Kansas State University
One-Year Alumni Survey
University Totals
I. Descriptive Information
Number Sent
Majors Responding
Gender:
Male
Female
1397
n = 564
Age of Respondent
Under 30
30-35
36+
n = 554
Racial/Ethnic Groups
Am. Indian/Alaskan
Asian or Pacific Islander
Black, African American
Hispanic/Spanish Am./Latin American
Mexican/Mexican American
White
n = 571
U.S. Citizen
Yes
No
n = 572
Transfer Credit to KSU
Yes
No
n = 558
Transfer of Credit to KSU
n = 571
<21
KS 4 yr Public
Other 4 Yr Public
4 Yr Private
Community College
Other
21-30
38
11
11
174
11
Number
Percent
575
41.2%
Number
253
311
Percent
44.9%
55.1%
375
166
13
67.7%
30.0%
2.3%
7
3
1
4
7
547
1.2%
0.5%
0.2%
0.7%
1.2%
95.8%
557
15
97.5%
2.6%
387
171
69.4%
30.6%
Number of Credits
31-40
41-60
6
3
7
1
8
4
40
27
0
0
61+
3
2
2
29
1
0
0
0
0
0
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KSU: Choice/Satisfaction
Number
A. If you could start college over,
would you still choose KSU?
Definitely Yes
Probably Yes
Uncertain
Probably No
Definitely No
n = 571
B. When I first applied,
K-State was my:
First Choice
Second Choice
Third Choice
n = 571
Percent
461
83
7
10
10
80.7%
14.5%
1.2%
1.8%
1.8%
518
29
14
90.7%
5.1%
2.5%
12
49
59
7
428
3
2.2%
8.8%
10.6%
1.3%
76.7%
0.5%
3
5
1
2
5
5
0
6
8
8.6%
14.3%
2.9%
5.7%
14.3%
14.3%
0.0%
17.1%
22.9%
365
206
63.9%
36.1%
Employment Experiences
A Employment Status
Not employed (outside home)
Graduate/Professional School
Both Employed and Graduate School
Employed Part-Time
Employed Full-Time (35 hours/wk)
Other
n = 558
B. If not employed outside
the home, why not?
Chose to be a full-time homemaker
Didn't desire employment now
Laid off by employer
Quit to seek other employment
Job search confined to a specific city/region
Matched opportunities with those of spouse
Unable to find employment
Having/expecting a child
Other
n = 35
C. First job since graduation?
Yes
No
n = 571
D. Salary
Less than $20,000
$20,000-29,999
$30,000 or more
n = 364
Number
18
106
240
Percent
4.9%
29.1%
65.9%
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E. Location of First Position
Kansas
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
n = 304
116
4
2
5
20
38.2%
1.3%
0.7%
1.6%
6.6%
1
3
3
1
5
0.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.3%
1.6%
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
5
2
2
6
66
1.6%
0.7%
0.7%
2.0%
21.7%
Montana
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
1
10
1
3
1
0.3%
3.3%
0.3%
1.0%
0.3%
Nevada
Ohio
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas
1
2
6
4
32
0.3%
0.7%
2.0%
1.3%
10.5%
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Netherlands
1
4
2
1
1
0.3%
1.3%
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
Guajira
1
0.3%
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Number
F. How did you learn of job?
Professor/advisor
Relative/friend
College internship
Government employment listing
Employment agency
Newspaper ad
Worked previously for employer
Applied without knowledge of opening
KSU Career & Employment Services
Other
Percent
n = 511
29
96
46
5
14
44
31
40
116
90
5.7%
18.8%
9.0%
1.0%
2.7%
8.6%
6.1%
7.8%
22.7%
17.6%
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G. How close is current job to one
you aspired to prior to graduation?
Very close
Fairly close
Not very close
Far apart
n = 493
H. Is a B.S./B.A. required
for your current job?
Yes
No, but helpful
No, irrelevant
n = 508
250
162
58
23
50.7%
32.9%
11.8%
4.7%
390
100
18
76.8%
19.7%
3.5%
40
10
1
2
2
36.7%
9.2%
0.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1
1
4
1
2
0.9%
0.9%
3.7%
0.9%
1.8%
Graduate/Professional School Experiences
A. Prof School in which enrolled:
Kansas State University
KU Med
American College
Arizona State University
Baker University
Bowling Green State University
CFA Designation through AIMR
Emporia State
Fort Hays State
Iowa State
n = 109
Number
A. Prof School in which enrolled: (cont)
MANU
Marquette
Microsoft Training School
Mid America Nazarene University
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminar
Percent
1
1
1
2
2
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
1.8%
1.8%
Midwestern University
Ohio University
Oklahoma State University
Ottawa University @ Kansas City
Rockhurst
1
1
1
1
2
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
1.8%
SBU
So. Ilinois Univ. Edwardsville
1
1
0.9%
0.9%
St. Mary's College
Stanford University
Texas Woman's University
Kansas State University
One-Year Alumni Survey
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1
1
2
0.9%
0.9%
1.8%
The Art Institute of Colorado
Trinity Evan. Divinity Sshool
U. of Iowa and Iowa State
Univ. of Phoenix
Univ. of Washington
1
1
1
2
1
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
1.8%
0.9%
University of Colorado
University of Dallas
University of Houston Optometry School
University of Ill. At Urbana-Champaign
University of Iowa
2
1
1
1
1
1.8%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
University of Missouri KC
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin-Stout
UMKC School of Dentistry
Washburn University
3
1
1
1
2
2.8%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
1.8%
Webster University
Western Illinois University
Wichita State
1
1
4
0.9%
0.9%
3.7%
56
1
4
91.8%
1.6%
6.6%
B. Degree Currently Pursuing
MS, MA
PhD
1st Professional (DVW, MD, JD, DDS)
n = 61
Number
C. Highest Degree plan to complete
M.S./M.A.
Ph.D.
1st Professional (DVW, MD, JD, DDS)
55
7
34
Percent
57.3%
7.3%
35.4%
II. Evaluation of Undergraduate Programs: Outcomes
Number
% 2 Hi Categories *
Type of Breadth
Development of Academic Skills
n = 571
A. Problem Solving
524
91.8%
B. Independence
513
89.8%
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Gaining Educational Breadth
A. General:
Knowledge to enrich
Intellectual curiosity
Opposing views
501
526
472
87.7%
92.1%
82.7%
B. Social Science:
Aware of world issues
351
61.5%
* This represents the percent of individuals making positive responses.
Number
C. Personal/Social Development
1. Personal values
2. Self-understanding
3. Interpersonal Development:
Friendships
Group skills
Racial/ethnic interaction
4. Health:
Mental/Physical Health
5. Use of Leisure:
Leisure activities
Organizing time
6. Family Enhancement:
Family Life
Handling consumer issues/finance
D. Community Participation:
Volunteer Organizations
% 2 Hi Categories *
448
489
78.5%
85.6%
506
522
445
88.6%
91.4%
77.9%
384
67.3%
398
504
69.7%
88.3%
393
398
68.8%
69.7%
329
57.6%
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Major Field/Specialization
A. Major Field
1. Choose same 1st major?
Definitely yes
Probably yes
Uncertain
Probably no
Definitely no
n = 571
Number
284
134
60
46
0
Number
Percent
49.7%
23.5%
10.5%
8.1%
0.0%
% 2 Hi Categories *
n = 571
2. Gaining Specialized Knowledge
555
97.2%
3. Technical Skills
538
94.2%
* This represents the percent of individuals making positive responses.
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B. Employment
1. What best describes your current position?
Employed with definite long-term potential
Employed with possible long-term potential
Employed to earn money - no other advantages
Temporarily employed while looking for something more suitable
Temporary position which will last for a limited time
2. Job satisfaction with
current position
Salary/Benefits
Location
Opportunity to use qualifications
Opportunity to advance
Prestige/recognition
Interesting/challenging work
Working conditions
Opportunity to learn
Percent
54.1%
35.6%
4.9%
2.4%
2.8%
428
477
483
412
392
488
487
504
75.0%
83.5%
84.6%
72.2%
68.7%
85.5%
85.3%
88.3%
324
108
50
28
56.7%
18.9%
8.8%
4.9%
9
8
9
1
14
5
0
28
17
9.8%
8.7%
9.8%
1.1%
15.2%
5.4%
0.0%
30.4%
18.5%
n = 508
3. Relation of current position
to undergrad field of study
Highly related
Moderately related
Slightly related
Not related
4. If not related, why not?
Number
275
181
25
12
14
n = 92
Couldn't find job closely related to major
Major has no direct connection with employment opportunities
Confined search to a specific region
Search limited to match opportunity with those of spouse
Developed new career interests after college
Jobs in field did not pay well
Jobs in field offered little opportunity for advancement
Found exceptional opportunity in unrelated field
Other
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Number
5. Search was initiated:
More than 1 year prior to graduation
Nine months to 1 year prior to graduation
Six to eight months prior to graduation
Three to five months prior to graduation
One to two months prior to graduation
At graduation time
n = 509
6. Length to find job?
Prior to leaving college
Less than 1 month
One to three months
Four to six months
Seven or more months
n = 506
7. How difficult was it for
you to find employment?
Very difficult
Fairly difficult
Fairly easy
Very easy
n = 510
8. Number of interviews before
accepting current position:
Zero to one
Two to five
Six to nine
Ten to fourteen
Fifteen to nineteen
Twenty or more
n = 489
9. KSU preparation for position
Inadequate
Fair
Good
Excellent
10. Compared to employees from other
institutions, was KSU prep:
An advantage
Neither advantage nor disadvantage
A disadvantage
Graduate/Professional School Experience
Percent
101
115
104
94
31
36
19.8%
22.6%
20.4%
18.5%
6.1%
7.1%
265
58
81
35
66
52.4%
11.5%
16.0%
6.9%
13.0%
16
94
206
194
3.1%
18.4%
40.4%
38.0%
130
178
64
83
4
30
26.6%
36.4%
13.1%
17.0%
0.8%
6.1%
14
157
235
93
2.5%
27.5%
41.2%
16.3%
286
207
8
57.1%
41.3%
1.6%
n = 501
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Number
1. Was undergrad major
related to grad program?
Directly related
Somewhat related
Not related
n = 110
2. Was this grad/professional
program your first choice?
Yes
n = 110
No, was accepted but couldn't afford to attend 1st choice
No, wasn't accepted
No, didn't attend because needed to match plans with spouse
Other
3. Quality of undergrad preparation
for graduate/professional education:
Excellent
Good
Fair
Inadequate
N.A. Graduate program is not related
Percent
70
33
7
63.6%
30.0%
6.4%
91
3
2
1
6
82.7%
2.7%
1.8%
0.9%
5.5%
40
51
12
2
0
38.1%
48.6%
11.4%
1.9%
0.0%
III. Evaluation of Undergraduate Programs: Process and Environment
Number
Characteristics of Advising
A. Access to advising
B. Course/program assistance
C. Career/graduation information
D. Poor advising required longer enrollment
% Satisfied
n = 571
484
468
447
492
84.8%
82.0%
78.3%
86.2%
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Curriculum Recommendations
1. Writing
2. Oral communication
3. Math skills
4. Computer skills
5. Problem solving skills
6. Thinking/reasoning
7. Interpersonal skills
8. Background, natural science
9. Background, social science
10. Background, humans/arts
11. Theory in major
12. Applications in major
Number
571
571
571
571
571
571
571
571
571
571
571
571
% More
34.0%
48.0%
4.2%
68.5%
46.4%
44.7%
38.4%
9.1%
14.2%
18.2%
18.9%
61.6%
Letter
Number
% Less
2.5%
0.5%
6.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
1.2%
16.3%
9.6%
16.3%
13.7%
0.2%
Most Important Objectives of KSU Undergraduate Programs
Objective
Gain knowledge/career skills
Increase knowledge in academic field
Develop skills/group participation
Think clearly/find solutions
Knowledge for personal enrichment
Becoming independent/self-reliant
Working effectively with people from other race/eth backgrounds
Increasing intellectual curiousity
Aware world issues/problems
B
A
C
I
D
E
S
M
F
KSU Rank *
336
225
210
159
116
109
75
66
63
* Determined by counting the number of times the answer was chosen as one of the respondant's "three most important"
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9