Saint Leo University Career Services (October 8, 2010)
2008 Graduate Follow-Up Survey
Executive Summary
About The Summary
The survey was sent to 2008 graduates with Bachelor and Master’s degrees at all locations. The
sample of 3,094 graduates was provided by Institutional Research and the datatel information
was verified by Advancement Services for up to date contact information. The survey process
involved an on-line survey sent via (zoomerang) and two follow-up mailers. The first mailer was
sent by Career Planning, following a second mailer was sent with the signature of Ed Dadez, VP
of Continuing Education and Student Services. The final result netted an (11% return rate) 335
completed surveys were returned. Those 335 responses included 131 (39%) were online, and
204 (61%) were sent through the US Mail.
The following questions were asked:
If you are currently employed, what is the name of your employer?
What is your job title?
If you are continuing (or have continued) your education, what are the names of the schools you
have attended?
Survey Categories and Results
Employment Status
Are you currently employed?
 91% are currently employed
 9% are unemployed
Graduate Degree Program
Are you currently enrolled in a graduate degree program?
 41% of student respondents are currently enrolled in a graduate degree program.
Student respondents included the following majors:
 Education
 Criminal Justice
 Social Services (Psychology and Social Work)
 Business Specializations ( Biology, Computer Information Systems, Hospitality and
Tourism and Sports Management, Healthcare Administration, M
Respondents by Academic Programs
Categories
Education
Criminal Justice
Social Services
Business Specializations
Other
% of Student Respondents
9%
16%
%11
%56
%8
Employer Summary
Brief listing of companies in which student respondents are employed:
Education
 Trinity Catholic High School (Principal), Levy County School Board (District Rtl.
Coordinator), Kingsland Public Schools (Teacher), Pasco County District Schools
(Teacher), Sumter County School Board (Teacher), Baker County School Board
(Physical Educator), District School Board of Pasco County (Student Achievement
Coach of Exceptional student Education), Omni Therapy (Teacher) , Catapult Learning
(Teacher), Yelenik, Plitz, and Libson, LLC (Paralegal), Passaic Board of Education
(Teacher)
Criminal Justice
 City of Port Saint Lucie (Police Sergeant) , Department of Children and Families
(Economic Self Sufficiency Specialist) , Alachua County Sherriff’s Office (Division
Manager), Department of Defense (Police Instructor), US Department of Justice
(Investigator) , Vabode, Toccoa Georgia Police Department (Captain Commander
Criminal Investigations and the SWAT team Commander), Virginia Probation and Parole
(Parole Officer)
Social Services
 Community Reach Center(Supportive Mental Health Clinician), Saint Leo University
(Assistant Academic Advisor), Raymond James Financial Services (Supervision
Specialist), Lifestream Behavioral Center (Psychosocial Rehabilitation Counselor),
Newport News Public Schools (Instructional Assistant), Marion County Public Schools
(Teacher) , Toddler Time (Administrative Assistant) , Emory Clinic (Recovery
Specialist), US Government (Directive of Administrative Services) , Toronto Blue Jays
(Supervisor)
Business Specializations
 Higher One (ATM Service Coordinator) , Talk Fusion(Copywriter), Patient Advocate
Foundation (Outreach Representative), MRMC (Billing Coordinator), Florida Credit
Union (Vice President) , University of Florida (Office Assistant), Historic Tours of
America (A/P Specialist), Victoria Secrets (Product Manager), Ingersoll Rand (Master
Service Coordinator), Kelly Services (Administrative Support), Army Corps of Engineers
(Budget Analyst), Dept. of VA (Medical Administration), Citigroup(Vice President) ,
Verizon (Channel Manager)
Other
 Saint Leo University ( Adjunct Professor) , Diocese of Saint Petersburg, (Teacher) Saint
Petersburg Catholic High School (Religion Teacher), Military (Health Care Supervisor) ,
Emory Clinic (Recovery Specialist), US Government (Director of Administrative
Services), New Horizons Regional Education Center (Teacher) , Y of the USA (CEO
Coach)
Graduate Degree Summary

53 of 138 student respondents (38%) chose to continue their education at Saint Leo
University.
o The other top 4 schools chosen by respondents included Capella Unversity
(3.6%), Nova Southeastern University (3.6%), North Central University (2.8%),
Old Dominion University (2.8%) and Univerisity of Phoenix (2.8%)