USCA Alumni Survey: 1996-1998 Graduates
Part 1 | Part 2 | Parts 3 and 4
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 92. Indicate the PRIMARY reason you continued your higher education (Mark only ONE circle.) | ||
| 1. To satisfy my career or job requirements | 22 | 19.5% |
| 2. To obtain or maintain a license or certification | 9 | 8.0% |
| 3. To increase my earning potential | 47 | 41.6% |
| 4. To learn a new occupation | 12 | 10.6% |
| 5. For my general self-improvement | 18 | 15.9% |
| 6. Other reason | 5 | 4.4% |
| Mean: | 3.06 | |
| Total Responses: | 113 | |
| 94. Indicate the number of credit hours you have earned SINCE GRADUATING from USCA | ||
| 1. 10 or Fewer | 27 | 24.3% |
| 2. 11 to 20 | 21 | 18.9% |
| 3. 21 to 30 | 12 | 10.8% |
| 4. 31 to 40 | 17 | 15.3% |
| 5. 41 to 50 | 6 | 5.4% |
| 6. 51 to 60 | 1 | 0.9% |
| 7. More than 60 | 6 | 5.4% |
| 8. I am not taking courses for credit. | 21 | 18.9% |
| Mean: | 3.77 | |
| Total Responses: | 111 | |
| 95. Indicate your most frequent status during your continuing education | ||
| 1. StudentFull-time | 31 | 30.4% |
| 2. Part-time Student | 71 | 69.6% |
| Mean: | 1.70 | |
| Total Responses: | 102 | |
| 96. Indicate how well USCA prepared you for your continuing education | ||
| 1. Exceptionally Well | 34 | 32.1% |
| 2. More than Adequately | 43 | 40.6% |
| 3. Adequately | 24 | 22.6% |
| 4. Less than Adequately | 5 | 4.7% |
| 5. Very Poorly | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mean: | 2.00 | |
| Total Responses: | 106 | |
| 97. What is the highest degree you plan to obtain? | ||
| 1. Associate Degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2. Bachelor's Degree | 11 | 9.9% |
| 3. Master's Degree | 55 | 49.5% |
| 4. Doctorate Degree | 30 | 27.0% |
| 5. Professional Degree | 5 | 4.5% |
| 6. Other Degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| 7. I do not plan to obtain another degree. | 10 | 9.0% |
| Mean: | 3.59 | |
| Total Responses: | 111 | |
Part Four: Employment History |
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| 98. Indicate which SINGLE category BEST DESCRIBES your CURRENT STATUS | ||
| 1. Continuing My Education | 4 | 2.1% |
| 2. Employed and Continuing My Education | 39 | 20.6% |
| 3. Employed Full-time | 114 | 60.3% |
| 4. Employed Part-time | 8 | 4.2% |
| 5. Serving in the Armed Forces | 2 | 1.1% |
| 6. Unemployed - Seeking Employment | 7 | 3.7% |
| 7. Unemployed - Not Seeking Employment | 8 | 4.2% |
| 8. Other - Please Specify: | 7 | 3.7% |
| Mean: | 3.28 | |
| Total Responses: | 189 | |
| 99. Indicate how long it took you to obtain your first full-time job after graduation | ||
| 1. Obtained the job prior to leaving college | 57 | 30.5% |
| 2. Less than 1 Month | 36 | 19.3% |
| 3. 1 to 3 Months | 32 | 17.1% |
| 4. 4 to 6 Months | 17 | 9.1% |
| 5. 7 to 12 Months | 14 | 7.5% |
| 6. Over 12 Months | 13 | 7.0% |
| 7. Have not obtained a full-time job | 3 | 1.6% |
| 8. Did not seek a full-time job | 15 | 8.0% |
| Mean: | 3.11 | |
| Total Responses: | 187 | |
| 100. Indicate the relationship between your college major and that first job | ||
| 1. Highly Related | 116 | 62.0% |
| 2. Moderately Related | 23 | 12.3% |
| 3. Slightly Related | 18 | 9.6% |
| 4. Not Related | 22 | 11.8% |
| 5. Not Yet Employed | 8 | 4.3% |
| Mean: | 1.84 | |
| Total Responses: | 187 | |
| 101. Indicate the location of that first job after graduation | ||
| 1. South Carolina | 125 | 66.8% |
| 2. Southeast, Outside of SC | 43 | 23.0% |
| 3. Outside of the Southeast | 11 | 5.9% |
| 4. Not Yet Employed | 8 | 4.3% |
| Mean: | 1.48 | |
| Total Responses: | 187 | |
| 102. Indicate from which source(s) you learned about the first FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL JOB you held after graduating from USCA | ||
| 1. I do not yet hold a job which requires a college degree as a prerequisite. | 5 | 3.1% |
| 2. USCA Career Services/Cooperative Education Offices | 4 | 2.5% |
| 3. USCA Counselor/Advisor | 3 | 1.9% |
| 4. Faculty at USCA | 4 | 2.5% |
| 5. Parent or Relative | 9 | 5.6% |
| 6. Newspaper/Trade Publication | 30 | 18.8% |
| 7. Professional Meeting | 2 | 1.3% |
| 8. Another Student/Friend | 22 | 13.8% |
| 9. Recruited by Employer | 26 | 16.3% |
| 10. Public/Private Employment Agency | 6 | 3.8% |
| 11. Other Source | 49 | 30.6% |
| Mean: | 7.75 | |
| Total Responses: | 160 | |
| Indicate the extent to which each of the following was a problem in obtaining your first FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL JOB after graduating from USCA | ||
| 103. Deciding what I wanted to do | ||
| 1. Major Problem | 14 | 8.6% |
| 2. Minor Problem | 28 | 17.3% |
| 3. Not a Problem | 120 | 74.1% |
| Mean: | 2.65 | |
| Total Responses: | 162 | |
| 104. Knowing how to find job openings | ||
| 1. Major Problem | 13 | 8.1% |
| 2. Minor Problem | 37 | 23.1% |
| 3. Not a Problem | 110 | 68.8% |
| Mean: | 2.61 | |
| Total Responses: | 160 | |
| 105. Scheduling interviews | ||
| 1. Major Problem | 2 | 1.3% |
| 2. Minor Problem | 24 | 15.1% |
| 3. Not a Problem | 133 | 83.6% |
| Mean: | 2.82 | |
| Total Responses: | 159 | |
| 106. Writing a resume, vita, or letter of introduction | ||
| 1. Major Problem | 4 | 2.5% |
| 2. Minor Problem | 35 | 21.6% |
| 3. Not a Problem | 123 | 75.9% |
| Mean: | 2.73 | |
| Total Responses: | 162 | |
| 107. Finding a job that paid enough | ||
| 1. Major Problem | 34 | 21.3% |
| 2. Minor Problem | 42 | 26.3% |
| 3. Not a Problem | 84 | 52.5% |
| Mean: | 2.31 | |
| Total Responses: | 160 | |
| 108. Completing job applications | ||
| 1. Major Problem | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2. Minor Problem | 9 | 5.7% |
| 3. Not a Problem | 150 | 94.3% |
| Mean: | 2.94 | |
| Total Responses: | 159 | |
| 109. Finding a job for which I was trained | ||
| 1. Major Problem | 26 | 16.1% |
| 2. Minor Problem | 24 | 14.9% |
| 3. Not a Problem | 111 | 68.9% |
| Mean: | 2.53 | |
| Total Responses: | 161 | |
| 110. Finding a job where I wanted to live | ||
| 1. Major Problem | 17 | 10.8% |
| 2. Minor Problem | 27 | 17.1% |
| 3. Not a Problem | 114 | 72.2% |
| Mean: | 2.61 | |
| Total Responses: | 158 | |
| 111. Finding the kind of job I wanted | ||
| 1. Major Problem | 29 | 18.2% |
| 2. Minor Problem | 42 | 26.4% |
| 3. Not a Problem | 88 | 55.3% |
| Mean: | 2.37 | |
| Total Responses: | 159 | |
| 112. Race/gender discrimination | ||
| 1. Major Problem | 2 | 1.3% |
| 2. Minor Problem | 10 | 6.5% |
| 3. Not a Problem | 143 | 92.3% |
| Mean: | 2.91 | |
| Total Responses: | 155 | |
| 113. Indicate your annual salary (within the following ranges) in the first FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL JOB you held after college | ||
| 1. Less than $6,000 | 1 | 0.7% |
| 2. $6,000 to $8,999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3. $9,000 to $11,999 | 1 | 0.7% |
| 4. $12,000 to $14,999 | 4 | 3.0% |
| 5. $15,000 to $17,999 | 8 | 6.0% |
| 6. $18,000 to $20,999 | 18 | 13.4% |
| 7. $21,000 to $23,999 | 31 | 23.1% |
| 8. $24,000 to $26,999 | 22 | 16.4% |
| 9. $27,000 to $29,999 | 18 | 13.4% |
| 10. $30,000 to $39,999 | 25 | 18.7% |
| 11. $40,000 to $50,000 | 6 | 4.5% |
| 12. Over $50,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mean: | 7.75 | |
| Total Responses: | 134 | |
| 114. Indicate the primary reason you are now unemployed | ||
| 1. Unable to find a full-time job since graduating | 2 | 10.0% |
| 2. Laid off by employer | 3 | 15.0% |
| 3. Quit to find another job | 2 | 10.0% |
| 4. Health/Personal Reasons | 1 | 5.0% |
| 5. Do not desire employment at this time | 8 | 40.0% |
| 6. Other Reason(s) | 4 | 20.0% |
| Mean: | 3.90 | |
| Total Responses: | 20 | |
| 115. Indicate how long you have been actively seeking employment | ||
| 1. Not Seeking Employment | 12 | 60.0% |
| 2. Less than 1 Month | 2 | 10.0% |
| 3. 1 to 3 Months | 2 | 10.0% |
| 4. 4 to 6 Months | 1 | 5.0% |
| 5. 7 to 12 Months | 2 | 10.0% |
| 6. Over 12 Months | 1 | 5.0% |
| Mean: | 2.10 | |
| Total Responses: | 20 | |
| 116. Have you sought help from the USCA Career Services Office? | ||
| 1. Yes, I have found it helpful. | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2. Yes, but I have not found it helpful. | 1 | 3.7% |
| 3. No, I have not sought help from this office. | 26 | 96.3% |
| Mean: | 2.96 | |
| Total Responses: | 27 | |
| 118. Indicate your CURRENT annual salary | ||
| 1. Less than $6,000 | 2 | 1.2% |
| 2. $6,000 to $8,999 | 2 | 1.2% |
| 3. $9,000 to $11,999 | 3 | 1.8% |
| 4. $12,000 to $14,999 | 4 | 2.4% |
| 5. $15,000 to $17,999 | 3 | 1.8% |
| 6. $18,000 to $20,999 | 11 | 6.5% |
| 7. $21,000 to $23,999 | 9 | 5.3% |
| 8. $24,000 to $26,999 | 28 | 16.6% |
| 9. $27,000 to $29,999 | 24 | 14.2% |
| 10. $30,000 to $39,999 | 37 | 21.9% |
| 11. $40,000 to $49,999 | 19 | 11.2% |
| 12. $50,000 to $69,999 | 23 | 13.6% |
| 13. $70,000 or over | 4 | 2.4% |
| Mean: | 9.01 | |
| Total Responses: | 169 | |
| Indicate your satisfaction with each of the following aspects of your CURRENT JOB | ||
| 119. Challenge | ||
| 1. Very Satisfied | 89 | 52.4% |
| 2. Satisfied | 52 | 30.6% |
| 3. Neutral | 14 | 8.2% |
| 4. Dissatisfied | 9 | 5.3% |
| 5. Very Dissatisfied | 6 | 3.5% |
| Mean: | 1.77 | |
| Total Responses: | 170 | |
| 120. Location | ||
| 1. Very Satisfied | 96 | 56.1% |
| 2. Satisfied | 49 | 28.7% |
| 3. Neutral | 16 | 9.4% |
| 4. Dissatisfied | 10 | 5.8% |
| 5. Very Dissatisfied | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mean: | 1.65 | |
| Total Responses: | 171 | |
| 121. Salary and Benefits | ||
| 1. Very Satisfied | 34 | 19.9% |
| 2. Satisfied | 64 | 37.4% |
| 3. Neutral | 31 | 18.1% |
| 4. Dissatisfied | 31 | 18.1% |
| 5. Very Dissatisfied | 11 | 6.4% |
| Mean: | 2.54 | |
| Total Responses: | 171 | |
| 122. Advancement Potential | ||
| 1. Very Satisfied | 31 | 18.1% |
| 2. Satisfied | 60 | 35.1% |
| 3. Neutral | 42 | 24.6% |
| 4. Dissatisfied | 25 | 14.6% |
| 5. Very Dissatisfied | 13 | 7.6% |
| Mean: | 2.58 | |
| Total Responses: | 171 | |
| 123. Working Conditions | ||
| 1. Very Satisfied | 64 | 37.6% |
| 2. Satisfied | 66 | 38.8% |
| 3. Neutral | 22 | 12.9% |
| 4. Dissatisfied | 14 | 8.2% |
| 5. Very Dissatisfied | 4 | 2.4% |
| Mean: | 1.99 | |
| Total Responses: | 170 | |
| 124. Career Potential | ||
| 1. Very Satisfied | 54 | 31.6% |
| 2. Satisfied | 57 | 33.3% |
| 3. Neutral | 35 | 20.5% |
| 4. Dissatisfied | 15 | 8.8% |
| 5. Very Dissatisfied | 10 | 5.8% |
| Mean: | 2.24 | |
| Total Responses: | 171 | |
| 125. Indicate how well USCA prepared you for your CURRENT JOB | ||
| 1. Very Well | 73 | 43.5% |
| 2. Adequately | 79 | 47.0% |
| 3. Poorly | 9 | 5.4% |
| 4. Not At All | 7 | 4.2% |
| Mean: | 1.70 | |
| Total Responses: | 168 | |
| 126. Indicate the relationship between your college major and your CURRENT JOB | ||
| 1. Highly Related | 103 | 60.6% |
| 2. Moderately Related | 33 | 19.4% |
| 3. Slightly Related | 11 | 6.5% |
| 4. Not Related | 22 | 12.9% |
| 5. Not Yet Employed | 1 | 0.6% |
| Mean: | 1.73 | |
| Total Responses: | 170 | |
| 127. Do you feel your level of education qualifies you for a much better job in your field? | ||
| 1. Yes | 102 | 60.0% |
| 2. No | 68 | 40.0% |
| Mean: | 1.40 | |
| Total Responses: | 170 | |