Summer 2015 Nicholls State University Alumni Survey – Employment Items
One and Five-Year Alumni
1.
Which of the following best describes your present primary work status?
One-Year Five-Year
Employed full-time
Employed part-time
Caring for family or dependents full-time
Serving in the military
Unemployed and searching for employment
Other
77%
10%
2%
0%
9%
3%
83%
5%
5%
0%
3%
5%
2.
If you are currently employed, in what type of industry are you employed?
Education
Service
Retail Business
Financial
Other government agency
Manufacturing
Distribution
Research or Scientific
Wholesale Business
Other
One-Year Five-Year
24%
14%
7%
7%
4%
3%
2$
4%
0%
35%
33%
15%
5%
4%
5%
4%
0%
0%
0%
35%
Prepared by the Office of Assessment & Institutional Research 7/8/2015

Nicholls State University Alumni Survey – Employment Items – Trend Analysis
3.
If you are employed, what is your current level of employment?
Professional
School Teacher
Management
Sales
Entry-Level Management
Training/Education
Professional Trainee
Consulting
Skilled Labor
4.
If you are currently employed, approximately how many employees work for your employer?
1 to 10
11 to 100
101 to 1,000
More than 1,000
5.
Are you employed in the field in which you were educated?
Yes
No, I am employed in a similar field.
No, I am employed in a completely different field.
One-Year Five-Year
53%
14%
7%
6%
7%
2%
1%
1%
9%
One-Year Five-Year
8%
19%
30%
42%
4%
31%
22%
44%
One-Year Five-Year
73% 62%
16%
11%
22%
16%
36%
27%
15%
4%
2%
2%
0%
2%
13%
Prepared by the Office of Assessment & Institutional Research 7/8/2015

Nicholls State University Alumni Survey – Employment Items – Trend Analysis
6.
If you are employed in a field other than your major field of study, what is the main reason?
Because I could not find a job in my major field.
Because my major field did not have as much opportunity.
Because my major field did not pay as well
Because I was able to work in a better location than I would have in my major field.
Because I developed new career interests since leaving college.
7.
Please indicate your current annual salary range from the list below:
Less than $10,000
$10,001 - $20,000
$20,001 - $25,000
$25,001 - $30,000
$30,001 - $35,000
$35,001 - $40,000
$40,001 - $45,000
$45,001 - $50,000
$50,001 - $55,000
$55,001 - $60,000
$60,001 - $65,000
$65,001 - $80,000
$80,001 - $100,000
More than $100,000
I choose not to answer this question.
One-Year Five-Year
50%
14%
14%
0%
21%
6%
7%
7%
9%
6%
13%
13%
13%
6%
5%
4%
6%
1%
1%
3%
33%
22%
22%
22%
0%
One-Year Five-Year
2%
0%
6%
12%
4%
12%
8%
16%
8%
8%
6%
8%
4%
4%
0%
Prepared by the Office of Assessment & Institutional Research 7/8/2015

Nicholls State University Alumni Survey – Employment Items – Trend Analysis
8.
How would you rank the preparation you received at Nicholls for your present occupation?
Excellent
Good
Average
Fair
Poor
One-Year Five-Year
41%
40%
15%
3%
2%
38%
47%
7%
5%
2%
Prepared by the Office of Assessment & Institutional Research 7/8/2015