BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2000, NINE YEARS OUT
Response Rate
Survey Total:
# Surveys # Responses % Response
21,596
5,955
27.57%
Statistics
Valid
Missing
N
5,435
Percent
91.3%
520
Percent
8.7%
N
5,955
Gender
5,951
99.9%
4
0.1%
5,955
Age
5,943
99.8%
12
0.2%
5,955
Degree Major
5,269
99.9%
4
0.1%
5,273
Employment Status
5,920
99.4%
35
0.6%
5,955
Regional Zip Code of Employment
5,102
94.6%
293
5.4%
5,395
Primary Employer
5,367
99.5%
28
0.5%
5,395
Satisfaction w/ Current Job
5,386
99.8%
9
0.2%
5,395
Relationship Between Job & Major
5,370
99.5%
25
0.5%
5,395
Number of Different Employers
5,368
99.5%
27
0.5%
5,395
Income Category - (Full-Time)
4,699
94.0%
301
6.0%
5,000
Income Category - (Part-Time)
355
89.9%
40
10.1%
395
Primary Occupation
3,899
72.3%
1,496
27.7%
5,395
Post-Bac Degrees Earned
5,615
94.3%
340
5.7%
5,955
Type of Degree Earned
1,847
81.9%
407
18.1%
2,254
Current Degree Enrollment
5,537
93.0%
418
7.0%
5,955
Type of Current Enrollment
527
79.5%
136
20.5%
663
Attitude Towards the University
5,893
99.0%
62
1.0%
5,955
Attitude Towards Bachelor's. Degree Major
5,853
98.3%
102
1.7%
5,955
Att: Career Path Prep
5,830
97.9%
125
2.1%
5,955
Eff: Critical Thinking
5,886
98.8%
69
1.2%
5,955
Eff: Sense of Ethics
5,879
98.7%
76
1.3%
5,955
Eff: Diversity Understanding
5,885
98.8%
70
1.2%
5,955
Eff: Citizenship
5,882
98.8%
73
1.2%
5,955
Eff: Quality of Life
5,338
98.7%
72
1.3%
5,410
Race/Ethnicity
1
N
Total
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2000, NINE 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
714
308
4,199
10
179
25
5,435
520
5,955
Total:
Percent
12.0
5.2
70.5
0.2
3.0
0.4
91.3
8.7
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
13.1
13.1
5.7
18.8
77.3
96.1
0.2
96.2
3.3
99.5
0.5
100.0
100.0
Gender
Valid
Missing
Female
Male
Total
No response
Frequency
3,059
2,892
5,951
4
5,955
Total:
Percent
51.4
48.6
99.9
0.1
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
51.4
51.4
48.6
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
4,082
993
868
5,943
12
5,955
Total:
2
Percent
0.0
68.5
16.7
14.6
99.8
0.2
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
0.0
0.0
68.7
68.7
16.7
85.4
14.6
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2000, NINE YEARS OUT
Bachelor's Degree Major
Valid
Missing
Frequency
Agriculture/Natural Resources
161
Accounting
83
Business
498
Communication
119
Computer/Information Sciences
93
Education
712
Engineering
221
Engineering Technologies
135
Nursing
75
Health-Related
174
Liberal Arts/Humanities
471
Science and Mathematics
362
Social/Behavioral Sciences
521
Visual/Performing Arts
112
Multi/Interdisciplinary
42
Other
1,490
Total
5,269
No response
4
5,273
Total:
Percent
3.1
1.6
9.4
2.3
1.8
13.5
4.2
2.6
1.4
3.3
8.9
6.9
9.9
2.1
0.8
28.3
99.9
0.1
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
3.1
3.1
1.6
4.6
9.5
14.1
2.3
16.3
1.8
18.1
13.5
31.6
4.2
35.8
2.6
38.4
1.4
39.8
3.3
43.1
8.9
52.0
6.9
58.9
9.9
68.8
2.1
70.9
0.8
71.7
28.3
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
5,000
395
219
306
5,920
35
5,955
Total:
Percent
84.0
6.6
3.7
5.1
99.4
0.6
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
84.5
84.5
6.7
91.1
3.7
94.8
5.2
100.0
100.0
Regional Zip Code of Employment
Valid
Missing
Chicago Area
Rest of Illinois
Out-of-State
Total
No response
Frequency
1,984
1,599
1,519
5,102
293
5,395
Total:
3
Percent
36.8
29.6
28.2
94.6
5.4
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
38.9
38.9
31.3
70.2
29.8
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2000, NINE YEARS OUT
Primary Employer
Valid
Missing
Self-employed/private practice
Business (industrial, commercial, or
service)
Professional firm
College/university
Elementary/secondary school
Health agency/institution
Government (federal, state, or
local)
Armed services
Non-profit (non-government)
Other employer
Total
No response
Total:
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
6.8
6.8
Frequency
366
Percent
6.8
1,752
32.5
32.6
39.5
455
467
810
462
8.4
8.7
15.0
8.6
8.5
8.7
15.1
8.6
47.9
56.6
71.7
80.3
604
11.2
11.3
91.6
81
240
130
5,367
28
5,395
1.5
4.4
2.4
99.5
0.5
100.0
1.5
4.5
2.4
100.0
93.1
97.6
100.0
Satisfaction w/ Current Job
Valid
Missing
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Total
No response
Frequency
2,366
2,062
671
158
88
41
5,386
9
5,395
Total:
Percent
43.9
38.2
12.4
2.9
1.6
0.8
99.8
0.2
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
43.9
43.9
38.3
82.2
12.5
94.7
2.9
97.6
1.6
99.2
0.8
100.0
100.0
Relationship Between Job & Major
Valid
Missing
Frequency
Closely Related
2,564
Related
1,486
Unrelated, by choice
1,040
Unrelated, not by choice
268
Unrelated, no further response
12
Total
5,370
No response
25
5,395
Total:
4
Percent
47.5
27.5
19.3
5.0
0.2
99.5
0.5
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
47.7
47.7
27.7
75.4
19.4
94.8
5.0
99.8
0.2
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2000, NINE YEARS OUT
Number of Different Employers
Valid
Missing
Frequency
1,488
1,649
2,052
179
5,368
27
5,395
Total:
One
Two
Three to six
More than six
Total
No response
Percent
27.6
30.6
38.0
3.3
99.5
0.5
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
27.7
27.7
30.7
58.4
38.2
96.7
3.3
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
35
175
455
684
682
978
753
937
4,699
301
5,000
Total:
Percent
0.7
3.5
9.1
13.7
13.6
19.6
15.1
18.7
94.0
6.0
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
0.7
0.7
3.7
4.5
9.7
14.2
14.6
28.7
14.5
43.2
20.8
64.0
16.0
80.1
19.9
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
134
77
38
40
25
16
11
14
355
40
395
Total:
5
Percent
33.9
19.5
9.6
10.1
6.3
4.1
2.8
3.5
89.9
10.1
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
37.7
37.7
21.7
59.4
10.7
70.1
11.3
81.4
7.0
88.5
4.5
93.0
3.1
96.1
3.9
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2000, NINE YEARS OUT
Primary Occupation
Valid
Management
Business Operations
Financial Specialists
Computer Specialists
Mathematical Scientists and
Technicians
Architects, Surveyors, and
Cartographers
Percent
9.7
6.0
4.0
3.8
8
0.1
0.2
32.6
23
0.4
0.6
33.2
249
4.6
6.4
39.6
94
1.7
2.4
42.0
41
71
96
82
113
0.8
1.3
1.8
1.5
2.1
1.1
1.8
2.5
2.1
2.9
43.1
44.9
47.4
49.5
52.4
180
73
14
3.3
1.4
0.3
4.6
1.9
0.4
57.0
58.9
59.2
44
0.8
1.1
60.3
188
3.5
4.8
65.2
104
1.9
2.7
67.8
126
2.3
3.2
71.1
90
1.7
2.3
73.4
203
3.8
5.2
78.6
34
43
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.1
79.5
80.6
24
0.4
0.6
81.2
55
1.0
1.4
82.6
175
102
144
17
14
3.2
1.9
2.7
0.3
0.3
4.5
2.6
3.7
0.4
0.4
87.1
89.7
93.4
93.8
94.2
25
29
29
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.7
94.8
95.6
96.3
14
0.3
0.4
96.7
21
50
0.4
0.9
0.5
1.3
97.2
98.5
59
3,899
1,496
5,395
1.1
72.3
27.7
100.0
1.5
100.0
100.0
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
Media and Communication
Workers
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
Missing
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
13.4
13.4
8.3
21.6
5.6
27.2
5.3
32.4
Frequency
521
322
217
205
Military
Total
No response
Total:
6
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2000, NINE YEARS OUT
EDUCATION
Post-Bac Degrees Earned
Valid
Missing
Yes
No
Total
No response
Frequency
2,254
3,361
5,615
340
5,955
Total:
Percent
37.9
56.4
94.3
5.7
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
40.1
40.1
59.9
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
44
57
958
496
43
36
6
86
69
52
1,847
407
2,254
Total:
Percent
2.0
2.5
42.5
22.0
1.9
1.6
0.3
3.8
3.1
2.3
81.9
18.1
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
2.4
2.4
3.1
5.5
51.9
57.3
26.9
84.2
2.3
86.5
1.9
88.5
0.3
88.8
4.7
93.4
3.7
97.2
2.8
100.0
100.0
Current Degree Enrollment
Valid
Missing
Yes, Full-Time
Yes, Part-Time
No
Total
No response
Frequency
352
311
4,874
5,537
418
5,955
Total:
Percent
5.9
5.2
81.8
93.0
7.0
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
6.4
6.4
5.6
12.0
88.0
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
16
22
180
175
2
10
2
6
82
32
527
136
663
Total:
7
Percent
2.4
3.3
27.1
26.4
0.3
1.5
0.3
0.9
12.4
4.8
79.5
20.5
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
3.0
3.0
4.2
7.2
34.2
41.4
33.2
74.6
0.4
75.0
1.9
76.9
0.4
77.2
1.1
78.4
15.6
93.9
6.1
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2000, NINE YEARS OUT
SATISFACTION
Present Attitude Towards the University
Valid
Missing
Strongly positive
Positive
Somewhat positive
Somewhat negative
Negative
Strongly negative
Total
No response
Frequency
2,515
2,647
563
118
28
22
5,893
62
5,955
Total:
Percent
42.2
44.5
9.5
2.0
0.5
0.4
99.0
1.0
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
42.7
42.7
44.9
87.6
9.6
97.1
2.0
99.2
0.5
99.6
0.4
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
2,203
2,444
823
288
62
33
5,853
102
5,955
Total:
Percent
37.0
41.0
13.8
4.8
1.0
0.6
98.3
1.7
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
37.6
37.6
41.8
79.4
14.1
93.5
4.9
98.4
1.1
99.4
0.6
100.0
100.0
Career Path Prep
Valid
Missing
Very Well
Well
Adequately
Inadequately
Poorly
Very Poorly
Total
No response
Frequency
1,780
2,008
1,558
311
106
67
5,830
125
5,955
Total:
8
Percent
29.9
33.7
26.2
5.2
1.8
1.1
97.9
2.1
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
30.5
30.5
34.4
65.0
26.7
91.7
5.3
97.0
1.8
98.9
1.1
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2000, NINE YEARS OUT
EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Eff: Critical Thinking
Valid
Missing
Extremely helpful
Very helpful
Moderately helpful
Slightly helpful
Not helpful
Total
No response
Frequency
1,545
2,594
1,420
257
70
5,886
69
5,955
Total:
Percent
25.9
43.6
23.8
4.3
1.2
98.8
1.2
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
26.2
26.2
44.1
70.3
24.1
94.4
4.4
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
1,365
2,263
1,590
432
229
5,879
76
5,955
Total:
Percent
22.9
38.0
26.7
7.3
3.8
98.7
1.3
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
23.2
23.2
38.5
61.7
27.0
88.8
7.3
96.1
3.9
100.0
100.0
Eff: Diversity Understanding
Valid
Missing
Extremely helpful
Very helpful
Moderately helpful
Slightly helpful
Not helpful
Total
No response
Frequency
1,641
2,397
1,373
341
133
5,885
70
5,955
Total:
9
Percent
27.6
40.3
23.1
5.7
2.2
98.8
1.2
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
27.9
27.9
40.7
68.6
23.3
91.9
5.8
97.7
2.3
100.0
100.0
BACCALAUREATE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
CLASS OF 2000, NINE YEARS OUT
Eff: Citizenship
Valid
Missing
Extremely helpful
Very helpful
Moderately helpful
Slightly helpful
Not helpful
Total
No response
Frequency
1,244
1,993
1,687
589
369
5,882
73
5,955
Total:
Percent
20.9
33.5
28.3
9.9
6.2
98.8
1.2
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
21.1
21.1
33.9
55.0
28.7
83.7
10.0
93.7
6.3
100.0
100.0
Eff: Quality of Life
Valid
Missing
Extremely helpful
Very helpful
Moderately helpful
Slightly helpful
Not helpful
Total
No response
Frequency
1,426
2,136
1,309
320
147
5,338
72
5,410
Total:
10
Percent
26.4
39.5
24.2
5.9
2.7
98.7
1.3
100.0
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
26.7
26.7
40.0
66.7
24.5
91.3
6.0
97.2
2.8
100.0
100.0