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Table 1.
Table 2.
School and Graduating Year of Survey Respondents
School/Year
# of Alumni
Respondents
GSBPP
78
1999
16
2004
25
2007
37
GSEAS
56
1999
15
2004
18
2007
23
GSOIS
90
1999
18
2004
23
2007
49
SEACC
8
2004
1
2007
7
SIGS
30
1999
6
2004
11
2007
13
Total # of Alumni
262
Respondents
Service Branches Represented in Alumni Survey
Service
of Responden
U.S. Army
37
U.S. Navy
132
U.S. Air Force
24
U.S. Marine Corps
52
Other Non-Military Service
9
U.S. Coast Guard
5
Non-U.S. Service
3
Total # of Alumni
Respondents
262
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Rate
6.1%
9.5%
14.1%
5.7%
6.9%
8.8%
6.9%
8.8%
18.7%
0.4%
2.7%
2.3%
4.2%
5.0%
Rate
14.1%
50.4%
9.2%
19.8%
3.4%
1.9%
1.1%
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Table 4.
Highest or Current Rank of Retired and Active Duty Officers
Graduating Year
1999
2004
Retired Officers
Rank 04
10.5%
31.6%
Rank 05
31.6%
10.5%
Rank 06
10.5%
0
Total # of Retired Officers - 19
Active Duty Officers
Rank 01
0
0
Rank 02
0
0
Rank 03
0
3.4%
Rank 04
3.4%
14.6%
Rank 05
12.6%
10.7%
Rank 06
3.4%
1.5%
Other (W5)
0
0
Total # of Active Duty Officers - 206
Resident vs. Distance Learning Students
Type of Program
# of Alumni
Resident
203
Distance Learning
42
Both
15
Other
2
Total # of Alumni
262
Table 5.
M
F
2007
5.3%
0
0
0
0.5%
9.2%
28.6%
11.2%
0.5%
0.5%
Rate
77.5%
16.0%
5.7%
0.8%
Rates of Alumni Respondent's Based on Gender and Ethnicity
Graduating Year
1999
2004
2007
Total #
Gender
of Alumni
17.9%
28.6%
44.3%
3.1%
1.1%
5.0%
Ethnicity
American Indian/Alaskan Native
Asian American/Pacific Islander
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latino
White
Unknown
# of Alumni
0
0
0
0
1.5%
19.5%
55
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0
1.1%
0.8%
1.1%
19.8%
6.5%
78
0.8%
1.5%
1.9%
3.1%
32.8%
9.2%
129
3
7
7
11
142
92
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Table 6.
GSBPP
1999
Master's
Acquisitions & Contract Management
1
Financial Management
1
Manpower Systems Analysis
3
Material Logistics Support Management
1
Shore Installation Management
1
Systems Acquisition Management
3
# of Students
10
2004
Master's
Acquisitions & Contract Management
5
Aviation Safety
3
Contract Management (DL)
1
Defense Systems Analysis
1
Executive Master of Business Administration (DL)
1
Financial Management
3
Leadership Education and Development (DL)
1
Manpower Systems Analysis
1
Material Logistics Support Management
2
Systems Acquisition Management
4
# of Students
22
2007
Engineer
Executive Management
1
# of Students
1
Master's
Acquisitions & Contract Management
2
Executive Master of Business Administration (DL)
12
Financial Management
5
Leadership Education and Development (DL)
1
Manpower Systems Analysis
5
Material Logistics Support Management
3
Program Management (DL)
2
Supply Chain Management
2
Systems Acquisition Management
3
# of Students
35
PhD
Information Systems Management MBA
1
# of Students
1
Total # of Students
69
*Systems Acquisition Management is in the Master's of Business Administration course curriculum of GSPBB.
As such, it is referred to an "MBA" in the Alumni Survey 2009 Report.
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GSEAS
1999
Engineer
Aeronautical Engineering-Avionics
# of Students
Master's
Applied Mathematics
Combat Systems Sciences & Technology
Electronic Systems Engineering
Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC)
Naval/Mechanical Engineering
NPS/TPS Cooperative Program
Space Systems Operations
# of Students
PhD
Aeronautical Engineering
Oceanography
2004
Engineer
Space Systems Engineering
Master's
Aeronautical Engineering
Combat Systems Sciences & Technology
Electronic Systems Engineering
Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC)
Naval Nuclear Power School
Naval/Mechanical Engineering
Space Systems Engineering
Space Systems Operations
Systems Engineering (DL)
# of Students
PhD
Reactors - Mechanical/Electrical Engineering (DL)
# of Students
2007
Master's
Combat Systems Sciences & Technology
Electronic Systems Engineering
Meteorology
Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC)
Space Systems Engineering
Space Systems Operations
Systems Engineering (DL)
Systems Engineering Certificate (DL)
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1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
12
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
4
1
2
1
16
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
7
1
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Undersea Warfare
Underwater Acoustic Systems (DL)
# of Students
Total # of Students
1
1
1
21
54
GSOIS
1999
Master's
Computer Science
Information Systems & Technology
Joint Cmd, Cntrl, Comm, Comp/Intel (C4I) Sys
Joint Operational Logistics
Operations Analysis
Special Operations
# of Students
2004
Master's
Information Systems & Operations
Information Systems & Operations Certificate (DL)
Information Systems & Technology
Information Warfare
Joint Operational Logistics
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation
Operations Analysis
Special Operations
# of Students
PhD
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation
Software Engineering (Resident & DL)
# of Students
2007
Engineering
Information Systems & Technology
# of Students
Master's
Computer Science
Human Systems Integration
Information Systems & Technology
Information Systems Technology Certificate (DL)
Joint Cmd, Cntrl, Comm, Comp/Intel (C4I) Sys
Joint Operational Logistics
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation
Operations Analysis
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3
4
2
1
7
1
18
1
2
6
1
2
1
2
2
17
1
1
2
1
1
4
1
6
1
1
3
1
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Systems Analysis Certificate (DL)
# of Students
PhD
Information Sciences
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation
# of Students
Total # of Students
8
6
39
1
1
2
80
SIGS
1999
Master's
Civil-Military Relations
Europe and Eurasia
Intelligence
Middle East, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Regional Intelligence
# of Students
2004
Master's
Civil-Military Relations
Defense Decision-Making and Planning
Europe and Eurasia
Far East, Southeast Asia, Pacific
# of Students
2007
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
# of Students
PhD
Middle East, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Total # of Students
Total # of Students
*"Europe and Eurasia" is a course set listed under the
curriculum for National Security Affairs, as such it is
referred to as an MA in National Security Affairs in the
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2
1
1
1
6
1
6
3
1
11
1
2
2
2
2
3
12
1
1
30
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Table 7 a. 1999, 2004, 2007 Cohort
Activity
Class Attendance
Homework
Research
Community Service
Outside Employment
Family or other personal
Table 7b. 1999, 2004, 2007 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
16.8
11.5
38.5
93.5
86.3
11.1
Time Spent (%) - NPS
21-30
31-40
41 or more
26.0
8.8
2.3
34.7
8.0
1.5
14.5
3.8
0.8
0.8
0.4
4.6
8.4
31.3
13.0
8.8
Time Spent (%)
Atleast once Atleast once Atleast once Atleast once
a Day
a Week
a Month
a Quarter
46.2
25.6
3.8
2.6
8.9
39.3
17.9
12.5
30.0
37.8
12.2
6.7
63.3
33.3
0
3.3
Never
Other
19.2
21.4
11.1
0
2.6
0
2.2
0
37.2
50.0
50.0
20.0
28.2
25
23.3
40.0
5.1
0
3.3
20.0
1.3
0
6.7
3.3
25.6
25
14.4
16.7
2.6
0
2.2
0
0
0
1.1
0
16.7
16.1
15.6
33.3
29.5
17.9
21.1
33.3
23.1
42.9
41.1
30.0
28.2
23.2
18.9
3.3
2.6
0
2.2
0
1.3
0
1.1
0
0
0
1.1
0
7.7
5.4
5.6
13.3
52.6
67.9
68.9
66.7
21.8
21.4
14.4
10.0
16.7
5.4
8.9
10.0
0
0
1.1
0
1.3
5.4
4.4
10.0
6.4
8.9
15.6
6.7
26.9
33.9
30.0
50.0
57.7
44.6
40.0
26.7
7.7
7.1
8.9
6.7
2.6
19.6
3.3
3.3
14.1
46.4
33.3
3.3
7.7
3.6
6.7
3.3
7.7
1.8
7.8
3.3
60.3
19.6
44.4
83.3
7.7
8.9
4.4
3.3
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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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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
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Level
Rate
Moderate Relevance
43.5%
Excellent
56.5%
Helpful or More than
Helpful
88.0%
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
34.6%
65.4%
32.1%
67.9%
48.9%
51.1%
70.0%
42.9%
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Table 9.
1999, 2004, 2007
Cohorts
School
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
NPS Avg
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
NPS Avg
Services/Facilities (%)
Library
Computer Services
Computer Access
Bookstore
Registration
Academic Counseling
A
L
M
A
L
M
A
L
M
A
L
M
A
L
M
A
L
M
57.7
0
42.3
66.7
0
33.3
67.9
1.3
30.8
76.9
9.0
14.1
85.9
5.1
9.0
78.2
9.0
12.8
58.9
3.6
37.5
62.5
0
37.5
55.4
3.6
41.1
78.6
7.1
14.3
85.7
0
14.3
75.0
5.4
19.6
50.0
1.1
48.9
52.2
2.2
45.6
54.4
4.4
41.1
70.0
16.7
13.3
78.9
1.1
20.0
70.0
3.3
26.7
26.7
3.3
70.0
63.3
0
36.7
53.3
0
46.7
63.3
23.3
13.3
86.7
0
13.3
60.0
6.7
33.3
48.3
2
49.7
61.2
0.6
38.3
57.8
2.3
39.9
72.2
14.0
13.8
84.3
1.6
14.2
70.8
6.1
23.1
General Categories (%)
Overall Quality of Instruction Overall Quality of Faculty Amount of Contact with Faculty Currency of Course Content Relevance of Education to National Security and/or Defense
A
L
M
A
L
M
A
L
M
A
L
M
A
L
M
28.2
2.6
69.2
30.8
0
69.2
41.0
3.8
55.1
52.6
0
47.4
50.0
1.3
48.7
35.7
0
64.3
30.4
1.8
67.9
41.1
1.8
57.1
42.9
5.4
51.8
44.6
5.4
50.0
26.7
0
73.3
30.0
1.1
68.9
28.9
3.3
67.8
36.7
4.4
58.9
37.8
1.1
61.1
10.0
3.3
86.7
3.3
3.3
93.3
23.3
3.3
73.3
16.7
0
83.3
6.7
0
93.3
25.2
1.5
73.4
23.6
1.6
74.8
33.6
3.1
63.3
37.2
2.5
60.4
34.8
2
63.3
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Laboratories
A
L
84.6
5.1
66.1
10.7
72.7
6.7
90.0
0
78.4
5.6
M
10.3
23.2
21.1
10.0
16.2
Overall Experience
A
L
M
33.3
1.3
65.4
32.1
1.8
66.1
23.3
0
76.7
6.7
0
93.3
23.9
0.8
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Table 10.
1999, 2004, 2007 Cohorts
"Importance Of"
"Enhancement in"
Decision Making
High importance
236 90.1% High Enhancement
107
GSBPP
70
GSBPP
35
GSEAS
48
GSEAS
18
GSOIS
82
GSOIS
42
SEACC
8
SEACC
3
SIGS
28
SIGS
9
Moderate importance
25
9.5% Moderate Enhancement
130
GSBPP
8
GSBPP
40
GSEAS
7
GSEAS
27
GSOIS
8
GSOIS
40
SIGS
2
SEACC
5
SIGS
18
Low importance
1
0.4% Low Enhancement
25
GSEAS
1
GSBPP
3
GSEAS
11
GSOIS
8
SIGS
3
Analytical Skills
High importance
218 83.2% High Enhancement
198
GSBPP
68
GSBPP
56
GSEAS
41
GSEAS
36
GSOIS
74
GSOIS
79
SEACC
7
SEACC
5
SIGS
28
SIGS
22
Moderate importance
41 15.6% Moderate Enhancement
60
GSBPP
10
GSBPP
20
GSEAS
14
GSEAS
19
GSOIS
14
GSOIS
10
SEACC
1
SEACC
3
SIGS
2
SIGS
8
Low importance
3
1.1% Low Enhancement
4
GSEAS
1
GSBPP
2
GSOIS
2
GSEAS
1
GSOIS
1
Leadership
High importance
217 82.8% High Enhancement
52
GSBPP
65
GSBPP
20
GSEAS
45
GSEAS
8
GSOIS
74
GSOIS
15
SEACC
8
SEACC
3
SIGS
25
SIGS
6
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49.6%
9.5%
75.6%
22.9%
1.5%
19.8%
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Moderate importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
35
13
7
12
3
Low importance
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
10
4
4
2
High importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
Moderate importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
Low importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
213
64
42
74
8
25
44
13
12
15
4
5
1
2
1
1
High importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
Moderate importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
Low importance
165
47
36
56
5
21
91
29
18
32
3
9
6
13.4% Moderate Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
3.8% Low Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
Team Work
81.3% High Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
16.79% Moderate Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
1.91% SIGS
Low Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
Writing
63.0% High Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
34.7% Moderate Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
2.3% Low Enhancement
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115
36
21
43
3
12
95
22
27
32
2
12
101
38
19
31
7
6
111
29
23
42
1
16
50
11
14
17
8
148
47
24
45
5
27
106
29
29
43
3
2
8
43.9%
36.3%
38.5%
42.4%
19.1%
56.5%
40.5%
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GSEAS
GSOIS
2
2
2
High importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
Moderate importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
Low importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
100
26
21
35
3
15
123
39
24
41
5
14
39
13
11
14
1
High importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
Moderate importance
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
Low importance
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
210
61
42
76
7
24
44
17
10
12
1
4
8
4
2
2
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SIGS
Research
38.2% High Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
46.9% Moderate Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
14.9% Low Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
Ethics
80.2% High Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
16.8% Moderate Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
3.1% Low Enhancement
GSBPP
GSEAS
GSOIS
SEACC
SIGS
Total # of Alumni = 262
2
3
2
1
171
48
37
54
6
26
83
27
18
32
2
4
8
3
1
4
65.3%
56
25
9
13
1
8
114
38
21
41
6
8
92
15
26
36
1
14
21.4%
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31.7%
3.1%
43.5%
35.1%
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Table 11a.
Rate of Alumni Who Would
Recommend NPS to Peers
Yes
262
100.0%
No
0
0
Total # of Alumni = 262
Table 11b.
Recommendations on Changes to NPS
Grad Year
# of Responses
Rate
1999
26
19.0%
2004
45
32.8%
2007
66
48.2%
Total # of Responses = 137
Overall Rate of Alumni Responses
52.3%
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