USCA Alumni Survey: 1996-1998 Graduates
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The following numerical report was generated with data from the Alumni survey completed in June 2001. The Alumni surveyed were graduates from the years 1996-1997 and 1997-1998. There were 841 surveys sent out, and 193 returned for a response rate of 22.9%.
| 2. Indicate your gender | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | |
| 1. Female | 154 |
80.2% |
| 2. Male | 38 |
19.8% |
| Mean: | 1.20 |
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| Total Responses: | 192 |
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| 3. Indicate your age | ||
| 1. 20 or under | 0 |
0.0% |
| 2. 21 or 22 | 0 |
0.0% |
| 3. 23 or 24 | 12 |
6.3% |
| 4. 25 or 26 | 55 |
28.8% |
| 5. 27 to 29 | 41 | 21.5% |
| 6. 30 to 39 | 40 | 20.9% |
| 7. 40 to 61 | 41 | 21.5% |
| 8. 62 or over | 2 | 1.0% |
| Mean: | 5.26 | |
| Total Responses: | 191 | |
| 4. Indicate your primary racial/ethnic group | ||
| 1. Afro-American or Black | 21 | 11.1% |
| 2. Asian American, Oriental, Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3. Caucasian or White | 159 | 83.7% |
| 4. Mexican-American, Mexican Origin | 2 | 1.1% |
| 5. Native American (Indian, Alaskan, Hawaiian) | 0 | 0.0% |
| 6. Hispanic | 2 | 1.1% |
| 7. Puerto Rican, Cuban, Other Latino | 2 | 1.1% |
| 8. More than one group listed above | 0 | 0.0% |
| 9. Other | 1 | 0.5% |
| 10. I prefer not to respond. | 3 | 1.6% |
| Mean: | 2.85 | |
| Total Responses: | 190 | |
| 5. Indicate the highest degree you currently hold | ||
| 1. Associate Degree | 17 | 8.9% |
| 2. Bachelor's Degree | 151 | 78.6% |
| 3. Master's Degree | 24 | 12.5% |
| 4. Doctorate Degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5. Professional Degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| 6. Other Degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mean: | 2.03 | |
| Total Responses: | 192 | |
| 6. Indicate the year you graduated from USCA | ||
| 1. 1996 | 30 | 15.5% |
| 2. 1997 | 110 | 57.0% |
| 3. 1998 | 53 | 27.5% |
| Mean: | 2.12 | |
| Total Responses: | 193 | |
| 7. Indicate your most frequent status while at USCA | ||
| 1. Full-time Student | 161 | 84.3% |
| 2. Part-time Student | 30 | 15.7% |
| Mean: | 1.16 | |
| Total Responses: | 191 | |
| 8. Indicate your residence status while at USCA | ||
| 1. In-state Student | 178 | 92.7% |
| 2. Out-of-state Student | 14 | 7.3% |
| 3. International Student (Not U.S. Citizen) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mean: | 1.07 | |
| Total Responses: | 192 | |
| 9. Indicate how long you attended USCA | ||
| 1. 1 Year or Less | 2 | 1.1% |
| 2. 2 Years | 37 | 19.5% |
| 3. 3 Years | 35 | 18.4% |
| 4. 4 Years | 69 | 36.3% |
| 5. 5 Years or More | 47 | 24.7% |
| Mean: | 3.64 | |
| Total Responses: | 190 | |
| 10. Indicate the campus you attended for most of your USCA experience | ||
| 1. Aiken | 173 | 91.1% |
| 2. Beaufort | 12 | 6.3% |
| 3. Salkehatchie | 3 | 1.6% |
| 4. Sumter | 2 | 1.1% |
| Mean: | 1.13 | |
| Total Responses: | 190 | |
| 11. Indicate your major while at USCA | ||
| 1. Biology | 16 | 7.6% |
| 2. Business Administration | 39 | 18.6% |
| 3. Chemistry | 4 | 1.9% |
| 4. Communications | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5. Early Childhood Education | 14 | 6.7% |
| 6. Elementary Education | 30 | 14.3% |
| 7. Secondary Education | 7 | 3.3% |
| 8. Exercise & Sports Science | 7 | 3.3% |
| 9. English | 6 | 2.9% |
| 10. Fine Arts | 0 | 0.0% |
| 11. History | 3 | 1.4% |
| 12. Interdisciplinary Studies | 6 | 2.9% |
| 13. Mathematics & Computer Science | 4 | 1.9% |
| 14. Industrial Mathematics | 0 | 0.0% |
| 15. Nursing (4 year - BSN) | 19 | 9.0% |
| 16. Nursing (2 year - ADN) | 29 | 13.8% |
| 17. Political Science | 7 | 3.3% |
| 18. Psychology | 11 | 5.2% |
| 19. Sociology | 7 | 3.3% |
| 20. Criminal Justice | 1 | 0.5% |
| Total Responses: | 210 | |
| 12. Indicate the degree you received from USCA | ||
| 1. Associate Degree | 20 | 10.9% |
| 2. Bachelor's Degree | 162 | 88.5% |
| 3. Master's Degree | 1 | 0.5% |
| Mean: | 1.80 | |
| Total Responses: | 183 | |
| 13. Were you married at the time you attended USCA? | ||
| 1. Yes | 83 | 43.5% |
| 2. No | 108 | 56.5% |
| Mean: | 1.56 | |
| Total Responses: | 191 | |
| 14. Do you plan to return to USCA for future studies? | ||
| 1. Yes | 45 | 23.3% |
| 2. No | 67 | 34.7% |
| 3. Undecided | 81 | 42.0% |
| Mean: | 2.19 | |
| Total Responses: | 193 | |