First Destination Survey Report

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1 First Destination Survey Report August 2017 Graduates Submitted by Tonika L. Jordan, Ed.S., CDF Assistant Director of Career Services 601 College Street P.O. Box 4637 Office: Fax:

2 Table of Contents I. Executive Summary... 2 II. Methodology... 3 III. Associate Degrees... 4 IV. College of Arts and Letters... 5 V. College of Behavioral and Health Sciences... 6 VI. College of Business... 8 VII. College of Education... 9 VIII. College of STEM IX. The Survey... 11

3 Executive Summary The APSU First Destination Survey asks graduating seniors about their primary activities following graduation. Institutions can use the survey s results to assess employment- and career-related outcomes for college graduates up to one year after graduation and to report to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). The survey included questions about the client s most recent experience. It asked questions about their employment plans at the time of graduation and up to three months afterwards. Every semester a Graduation Gala takes place and on June 23, 2017 our staff was on hand to ask graduating students to self-report their graduation information via a paper survey. Degrees confirmed for Master s level were not included in our response rate, only undergraduates. A total of 64 responses were received from a total of 314 undergraduate degrees confirmed. Of the 64 graduates who completed the paper survey, ten were from graduates receiving a Master degree, which will not be calculated in the data analysis thus resulting in an overall response rate of 17.1%. This is the lowest response rate since conducting our surveying beginning December The College of Behavioral and Health Sciences produced the largest number of undergraduate degrees with 113 and gathered the largest number of completed surveys with a response rate of 30% (34 completed surveys). In June 2017, our office paralleled The First Destination Survey questions to mirror those of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). These results will help us recruit future students and parents, assist with career choices, increased job opportunities and accreditation of the university and academic departments. Data is collected in compliance with the US Department of Education and federal law supporting Consumer Information Act for Student Right-to-Know. The Student Right-to-Know Act requires schools to disclose: completion or graduation rates and, if applicable, transfer out rates for a specific cohort of the general student body. This cohort is of certificate- or degree-seeking, fulltime, first-time undergraduate students. 1 Note: The complete survey questionnaire is included later in this document for reference. 1 United States Department of Education. (2003). Student Right-to-Know Disclosures. Retrieved from FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY REPORT- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (AUGUST 2017) 2

4 Methodology The current questionnaire reflects the questions currently being asked by (NACE) the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which results are documented and published. Additional modifications may be made as deemed necessary by NACE. The survey administrator reviewed returned surveys for missing information and responses that would cause scanning errors. After analyzing the responses; they were imported into Microsoft Excel and errors were checked against the individual forms. Data analysis was completed using Microsoft Excel and placed into a Microsoft Word format for reporting purposes. The reports are then uploaded on the Office of Career Services website and can be viewed at NACE s First-Destination Survey captures information on how new college graduates fare in their careers within six months of graduation. The annual initiative provides clear, concise, and consistent data on the outcomes associated with a college education on a national scale. Degrees were confirmed by the Office of the Registrar at Austin Peay State University. Students that indicated they were still seeking employment received an providing them with resources and an offer to meet with a Career Advisor to discuss their job search. In addition, a follow-up call and will be made 6 months after graduation to collect any data in their employment status. Data will then be reanalyzed with updated information and finalized in the follow-up report. On behalf of the Office of Career Services at Austin Peay State University, we appreciate and value your input. In addition to providing outcomes for individual classes, The First Destination Survey is designed to provide trends data over time to inform the discussion about the value of higher education. FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY REPORT- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (AUGUST 2017) 3

5 Associate Degrees No response 14% ASSOCIATE DEGREES AUGUST 2017 Military 14% Employed Full-time 14% Continuing education 58% There was a total of 105 Associate degrees awarded for August Seven graduates completed the survey. Thus, the Associate Degree graduate s response rate was 7%. One student reported completing an internship. The noted internship site was South Shore Media in Franklin, Tennessee. One student reported being employed full-time at Window World in Clarksville, Tennessee. While 58% reported, they will attend the Austin Peay State University for future educational endeavors: FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY REPORT- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (AUGUST 2017) 4

6 College of Arts and Letters COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS AUGUST 2017 Continuing Education 50% Still Seeking Employment 50% The College of Arts and Letters awarded 18 degrees. Two graduates completed the survey. The response rate for the College of Arts and Letters was 11%. One student reported completing an internship. The noted internship site was Compassion Church in Dickson, Tennessee. Neither student reported their post-graduate plans as employed. One reported still seeking employment while the other reported continuing education at Austin Peay State University. FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY REPORT- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (AUGUST 2017) 5

7 College of Behavioral and Health Sciences No response 18% COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL & HEALTH SCIENCE AUGUST 2017 Still seeking employment 6% Continuing education 18% Military 9% Employed Part-time 18% Employed Full-time 31% There was a total of 113 undergraduate degrees awarded for the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences for August Thirty-four graduates completed the survey. The College of Behavioral and Health Sciences response rate was 30%. Nearly, 60% of students surveyed indicated they completed an internship. The noted internship sites included: Advanced Therapy Solutions American Red Cross City of Clarksville Clarksville Police Department CMCSS Onsite Employee Health & Wellness Connexus- Nashville, Tennessee Erlanger Health System- Chattanooga, Tennessee HomeInstead- Bowling Green, Kentucky Hope Pregnancy Center Montgomery County Health Department NorthCrest Northeast Middle School Sexual Assault Center Signature Healthcare Signature Healthcare of Clarksville Select Physical Therapy STAR Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy Tennessee State Veteran's Home Tennova Healthcare FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY REPORT- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (AUGUST 2017) 6

8 Thirty-one percent of graduates reported full-time employment with the following companies: Aquarium Foods Catering- Chattanooga, Tennessee Austin Peay State University Clarksville Dental Center Domino's Pizza Golden Life Juvenile Detention LensCrafters Maxim Healthcare Services Northcrest Medical Center- Springfield, Tennessee O'Charleys Riverside Spine & Physical Medicine Shiloh Ind. The Youth Academy Threadgill Electric Co Inc.- Bremen, Georgia Trane Twin Lakes Drug & DNA- Paris, Tennessee Walmart- Clarksville, Tennessee More impressively, employed graduates indicated salary ranges up to $70,000. The College of Behavioral and Health Sciences had 18% of graduates report they will attend the following graduate schools for future educational endeavors: Austin Peay State University Hopkinsville Community College FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY REPORT- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (AUGUST 2017) 7

9 College of Business COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AUGUST 2017 Employed Full-time 17% No response 83% There was a total of 6 degrees awarded for the College of Business for August One graduate completed the survey, thus resulting in a 17% response rate of for the College of Business. The graduate reported being employed full-time by Cornerstone Financial Credit Union in Dickson, Tennessee as a Teller. FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY REPORT- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (AUGUST 2017) 8

10 College of Education COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AUGUST 2017 Employed Full-time 25% No response 75% There was a total of 4 degrees awarded for the College of Education for August One graduate completed the survey, thus resulting in a 25% response rate of for the College of Education. The graduate reported being full-time employed by Austin Peay State University with a salary of $28,000 as a Senior Admissions Clerk with no prior internship reported. FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY REPORT- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (AUGUST 2017) 9

11 College of STEM Still seeking employment 30% COLLEGE OF STEM AUGUST 2017 Continuing education 10% No response 10% Military 10% Employed Full-time 40% There was a total of 68 undergraduate degrees awarded for the College of STEM for August Ten graduates completed the survey. The College of STEM had a response rate of 14.7%. Five out of ten graduates that completed the survey (50%) reported completing an internship. The noted internship sites were: Douglas AutoTech Corporation Trane The College of STEM had four graduates (40%) to report full-time employment status with an income up to $55,000. Reported employers include the following companies: Independent Consultant Douglas Auto Tech Corp.-Hopkinsville, Kentucky PDI- Dover, Tennessee Trane- Clarksville, Tennessee United States Air Force Ten percent of the College of STEM graduates reported that they will continue their educational endeavors. FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY REPORT- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (AUGUST 2017) 10

12 The Survey Congratulations on your pending graduation! Due to reporting requirements by the Department of Education it is required that we report gainful employment outcomes of our graduates. We appreciate your time and request that you complete the short survey prior to your graduation from Austin Peay State University. All information provided to the University will remain confidential. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at Your Name First, Middle, Last _ Academic College Degree Level Graduation Date A number A PSU Phone number Are you authorized to permanently work in the U.S.? Yes No Which of the following BEST describes your PRIMARY status after graduation? Please select only ONE of the following categories: Employed full time (on average 30 hours or more per week) Employed part time (on average less than 30 hours per week) Participating in a volunteer or service program (e.g., Peace Corps) Serving in the U.S. military Enrolled in a program of continuing education Seeking employment Planning to continue education but not yet enrolled Not seeking employment or continuing education at this time If your PRIMARY status is employed full time OR employed part-time, please select the category which BEST describes your employment: Employed as an entrepreneur Employed in a temporary/contract work assignment Employed freelance Employed in a postgraduate internship or fellowship Employed in other work category FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY REPORT- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (AUGUST 2017) 11

13 If employed, please provide the following information concerning your employment: Employing organization Position location city, state, and country Job title If employed full time, annual base salary amount in U.S. dollars: $ Guaranteed first-year bonus amount in U.S. dollars, if you are receiving one: $ If your PRIMARY status is participating in a volunteer or service program, please provide the following information about your assignment: Organization Assignment location city, state, and country Role/Title If your PRIMARY status is serving with the U.S. military, please provide the following information about your assignment: Service Branch Rank If your PRIMARY status is enrolled in a program of continuing education, please provide the following information concerning your education: Name of institution Location of the institution city, state, and country Program of study Degree you are pursuing Did you complete an internship, co-op, practicum, field study, or clinical, etc. prior to graduation? Yes No If you completed an internship or co-op, practicum, field study, or clinical, etc. experience such as those listed above, please provide the following information concerning your employment: Employing organization Position location city, state, and country Intern title If paid, what was the hourly salary amount in U.S. dollars; If not paid enter N/A: $ FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY REPORT- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (AUGUST 2017) 12