College of Coastal Georgia First Destination Survey Class of 2016 December 2016 Report First Des na on Survey / 2016 College of Coastal Georgia 1
FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY RESULTS CLASS OF 2016 Table of Contents Introduc on... 3 Methodology... 4 By The Numbers... 5 Post Gradua on Status.6 Con nuing Educa on... 7 Majors... 8 Where Grads Go... 9 Employers... 10 Appendix... 11 First Des na on Survey / 2016 College of Coastal Georgia 2
Introduction In 2015 16, the College of Coastal Georgia launched its second destination survey of CCGA graduates. Prior to 2014 15, information on post graduation plans was mostly anecdotal. The First Destination Survey was a joint effort between the Offices of Career Services and Institutional Effectiveness. The 2016 survey was distributed to 271 graduating seniors via an embedded survey link in an email invitation. Of these students, 226 completed the survey for an overall response rate of 83.4%. Importance of First Destination Survey This is the only centralized initiative focused on reporting the actual post graduation plans of all CCGA undergraduates, regardless of academic discipline. The survey consists of baccalaureate level graduates from Biological Sciences, Business Administration, Health Informatics, Nursing, Public Management, Psychology, and Teacher Education. Also represented are Career Associate level graduates in Clinical Laboratory Technology, Hospitality, Nursing, and Radiologic Science. Survey results are invaluable to current students, assisting them indentifying what s next opportunities after graduation, and to the Office of Career Services planning meeting post graduation student needs. In addition, the First Destination Survey addresses data requirements set forth by the Higher Education Opportunities Act (HEOA) and it offers post graduation outcomes information to a wide variety of interested constituents, including School Deans, faculty, prospective students and parents, and employers. Supporting the CCGA Mission First Destination Survey supports the College s institutional mission given its particular focus on student preparation for the future. More specifically, Students are prepared for meaningful careers, advanced study, lifelong learning, and participation in a global and technological society. Importance of Privacy It is the policy of the Office of Career Services Office to maintain student privacy. Therefore, there were not any attached individual identifiers to statistical summary reports generated as a result of the information students provided in the First Destination Survey. First Des na on Survey / 2016 College of Coastal Georgia 3
Methodology 2016 marks the second year for First Des na on Survey efforts at the College of Coastal Georgia. Prior to 2015, most data was anecdotal and loosely organized. Career Services, in coopera on with the Office of Ins tu onal Effec veness collected survey data from 226 of 271 students gradua ng with either Bachelor or Career Associate degree, resul ng in a response rate of 83.4% among students receiving these degrees. Data was collected in several ways. First, the First Des na on Survey was sent out via email in mid Spring Semester 2016 using the Registrar s mailing list of students who applied for gradua on. As gradua ng students are keenly focused on emails from the Registrar, it was correctly assumed that students would be more likely to answer the survey as they complete gradua on requirement tasks for the registrar. Secondly, Career Services contacted Deans and Department heads in all CCGA programs via email. This email shared preliminary raw data with each department and provided a link for faculty and staff to provide missing or addi onal data to provide a more complete picture for their respec ve areas. 17 updates to survey responses were collected in this manner. In August 2016, Career Services sent a follow up survey to previous non responders. Finally, in October 2016, Career Services through the use of the CCGA Call Center was able to receive updates from 22 students who had either not responded or indicated the were seeking employment. Overall, first des na on survey data was collected for 83.4% (226/271) total graduates. Appendix A includes a copy of the First Des na on Survey instrument used to capture the informa on contained in this report. First Des na on Survey / 2016 College of Coastal Georgia 4
BY THE NUMBERS Response Rate of all graduates Average Salary of Graduate: 87.5% $34,172 73% Primary post-graduation occupation Related to career goals $3,447,287 Total earnings of 2016 graduates 79% Highest employment rate upon graduation Public Management 83% Students completed internships or experiential learning $46,770 Highest pay rate upon graduation BSN 91% Respondents reported internship was helpful in preparing for workplace/ career Percentage of graduates who utilized Career Services Employment rate among users of Career Services 69% 67% First Des na on Survey / 2016 College of Coastal Georgia 5
CCGA POST GRADUATION STATUS Primary status reported at Gradua on 67% <1% 0% 8% 9% 13% <1% Other Seeking Employment Employed Part Time Graduate/Professional School Volunteer Service Military Service Employed Full Time 73% Career Outcome Met 27% Career Outcome Pending GRADUATES BY MAJOR Mathematics American Studies Public Affairs Hospitality Management Interdisciplinary Studies Clinical Lab Technology Radiologic Science Health Informatics Biology Middle Grades Education Nursing (ASN) Early Childhood/Special Education Psychology Business Administration Nursing (BSN) 2 5 6 7 11 11 13 15 15 17 27 27 31 31 53 First Des na on Survey / 2016 College of Coastal Georgia 6
CONTINUING EDUCATION Primary status reported at Gradua on 10% of 2016 graduates reported that they were already enrolled in Graduate School or had plans to enroll. If your PRIMARY status is enrolled in a program of con nuing educa on, please provided the following: 2015 and 2016 aggregate Graduate Des na ons Program of Study: Degree sought: Economics PhD Agricultural Life Sciences- Entomology Clinical mental health counseling Business Bachelor Human Nutrition Clinical Psychology Medicine MD Education Clinical Social Work Public Administration Global Sustainability Business MBA First Des na on Survey / 2016 College of Coastal Georgia 7
MAJORS Graduates within each major, including post graduate status rates (employed, military, volunteer or graduate school plans) For example: of the XX Nursing (ASN) graduates responding, XX% of them reported they were employed or pursuing graduate school at me of gradua on Hospitality (n=5) 80% American Studies (n=5) 40% Biology (n=13) 69% Business (n=26) 81% Clinical Laboratory Technology (n=9) 67% Early Childhood/Special Educa on (n=26) 77% Health Informa cs (n=11) 55% Interdisciplinary Studies (n=9) 78% Mathema cs (n=2) 100% Middle Grades Educa on (n=17) 82% Nursing (ASN) (n=24) 96% Nursing BSN (n=44) 84% Psychology (n=21) 81% Public Affairs (n=6) 100% Radiology (n=9) 100% First Des na on Survey / 2016 College of Coastal Georgia 8
WHERE GRADS GO Aggregate data from 2015 and 2016 First Des na on Surveys SECTORS First Des na on Survey /
EMPLOYERS First Des na on Survey / 2016 College of Coastal Georgia 10
Appendix A Every year, Career Services in collaboration with Institutional Effectiveness polls graduates about what they will be doing after they graduate, whether they are working, going to graduate school or pursuing other interests. Your response is critical as summary results are used for accreditation and federal/state compliance purposes, institutional improvement, and in understanding institutional impact. Your responses are strictly confidential and no individual's answers will ever be identified in any report. While your participation is greatly encouraged, there will be no penalty for nonparticipation. This survey should take no more than 3-5 minutes to complete. Thank you for your participation and in helping us understand and improve the student experience at CCGA. Brian M. Weese Director of Career Development Which one 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 30 hours or less per week) Participating in a volunteer or service program (ex: Peace Corps) Serving in the US Military Enrolled in a program of continuing education (ex: Graduate School) Seeking Employment Planning to continue education, but not yet enrolled Not seeking employment or continuing education at this time Please select the category which best describes your employment Self Employed Employed in a temporary/contract work assignment Employed freelance Employed in a postgraduate internship or fellowship Employed in all other work categories First Des na on Survey / 2016 College of Coastal Georgia 11
Please provide the following information concerning your employment: (your information will be kept confidential) Employer Name: City, State, Country: Job Title: Annual base salary: Which of these categories best describes the sector your job is in? Business Communications/Media Education Fine Arts Government/Civil Service Health Sciences Military Non-Profit Science/Research Social Services Other Is this employment in your major/field of study? Yes No If your PRIMARY status is participating in a volunteer of service program, please provide the following information about your assignment: Organization Name: Assignment Location - city, state, country: Role or title: First Des na on Survey / 2016 College of Coastal Georgia 12
If your PRIMARY status is serving with the U.S. Military, please provide the following information about your assignment: Branch: Rank: If your PRIMARY status is enrolled in a program of continuing education, please provide the following information concerning your education. Institution name: City, State, Country: Program of Study: Degree you are pursuing: Did you complete an internship, practicum or student teach while at CCGA? 0 Yes 0 No Do you feel this experience was helpful in preparing you for employment? 0 Yes 0 No Did you visit Career Services or attend a Career Services event while at CCGA? 0 Yes 0 No 0 Not sure First Des na on Survey / 2016 College of Coastal Georgia 13
FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY RESULTS Spring 2016 To gauge the success of our programs, CCGA administers the First Des na on Survey to all gradua ng students. For the Spring of 2016 class, outcome data was obtained from 87.5% of the 271 graduates. IMMEDIATE PLAN Employed Full Time Employed Part Time 67% A ending Grad School 8% 9% Seeking Employment 13% EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING 83% of graduates completed experien al learning (Internships, Externships, Clinicals, Service Learning) as part of their program of study. 86% of students par cipa ng in experien al learning reported posi ve outcomes vs. 79% of students who did not par cipate. 83% LOCAL IMPACT For graduates who entered the workforce, 77% accepted a posi on in the Coastal Georgia region and 80% remained in Georgia. RELEVANCE 80% Within state of Georgia For For graduates graduates who who entered entered the the workforce, workforce, 81% 73% reported reported taking taking jobs jobs related related to to their their field field of of study. study. 77% Within Coastal Georgia TOP INDUSTRIES For graduates who reported they were working, industries included: 40% Health Care 18% Educa on 15% Retail 6% Business 6% Hospitality 5% Government GRADUATE SCHOOL For graduates who indicated they were accepted to graduate school, here are their intended ins tu ons: EARNING POTENTIAL For graduates who reported salary informa on, the average annual income was: $34,172