Nicholls State University Alumni Survey – Employment Items – Trend Analysis
1. Which of the following best describes your present primary
work status?
Employed full-time
Employed part-time
Caring for family or dependents full-time
Serving in the military
Unemployed and searching for employment
Other
2011
2015
81%
10%
3%
0%
2%
3%
78%
8%
3%
0%
7%
3%
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
Military
Other
2011
2015
31%
10%
5%
6%
7%
2%
0%
2%
1%
1%
34%
27%
14%
7%
6%
4%
3%
2%
3%
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?
Management
Entry-level management
Sales
Training/Education
Consulting
Professional
Professional Trainee
Military
Skilled Labor
School Teacher
2011
2015
10%
7%
8%
5%
3%
36%
3%
2%
9%
18%
9%
6%
5%
2%
1%
48%
1%
0%
10%
18%
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
2011
2015
16%
24%
26%
34%
7%
23%
28%
43%
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.
No, I am unemployed.
2011
63%
11%
25%
1%
2015
70%
18%
12%
0%
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.
2011
2015
34%
17%
12%
43%
17%
17%
10%
9%
26%
13%
7. Please indicate your current annual salary range from the list
below:
$25,000 or less
$25,001 to $35,000
$35,001 to $50,000
$50,001 to $65,000
$65,001 to $80,000
$80,001 to $100,000
More than $100,000
2011
2015
20%
16%
38%
15%
5%
4%
3%
17%
16%
38%
17%
7%
2%
2%
8. How would you rank the preparation you received at Nicholls
for your present occupation?
Excellent
Good
Average
Fair
Poor
2011
2015
35%
46%
14%
4%
2%
40%
42%
13%
4%
2%
Prepared by the Office of Assessment & Institutional Research
7/8/2015