NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students Academic Year 2016-2017 Employment, Additional Education, Satisfaction, and Internships Accreditation, Assessment and Evaluation © 2017 Northern Illinois University Background Sample • Baccalaureate alumni • Graduated in Fall 2016, Spring 2017, and Summer 2017 Survey Highlights • Alumni employment and additional education • Alumni satisfaction with NIU • Alumni internships while attending NIU Method • Surveys distributed to alumni via email, texts, and phone calls • Surveyed post-graduation, in 2019 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Response Rates 23% n = 797 Overall n = 3479 27% n = 167 n = 608 24% n = 66 n = 280 19% n = 57 n = 300 25% n = 192 n = 759 21% n = 294 College of Business College of Education College of Engineering & Engineering Technology College of Health & Human Sciences College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 14% n = 21 n = 155 College of Visual & Performing Arts 500 Number of Respondents n = 1377 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 Number of Respondents/Alumni Surveyed Number of Alumni Surveyed 3500 4000 Alumni Employment & Additional Education NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Employment Status 100.0% 90.0% 87% Percent of Respondents 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 10% n = 616 full-time n =Yes, 704 2% Yes, part-time No, but am seeking employment Total Respondents = 709 n = 12 n = 68 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 2% n = 13 No, and am not seeking employment Pursuing or Completed Additional Education 41% n==277 n 277 59% n = 396 Yes No Total Respondents = 673 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Types of Additional Degrees Pursued Academic Master's (MA, MS, MSEd, MPH, MPA ) 43% Certificate (specify) 28% n = 64 Professional Master's (MBA, MSW, MFA ) 22% Other (specify) 9% 6% n = 15 Law (JD, Paralegal) 6% n = 14 Doctorate (PhD, EdD, DA, DBA, PsyD ) 6% n = 14 Additional undergraduate degree 4% Education Specialist (EdS ) 3% Medicine (MD, DO) 2% 0% n = 52 n = 22 Health Professional (AuD, DDS, DNP, DVM, RN, PA ) Theology/Divinity n=9 n=6 n=4 *Academic Master’s + Professional Master’s degrees pursued = 70% n=0 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% Percent of Respondents Total Respondents = 232 n = 99 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 80.0% 100.0% Sector of Employment Business (industry/manufacturing, commercial, service) 39% Health agency (hospital, clinic) 17% Elementary/secondary school (including cooperatives) 10% 8% n = 53 Professional firm (engineering, law, accounting) 8% n = 53 6% n = 35 Government (federal, state, local) 4% n = 28 College or university 4% n = 28 Self-employed or private practice 1% n=8 Military/Armed services 1% n=6 0.0% n = 108 n = 63 Other Non-profit (non-government) 20.0% Total Respondents = 627 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 n = 245 40.0% 60.0% Percent of Respondents 80.0% 100.0% Location of Employment 18% n = 98 458 n = 459 nn == 458 n = 458 82% Illinois Other states Total Respondents = 557 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Time to Employment 100% 90% Percent of Respondents 80% 70% 60% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 11% 10% 0% n = 478 n = 456 Less than months 8% n = 87 n = 65 More than months but less than year One year or more Total Respondents = 796 10 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 11% 10% n = 84 n = 82 n = 77 Held the same job while Have not secured a job yet enrolled at NIU Relatedness of NIU Degree to Job 100% 90% 80% Percent of Respondents 70% 60% 50% 43% 40% 33% 30% 23% 20% n = 65 10% 0% n = 473 n = 144 n = 206 n = 267 Related Unrelated, by choice Unrelated, not by choice Total Respondents = 617 11 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Satisfaction With Job 100% 90% 80% Percent of Respondents 70% Agree = 85% 60% Disagree = 15% 50% 40% 33% 38% 30% 20% 15% 7% 10% 0% n = 186 n = 186 Strongly agree n = 213 n = 86 n = 40 Agree Slightly agree Slightly disagree Total Respondents = 568 12 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 n = 40 5% Disagree n = 27 3% n = 16 Strongly disagree Preparedness For Job 100% 90% 80% Percent of Respondents 70% Agree = 82% 60% Disagree = 18% 50% 39% 40% 30% 20% 23% 20% 5% 10% 0% 6% n = 121 n = 242 n = 145 n = 32 n = 43 n = 37 n = 121 Strongly agree Agree Slightly agree Slightly disagree nDisagree = 43 n = 37disagree Strongly Total Respondents = 620 13 7% NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Alumni Satisfaction with NIU 14 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Overall Satisfaction with NIU I would recommend NIU to a prospective student 85% N = 568 n = 568 N = 664 I am satisfied with my overall experience as a student at NIU 15% N = 97 87% n N= =575 575 13% N = 89 N = 665 0% Agree 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Disagree Agree = Slightly Agree, Agree, and Strongly Agree; Disagree = Slightly Disagree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree 15 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Satisfaction with NIU’s Services I am satisfied with the career advising I received at NIU N = 577 Overall, I am satisfied with the financial aid that was made available to me during my time at NIU N = 594 I felt safe while on campus at NIU N = 648 0% Agree 10% 20% 70% n = 404 n = 404 30% n = 173 72% n = 430 nn==430 430 28% n = 164 75% n = 484 n = 484 n = 484 25% n = 164 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Percent of Respondents n = 164 n = 164 80% 90% 100% Disagree Agree = Slightly Agree, Agree, and Strongly Agree; Disagree = Slightly Disagree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree 16 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Satisfaction with NIU Degree I am satisfied with the academic advising I received within my major 79% n = 509 N = 645 21% n = 509 I believe my degree from NIU represents a good value for the investment I made 84% n = 550 N = 657 16% 88% n = 534 N = 610 12% n = 76 n = 534 Considering my circumstances, I am satisfied with the amount of time it took me to complete my… 89% n = 581 N = 654 0% Agree 10% 20% n = 581 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Percent of Respondents 11% n = 73 80% 90% 100% Disagree Agree = Slightly Agree, Agree, and Strongly Agree; Disagree = Slightly Disagree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 n = 107 n = 550 I am satisfied with the educational experiences I had within my major at NIU 17 n = 136 Alumni Internships While Attending NIU 18 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Internships While Attending NIU Completed An Internship Number of Internships Completed 100% 90% 53% n = 321 n = 321 n = 356 47% Percent of Respondents 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Yes No Total Respondents = 677 19 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 73% 20% n= 228 n= 61 7% One Two Three or more Total Respondents = 311 n = 22 Characteristics of Internships Completed 100% 90% Percent of Respondents 80% 67% 70% 60% 55% 59% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% n = 210 n = 77 n = 172 Paid For credit n = 186 Within your discipline Total Respondents = 315 Note: Question specifies “check all that apply”; therefore total does not add to 100% 20 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 For more information, please contact: Accreditation, Assessment and Evaluation Northern Illinois University Swen Parson 316 assess@niu.edu 815-753-3545 go.niu.edu/assessment 21 NIU Alumni Survey Baccalaureate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017