Graduate Follow-up Survey Summary of Responses
Number of Responses = 375
Reponse Rate = 50%
1. Mark the boxes which describe your situation 6-MONTHS after graduating form
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
Continuing to attend TMCC
Attending another community college
Attending a 4-year college/university
Working full-time (32+ hours/week)
Working part-time (1-31 hours/week)
Full-time military
Unemployed: Looking for work
Unemployed: Not looking for work
75
12
155
189
91
1
27
12
20%
3%
41%
50%
24%
0%
7%
3%
Situation 6-months After Graduation
Unemployed: Not looking for work
Unemployed: Looking for work
Full-time military
Working part-time (1-31 hours/week)
Working full-time (32+ hours/week)
Attending a 4-year college/university
Attending another community college
Continuing to attend TMCC
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
2. Mark the boxes which describe your situation ONE YEAR after graduating form
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Continuing to attend TMCC
Attending another community college
Attending a 4-year college/university
Working full-time (32+ hours/week)
Working part-time (1-31 hours/week)
Full-time military
Unemployed: Looking for work
Unemployed: Not looking for work
60
6
164
204
78
2
22
12
16%
2%
44%
54%
21%
1%
6%
3%
Situation One Year After Graduation
Unemployed: Not looking for work
Unemployed: Looking for work
Full-time military
Working part-time (1-31 hours/week)
Working full-time (32+ hours/week)
Attending a 4-year college/university
Attending another community college
Continuing to attend TMCC
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
TMCC Office of Institutional Research, 9/1/10
Graduate Follow-up Survey Summary of Responses
Reponse Rate = 50%
Number of Responses = 375
If you are employed, complete questions 3 through 9. If you are not employed, skip to question 10.
3. How many hours do you work per week?
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1-10 hours
11-20 hours
21-30 hours
31-40 hours
More than 40 hours
No Response
Total
18
25
46
139
73
74
375
5%
7%
12%
37%
19%
20%
100%
Hours Worked per Week
More than 40 hours
31-40 hours
21-30 hours
11-20 hours
1-10 hours
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
4. What range best depicts your personal annual income?
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Under $10,000
$10,000 - $19,999
$20,000 - $29,999
$30,000 - $39,999
$40,000 - $49,999
$50,000 or more
No Response
Total
46
52
67
50
35
52
73
375
12%
14%
18%
13%
9%
14%
19%
100%
Annual Income
$50,000 or more
$40,000 - $49,999
$30,000 - $39,999
$20,000 - $29,999
$10,000 - $19,999
Under $10,000
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
TMCC Office of Institutional Research, 9/1/10
Graduate Follow-up Survey Summary of Responses
Number of Responses = 375
Reponse Rate = 50%
5. Which of the following best describes your current employment status?
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Same job as prior to graduation
Job advancement upon graduation
New job upon graduation
No Response
Total
177
40
79
79
375
47%
11%
21%
21%
0%
Employment Status
New job upon graduation
Job advancement upon graduation
Same job as prior to graduation
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
6. Rate the level at which your current job is related to your degree(s) from TMCC:
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Directly Related
Somewhat Related
Not at all Related
No Response
Total
94
100
105
76
375
25%
27%
28%
20%
0%
Relationship of Degree to Job
Not at all Related
Somewhat Related
Directly Related
23%
24%
25%
26%
27%
28%
29%
7. Indicate the field in which you are employed:
Construction
Manufacturing
Public Utilities
Services
Health Care
Gaming or Entertainment
Government of Military
Finance, Insurance, or Real estate
Sales (wholesale & retail)
Transportation or Communication
Other
No response
Total
14
5
3
27
71
99
9
23
22
22
7
73
375
4%
1%
1%
7%
19%
26%
2%
6%
6%
6%
2%
19%
100%
TMCC Office of Institutional Research, 9/1/10
Graduate Follow-up Survey Summary of Responses
Number of Responses = 375
Reponse Rate = 50%
10. My studies at TMCC helped me to develop:
Agree
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Analytical thinking skills
Communication skills
Collaborative skills
Quantitive & scientific reasoning skills
Global & cultural awareness skills
Personal, social, & civic responsibility skills
Information literacy & research skills
Artistic & aesthetic awareness skills
Computer & information technology skills
#
350
347
334
312
312
317
342
281
292
%
93%
93%
89%
83%
83%
85%
91%
75%
78%
Disagree
#
%
10
3%
13
3%
17
5%
18
5%
21
6%
23
6%
15
4%
32
9%
29
8%
Unable to
Evaluate
#
%
10
3%
12
3%
20
5%
40
11%
39
10%
31
8%
15
4%
54
14%
52
14%
No Response
#
%
5
1%
3
1%
4
1%
5
1%
3
1%
4
1%
3
1%
8
2%
2
1%
Average
#
%
53
14%
91
24%
101
27%
78
21%
79
21%
119
32%
47
13%
Not Very
Good
#
%
3
1%
6
2%
15
4%
9
2%
5
1%
45
12%
2
1%
No Response
#
%
1
0%
5
1%
3
1%
5
1%
4
1%
7
2%
4
1%
11. Overall, how would you rate TMCC in the following areas:
Good
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Quality of education
Quality of technical education
Availability of courses
Accessibility of faculty
Quality of instructional faculty
Quality of academic advising
Your overall experience at TMCC
#
318
273
256
283
287
204
322
%
85%
73%
68%
75%
77%
54%
86%
12. Would you recommend TMCC to a relative or friend?
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Definitely
Probably
Probably not
Definitely not
No response
Total
297
71
4
1
2
375
79%
19%
1%
0%
1%
100%
Recommend TMCC
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Definitely not
Probably not
Probably
Definitely
TMCC Office of Institutional Research, 9/1/10
Graduate Follow-up Survey Summary of Responses
Number of Responses = 375
Reponse Rate = 50%
13. How well did your TMCC studies prepare you for your current occupation?
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Very well
Sufficiently
Not very well
Not applicable
No response
Total
134
130
9
98
4
375
36%
35%
2%
26%
1%
100%
223
118
9
23
2
375
59%
31%
2%
6%
1%
100%
Preparation for Current Occupation
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Not very well
Sufficiently
Very well
14. How well did your TMCC studies prepare you for advancing your education?
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
Very well
Sufficiently
Not very well
Not applicable
No response
Total
Preparation for Advancing Education
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Not very well
Sufficiently
Very well
TMCC Office of Institutional Research, 9/1/10