Graduating Student Survey Class of 2013

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1 Graduating Student Survey Class of 2013

2 Graduating Student Survey Class of 2013 During the year 2013, CUNY enrolled John Jay College for ongoing participation in the Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA). A College Portrait ( is required annually. Compliance also meant adjusting the calendar for our graduating student survey. Our exit survey was formerly administered after the last of the degrees had been awarded during an academic year. That is, after the spring graduation. For VSA, it was moved into the application for graduation process. This negatively impacted our ability to estimate admissions rates for graduating/recently graduated students who have applied to a college for furthering their education. The significance of this change can be illustrated using our fall graduates as an example. Students who graduate during the fall semester, instead of being surveyed in the September after they graduate, are now surveyed during the October-December period immediately prior to their graduation. This places the survey 10 months sooner. In fact, and generally speaking, students are now being asked to report an admission status well in advance of having applied for admission into a subsequent program. As a result, this survey no longer captures reliable information on the rates our graduates are admitted into another program. The response rates of Yes to Have you been accepted yet? (Table 10) are 4% for bachelor and 0% for master degree recipients. It is improbable these rates are correct. The re-calendaring of our survey has invalidated that particular item. These rates are included in this report only for year-after-year consistency of the report. Institutional Research is reviewing this unplanned consequence of participating in the VSA. This report summarizes responses to the 2013 Graduating Student Survey. The Graduating Student Survey includes questions about students perceptions of their experiences with John Jay faculty and advising, their perceptions of how their John Jay education influenced their personal and intellectual development, and their plans for employment and/or further schooling. The survey is administered via a web link made available to students when they file an application to graduate. This survey is now compulsory as part of a graduation process. The class of 2013 consisted of 36 Certificate, 104 Associate, 2323 Bachelor, and 525 Master degree students; 3 Associate, 386 Bachelor, and 87 Master degree graduates responded to the survey. Data for graduates from BA/MA degree programs are counted twice with the Master degree graduates. Table s 1 11 show graduating students responses separately by degree earned. Key Findings: Certificate/Associate Degree Graduates: o 0% of graduates report they completed a capstone experience. o 50% of graduates report they were accepted into a program for further study. Among these graduates, 100% report they were accepted into a Bachelor s degree program. 1

3 o 50% of graduates applied to programs related to their major. o 99% of graduates highly rate the overall experience in John Jay, and will choose to attend it again. Bachelor Degree Graduates: o 33% of graduates report they completed a capstone experience. Of these graduates, 61% report they completed a thesis or final paper. o 4% of graduates report they were accepted into a program for further study. Among these graduates, 44% report they were accepted into a Master s degree program. o 34% of graduates applied to programs related to their major. o 87% of graduates highly rate the overall experience in John Jay, and 90% will choose to attend it again. Master Degree Graduates: o 50% of graduates report they completed a capstone experience. Among these graduates 56% report they completed a thesis or final paper. o 0% of graduates report they were accepted into a program for further study. o 76% of graduates applied to programs related to their major. o 88% of graduates highly rate the overall experience in John Jay, and 86% will choose to attend it again. The class of 2013 reports very high percent of overall satisfaction with John Jay College experience, and possibility to choose to attend it again in the future. 2

4 Table 1 Student Characteristics Personal and Academic Characteristics % % % GENDER FEMALE 67% 65% 63% MALE 33% 35% 37% ETHNICITY AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK 33% 27% 31% ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER 0% 7% 15% HISPANIC 67% 42% 23% NATIVE AMERICAN/ALASKAN NATIVE 0% <1% 0% WHITE 0% 24% 31% ATTENDANCE STATUS FULL-TIME 33% 91% 47% PART-TIME 67% 9% 53% DID YOU TRANSFER TO JOHN JAY? YES 67% 48% 8% NO 33% 52% 92% DID YOU EVER TAKE A SEMESTER OFF? YES, ONE SEMESTER 33% 12% 16% YES, MORE THAN ONE SEMESTER 33% 14% 8% NO, I NEVER TOOK A SEMESTER OFF 33% 75% 77% Current Employment % % % ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING FOR PAY? YES 100% 68% 76% NO 0% 32% 24% HOW MANY HOURS IN A WEEK DO YOU WORK? 1-5 HOURS/WEEK 0% 2% 2% 6-10 HOURS/WEEK 0% 5% 0% HOURS/WEEK 0% 24% 10% HOURS/WEEK 0% 32% 3% 35 OR MORE HOURS/WEEK 100% 36% 85% 3

5 Table 2 Major/Program Major/Program by Degree % Responding ASSOCIATE DEGREE (N = 3) CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICE STUDIES 67% 33% BACHELOR DEGREE (N = 386) COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS <1% CORRECTIONAL STUDIES 1% CRIMINAL JUSTICE (BA) 20% CRIMINAL JUSTICE (BS) 14% CRIMINAL JUSTICE MANAGEMENT 2% CRIMINOLOGY 9% CULTURE & DEVIANCE STUDIES 3% ECONOMICS 4% ENGLISH 2% FIRE SCIENCE <1% FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES <1% FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY 21% FORENSIC SCIENCE 2% GLOBAL HISTORY <1% HUMANITIES & JUSTICE 1% INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE 4% LAW AND SOCIETY 1% LEGAL STUDIES 2% POLICE STUDIES 4% POLITICAL SCIENCE 5% PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 3% SECURITY MANAGEMENT 1% CUNY BA <1% MASTER DEGREE (N = 87) CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIGITAL FORENSIC AND CYBER COMPUTING FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH & COUNSELING FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND JUSTICE PROTECTION MANAGEMENT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 4 18% 2% 6% 11% 1% 2% 9% 52%

6 Table 3 Faculty To what extent did John Jay faculty: % % % EXPECT YOU TO MEET HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS VERY MUCH 67% 64% 85% SOME 33% 32% 14% A LITTLE 0% 3% 0% NOT AT ALL 0% 1% 1% PROVIDE FEEDBACK ABOUT YOUR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE THAT HELPED YOU TO BE A BETTER STUDENT VERY MUCH 67% 51% 56% SOME 33% 37% 37% A LITTLE 0% 9% 5% NOT AT ALL 0% 2% 1% PROVIDE SUPPORT WHEN YOU WERE HAVING ACADEMIC DIFFICULTY VERY MUCH 67% 45% 55% SOME 33% 41% 32% A LITTLE 0% 9% 9% NOT AT ALL 0% 4% 4% SPEND TIME WITH STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF CLASS VERY MUCH 67% 26% 26% SOME 0% 42% 41% A LITTLE 0% 20% 19% NOT AT ALL 33% 12% 14% 5

7 Table 4 Advising How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the following aspects of advising at John Jay? % % % OVERALL AVAILABILITY OF ADVISING AT JOHN JAY VERY SATISFIED 67% 29% 24% SATISFIED 33% 48% 51% DISSATISFIED 0% 16% 22% VERY DISSATISFIED 0% 7% 4% AVAILABILITY OF ADVISING ON OPTIONS FOR CAREERS AND/OR FURTHER STUDY AFTER GRADUATION VERY SATISFIED 67% 27% 20% SATISFIED 0% 48% 51% DISSATISFIED 33% 18% 25% VERY DISSATISFIED 0% 7% 4% QUALITY OF ADVISING ON OPTIONS FOR CAREERS AND/OR FURTHER STUDY AFTER GRADUATION VERY SATISFIED 67% 27% 20% SATISFIED 0% 48% 48% DISSATISFIED 33% 17% 27% VERY DISSATISFIED 0% 8% 5% 6

8 Table 5 Personal Development Because of my experiences at John Jay I: % % % AM MORE WILLING TO INTERACT WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE DIFFERENT FROM ME IN TERMS OF RACE, CULTURE, OR BELIEFS STRONGLY AGREE 67% 53% 50% AGREE 33% 39% 46% DISAGREE 0% 6% 3% STRONGLY DISAGREE 0% 2% 1% HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF MY OWN ETHICS AND VALUES STRONGLY AGREE 67% 56% 53% AGREE 33% 36% 44% DISAGREE 0% 6% 3% STRONGLY DISAGREE 0% 2% 1% HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO TRY NEW THINGS STRONGLY AGREE 67% 59% 55% AGREE 33% 35% 40% DISAGREE 0% 4% 4% STRONGLY DISAGREE 0% 2% 1% 7

9 Table 5 (cont). Personal Development Compared to when you started your current degree, how likely are you now to: % % % VOLUNTEER TIME OR DONATE MONEY TO A NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION MUCH MORE LIKELY 67% 30% 14% MORE LIKELY 0% 32% 22% EQUALLY LIKELY 33% 34% 56% LESS LIKELY 0% 3% 5% MUCH LESS LIKELY 0% 2% 3% SUPPORT A POLITICAL OR SOCIAL MOVEMENT MUCH MORE LIKELY 67% 29% 13% MORE LIKELY 33% 28% 27% EQUALLY LIKELY 0% 33% 45% LESS LIKELY 0% 7% 13% MUCH LESS LIKELY 0% 3% 3% VOTE IN A LOCAL ELECTION MUCH MORE LIKELY 100% 40% 28% MORE LIKELY 0% 27% 19% EQUALLY LIKELY 0% 28% 42% LESS LIKELY 0% 4% 8% MUCH LESS LIKELY 0% 1% 3% 8

10 Table 6 Skill Development How much did the following skills improve as a result of your studies at John Jay? % % % ABILITY TO SPEAK CLEARLY AND EFFECTIVELY GREATLY IMPROVED 67% 55% 46% SOMEWHAT IMPROVED 33% 36% 38% IMPROVED A LITTLE 0% 6% 9% DID NOT IMPROVE 0% 3% 6% ABILITY TO WRITE CLEARLY AND EFFECTIVELY GREATLY IMPROVED 100% 65% 55% SOMEWHAT IMPROVED 0% 29% 35% IMPROVED A LITTLE 0% 4% 6% DID NOT IMPROVE 0% 3% 4% ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND READ DATA GREATLY IMPROVED 67% 62% 49% SOMEWHAT IMPROVED 33% 28% 38% IMPROVED A LITTLE 0% 6% 5% DID NOT IMPROVE 0% 3% 8% ABILITY TO USE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT AN ARGUMENT GREATLY IMPROVED 67% 70% 58% SOMEWHAT IMPROVED 33% 24% 32% IMPROVED A LITTLE 0% 4% 6% DID NOT IMPROVE 0% 2% 4% 9

11 Table 7 Learning Experience To what extent did courses in your major: % % % CHALLENGE YOU TO VIEW AN ISSUE FROM A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW VERY MUCH 67% 70% 64% SOME 33% 25% 28% A LITTLE 0% 3% 6% NOT AT ALL 0% 2% 1% ENCOURAGE YOU TO LEARN MORE ABOUT A TOPIC OR ISSUE BEFORE MAKING A DECISION VERY MUCH 100% 76% 70% SOME 0% 20% 23% A LITTLE 0% 2% 5% NOT AT ALL 0% 2% 1% INSPIRE YOU TO EXPLORE A TOPIC OR SUBJECT NOT REQUIRED FOR A CLASS VERY MUCH 100% 65% 54% SOME 0% 28% 37% A LITTLE 0% 6% 8% NOT AT ALL 0% 2% 1% TEACH YOU TO USE INFORMATION TO DEVELOP NEW IDEAS OF YOUR OWN VERY MUCH 67% 70% 60% SOME 33% 25% 30% A LITTLE 0% 3% 9% NOT AT ALL 0% 2% 1% 10

12 Table 7 (cont). Learning Experience The courses I took in my major/program: % % % HELPED ME DEVELOP DEEP-LEVEL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT A MAJOR STRONGLY AGREE 67% 64% 54% AGREE 33% 33% 45% DISAGREE 0% 3% 0% STRONGLY DISAGREE 0% 1% 1% HELPED ME DEVELOP THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR MY FUTURE CAREER STRONGLY AGREE 67% 56% 47% AGREE 33% 37% 46% DISAGREE 0% 6% 4% STRONGLY DISAGREE 0% 1% 3% HELPED ME PRERARE TO PURSUE A MORE ADVANCED DEGREE STRONGLY AGREE 100% 59% 47% AGREE 0% 33% 42% DISAGREE 0% 7% 9% STRONGLY DISAGREE 0% 2% 1% 11

13 Table 8 Capstone Experience % % % DID YOU COMPLETE A CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE IN YOUR MAJOR/PROGRAM? YES 0% 33% 50% NO 0% 67% 50% WAS YOUR CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE PART OF A COURSE? YES 0% 94% 97% NO 0% 6% 3% WHAT TYPE OF CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE DID YOU COMPLETE?* THESIS OR FINAL PAPER 0% 61% 56% PRESENTATION 0% 46% 31% RESEARCH PROJECT 0% 62% 46% FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE 0% 12% 13% COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 0% 9% 13% PERFORMANCE OR PORTFOLIO 0% 7% 3% OTHER 0% 5% 3% * The respondents allow to chose more then one answer. 12

14 Table 8 (cont). Capstone Experience My capstone experience: % % % REQUIRED ME TO THINK ABOUT THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE COURSES IN MY MAJOR OR PROGRAM STRONGLY AGREE 0% 72% 59% AGREE 0% 27% 36% DISAGREE 0% 0% 5% STRONGLY DISAGREE 0% 1% 0% ALLOWED ME TO SHOW ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF MY MAJOR OR PROGRAM STRONGLY AGREE 0% 66% 49% AGREE 0% 31% 46% DISAGREE 0% 2% 5% STRONGLY DISAGREE 0% 1% 0% ALLOWED ME TO APPLY THE 'TOOLS' OF MY FIELD STRONGLY AGREE 0% 68% 54% AGREE 0% 30% 41% DISAGREE 0% 3% 5% STRONGLY DISAGREE 0% 0% 0% 13

15 John Jay of Criminal Justice Table 9 Future Plans Future Plans % % % WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO IN THE NEXT 6 TO 8 MONTHS?* CONTINUE WORKING IN MY CURRENT JOB 33% 27% 38% LOOK FOR A NEW JOB 67% 63% 68% PURSUE FURTHER STUDY 67% 64% 22% ENTER THE MILITARY 0% 9% 4% JOIN A VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAM 0% 10% 1% DO NOT PLAN TO WORK OR STUDY OUTSIDE THE HOME 0% <1% 0% DO NOT KNOW YET 0% 9% 5% OTHER 0% 5% 4% ARE YOU APPLYING TO PROGRAMS RELATED TO YOUR MAJOR OR PROGRAM? YES 50% 34% 76% NO 50% 44% 24% I DO NOT PLAN TO PURSUE FURTHER STUDY 0% 22% 0% DO YOU THINK THE DEGREE YOU ARE EARNING WILL ALLOW YOU TO GET A PAY RAISE?* YES 0% 35% 59% NO 0% 65% 41% DO YOU THINK THE DEGREE YOU ARE EARNING WILL ALLOW YOU TO GET A PROMOTION?* YES 33% 26% 38% NO 67% 74% 62% DO YOU THINK THE DEGREE YOU ARE EARNING WILL ALLOW YOU TO GET ADDITIONAL BENEFITS?* YES 0% 30% 17% NO 0% 70% 83% * The respondents were allowed to chose more then one answer. 14

16 John jay College of Criminal Justice Table 10 Further Study* (N = 2) (N = 204) (N = 16) If you plan to pursue further study: % % % HAVE YOU BEEN ACCEPTED YET? YES 50% 4% 0% NO 50% 96% 100% IF YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO A PROGRAM, WHAT DEGREE WERE YOU ACCEPTED IN TO?** CERTIFICATE 0% 0% 0% BACHELOR 100% 11% 0% MASTER'S (MA, MS, MPA, MBA) 0% 44% 0% LAW DEGREE (JD, LLB) 0% 33% 0% DOCTORATE (PHD, EDD, PSYD) 0% 0% 0% MEDICAL (MD) 0% 0% 0% OTHER 0% 11% 0% IF YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO A PROGRAM, WHEN WILL YOU ENROLL?** NEXT 6 MONTHS 0% 44% 0% NEXT 7-12 MONTHS 100% 56% 0% NEXT MONTHS 0% 0% 0% I DO NOT KNOW YET 0% 0% 0% WILL NOT BE ENROLLING 0% 0% 0% * Include only graduates who plan to pursue further studies. ** Includes only graduates who reported they were accepted into a program for further study. 15

17 Table 10 (cont.) Further Study* (N = 2) (N = 204) (N = 16) If you plan to pursue further study: % % % IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ACCEPTED INTO A PROGRAM, WHAT DEGREE PROGRAM ARE YOU INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR?*** CERTIFICATE 0% 6% 0% BACHELOR 100% 2% 0% MASTER'S (MA, MS, MPA, MBA) 0% 63% 6% LAW DEGREE (JD, LLB) 0% 21% 25% MEDICAL (MD) 0% 2% 0% DOCTORATE (PHD, EDD, PSYD) 0% 5% 56% OTHER 0% 3% 12% IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ACCEPTED INTO A PROGRAM, WHEN ARE YOU INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR?*** NEXT 6 MONTHS 100% 32% 19% NEXT 7-12 MONTHS 0% 40% 44% NEXT MONTHS 0% 14% 31% I DO NOT KNOW YET 0% 14% 6% WILL NOT BE ENROLLING 0% 1% 0% * Include only graduates who plan to pursue further studies. *** Includes only graduates who reported they were not accepted into a program for further study. 16

18 Table 11 Overall Satisfaction N N N HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOUR OVERALL EXPERIENCE AT JOHN JAY EXCELLENT 33% 40% 37% GOOD 67% 47% 51% FAIR 0% 12% 12% POOR 0% 1% 0% WOULD YOU CHOOSE TO ATTEND JOHN JAY AGAIN DEFINITELY YES 33% 59% 53% PROBABLY YES 67% 31% 33% PROBABLY NOT 0% 9% 13% DEFINITELY NOT 0% 2% 1% 17