Four Year Alumni Survey
Kansas State University
University Totals
I.
Descriptive Information:
KSU Undergraduate Program
Number Sent
Majors Responding
Number
1423
Gender:
Male
Female
n = 438
Age of Respondent
Under 30
30-35
36+
n = 438
Percent
438
30.8%
194
244
44.3%
55.7%
311
96
39
71.0%
21.9%
8.9%
Racial/Ethnic Groups
n = 438
Am. Indian/Alaskan
Asian or Pacific Islander
Black, African American
Hispanic/Spanish Am./Latin Am.
Mexican/Mexican Am.
White
2
6
5
5
3
400
0.5%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
91.3%
U.S. Citizen
Yes
No
n = 438
419
19
95.7%
4.3%
Transfer Credit to KSU
Yes
No
n = 438
261
177
59.6%
40.4%
Transfer of Credits
<21
KS 4 Yr Public
Other 4 Yr Public
4 Yr Private
Community College
Other
21-30
37
16
15
112
8
KSU Choice/Satisfaction
A. If you could start college over,
would you still choose KSU?
Definitely Yes
Probably Yes
Uncertain
Probably No
Definitely No
9
7
4
24
1
Number
Number of Credits
31-40
41-60
3
3
4
15
0
61+
7
4
2
25
0
Percent
n = 400
304
73
14
7
2
73.8%
17.7%
3.4%
1.7%
0.5%
4
2
4
10
0
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Kansas State University
University Totals
Employment Experiences
n = 269
A. Salary
Less than $20,000
$20,000-$29,000
$30,000 or more
n = 145
48
129
92
17.8%
48.0%
34.2%
18
34
93
12.4%
23.4%
64.1%
232
1
1
4
2
61.7%
0.3%
0.3%
1.1%
0.5%
153
0
0
5
2
55.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.8%
0.7%
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
8
5
3
1
1
2.1%
1.3%
0.8%
0.3%
0.3%
6
11
10
4
0
2.2%
4.0%
3.6%
1.4%
0.0%
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Louisiana
Maryland
2
1
5
2
1
0.5%
0.3%
1.3%
0.5%
0.3%
2
1
1
0
1
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.4%
0
4
2
37
4
0.0%
1.1%
0.5%
9.8%
1.1%
2
3
2
31
8
0.7%
1.1%
0.7%
11.2%
2.9%
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
0
1
1
1
2
0.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.5%
1
1
0
0
0
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
6
1
1
1
1
1.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
3
2
3
0
0
1.1%
0.7%
1.1%
0.0%
0.0%
1
1
35
1
0
0.3%
0.3%
9.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0
2
19
0
1
0.0%
0.7%
6.8%
0.0%
0.4%
4
1
1
1
0
1.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
1
0
0
0
1
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.4%
B. Location of Position
n = 376
Kansas
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Costa Rica
Japan
Dominican Republic
South Korea
n = 278
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University Totals
First Position
Number
Percent
C.
Current Position
Number
Percent
Years in Position
n = 398
Less than 6 months
6 months to 1.5 years
1.5 to 2.5 years
2.5 years and more
n = 334
47
84
109
156
11.9%
21.2%
27.5%
39.4%
11
8
170
65
96
50
2.8%
2.0%
42.5%
16.3%
24.0%
12.5%
103
72
88
71
30.8%
21.6%
26.3%
21.3%
13
2
127
42
83
24
6.2%
1.0%
60.5%
20.0%
39.5%
11.4%
D. Hours worked per week:
n = 400
Less than 35
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-59
60 or more
n = 210
Graduate/Professional School Experience
Number
A. Have you had to enroll in
n = 438
special learning opportunities?
Yes
No
Percent
57
381
13.0%
87.0%
Number of Courses Taken
One or Two
None
Three +
E. Involvement in formal
continuing education programs
Professional Development
Non-credit courses of personal int
Learning new job skills
Other
102
146
117
104
20
16
16
1
25
7
20
1
II. Evaluation of Undergraduate Programs: Outcomes
Type of Breadth
Development of Academic Skills
Number
% 2 Hi Categories*
n = 438
A. Problem Solving
B. Independence
* This represents the percent of individuals making positive responses.
254
294
58.0%
67.1%
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Gaining Educational Breadth
Number
% 2 Hi Categories*
A. General
Knowledge to enrich
Intellectual curiosity
Opposing views
General info. Reading
Attend lecture
Attend athletics
Gone to movies
Watch public TV
Study group
Travel
Library use
226
246
170
229
54
44
137
214
82
66
81
51.6%
56.2%
38.8%
52.3%
12.3%
10.0%
31.3%
48.9%
18.7%
15.1%
18.5%
B. Humanities
Read, pleasure
Attend plays
208
180
47.5%
41.1%
101
165
347
110
23.1%
37.7%
79.2%
25.1%
124
28.3%
160
188
36.5%
42.9%
231
227
192
52.7%
51.8%
43.8%
135
223
30.8%
50.9%
5. Use of Leisure
Leisure activities
Organizing time
Undergraduate contribution to leisure i
140
225
165
32.0%
51.4%
37.7%
6. Family Enhancement
Family life
Handling consumer issues/finance
127
139
29.0%
31.7%
128
29.2%
C.
Fine Arts:
Museum gallery
Concerts, Recitals
Performing Arts
Creative hobbies
D. Social Science
Aware of world issues
E. Personal/Social Development
1. Personal values
2. Self-understanding
3. Interpersonal Development
Friendships
Group skills
Racial/ethnic interaction
4. Health
Mental/Physical
Recreation/fitness
F. Community Participation
Volunteer Organizations
* This represents the percent of individuals making positive responses.
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Major Field/Specialization
Number
A. Major Field
1. Choose same 1st major?
Definitely yes
Probably yes
Uncertain
Probably no
Definitely no
Percent
n = 363
141
108
50
49
15
Number
2. Gaining Specialized Knowledge
n = 438
330
3. Technical Skills
38.8%
29.8%
13.8%
13.5%
4.1%
% 2 Hi Categories*
75.3%
279
63.7%
126
201
195
142
127
207
185
206
28.8%
45.9%
44.5%
32.4%
29.0%
47.3%
42.2%
47.0%
B. Employment
1. Job satisfaction
n = 438
with current position
Salary/Benefits
Location
Opportunity to use qualifications
Opportunity to advance
Prestige/recognition
Interesting/challenging
Working conditions
Opportunity to learn
2. Relation of current position to
undergrad field of study
n = 207
Highly related
Moderately related
Slightly related
Not related
3. If not related, why not?
Number
Percent
46
76
48
37
10.5%
17.4%
11.0%
8.5%
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3
15
84
95
12
1.4%
7.2%
40.2%
45.5%
5.7%
n = 10
Couldn't find job closely related
Major has no direct connection to job opportunities
Confined search to a specific region
Search limited to match opportunities with spouse
Developed new career interests after college
Jobs in field did not pay well
Jobs in field offerend little opportunity for advan
Found exceptional opportunity in unrelated field
Other
C. Graduate/Professional School Experience
1. Quality of undergrad prep for
grad/professional educationn = 209
Inadequate/poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
N.A. Grad program not related
* This represents the percent of individuals making positive responses.
Number
Percent
2. Have you attended, or are you n = 438
currently attending grad school?
No
Yes
301
137
68.7%
31.3%
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III. Evaluation of Undergraduate Programs: Process and Environment
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, humanities/arts
11. Theory in major
12. Applications in major
Number
% More
437
437
437
437
437
437
437
437
437
437
437
437
33.6%
49.3%
14.2%
71.0%
44.5%
40.6%
34.5%
5.7%
12.1%
15.8%
16.7%
58.7%
% Less
0.2%
0.2%
3.4%
0.0%
0.2%
0.0%
0.9%
11.2%
8.2%
14.2%
10.7%
0.7%
Most Important Objectives of KSU Undergraduate Programs
n = 438
Objective
Gain knowledge/career skills
Increase knowledge in academic field
Think clearly/find solutions
Develop skills/group participation
Becoming independent/self-reliant
Aware world issues/problems (6)
Increasing intellectual curiousity
Gaining knowing that will enrich daily life
Developing an understanding of self
Letter
B
A
I
C
E
H
M
D
F
Number
221
175
120
109
63
47
44
36
33
KSU Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9