REDACTED_MAY_2012_GRADUATE_REPORT

Initial Report Last Modified: 02/20/2013 Response Set: May 2012 Graduates Since leaving Tarleton, which statements are applicable to you (check all that apply) # Answer Response % I found employment in an area related to my degree 13 45% I attended or am currently attending another university 17% I am employed in an area unrelated to my degree 21% I am still searching for employment 10% I started or assumed ownership of a business 0% Other 17% Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Total Responses 29 When did you obtain your first career related position? # Answer Response % Before graduation 25% One month after graduation 0% Two months after graduation 6% Three months after graduation 25% Remaining with the same employer as during my undergraduate education 19% Remaining with the same employer as during my graduate education 6% Other 19% Total 16 100% Other months after graduation GA in the College of Business Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 4.06 Variance 4.73 Standard Deviation 2.17 Total Responses 16 If you are NOT working in a job related to your major, please check ONE statement which best describes why you are not working in a job related to your major # Answer Response % I am continuing my college education 0% I am unable to find a job in my field 0% I am working in another field while continuing to look for a position related to my major 0% I have not seriously sought employment 0% I have found another job in another field 0% I am caring for my family 0% Other 0% Total 0% Other Statistic Value Min Value - Max Value - Mean 0.00 Variance 0.00 Standard Deviation 0.00 Total Responses Total number of years employed at current business: # Answer Response % Less than year 17 85% to years 0% to 10 years 10% 11 to 15 years 0% 16 to 20 years 0% 20 to 25 years 0% More than 25 years 5% Total 20 100% Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 1.50 Variance 2.05 Standard Deviation 1.43 Total Responses 20 Approximate salary earned per year: # Answer Response % Less than $20,000 33% $20,000 $29,000 19% $30,000 $39,000 24% $40,000 $49,000 10% $50,000 $59,000 5% $60,000 and over 10% Total 21 100% Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 2.62 Variance 2.65 Standard Deviation 1.63 Total Responses 21 Did you graduate in the time frame you expected? # Answer Response % Yes 27 93% No 7% Total 29 100% Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 1.07 Variance 0.07 Standard Deviation 0.26 Total Responses 29 Did it take you longer than expected? # Answer Response % Yes 100% No 0% Total 100% Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 1.00 Variance 0.00 Standard Deviation 0.00 Total Responses Which of the following barriers were applicable to your situation? # Answer Response % Financial 0% Family commitments 0% Academic preparedness 0% Availability of courses 50% Change of major 50% Other 50% Other Stop going to raise family Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Total Responses Did you work (on or off campus) during your enrollment at Tarleton? # Answer Response % Yes 23 79% No 21% Total 29 100% Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 1.21 Variance 0.17 Standard Deviation 0.41 Total Responses 29 10 How many hours per week? Text Response 30 20 20 25 20 15 40-50 hours a week 12 35-40 40 15+ 15 25 40 15 Full-time (40 hrs) 20 40 12 10 20 5-10 Statistic Total Responses Value 23 11 Did you have an internship? # Answer Response % Yes - Required for my degree 10 36% Yes - Not required for my degree 21% No 12 43% Total 28 100% Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 2.07 Variance 0.81 Standard Deviation 0.90 Total Responses 28 12 After Graduation, did you remain within a 50 mile radius of Stephenville? # Answer Response % Yes 10 36% No (If no, Why?) 18 64% Total 28 100% No (If no, Why?) I got a job elsewhere New school further than 50 miles Grad School at A&M in College Station but hope to return to stephenville area I moved back to Fort Worth Graduate school in fort worth Moved to Dallas I've been in Eddy Texas the entire time I was in school Moved to Fort Worth for work Stephenville is terrible Moved back home to Bridgeport 90 miles from Stephenville Job required it Always commuted I live in Springtown Moved back home Wanted to work at a teaching hospital Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 1.64 Variance 0.24 Standard Deviation 0.49 Total Responses 28 13 Do you intend to pursue another degree, license, or certification? # Answer Response % Yes 23 85% No 15% Total 27 100% Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 1.15 Variance 0.13 Standard Deviation 0.36 Total Responses 27 14 What other schools or universities are you considering? Text Response University of North Texas Health Science Center I am currently at Texas A&M getting a masters degree in Animal Science with a Meat Science emphasis and eventually hope to get a doctorate in Ag Ed at Oklahoma State University just to get a diverse education University of North Texas Thinking about Tarrant County College Tarleton State in Fort Worth N/A Texas State University none Tarleton through and through I am at graduate school at tarleton in a different feild, management leadership University of Texas, University of New Mexico, University of Houston Texas A&M College Station None Tarleton for my Masters Degree Tarleton State and UNT Statistic Total Responses Value 14 15 Did you apply to a professional school (i.e law, medical, veterinary, etc)? # Answer Response % Yes 4% No 22 96% Total 23 100% Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 1.96 Variance 0.04 Standard Deviation 0.21 Total Responses 23 16 Did you get accepted to the professional School? # Answer Response % Yes - (What school) 100% No 0% Total 100% Yes - (What school) Tarleton Fort Worth Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 1.00 Variance 0.00 Standard Deviation 0.00 Total Responses 17 How much debt did you incur to finance your Tarleton education? # Answer Response % 0-$2,499 32% $2,500-$4,999 7% $5,000-$9,999 11% $10,000$14,999 11% $15,000$19,999 18% $20,000$24,999 0% $25,000$29,000 7% $30,000 or more 14% Total 28 100% Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 3.75 Variance 6.56 Standard Deviation 2.56 Total Responses 28 18 Would you refer a friend or family member to Tarleton State University based on your experience? # Answer Response % Yes 28 100% No 0% Total 28 100% Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 1.00 Variance 0.00 Standard Deviation 0.00 Total Responses 28 19 What would you change about your Tarleton experience? Text Response Statistic Total Responses Value 20 Did you have a life-changing experience while at Tarleton, and, if so, would you briefly describe it? Text Response The service and experience projects required for Kinesiology majors helped me discover what I did and did not enjoy about the field and different career options Through these experiences I was able to find a focus, work towards my goals, and gain a position that I enjoy I did not plan to stay at Tarleton when I first came but I fell in love with the community and school The faculty and professors truly care about you and your education You are more than just a number or a paycheck to them I would never have been able to have the experiences I had at Tarleton anywhere else Dr XXXX is an AMAZING department head and will bend over backwards to help anyone out He is an amazing role model and they are finally taking the department back into the right direction I am so thankful for my time at Tarleton and all of the wonderful professors to name just a few: Dr XXXX, Dr XXXX, Dr XXXX, Dr XXXX, Dr XXXX, and XXXX Tarleton wil always hold a special place in my heart and even though I am at Texas A&M University in College Station I will always bleed purple and wear Purple on Thursdays! My experiences at Tarleton has shaped me into the man that I am today I was a duck camp leader from 2009-2011, it was an amazing experience to help transform and impact the lives of the younger generation I still keep in contact with many of my duck campers and they still thanked me for the advice I was able to provide to them Yes I did Tarleton made me the individual I am today I found myself at Tarleton and excelled in my leadership experiences Being a member of the Purple Poo made the experience that much more, but even without Tarleton is one of the most spirited schools in the nation and I am more than proud to be an alumni of Tarleton State University If Tarleton keeps on the right path and doesn't lose track of where it came from, Tarleton is destined to excel Yes I was very involved in student government, my sorority and many organizations on campus it helped me come out of my shell and truly love the spirit of tarleton Being a non-traditional off main campus student I did have a life-changing experience I made new friends and learned even more about myself By going into the field of education I was able to also learn what it will be like to be a teacher and what grades I prefer Despite difficult personal circumstances, I overcame challenges and obstacles, and pushed to the very end to attain a (very) difficult degree I transferred from a large state school, where I was so miserable I contemplated suicide and my academics went down the drain TSU was almost like a sigh of relief where I could get my bearings and focus on doing well in school So for me, just finishing school is a life-changing experience I could have quit (and I think most people would,) and there were many times when I hated it Perhaps the most important time I learned is the value of perseverance and how to cope with failure (or avoid it) in the future Statistic Total Responses Value Statistic Value Total Responses 22 22 From which college did you graduate? # Answer Response % Agriculture and Environmental Sciences 28% Business 21% Education 17% Liberal and Fine Arts 17% Science and Technology 17% Total 29 100% Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 2.76 Variance 2.19 Standard Deviation 1.48 Total Responses 29 23 Which degree did you most recently receive from Tarleton? # Answer Response % undergraduate 24 83% graduate 17% Total 29 100% Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 1.17 Variance 0.15 Standard Deviation 0.38 Total Responses 29 24 What was your major? Text Response Sociology Kinesiology Ag eco Biomedical Science Ag Education Exercise and Sports Studies Bachelors of Science in Business Management Chemistry and biomedical science Liberal Studies Agsd opt criminal justice Indisciplinary Business psych as&d Business Administration Animal Production Fashion Merchandising Business Occupations Geoscience CJ Interdisciplinary Studies EC-6 Music Business Management Spanish Nursing physics Statistic Total Responses Value 26 25 Which Tarleton location did you primarily attend? # Answer Response % Stephenville 25 89% Fort Worth 7% Waco 4% Midlothian 0% Total 28 100% Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 1.14 Variance 0.20 Standard Deviation 0.45 Total Responses 28 26 What is your gender? # Answer Response % Female 17 59% Male 11 38% Prefer not to answer 3% Total 29 100% Statistic Value Min Value Max Value Mean 1.45 Variance 0.33 Standard Deviation 0.57 Total Responses 29