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Alumni Demographics and Degrees Conferred
Table 1.
Table 2.
School and Graduating Year of Survey Respondents
School/Year
# of Alumni
Respondents
GSBPP
115
2000
16
2005
29
2008
70
GSEAS
79
2000
20
2005
37
2008
22
GSOIS
104
2000
32
2005
34
2008
38
SIGS
58
2000
13
2005
19
2008
26
PROVOST
11
2005
6
2008
5
Total # of Alumni
367
Respondents
Service Branches Represented in Alumni Survey
Service
# of Respondents
U.S. Navy
191
U.S. Air Force
56
U.S. Army
50
U.S. Coast Guard
3
U.S. Marine Corps
55
Other Non-Military Service
11
Non-U.S. Service
1
Total # of Alumni
367
Respondents
GSBPP = Graduate School of Business and Public Policy
GSEAS = Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
GSOIS = Graduate School of Operation and Information Sciences
SIGS = School of International Graduate Studies
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Rate
13.9%
25.2%
60.9%
25.3%
46.8%
27.8%
30.8%
32.7%
36.5%
22.4%
32.8%
44.8%
54.5%
45.5%
Rate
52.0%
15.3%
13.6%
0.8%
15.0%
3.0%
0.3%
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Table 3.
Rank 03
Rank 04
Rank 05
Rank 06
Rank 01
Rank 02
Rank 03
Rank 04
Rank 05
Rank 06
Table 4.
Highest or Current Rank of Retired and Active Duty Officers
Graduating Year
2000
2005
Retired Officers
15.4%
38.5%
46.2%
0.0%
Total # of Retired Officers - 23
Active Duty Officers
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
14.5%
70.9%
14.5%
Total # of Active Duty Officers - 286
Resident vs. Distance Learning Students
Type of Program
# of Alumni
Resident
291
Distance Learning
56
Both
17
Other
3
Total # of Alumni
367
Table 5.
M
F
2008
0.0%
66.7%
33.3%
0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
25.0%
25.0%
1.0%
0.0%
11.3%
50.5%
35.1%
2.1%
0.0%
1.5%
23.1%
50.7%
22.4%
2.2%
Rate
79.3%
15.3%
4.6%
0.8%
Rates of Alumni Respondent's Based on Gender and Ethnicity by Year
Graduating Year
2000
2005
2008
#
Gender
of Alumni
91.4%
88.0%
90.1%
329
8.6%
12.0%
9.9%
38
Ethnicity
Asian American/Pacific Islander
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latino
White
Unknown
Total # of Alumni
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4.9%
95.1%
81
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4.8%
5.6%
6.4%
68.8%
14.4%
125
4.3%
4.3%
3.7%
70.8%
16.8%
161
13
14
14
204
122
367
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Alumni Demographics and Degrees Conferred
Table 6.
GSBPP
2000
Master's
Acquisitions & Contract Management
Defense Systems Analysis
Financial Management
Leadership Education and Development (DL)
Manpower Systems Analysis
Systems Acquisition Management
Transportation Logistics Management
2005
Executive Master of Business Administration
Executive Master of Business Administration (DL)
Master's of Business Administration
Acquisitions & Contract Management
Defense Systems Analysis
Financial Management
Information Systems Management MBA
Manpower Systems Analysis
Material Logistics Support Management
Systems Acquisition Management
Transportation Logistics Management
2008
Executive Master of Business Administration
Executive Master of Business Administration (DL)
Master's of Business Administration
Acquisitions & Contract Management
Defense Systems Analysis
Financial Management
Material Logistics Support Management
Supply Chain Management
Systems Acquisition Management
Master's
Contract Management (DL)
Leadership Education and Development (DL)
Manpower Systems Analysis
Program Management (DL)
Total # of Students
GSEAS
2000
Astronatuical Engineer Degree (AAE)
Space Systems Engineering
Master's of Engineering
Naval/Mechanical Engineering
Master's
Aeronautical Engineering
Combat Systems Sciences & Technology
Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC)
Naval/Mechanical Engineering
NPS/TPS Cooperative Program
16
5
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
27
5
3
6
1
4
4
3
1
16
16
33
10
3
9
5
3
3
21
5
1
10
5
115
1
1
1
1
18
3
2
4
4
2
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Space Systems Operations
Undersea Warfare
1
2
2005
Bachelor's of Science
Meteorology
Master's
Combat Systems Sciences & Technology
Electronic Systems Engineering
Meteorology
Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC)
Naval/Mechanical Engineering
Space Systems Engineering
Space Systems Operations
Systems Engineering (DL)
Systems Engineering Management-PD21 (DL)
Undersea Warfare
2008
Master's
Combat Systems Sciences & Technology
Electronic Systems Engineering
Naval/Mechanical Engineering
Space Systems Operations
Systems Engineering
Systems Engineering (DL)
Systems Engineering Management-PD21 (DL)
Undersea Warfare
Total # of Students
1
1
36
3
4
3
5
2
3
3
10
1
2
22
1
1
3
4
4
5
2
2
79
GSOIS
2000
Master's
Computer Science
Information Systems & Technology
Information Warfare
Intelligence Information Management
Joint Cmd, Cntrl, Comm, Comp/Intel (C4I) Sys
Operations Analysis
Software Engineering (Resident & DL)
Special Operations
2005
Master's
Computer Science
Information Systems & Technology
Information Warfare
Joint Cmd, Cntrl, Comm, Comp/Intel (C4I) Sys
Joint Information Operations
Joint Operational Logistics
Operations Analysis
Software Engineering (Resident & DL)
Special Operations
2008
Master Degree
32
6
3
6
2
1
9
3
2
34
2
7
1
3
1
4
8
1
7
8
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Systems Analysis (DL)
Master's
Computer Science
Homeland Security and Defense
Human Systems Integration
Information Systems & Technology
Information Warfare
Joint Cmd, Cntrl, Comm, Comp/Intel (C4I) Sys
Joint Information Operations
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation
Operations Analysis
Special Operations
PhD
Software Engineering (Resident & DL)
Total # of Students
8
29
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
4
3
7
1
1
104
SIGS
2000
Master's
Europe and Eurasia
Far East, Southeast Asia, Pacific
Middle East, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
2005
Master's
Civil-Military Relations
Defense Decision-Making and Planning
Europe and Eurasia
Far East, Southeast Asia, Pacific
Homeland Defense and Security
Middle East, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
2008
Master's
Defense Decision-Making and Planning
Europe and Eurasia
Far East, Southeast Asia, Pacific
Homeland Defense and Security
Homeland Security and Defense
Middle East, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Western Hemisphere
Total # of Students
13
4
5
4
19
2
4
4
2
3
4
26
5
3
6
2
3
5
2
58
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AY 2010 Alumni Survey Report Appendix, Table 7
Time Spent: Activities and Service/Facility Use
Table 7 a. 2000, 2005, 2008 Cohort
Activity
Class Attendance
Homework
Research
Community Service
Outside Employment
Family or other personal
Table 7b.
2000, 2005, 2008 Cohort
Library
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
Computer Labs
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
Bookstore
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
Registration
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
Academic Counseling
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
Laboratories
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
10 or less
16.3%
11.2%
40.9%
94.0%
87.2%
13.1%
Time Spent (%)
11-20
21-30
46.0%
25.6%
46.6%
29.7%
41.1%
14.4%
5.4%
0.5%
1.1%
0.5%
40.1%
31.1%
31-40
41 or more
10.4%
1.6%
9.0%
3.5%
2.2%
1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
4.6%
6.5%
10.4%
5.4%
Time Spent (%)
Atleast once Atleast once Atleast once Atleast once
a Day
a Week
a Month
a Quarter
47.8%
24.3%
6.1%
7.0%
15.2%
43.0%
19.0%
8.9%
34.6%
32.7%
13.5%
8.7%
51.7%
27.6%
17.2%
1.7%
Never
Other
9.6%
11.4%
7.7%
1.7%
5.2%
2.5%
2.9%
0.0%
40.9%
62.0%
46.2%
37.9%
22.6%
16.5%
30.8%
22.4%
3.5%
2.5%
6.7%
8.6%
3.5%
0.0%
5.8%
3.4%
22.6%
19.0%
9.6%
27.6%
7.0%
0.0%
1.0%
0.0%
1.7%
1.3%
1.0%
0.0%
14.8%
11.4%
15.4%
25.9%
25.2%
24.1%
31.7%
24.1%
33.0%
39.2%
36.5%
39.7%
19.1%
22.8%
14.4%
10.3%
6.1%
1.3%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.7%
0.9%
0.0%
1.9%
0.0%
5.2%
10.1%
2.9%
6.9%
60.9%
63.3%
69.2%
75.9%
21.7%
24.1%
20.2%
8.6%
11.3%
2.5%
5.8%
6.9%
0.0%
1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
3.5%
0.0%
4.8%
0.0%
8.7%
19.0%
7.7%
19.0%
28.7%
32.9%
35.6%
39.7%
50.4%
43.0%
47.1%
37.9%
8.7%
3.8%
4.8%
3.4%
0.9%
17.7%
7.7%
1.7%
14.8%
48.1%
28.8%
3.4%
11.3%
8.9%
19.2%
6.9%
10.4%
2.5%
9.6%
1.7%
58.3%
21.5%
28.8%
86.2%
4.3%
1.3%
5.8%
0.0%
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Thesis Related Topics
Table 8.
Thesis
Question
1. How would you rate the overall relevance of your thesis, dissertation, or
terminal project to your career after departing NPS?
2. How would you rate the advising you received for your thesis,
dissertation, or terminal-project at NPS?
3. If a recipient of an NPS doctorate, how helpful were your advisors in
preparing you for successive academic hurdles on the way to your degree?
4. Did you attend any workshops to help you write your thesis or dissertation?
School:
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
GSBPP = Graduate School of Business and Public Policy
GSEAS = Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
GSOIS = Graduate School of Operation and Information Sciences
SIGS = School of International Graduate Studies
Level
Rate
Moderate Relevace
40.6%
Excellent
55.6%
Helpful or More than
Helpful
100.0%
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y = Yes
N = No
▪ Rates for questions #1-3 highlight the highest response rate for that particular question
▪ For thesis question #4, shaded areas represent the higher of the two response rates, for that particular subset
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49.6%
50.4%
34.2%
65.8%
47.1%
52.9%
44.8%
55.2%
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Alumni Ratings of Faculty, Instruction, Services and Facilities
Table 9a-f
General Categories (%)
Table 9a.
School
M
A
L
Overall Quality of Instruction
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
NPS Avg
72.2%
63.3%
72.1%
84.5%
73.0%
27.0%
32.9%
25.0%
13.8%
24.7%
0.9%
3.8%
2.9%
1.7%
2.3%
Table 9b.
School
M
A
L
GSBPP
73.9%
25.2%
0.9%
Overall Quality of Faculty
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
NPS Avg
64.6%
73.1%
86.2%
74.4%
31.6%
22.1%
13.8%
23.2%
3.8%
4.8%
0.0%
2.4%
Table 9c.
School
M
A
L
GSBPP
58.3%
39.1%
2.6%
Amount of Contact with Faculty
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
NPS Avg
55.7%
62.5%
81.0%
64.4%
41.8%
35.6%
19.0%
33.9%
2.5%
1.9%
0.0%
1.8%
Table 9d.
School
M
A
L
GSBPP
63.5%
35.7%
0.9%
Currency of Course Content
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
NPS Avg
46.8%
57.7%
79.3%
61.8%
50.6%
39.4%
19.0%
36.2%
2.5%
2.9%
1.7%
2.0%
Table 9e.
School
M
A
L
Table 9f.
School
M
A
L
Relevance of Education to National Security and/or Defense
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
NPS Avg
64.3%
48.1%
62.5%
84.5%
64.9%
34.8%
48.1%
35.6%
12.1%
32.6%
0.9%
3.8%
1.9%
3.4%
2.5%
GSBPP
79.1%
20.0%
0.9%
Overall Experience
GSEAS
GSOIS
64.6%
74.0%
31.6%
25.0%
3.8%
1.0%
SIGS
NPS Avg
82.8%
75.1%
15.5%
23.0%
1.7%
1.8%
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Alumni Ratings of Faculty, Instruction, Services and Facilities
Table 10a-g
Table 10a.
School
M
A
L
Facilities/Services (%)
Library
GSOIS
51.9%
48.1%
0.0%
GSBPP
55.7%
40.9%
3.5%
GSEAS
31.6%
67.1%
1.3%
GSBPP
40.0%
55.7%
4.3%
Computer Services
GSEAS
GSOIS
36.7%
49.0%
59.5%
49.0%
3.8%
1.9%
SIGS
NPS Avg
44.8%
42.6%
53.4%
54.4%
1.7%
2.9%
GSBPP
36.5%
57.4%
6.1%
Computer Access
GSEAS
GSOIS
34.2%
47.1%
60.8%
51.9%
5.1%
1.0%
SIGS
NPS Avg
37.9%
38.9%
55.2%
56.3%
6.9%
4.8%
Table 10d.
School
M
A
L
GSBPP
14.8%
81.7%
3.5%
Bookstore
GSEAS
GSOIS
11.4%
17.3%
75.9%
73.1%
12.7%
9.6%
SIGS
NPS Avg
19.0%
15.6%
63.8%
73.6%
17.2%
10.7%
Table 10e.
School
M
A
L
GSBPP
18.3%
78.3%
3.5%
Registration
GSEAS
GSOIS
12.7%
22.1%
86.1%
74.0%
1.3%
3.8%
SIGS
NPS Avg
24.1%
19.3%
75.9%
78.6%
0.0%
2.1%
Table 10f.
School
M
A
L
GSBPP
16.5%
77.4%
6.1%
Academic Counseling
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
NPS Avg
17.7%
25.0%
25.9%
21.3%
75.9%
62.5%
72.4%
72.1%
6.3%
12.5%
1.7%
6.7%
Table 10g.
School
M
A
L
GSBPP
13.0%
84.3%
2.6%
Laboratories
GSEAS
GSOIS
27.8%
28.8%
63.3%
67.3%
8.9%
3.8%
Table 10b.
School
M
A
L
Table 10c.
School
M
A
L
SIGS
NPS Avg
75.9%
53.8%
24.1%
45.0%
0.0%
1.2%
SIGS
NPS Avg
12.1%
20.5%
87.9%
75.7%
0.0%
3.8%
GSBPP - Graduate School of Business and Public Policy
GSEAS - Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
GSOIS - Graduate School of Operation and Information Sciences
SIGS - School of International Graduate Studies
NPS - Naval Postgraduate School
Avg - Average
M - More than adequate
A - Adequate
L - Less than Adequate
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NPS Effect on Abilities and Skills
Table 11.
2000, 2005, 2008 Cohorts
"Importance Of"
High importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
Moderate importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
Low importance
GSBPP
334
102
71
98
53
10
32
12
8
6
5
1
1
1
High importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
Moderate importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
Low importance
GSEAS
GSOIS
323
97
65
98
53
10
42
18
13
5
5
1
2
1
1
High importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
Moderate importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
309
100
60
88
52
9
50
13
17
13
5
2
"Enhancement in"
Decision Making
91.0% High Enhancement
147
GSBPP
50
GSEAS
24
GSOIS
47
SIGS
20
PROVOST
6
8.7% Moderate Enhancement
171
GSBPP
53
GSEAS
43
GSOIS
43
SIGS
28
PROVOST
4
0.3% Low Enhancement
49
GSBPP
12
GSEAS
12
GSOIS
14
SIGS
10
PROVOST
1
Analytical Skills
88.0% High Enhancement
269
GSBPP
78
GSEAS
56
GSOIS
82
SIGS
44
PROVOST
9
11.4% Moderate Enhancement
89
GSBPP
34
GSEAS
19
GSOIS
21
SIGS
13
PROVOST
2
0.5% Low Enhancement
9
GSBPP
3
GSEAS
4
GSOIS
1
SIGS
1
Leadership
84.2% High Enhancement
62
GSBPP
23
GSEAS
10
GSOIS
14
SIGS
12
PROVOST
3
13.6% Moderate Enhancement
172
GSBPP
60
GSEAS
38
GSOIS
47
SIGS
21
PROVOST
6
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40.1%
46.6%
13.4%
73.3%
24.3%
2.5%
16.9%
46.9%
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NPS Effect on Abilities and Skills
Low importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
8
2
2
3
1
High importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
Moderate importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
Low importance
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
300
92
61
88
49
10
64
23
17
15
8
1
3
1
1
1
High importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
Moderate importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
Low importance
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
214
77
36
59
39
3
147
38
41
43
17
8
6
2
2
2
High importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
Moderate importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
124
39
19
38
26
2
163
55
34
2.2% Low Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
Team Work
81.7% High Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
17.4% Moderate Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
0.8% Low Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
Writing
58.3% High Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
40.1% Moderate Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
1.6% Low Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
Research
33.8% High Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
44.4% Moderate Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
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133
32
31
43
25
2
36.2%
124
52
30
20
14
8
189
51
40
65
31
2
54
12
9
19
13
1
33.8%
212
67
37
54
51
3
128
38
35
40
7
8
27
10
7
10
235
74
48
61
47
5
118
35
27
51.5%
14.7%
57.8%
34.9%
7.4%
64.0%
32.2%
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NPS Effect on Abilities and Skills
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
Low importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
High importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
Moderate importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
Low importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
43
24
7
80
21
26
23
8
2
299
95
65
82
51
6
58
17
13
19
6
3
10
3
1
3
1
2
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
21.8% Low Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
40
11
5
14
6
4
3
PROVOST
Ethics
81.5% High Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
15.8% Moderate Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
2.7% Low Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
PROVOST
Total # of Alumni = 367
1
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70
23
11
18
15
3
184
57
43
51
28
5
113
35
25
35
15
3
3.8%
19.1%
50.1%
30.8%
AY 2010 Alumni Survey Report Appendix, Table 12
NPS Value to Alumni
Table 12a.
Table 12b.
Rate of Alumni Who Would
Recommend NPS to Peers
Yes
359
97.8%
No
8
2.2%
Total # of Alumni = 367
Recommendations on Changes to NPS
Grad Year
Rate
# of Responses
2000
24.1%
41
2005
54
31.8%
2008
75
44.1%
Total # of Responses = 170
46.3%
Overall Rate of Alumni Responses
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