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Table of Contents
Table 1
Employment and Post-secondary Education Status
Table 2A
Employment Status Related to Field of Study
Table 2B
Employment by Industry
Table 2C
Criteria for Job Acceptance
Table 3
Length of Unemployment of those Unemployed
Table 4A
Post-Graduate Education by Degree Pursued
Table 4B
Post-Graduate Education by Type of Institution
Table 4C
Master's Level Post-Graduate Education by Type of Institution
Table 5
CUNY Preparation for Career
Table 6
Helpfulness of CUNY Career Services
Table 7
Challenges of Finding and Obtaining a Job
Table 8
Financing Undergraduate Education
Appendix A
Survey Sampling and Response Rate
Appendix B
Survey Sample Profiles by Sample Type
Sampling, Administration and Weighting Methods
Survey of CUNY Baccalaureate Graduates
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Table 1
Employment and Post-secondary Education Status:
2006-07 CUNY Baccalaureate Graduates
College
Baruch
Brooklyn
City
Hunter
Lehman
Queens
York
Graduate Center
John Jay
Medgar Evers
NYCCT
Staten Island
Total University
Technical, Certificate
or Licensure Exams
Taken Passed*
Currently
Employed
Unemployed
& Seeking
Employment
Pursuing
Additional
Education
Earned an
Additional
Degree
%
%
%
%
82.2
71.7
80.2
82.4
83.1
76.8
80.9
55.6
83.7
81.3
77.5
72.9
10.7
21.9
12.0
12.3
14.5
13.5
14.5
33.3
9.6
14.6
20.0
22.6
28.1
46.3
48.5
52.9
45.9
52.7
41.9
30.0
39.7
53.1
30.9
44.3
4.5
13.4
15.0
17.1
15.4
23.0
9.6
22.2
12.0
16.7
1.3
12.7
54
71
70
69
66
78
34
2
50
9
23
54
40
51
59
56
56
60
27
2
46
7
21
44
79.2
14.8
44.0
13.3
580
469
N
N
*Reflects exam results known at the time of survey administration. Some respondents who had taken an exam were awaiting results.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, results reflect students’ status in spring 2010, approximately three years after receiving a baccalaureate degree from CUNY.
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Table 2A
Employment Status Related to Field of Study:
2006-07 CUNY Baccalaureate Graduates
College
Baruch
Brooklyn
City
Hunter
Lehman
Queens
York
Graduate Center
John Jay
Medgar Evers
NYCCT
Staten Island
Total University
Area of Employment*
Unrelated to
Field of Study
Military
Currently
Employed
Related to
Field of Study
Graduate Teaching/
Research Fellow
%
82.2
71.7
80.2
82.4
83.1
76.8
80.9
55.6
83.7
81.3
77.5
72.9
%
72.2
65.7
76.9
57.1
68.8
62.7
66.3
20.0
59.7
64.1
66.1
61.9
%
27.2
32.1
20.1
40.3
29.0
35.2
32.6
80.0
36.9
35.9
33.9
38.1
%
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
1.1
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
%
0.6
0.7
3.0
2.6
2.2
1.4
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
%
93.9
82.7
84.8
78.6
90.6
77.1
87.4
80.0
91.9
92.1
83.9
79.4
79.2
65.5
32.6
0.5
1.4
85.5
Employed
Full-time*
*Percentages are based on those who are currently employed.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, results reflect students’ status in spring 2010, approximately three years after receiving a baccalaureate degree from CUNY.
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Table 2B
Employment by Industry:
2006-07 CUNY Baccalaureate Graduates
Baruch Brooklyn
%
%
Field of Work*
Architecture and Engineering
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
Building and Grounds Cleaning Maintenance
Business and Financial Operations
Community and Social Services
Computer and Mathematical
Construction and Extraction
Education, Training, and Library
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Food Preparation, Serving Related and Hospitality
Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Healthcare Support
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Legal
Manufacturing and Production
Office and Administrative Support
Personal Care, Tourism, and Service
Protective Service
Research
Sales and Related
Transportation and Material Moving
Environmental or Green/Clean Technology
Nanotech/Material Science
Type of Organization
Private Business, Company or Organization
Public-Sector Organization
Private Non-Profit Organization
Self-Employed
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City
%
Hunter Lehman Queens
%
%
%
York
%
Graduate
Center
%
John
Jay
%
Medgar
Evers
%
NYCCT
%
Staten
Island
%
Total
CUNY
%
10
6
0
45
2
4
2
5
0
1
1
2
0
2
1
8
0
1
1
5
1
28
3
0
17
4
2
1
12
1
1
3
3
2
2
0
9
0
1
1
3
0
39
7
0
2
5
4
0
15
0
0
8
0
0
1
0
6
0
1
2
1
1
16
11
0
14
7
2
0
17
0
2
10
1
0
4
1
4
1
1
2
2
1
27
3
1
13
11
1
1
16
0
0
9
3
0
1
0
3
0
2
1
1
0
13
5
1
14
4
1
1
22
0
1
5
2
1
2
0
6
1
1
1
6
0
21
3
1
12
9
3
1
10
0
2
9
1
0
0
1
6
0
3
1
3
2
11
22
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
11
11
0
0
25
1
1
7
15
1
1
3
0
1
3
1
0
6
0
6
1
16
3
4
2
33
0
0
17
10
0
0
10
0
0
4
4
0
0
2
8
0
0
2
0
0
39
7
0
11
6
14
1
2
0
0
4
0
4
5
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
24
2
1
18
4
2
0
12
0
2
3
1
0
1
0
8
1
5
0
6
1
23
5
0
16
7
3
1
12
0
1
5
1
0
2
0
6
0
3
1
3
1
9
1
9
1
18
2
6
5
9
3
7
2
18
4
0
0
7
1
10
2
15
6
12
2
10
2
76
13
10
1
58
29
11
2
36
42
18
4
49
24
24
3
36
40
23
1
50
31
18
1
45
37
16
2
57
29
14
0
35
48
17
1
32
52
16
0
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48
50
11
37
32
13
13
16
5
2
2
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Table 2B continued
Baruch Brooklyn
%
%
City
%
Hunter Lehman Queens
%
%
%
York
%
Graduate
Center
%
John
Jay
%
Medgar
Evers
%
NYCCT
%
Staten
Island
%
Total
CUNY
%
Location
Bronx
2
3
11
4
35
1
2
13
13
0
6
1
8
Brooklyn
10
38
12
16
3
6
12
25
12
59
16
20
16
Manhattan
68
42
46
53
36
32
24
38
38
32
47
28
42
Queens
4
5
11
8
5
32
36
25
14
7
17
2
12
Staten Island
0
3
1
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
39
4
Nassau
4
2
1
2
0
15
9
0
4
0
4
0
4
Suffolk
1
0
0
1
0
2
5
0
3
0
0
0
1
Westchester
1
1
3
1
10
1
1
0
2
0
6
0
2
NY State but Outside NYC
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
New Jersey
3
1
6
2
3
3
5
0
6
2
0
7
3
Connecticut
0
0
3
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Other US State
5
5
5
9
6
6
4
0
4
0
4
2
5
Outside US
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
Salary
Less than $10,000
4
8
3
6
4
8
7
25
5
0
11
15
7
$10,000-$19,999
5
9
8
9
3
11
7
0
6
7
10
10
8
$20,000-$29,999
4
14
10
17
12
13
13
25
8
16
6
10
11
$30,000-$39,999
24
22
15
20
27
23
23
13
24
34
20
23
22
$40,000-$49,999
17
21
21
20
26
15
18
25
26
23
16
15
20
$50,000-$59,999
23
14
17
11
12
16
18
0
13
9
25
9
15
$60,000-$69,999
12
8
11
5
6
8
7
0
6
2
1
5
7
$70,000-$79,999
7
1
7
6
5
1
4
13
3
5
1
6
4
$80,000-$89,999
1
2
3
4
5
3
3
0
3
5
5
2
3
$90,000-$99,999
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
$100,000 or more
1
1
3
2
0
3
2
0
3
0
3
5
2
Management Status: Employment included supervision of others.
1-5 employees
24
17
20
24
18
17
20
25
13
18
18
13
19
5
12
9
9
12
7
10
13
10
5
5
11
9
More than 5 employees
*Respondents' first choice where multiple selections were made.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, results reflect students’ status in spring 2010, approximately three years after receiving a baccalaureate degree from CUNY. Percentages are based on those who
were currently or recently employed at the time of the survey administration.
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Table 2C
Criteria for Job Acceptance:
2006-07 CUNY Baccalaureate Graduates
Primary reason for taking current job
Good Salary
Convenient location
Desirable or best schedule/work hours
To gain experience
In my field of interest
It was the only job offer I received
Other
Primary reason for taking first job*
Good Salary
Convenient location
Desirable or best schedule/work hours
To gain experience
In my field of interest
It was the only job offer I received
Other
Still at first job
NYCCT
%
Staten
Island
%
Total
CUNY
%
7
9
7
21
30
14
12
16
0
5
33
29
12
4
16
2
9
18
34
12
7
14
4
8
19
36
12
7
11
22
0
33
6
28
0
57
6
39
0
11
6
39
0
51
8
33
4
14
12
16
14
56
9
26
3
18
10
27
6
51
Graduate
Medgar
Center John Jay Evers
%
%
%
Baruch
%
Brooklyn
%
City
%
Hunter
%
Lehman
%
Queens
%
York
%
15
4
6
30
23
14
8
10
6
8
18
36
15
7
13
6
7
14
44
7
9
12
3
9
16
42
13
5
12
3
11
20
39
11
5
14
5
9
20
37
10
5
20
7
7
14
35
11
8
13
13
13
13
38
0
13
16
3
9
14
39
12
8
6
21
4
20
2
39
7
48
9
29
3
26
6
22
5
54
10
22
4
10
10
34
9
54
7
25
4
15
14
27
9
41
15
35
6
19
4
15
6
54
8
30
4
16
12
30
1
53
13
15
4
23
13
28
4
52
0
20
20
20
0
20
20
44
14
17
0
21
18
24
7
51
*Excludes respondents still at first job.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, results reflect students’ status in spring 2010, approximately three years after receiving a baccalaureate degree from CUNY.
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Table 3
Length of Unemployment of those Unemployed:
2006-07 CUNY Baccalaureate Graduates
Time Unemployed**
College
Baruch
Brooklyn
City
Hunter
Lehman
Queens
York
Graduate Center
John Jay
Medgar Evers
NYCCT
Staten Island
Total University
Unemployed
& Seeking
Employment*
Less than
3 Months
3-6 Months
More than
6 Months,
Less than
1 year
1 Year
or More
%
%
%
%
%
10.7
21.9
12.0
12.3
14.5
13.5
14.5
33.3
9.6
14.6
20.0
22.6
5.3
22.0
20.0
20.8
8.7
4.0
11.8
33.3
27.8
28.6
18.8
15.6
5.3
2.4
5.0
20.8
13.0
12.0
0.0
0.0
22.2
0.0
12.5
6.3
36.8
26.8
25.0
20.8
4.3
24.0
5.9
0.0
16.7
0.0
12.5
12.5
52.6
48.8
50.0
37.5
73.9
60.0
82.4
66.7
33.3
71.4
56.3
65.6
14.8
16.3
9.0
18.4
56.3
*Excludes respondents identified as unemployed, but not seeking employment.
**Percentages are based on those who are currently unemployed and seeking employment.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, results reflect students’ status in spring 2010, approximately three years after receiving a baccalaureate
degree from CUNY.
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Table 4A
Post-Graduate Education by Degree Pursued:
2006-07 CUNY Baccalaureate Graduates
College
Baruch
Brooklyn
City
Hunter
Lehman
Queens
York
Graduate Center
John Jay
Medgar Evers
NYCCT
Staten Island
Total University
Currently
Pursuing
Additional
Education
Degree Pursued*
Enrolled
Full-time*
Master's
Doctorate
%
Professional
BA Degree
or Lower
Other
%
Pursued
Education Six
Months after
Graduation**
%
%
%
%
%
28.1
46.3
48.5
52.9
45.9
52.7
41.9
30.0
39.7
53.1
30.9
44.3
31.4
34.2
36.0
44.6
36.4
33.3
37.5
33.3
39.3
29.2
38.1
24.1
50.9
52.9
68.8
58.2
65.8
70.5
68.8
100.0
68.1
84.6
66.7
73.0
0.0
5.9
2.5
6.1
5.1
6.3
4.2
0.0
7.2
3.8
0.0
1.6
17.5
7.1
10.0
8.2
2.5
2.1
6.3
0.0
14.5
0.0
8.3
1.6
29.8
30.6
17.5
24.5
20.3
18.9
16.7
0.0
8.7
11.5
25.0
19.0
1.8
3.5
1.3
3.1
6.3
2.1
4.2
0.0
1.4
0.0
0.0
4.8
10.7
19.3
25.5
22.7
21.0
34.3
21.4
20.0
19.2
25.0
11.3
24.4
%
44.0
35.5
64.9
4.4
7.2
20.7
2.9
21.4
*Percentages are based on those who are currently pursuing additional education.
*Not a subset of those currently pursuing education. Respondents might have pursued education 6 months after graduation and received a degree or for other reasons may not be
currently pursuing additional education.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, results reflect students’ status in spring 2010, approximately three years after receiving a baccalaureate degree from CUNY.
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Table 4B
Post-Graduate Education by Type of Institution:
2006-07 CUNY Baccalaureate Graduates
College
Baruch
Brooklyn
City
Hunter
Lehman
Queens
York
Graduate Center
John Jay
Medgar Evers
NYCCT
Staten Island
Total University
Pursuing
Additional
Education
CUNY
Type of Institution Currently Enrolled*
Private NYC
Private NYS
College
SUNY
College
Outside NYS
Technical or
Trade School
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
28.1
46.3
48.5
52.9
45.9
52.7
41.9
30.0
39.7
53.1
30.9
44.3
39.6
52.6
49.4
49.5
54.4
56.3
35.0
0.0
52.5
56.0
25.0
55.2
20.8
22.4
24.7
21.1
16.2
18.4
25.0
66.7
19.7
24.0
40.0
17.2
2.1
5.3
6.5
3.2
2.9
3.4
5.0
0.0
1.6
4.0
10.0
1.7
4.2
7.9
2.6
8.4
8.8
8.0
7.5
0.0
11.5
8.0
5.0
8.6
16.7
6.6
9.1
14.7
13.2
9.2
20.0
33.3
13.1
8.0
10.0
13.8
16.7
5.3
7.8
3.2
4.4
4.6
7.5
0.0
1.6
0.0
10.0
3.4
44.0
49.7
21.4
3.8
7.4
12.2
5.5
*Percentages are based on those who are currently pursuing additional education.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, results reflect students’ status in spring 2010, approximately three years after receiving a baccalaureate degree from CUNY.
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Table 4C
Master's Level Post-Graduate Education by Type of Institution:
2006-07 CUNY Baccalaureate Graduates
College
Baruch
Brooklyn
City
Hunter
Lehman
Queens
York
Graduate Center
John Jay
Medgar Evers
NYCCT
Staten Island
Total University
Pursuing
Master's
Degree
Type of Institution Currently Enrolled*
CUNY
Private NYC
College
SUNY
Private NYS
College
%
Outside NYS
Technical or
Trade School
%
%
%
%
%
%
50.9
52.9
68.8
58.2
65.8
70.5
68.8
100.0
68.1
84.6
66.7
73.0
48.0
65.1
58.8
51.8
57.4
64.1
36.7
0.0
63.6
59.1
23.1
57.8
24.0
18.6
27.5
19.6
19.1
20.3
33.3
66.7
22.7
27.3
61.5
15.6
0.0
2.3
3.9
3.6
2.1
0.0
6.7
0.0
0.0
4.5
7.7
0.0
4.0
7.0
0.0
7.1
6.4
9.4
10.0
0.0
9.1
4.5
7.7
11.1
24.0
4.7
7.8
17.9
14.9
6.3
13.3
33.3
4.5
4.5
0.0
13.3
0.0
2.3
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.2
64.9
56.0
23.5
2.3
7.0
10.6
0.7
*Percentages are based on those who are currently pursuing master's level education.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, results reflect students’ status in spring 2010, approximately three years after receiving a baccalaureate degree from CUNY.
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Table 5
CUNY Preparation for Career:
2006-07 CUNY Baccalaureate Graduates
Baruch
%
Educational requirements of current job
Baccalaureate Degree
62
Master's or Advanced Degree
6
Lower Degree or No Degree Required
27
Unknown
5
How well did CUNY prepare you for your current job?*
Very Well
27
Well
38
Adequately
30
Poorly
2
Very Poorly
2
What specific skills did you gain while at CUNY?
General knowledge
Strongly Agree
40
Agree
58
Disagree
2
Strongly Disagree
0
Knowledge of a particular field/discipline
Strongly Agree
36
Agree
56
Disagree
7
2
Strongly Disagree
An understanding of world issues
Strongly Agree
25
Agree
53
20
Disagree
3
Strongly Disagree
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Brooklyn
%
City
%
Hunter
%
Lehman
%
Queens
%
York
%
Graduate
Center
%
John
Jay
%
Medgar
Evers
%
NYCCT
%
Staten
Island
%
Total
CUNY
%
49
10
33
8
57
16
23
4
60
11
22
6
57
18
23
3
53
17
27
3
53
9
36
2
22
22
56
0
54
4
38
4
60
14
21
5
51
3
35
11
44
11
40
4
55
11
30
5
27
29
31
8
5
38
34
24
2
1
28
39
28
4
3
41
34
22
2
0
22
48
28
1
1
36
36
22
2
4
33
33
33
0
0
28
34
33
2
2
27
35
38
0
0
28
30
37
0
5
27
45
27
2
0
30
37
28
3
2
38
58
5
0
43
54
3
1
38
59
2
1
40
58
1
0
44
55
1
0
39
57
3
2
56
44
0
0
42
54
2
2
22
76
0
2
28
65
4
2
34
59
4
3
39
58
2
1
32
56
11
1
37
57
5
1
38
53
9
1
38
56
6
0
36
61
2
1
41
50
6
4
44
33
22
0
45
50
4
2
23
68
6
2
26
67
7
0
26
65
5
4
36
57
6
1
19
59
19
3
24
55
17
4
32
50
16
2
29
54
16
0
22
62
13
2
25
57
13
4
56
22
22
0
31
58
10
1
22
67
7
4
CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
16
16
25
49
57
56
31
22
17
4
5
3
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Table 5 continued
Baruch
%
Mathematical Skills
Strongly Agree
20
Agree
51
Disagree
26
Strongly Disagree
3
Research skills
Strongly Agree
28
Agree
56
Disagree
14
Strongly Disagree
2
Leadership skills
Strongly Agree
23
Agree
49
Disagree
25
Strongly Disagree
3
Public speaking skills
Strongly Agree
34
Agree
49
Disagree
14
Strongly Disagree
4
The ability to interact with others/interpersonal skills
Strongly Agree
30
Agree
57
Disagree
12
Strongly Disagree
2
The ability to write clearly and effectively
Strongly Agree
26
Agree
58
Disagree
15
Strongly Disagree
2
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Brooklyn
%
City
%
Hunter
%
Lehman
%
Queens
%
York
%
Graduate
Center
%
John
Jay
%
Medgar
Evers
%
NYCCT
%
Staten
Island
%
Total
CUNY
%
13
52
29
6
25
48
21
5
12
49
31
8
19
51
27
2
16
55
25
4
22
55
17
6
20
40
40
0
15
55
24
6
15
72
9
4
22
47
30
1
15
49
32
4
17
52
26
5
25
58
14
3
32
54
11
2
30
56
12
2
34
55
10
1
27
59
13
1
33
56
7
4
44
56
0
0
37
55
6
3
19
60
13
9
25
57
14
4
24
54
17
5
29
56
12
3
16
50
28
7
29
50
16
4
20
42
35
3
28
52
16
4
20
48
29
3
19
52
23
6
40
30
20
10
25
55
17
4
22
53
16
9
14
44
40
3
19
54
23
4
22
50
24
4
17
50
24
10
33
53
12
3
17
46
33
4
23
51
23
4
24
51
22
3
23
55
16
5
44
33
11
11
28
53
17
2
20
67
7
7
18
57
22
2
17
50
27
5
24
51
21
4
23
64
10
4
37
54
9
1
28
54
15
2
35
54
9
1
29
58
12
1
31
57
9
4
44
44
11
0
31
60
8
1
20
76
2
2
18
68
11
3
24
61
12
3
29
59
11
2
32
57
9
3
30
63
6
1
31
57
9
2
39
52
8
1
37
56
7
1
34
54
9
4
44
22
33
0
38
54
6
2
23
66
9
2
CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
17
26
32
75
54
57
7
16
9
0
4
2
Table continued on next page
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Table 5 continued
Baruch
%
Brooklyn
%
City
%
Hunter
%
Lehman
%
Queens
%
York
%
Grad
Center
%
John
Jay
%
Medgar
Evers
%
The ability to communicate well orally
Strongly Agree
28
26
29
24
33
28
27
40
34
22
Agree
56
58
60
53
53
57
59
40
52
70
Disagree
15
13
9
22
12
14
12
10
12
7
Strongly Disagree
1
4
2
2
2
0
3
10
2
2
The ability to analyze a problem and devise a solution
Strongly Agree
27
25
32
20
32
27
28
40
34
13
Agree
59
59
63
66
56
64
57
40
58
80
Disagree
12
14
5
12
11
8
11
20
6
4
Strongly Disagree
2
2
0
2
1
1
4
0
2
2
The ability to read graphs and tables and draw conclusions
Strongly Agree
25
17
27
18
26
24
28
33
27
11
Agree
59
56
55
58
56
58
55
44
58
78
Disagree
13
24
16
22
16
17
12
22
13
9
Strongly Disagree
3
3
1
2
3
1
4
0
3
2
The ability to utilize technology to access information
Strongly Agree
33
23
35
26
32
30
28
40
26
26
Agree
55
58
52
59
54
56
57
60
57
67
Disagree
11
14
12
13
11
12
10
0
14
4
Strongly Disagree
2
5
1
2
2
3
5
0
3
2
I would choose the CUNY college from which I graduated again.
Strongly Agree
43
32
42
40
43
41
29
50
41
33
Agree
44
52
46
47
43
47
47
25
43
46
Disagree
9
10
9
11
12
10
15
13
11
17
Strongly Disagree
4
6
3
2
3
2
8
13
5
4
I would choose the program from which I graduated again.
Strongly Agree
23
26
35
30
33
28
35
38
32
27
Agree
40
41
39
35
36
45
28
13
35
38
Disagree
27
24
22
28
23
19
27
25
24
27
10
9
4
6
8
8
11
25
9
8
Strongly Disagree
*Includes only respondents currently employed in a position requiring a baccalaureate degree.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, results reflect students’ status in spring 2010, approximately three years after receiving a baccalaureate degree from CUNY.
8/10/2010
CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
NYCCT
%
Staten
Island
%
Total
CUNY
%
14
66
18
3
21
56
19
4
27
57
14
2
33
56
11
0
20
62
15
4
27
61
10
2
32
55
13
0
23
53
20
4
24
57
17
2
47
43
10
0
16
66
11
7
29
57
12
3
24
45
24
7
24
47
20
10
37
46
12
5
26
36
31
6
24
44
22
10
29
38
24
8
Survey of Baccalaureate Graduates
Table 6
Helpfulness of CUNY Career Services:
2006-07 CUNY Baccalaureate Graduates
Baruch Brooklyn City Hunter Lehman Queens
%
%
%
%
%
%
When did you look for your first job related to your program of study?
Prior to graduation
58
45
54
43
49
42
After graduation
28
39
34
35
40
35
Have not looked for a job related to my program of study
14
16
12
22
11
23
How helpful were each of the following Career Services in searching for and obtaining your first job?
Job posting
Very Helpful
29
7
17
10
21
6
Somewhat Helpful
32
24
38
30
29
34
Not Very Helpful
17
35
25
29
28
23
Not at all Helpful
22
34
21
30
22
37
Job referrals
Very Helpful
13
6
18
7
18
7
Somewhat Helpful
30
17
22
15
27
23
Not Very Helpful
30
42
28
39
30
36
Not at all Helpful
27
36
32
39
25
34
On-campus recruitment
Very Helpful
23
15
24
12
21
10
Somewhat Helpful
34
19
34
27
25
22
Not Very Helpful
18
41
21
24
31
32
Not at all Helpful
25
26
20
37
24
36
Resume review/assistance
Very Helpful
32
18
33
26
30
15
Somewhat Helpful
42
32
36
32
27
35
Not Very Helpful
13
24
15
21
25
20
Not at all Helpful
14
26
16
21
18
30
Career counseling
Very Helpful
14
10
25
12
28
11
Somewhat Helpful
45
30
28
33
28
28
Not Very Helpful
18
32
22
24
22
23
Not at all Helpful
23
28
25
30
23
37
8/10/2010
York
%
CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
Graduate John
Center
Jay
%
%
Medgar
Evers NYCCT
%
%
Staten
Island
%
Total
CUNY
%
40
42
18
33
33
33
50
33
17
50
29
21
62
29
9
44
40
16
48
35
16
8
31
26
35
25
25
25
25
12
33
32
23
9
33
27
30
15
36
22
27
8
26
24
42
14
31
26
29
6
27
28
39
25
25
25
25
8
22
32
38
13
28
31
28
19
24
31
26
9
16
29
46
11
22
33
34
10
29
21
40
33
33
33
0
22
28
30
20
10
39
26
26
14
21
46
18
4
29
35
33
16
27
29
27
18
32
18
31
50
0
25
25
15
29
27
28
15
42
12
30
32
45
17
7
19
32
17
32
23
34
20
23
8
34
18
39
20
40
20
20
9
31
31
28
16
28
25
31
12
14
15
32
29
32
39
19
25
17
38
29
Table continued on next page
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Table 6 continued
Baruch Brooklyn
%
%
City
%
Hunter Lehman Queens
%
%
%
York
%
Graduate John
Center
Jay
%
%
Mock interviews
Very Helpful
21
14
19
9
23
6
8
25
8
11
Somewhat Helpful
35
18
26
22
26
28
32
25
19
25
Not Very Helpful
23
35
29
28
26
23
17
25
32
29
Not at all Helpful
20
33
25
41
26
43
43
25
42
36
Workshops
Very Helpful
26
13
21
18
28
10
10
33
13
17
Somewhat Helpful
46
26
39
31
27
33
35
0
30
27
Not Very Helpful
14
31
21
24
21
22
20
33
29
20
Not at all Helpful
15
31
19
27
24
35
35
33
29
37
Internships
Very Helpful
43
13
35
28
36
17
15
20
30
15
Somewhat Helpful
32
30
30
17
21
23
32
40
29
37
Not Very Helpful
7
26
13
21
19
24
16
20
16
19
Not at all Helpful
18
32
22
34
24
36
37
20
24
30
Preparation for career or technical certification/licensure testing
Very Helpful
14
12
21
11
21
11
8
33
12
14
Somewhat Helpful
38
22
30
20
35
20
30
0
30
18
Not Very Helpful
25
31
24
27
20
26
23
33
25
27
Not at all Helpful
24
34
24
42
24
44
38
33
33
41
Sought help finding a job from the following personnel outside of CUNY Career Services (multiple responses allowed)
Academic Advisor
8
9
15
13
13
18
8
11
9
16
Faculty
10
18
24
15
13
18
14
11
12
14
Scholarship and Financial Aid Office
1
2
5
2
2
6
5
11
3
5
Other
23
27
25
19
30
23
24
44
25
28
Have not sought help outside Career Services
65
58
45
60
53
54
56
56
60
44
Note: Unless otherwise noted, results reflect students' status in Spring 2010 --- three to three and a-half years after receiving a baccalaureate degree from CUNY.
8/10/2010
CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
Staten
Island
%
Total
CUNY
%
12
37
39
12
2
28
26
44
13
27
28
33
17
35
33
15
9
33
21
37
17
33
23
27
21
37
31
12
22
28
19
32
26
28
19
27
18
25
33
24
8
33
24
35
14
28
26
33
7
24
4
49
31
9
11
5
24
60
11
15
3
26
55
Medgar
Evers NYCCT
%
%
Survey of Baccalaureate Graduates
Table 7
Challenges of Finding and Obtaining a Job:
2006-07 CUNY Baccalaureate Graduates
Baruch
%
Brooklyn
%
Deciding what I wanted to do
Very Difficult
18
22
Somewhat Difficult
35
35
Not at all Difficult
48
43
Finding a job for which I was qualified
Very Difficult
18
29
Somewhat Difficult
41
40
Not at all Difficult
41
31
Finding the kind of job I wanted
Very Difficult
27
40
Somewhat Difficult
52
35
Not at all Difficult
22
25
Finding a job that paid enough
Very Difficult
33
42
Somewhat Difficult
46
37
Not at all Difficult
21
22
Finding a job where I wanted to live
Very Difficult
7
24
Somewhat Difficult
27
32
Not at all Difficult
66
44
Knowing how to find job openings
Very Difficult
8
16
Somewhat Difficult
29
39
Not at all Difficult
63
45
Writing a resume, cover letter or completing applications
Very Difficult
6
7
Somewhat Difficult
33
36
61
57
Not at all Difficult
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City
%
Hunter Lehman
%
%
Queens
%
York
%
Graduate
Medgar
Center John Jay Evers
%
%
%
NYCCT
%
Staten
Island
%
Total
CUNY
%
21
28
52
23
36
41
19
26
55
19
39
42
22
33
46
33
33
33
21
37
42
11
33
56
8
44
48
24
33
44
20
34
46
20
40
40
18
41
41
26
36
39
28
42
31
23
37
40
43
29
29
26
42
32
26
34
39
22
46
32
27
45
28
24
40
36
26
46
28
28
44
28
24
42
35
30
43
27
30
44
26
33
33
33
32
40
28
27
35
38
31
37
31
34
42
24
30
43
27
39
36
25
31
43
25
29
46
25
42
35
24
35
43
22
60
20
20
33
44
24
35
32
32
28
41
31
42
41
17
36
41
23
18
34
48
11
28
61
13
37
50
21
34
45
22
42
36
50
17
33
18
37
45
25
34
41
23
33
44
27
39
34
18
34
48
13
40
47
10
36
54
9
34
57
13
46
42
9
33
58
43
14
43
11
37
52
11
26
63
10
42
48
16
39
46
12
37
52
8
28
64
3
34
63
4
36
60
8
41
51
6
30
65
0
29
71
7
33
60
8
23
69
3
27
70
5
6
37
34
58
60
Table continued
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Survey of Baccalaureate Graduates
Table 7 continued
Baruch
%
Brooklyn
%
City
%
Hunter Lehman
%
%
Queens
%
York
%
Graduate
Medgar
Center John Jay Evers
%
%
%
Getting through the interview process
Very Difficult
12
6
8
7
7
9
8
14
6
14
Somewhat Difficult
37
46
34
36
31
48
34
43
41
38
Not at all Difficult
52
48
58
57
62
43
58
43
53
49
Discrimination (e.g., race, gender, sexual orientation, disability)
Very Difficult
7
13
7
2
9
7
9
0
8
19
Somewhat Difficult
21
27
21
20
22
27
32
50
20
19
71
60
72
78
70
66
59
50
72
63
Not at all Difficult
Note: Unless otherwise noted, results reflect students’ status in spring 2010, approximately three years after receiving a baccalaureate degree from CUNY.
8/10/2010
CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
NYCCT
%
Staten
Island
%
Total
CUNY
%
9
45
45
7
44
50
8
39
53
6
32
62
6
24
70
8
24
69
Survey of Baccalaureate Graduates
Table 8
Financing Undergraduate Education:
2006-07 CUNY Baccalaureate Graduates
Baruch Brooklyn City Hunter Lehman Queens York
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
How important were each of the following financial aid sources in financing your undergraduate education?
Federal/State grants
Very Important
51
63
60
60
59
45
60
Somewhat Important
11
8
10
5
8
8
10
Not at all Important
3
2
2
5
2
3
3
Did Not Receive
35
27
29
30
31
44
27
Scholarships, other grants
Very Important
29
36
42
35
31
28
29
Somewhat Important
14
8
9
13
8
9
9
Not at all Important
4
4
5
4
6
7
5
Did Not Receive
53
52
44
48
55
57
58
Federal Student loans
Very Important
24
46
40
35
37
23
30
Somewhat Important
6
11
13
6
9
7
13
Not at all Important
6
3
4
3
4
7
6
Did Not Receive
64
39
43
56
50
62
50
Family loans
Very Important
15
14
15
12
12
15
13
Somewhat Important
7
7
9
8
4
8
9
Not at all Important
4
7
6
6
8
8
13
Did Not Receive
74
72
70
74
76
69
66
Other loans
Very Important
16
19
20
13
18
17
20
Somewhat Important
13
8
10
12
10
6
11
Not at all Important
6
10
6
7
6
8
10
Did Not Receive
65
63
64
67
66
69
59
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Graduate
Center
%
John
Jay
%
Medgar
Evers
%
NYCCT
%
Staten
Island
%
Total
CUNY
%
44
11
0
44
61
10
2
27
54
13
0
33
56
5
0
39
49
4
1
46
56
8
2
33
30
20
0
50
27
9
5
58
19
11
4
66
23
6
3
68
22
4
1
72
30
9
4
56
25
13
0
63
37
9
3
51
25
10
6
58
18
4
3
75
26
7
2
65
32
9
4
55
0
13
0
88
8
5
4
83
11
11
6
72
10
1
5
83
11
5
3
81
13
7
6
74
33
11
0
56
16
6
5
73
17
6
11
66
15
4
5
76
11
17
12
9
4
7
73
67
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Table 8 continued
Baruch
%
Brooklyn
%
City
%
Hunter Lehman Queens
%
%
%
York
%
Graduate
Center
%
John
Jay
%
Medgar
Evers
%
Family contributions
Very Important
36
34
35
38
29
43
38
14
35
29
Somewhat Important
16
12
15
17
14
12
16
14
8
10
Not at all Important
3
7
4
3
3
5
4
0
5
4
Did Not Receive
45
46
46
41
54
40
43
71
52
56
Personal income or savings
Very Important
51
43
55
52
54
48
61
44
48
60
Somewhat Important
21
17
19
17
19
18
16
44
13
6
Not at all Important
4
12
5
9
4
8
2
0
5
2
Did Not Receive
24
29
21
22
23
26
21
11
34
31
Work Study
Very Important
13
19
22
16
22
13
23
11
13
20
Somewhat Important
10
7
7
11
9
6
8
22
5
7
Not at all Important
5
8
4
6
9
6
5
0
5
4
Did Not Receive
72
66
67
67
60
75
64
67
76
70
Tuition waiver, employee assistance
Very Important
14
12
12
12
18
15
22
11
16
13
Somewhat Important
5
6
6
3
4
3
7
11
4
9
Not at all Important
5
6
3
4
6
6
8
0
4
2
Did Not Receive
77
76
78
81
73
76
63
78
77
77
How much does your undergraduate debt hinder your ability to achieve other financial and/or life goals?
Very Much
5
22
17
12
18
11
17
0
9
13
Somewhat
12
7
21
19
14
15
12
22
19
8
Not Too Much
11
12
13
12
12
10
13
11
9
10
Not at all
19
17
18
16
18
14
14
22
19
13
53
42
30
42
39
50
45
44
43
56
I have no undergraduate debt
Note: Unless otherwise noted, results reflect students’ status in spring 2010, approximately three years after receiving a baccalaureate degree from CUNY.
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NYCCT
%
Staten
Island
%
Total
CUNY
%
32
16
1
51
35
11
5
49
36
14
4
47
48
16
3
33
42
16
2
40
50
17
6
27
16
11
5
67
13
4
1
81
17
8
5
70
10
1
3
86
6
4
1
88
14
4
4
77
3
21
4
16
56
15
13
7
14
52
13
15
10
17
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Appendix A
Survey Sampling and Response Rate:
2006-07 CUNY Baccalaureate Graduates
College
Baruch
Brooklyn
City
Hunter
John Jay
Lehman
Medgar Evers
NYCCT
Queens
Staten Island
York
Graduate Center
Total
1
Population
N
2,550
1,993
1,277
2,115
1,734
1,292
322
537
2,142
1,016
798
175
15,951
Original
Sample2
N
Final
Sample3
N
1,330
1,271
1,165
1,286
1,245
1,177
320
533
1,293
1,003
796
66
11,485
1,235
1,199
1,077
1,159
1,167
1,103
308
502
1,246
966
762
62
10,786
4
Responses
N
%
151
154
184
192
202
196
51
60
203
134
137
17
1,681
12.2
12.8
17.1
16.6
17.3
17.8
16.6
12.0
16.3
13.9
18.0
27.4
15.6
Weighted
Responses5
N
199
189
171
189
179
172
48
81
186
140
117
9
1,681
1
All baccalaureate graduates from 2006-2007 academic year.
Based on power analysis by Dillman, Mail and Internet Surveys, John Wiley & Sons 2000, p 206.
3
Excludes students without a valid address.
4
Response rate calculation based on the final sample.
5
Responses weighted by college, age, gender and GPA according to logistic regression model.
2
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Appendix B
Survey Sample Profiles by Sample Type
2006-07 CUNY Baccalaureate Graduates
1
Population
Demographic
Female
Age
Ethnicity
American Indian/ Native Alaskan
Asian/ Pacific Islander
Black
Hispanic
White
US Citizen/Perm Resident
NYC Resident
NY State Resident
SEEK/CD
GPA
Original
Sample2
Final
Sample3
Responses
Weighted
Responses4
%
Mean
64.1
27.9
64.0
28.2
64.2
28.2
68.8
30.2
64.6
28.1
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
Mean
0.2
16.4
26.2
19.7
37.6
88.3
82.2
9.1
6.3
3.09
0.2
15.1
28.5
20.7
35.6
89.0
82.7
8.8
6.4
3.07
0.2
15.0
28.6
20.7
35.5
89.6
83.2
8.9
6.4
3.07
0.2
12.3
30.3
21.0
36.2
90.0
84.7
9.3
4.8
3.13
0.2
13.5
29.6
21.1
35.6
90.2
84.9
8.9
5.8
3.07
1
All baccalaureate graduates from 2006-2007 academic year.
Based on power analysis by Dillman, Mail and Internet Surveys, John Wiley & Sons 2000, p 206.
3
Excludes students without a valid address.
4
Responses weighted by college, age, gender and GPA according to logistic regression model.
2
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2010 Survey of 2006-07 CUNY Baccalaureate Graduates
Sampling, Administration and Weighting Methods
A stratified random sample of 11,700 graduates was drawn from the population of CUNY baccalaureate degrees in the 2006-07
academic year*. An address search service was used to identify the last known address of CUNY graduates. Graduates without a
valid address after the search results were returned were removed from the sample, leaving a final sample of 11,485. Based on gender,
age, race, citizenship, residency, and grade point average both the original and final samples are representative of the population of
total baccalaureate graduates for that academic year.
Paper survey questionnaires were mailed to the 11,485 graduates in the sample in January of 2010, three to three and a half years after
receiving a baccalaureate degree from CUNY. A web version of the survey was concurrently available. Login information for the
web survey was included in the cover letter of the survey giving sample members an option to respond on paper or via the web. A
reminder postcard was mailed to the entire sample two and a half weeks after the initial mailing. An additional copy of the survey was
mailed to those who had not responded by mail or on the web within six weeks of the initial mailing.
A total of 1,681 graduates returned the survey either through the mail or the web. The US Postal Service returned 699 mailings as
undeliverable; these graduates were removed from the base sample resulting in a university-wide response rate of 15.6%.
The survey results presented in this report have been weighted to account for potential response bias. A logistic regression model was
used to predict the probability of responding. College of graduation, age, gender and final cumulative GPA were found to be
significant predictors of likelihood of responding to the survey. Respondents were more likely to be older, female, and have a higher
cumulative GPA upon graduation than non-respondents. Based on the significant predictors, the probability of responding was
calculated for each respondent. The responses were then weighted by the inverse of the predicted probability of response to
compensate for the over-representation of groups most likely to respond and under-representation of groups least likely to respond.
*
Each college’s sample size was determined from a power analysis (informed by Dillman, Mail and Internet Surveys, John Wiley & Sons, 2000, pg 206).