NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students Academic Year 2016-2017 Employment, Additional Education, Satisfaction, and Internships Accreditation, Assessment and Evaluation © 2017 Northern Illinois University Background Sample • Graduate 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 Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Response Rates 24% n = 413 Overall n = 1728 23% n = 112 College of Business n = 492 21% n = 90 College of Education n = 436 31% n = 48 n = 157 16% n = 24 n = 154 30% n = 20 n = 70 30% n = 107 n = 362 21% n = 12 n = 57 College of Engineering & Engineering Technology College of Health & Human Sciences College of Law College of Liberal Arts & Sciences College of Visual & Performing Arts 200 Number of Respondents NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 Number of Respondents/Alumni Surveyed Number of Alumni Surveyed 1800 2000 Alumni Employment and Additional Education NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Employment Status 100.0% 90.0% 90% Percent of Respondents 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% n = 358 n = 356 Yes, full-time 5% Yes, part-time n = 18 3% No, but am seeking employment Total Respondents = 397 NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 n = 11 3% n = 10 No, and am not seeking employment Pursuing or Completed Additional Education 28% n = 98 n = 254 72% Yes No Total Respondents = 352 NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Types of Additional Degrees Pursued* Certificate (specify) 49% n = 40 Doctorate (PhD, EdD, DA, DBA, PsyD ) 30% n = 24 Academic Master's (MA, MS, MSEd, MPH, MPA ) 14% n = 11 Professional Master's (MBA, MSW, MFA ) 7% n = Other (specify) 6% n = Medicine (MD, DO) 2% n = Education Specialist (EdS ) 2% n = Law (JD, Paralegal) 1% n =1 Theology/Divinity 1% n = Health Professional (AuD, DDS, DNP, DVM, RN, PA ) 0% n = Additional undergraduate degree 0% n = 0% *Respondents could check multiple categories 10% 20% Total Respondents = 81 NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Percent of Respondents 80% 90% 100% Sector of Current Employment Business (industry, commercial, service) 34% Elementary/secondary school (including cooperatives) 15% n = 54 College or university 13% n = 47 Professional firm (engineering, law) 13% n = 45 Health agency (hospital, clinic) n = 27 8% Government (federal, state, local) n = 23 7% Non-profit (non-government) 4% Other 3% n = 14 n = 11 Military/Armed services 2% n=6 Self-employed or private practice 1% n=5 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% Percent of Respondents Total Respondents = 351 NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 n = 119 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Location of Employment 38% n = 112 n = 186 n = 187 62% IL Other states Total Respondents = 298 NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Time to Employment 100.0% 90.0% Percent of Respondents 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 58% 50.0% 40.0% 26% 30.0% 20.0% 6% 10.0% 0.0% n = 25 5% n = 22 n = 240 n = 238 Less than months n = 106 More than months but less than year One year or more Total Respondents = 411 10 NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 4% n = 104 n = 18 Held the same job while Have not secured a job yet enrolled at NIU Relatedness of NIU Degree to Job 100% 95% 90% 80% Percent of Respondents 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 3% n = 335 n = 335 Related Unrelated, by choice Total Respondents = 351 11 n = 10 NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 2% n=6 Unrelated, NOT by choice Satisfaction With Job 100.0% 90.0% Percent of Respondents 80.0% Agree = 93% 70.0% Disagree = % 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 41% 43% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% n= 136 n = 136 Strongly agree 9% n= 143 Agree n = 30 Slightly agree 4% Slightly disagree Total Respondents = 333 12 NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 n = 12 2% n=6 Strongly disagree 2% Disagree n=6 Preparedness For Job 100.0% 90.0% Percent of Respondents 80.0% Agree = 94 % 70.0% Disagree = 6% 60.0% 47% 50.0% 40.0% 35% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 12% n= 122 n = 122 Strongly agree n= 162 Agree 1% Slightly agree Slightly disagree Total Respondents = 346 13 NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 n=5 n= 41 2% Disagree n=6 3% n = 10 Strongly disagree Alumni Satisfaction with NIU 14 NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Overall Satisfaction with NIU I would recommend NIU to a prospective student 92% n = 319 n = 347 8% n = 28 n = 319 I am satisfied with my overall experience as a graduate student at NIU 94% n = 324 n = 345 6% n = 21 n = 324 0% Agree 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent of Respondents Disagree Agree = Slightly Agree, Agree, and Strongly Agree; Disagree = Slightly Disagree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree 15 NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Satisfaction with NIU’s Services I am satisfied with the career advising I received at NIU 75% n = 198 n = 198 N = 265 I felt safe while on campus at NIU 9% n= 28 91% n = 296 n = 296 N = 324 0% Agree 25% n = 67 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Percent of Respondents 80% 90% 100% Disagree Agree = Slightly Agree, Agree, and Strongly Agree; Disagree = Slightly Disagree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree 16 NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Satisfaction with NIU Degree I am satisfied with the academic advising I received within my graduate degree program 87% n = 286 13% n = 42 N = 328 I believe my graduate degree from NIU represents a good value for the investment I made 92% n = 315 I am satisfied with the educational experiences I had within my major at NIU 93% n = 321 Considering my circumstances, I am satisfied with the amount of time it took me to complete my graduate degree 93% n = 322 8% N = 341 n = 26 7% N = 347 n = 26 7% N = 347 n = 25 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Percent of Respondents Agree Disagree Agree = Slightly Agree, Agree, and Strongly Agree; Disagree = Slightly Disagree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree 17 NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Internships Completed While Attending NIU 18 NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 Internships While Attending NIU Completed An Internship Number of Internships Completed 100.0% 90.0% 38% n = 136 n = 221 62% Percent of Respondents 80.0% 73% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 19% 20.0% 10.0% Yes No Total Respondents = 357 19 NIU Alumni Survey Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017 0.0% n= 97 n= 25 One Two Total Respondents = 132 8% n = Three or more Characteristics of Internships Completed 100.0% 90.0% Percent of Respondents 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 57% 58% 63% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% n = 76 Paid n = 77 n = 84 For credit Within your discipline Total Respondents = 133 Note: Question specifies “check all that apply”; therefore total does not add to 100% 20 NIU Alumni Survey Graduate 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 Graduate Students | Academic Year 2016-2017