.8
76.2
1.2
77.4
2.1
79.5
1.1
80.7
2.0
82.7
11.2
93.9
6.1
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2003, 5 YEARS OUT
SATISFACTION
Present Attitude Towards the University
Valid
Missing
Strongly positive
Positive
Somewhat positive
Somewhat negative
Negative
Strongly negative
Total
No response
Frequency
2,481
2,464
562
143
43
27
5,720
74
5,794
Total:
Percent
42.8
42.5
9.7
2.5
0.7
0.5
98.7
1.3
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
43.4
43.4
43.1
86.5
9.8
96.3
2.5
98.8
0.8
99.5
0.5
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
2,055
2,281
917
295
86
49
5,683
111
5,794
Total:
Percent
35.5
39.4
15.8
5.1
1.5
0.8
98.1
1.9
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
36.2
36.2
40.1
76.3
16.1
92.4
5.2
97.6
1.5
99.1
0.9
100.0
100.0
Career Path Prep
Valid
Missing
Very Well
Well
Adequately
Inadequately
Poorly
Very Poorly
Total
No response
Frequency
1,423
1,885
1,683
369
112
103
5,575
219
5,794
Total:
8
Percent
24.6
32.5
29.0
6.4
1.9
1.8
96.2
3.8
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
25.5
25.5
33.8
59.3
30.2
89.5
6.6
96.1
2.0
98.2
1.8
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2003, 5 YEARS OUT
EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Eff: Critical Thinking
Valid
Missing
Extremely helpful
Very helpful
Moderately helpful
Slightly helpful
Not helpful
Total
No response
Frequency
1,402
2,550
1,479
245
71
5,747
47
5,794
Total:
Percent
24.2
44.0
25.5
4.2
1.2
99.2
0.8
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
24.4
24.4
44.4
68.8
25.7
94.5
4.3
98.8
1.2
100.0
100.0
Eff: Sense of Ethics
Valid
Missing
Extremely helpful
Very helpful
Moderately helpful
Slightly helpful
Not helpful
Total
No response
Frequency
988
2,104
1,807
549
293
5,741
53
5,794
Total:
Percent
17.1
36.3
31.2
9.5
5.1
99.1
0.9
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
17.2
17.2
36.6
53.9
31.5
85.3
9.6
94.9
5.1
100.0
100.0
Eff: Diversity Understanding
Valid
Missing
Extremely helpful
Very helpful
Moderately helpful
Slightly helpful
Not helpful
Total
No response
Frequency
1,519
2,220
1,391
439
171
5,740
54
5,794
Total:
9
Percent
26.2
38.3
24.0
7.6
3.0
99.1
0.9
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
26.5
26.5
38.7
65.1
24.2
89.4
7.6
97.0
3.0
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2003, 5 YEARS OUT
Eff: Citizenship
Valid
Missing
Extremely helpful
Very helpful
Moderately helpful
Slightly helpful
Not helpful
Total
No response
Frequency
830
1,660
1,939
828
480
5,737
57
5,794
Total:
Percent
14.3
28.7
33.5
14.3
8.3
99.0
1.0
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
14.5
14.5
28.9
43.4
33.8
77.2
14.4
91.6
8.4
100.0
100.0
Eff: Quality of Life
Valid
Missing
Extremely helpful
Very helpful
Moderately helpful
Slightly helpful
Not helpful
Total
No response
Frequency
1,247
2,192
1,556
492
254
5,741
53
5,794
Total:
10
Percent
21.5
37.8
26.9
8.5
4.4
99.1
0.9
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
21.7
21.7
38.2
59.9
27.1
87.0
8.6
95.6
4.4
100.0
100.0