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2009 four-year alumni survey university summary report office of assessment january 2010

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2009 four-year alumni survey university summary report prepared by steven hawks assistant director sarah murdoch graduate research assistant bryan kracht student assistant office of assessment kansas state university january 2010

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2009 four-year alumni survey executive summary · the alumni survey is designed to give undergraduate graduates the opportunity to reflect upon their k-state experiences this information is used to improve the college experience for future students by identifying strengths in our programs as well as areas that need further development of the 1,402 four-year alumni who received the survey 423 participated for an overall response rate of 30 down from 46 last year graduate/professional education as fair good or excellent · approximately 1/3 of respondents are currently in graduate/professional school or have graduated with an advanced degree · employment experiences · · 99 of respondents have been employed since graduating from k-state nearly 6 out of 10 respondents noted that their certificate and/or minor gave them an advantage when applying for jobs top three employment areas for k-state s oneyear alumni are education 18 engineering 10 and architecture 10 response rates · the college of architecture planning and design achieved the highest response rate at 44 the next highest was the college of technology aviation at 40 · demographics of respondents · · · · · · 59 of respondents were female approximately 95 of respondents were white non-hispanic 68 of respondents were twenty-seven years of age or younger nearly 100 99.5 of respondents are u.s citizens 56 of respondents graduated with an undergraduate certificate and/or minor 57 of four-year alumni remain living in the state of kansas · · involvement within your community · approximately 80 of respondents give a percentage of their income to charitable organizations 74 of respondents noted that their undergraduate experiences contributed to their interest and motivation to being involved in community activities slightly quite a bit or very much additional information 99 of respondents indicated that they would recommend k-state to a potential student comparison by gender · female respondents were more likely than male respondents to have received an advanced degree or currently enrolled in graduate/professional school female respondents were more likely than male respondents to have been a member of a volunteer group devoted to serving members of the community selection of kansas state university · 93 of respondents if given the choice would attend k-state if he or she could start over · educational experiences post k-state · 99 of respondents who are currently attending graduate/professional school rated the quality of their k-state undergraduate preparation for i

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about the 2009 four-year alumni survey · the alumni survey is designed to give undergraduate graduates the opportunity to reflect upon their k-state experiences this information is used to improve the college experience for future students by identifying strengths in our programs as well as areas that need further development surveys were sent electronically to alumni who graduated in december 2004 may 2005 and august 2005 for whom e-mail addresses were provided by the alumni association · · the office of assessment obtained e-mail addresses for 1,475 graduates 73 were undeliverable · · the overall response rate was 30 423 out of 1,402 for comparison the overall response rate in 2008 and 2007 were 46 630 out of 1,367 and 49 636 out of 1,307 respectively this report consists of frequencies on each question and statistically significant differences by gender and survey year from the 2009 four-year alumni survey ii

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table of contents page introduction 1 selection of kansas state university 4 educational experiences post k-state 9 employment experiences 11 involvement within your community 16 additional information 22 significant differences in responses by gender 23 significant differences in responses by year 30 iii

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list of tables page table 1 table 2 table 3 table 4 table 5 table 6 table 7 table 8 table 9 table 10 table 11 table 12 table 13 table 14 table 15 table 16 table 17 table 18 table 19 table 20 table 21 table 22 table 23 table 24 table 25 table 26 table 27 table 28 demographic information 1 alumni s major 2 alumni who transferred credits 2 type of institution transferred from number of credits transferred 2 graduated with an undergraduate certificate and/or minors 3 present residence 3 satisfaction with k-state 4 contribution to growth from experiences at k-state 4 more or less emphasis 7 preparation for graduate school 9 non-degree educational programs 9 advanced degree 10 supplemental learning post k-state 10 employed since graduation 11 alumni who benefited from a certificate and/or minors 11 alumni fields of employment 11 salary 12 job relationship to major 13 job not related to major 13 job skill requirements 13 satisfaction with present position 14 community involvement 16 public participation 18 public participation not available 19 leisure activities 19 recommendation of k-state 22 significant differences in demographic information by gender 23 significant differences in transferring credits to k-state by gender 23 iv

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list of tables page table 29 significant differences in institution transferred from number of credits transferred by gender 23 table 30 significant differences in involvement with non-degree educational programs by gender 24 table 31 table 32 table 33 table 34 table 35 table 36 table 37 table 38 table 39 table 40 table 41 table 42 table 43 table 44 table 45 table 46 appendix a significant differences in receiving advanced degrees by gender 24 significant differences in choice of starting over at k-state by gender 24 significant differences in growth at k-state by gender 25 significant differences in emphasis at k-state by gender 25 significant differences in salary by gender 26 significant differences in fields of employment by gender 27 significant differences in community participation by gender 28 significant differences in public participation by gender 28 significant differences in leisure activities by gender 29 significant differences in volunteering by gender 29 significant differences in enrollment by college by year 30 significant differences in non-degree educational programs by year 30 significant differences in choice of starting over at k-state by year 30 significant differences in emphasis at k-state by year 31 significant differences in fields of employment by year 31 significant differences in leisure activities by year 32 2009 four-year alumni survey 33 v

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introduction table 1 demographic information n gender male female total are you a u.s citizen yes no total ethnicity/race american indian/alaskan native asian or pacific islander black non-hispanic hispanic/spanish/latin american mexican/mexican american white non-hispanic multiracial no response total age under 26 26 27 28 32 over 32 total 7 113 164 117 19 420 1.7 26.9 39.0 27.9 4.5 100.0 percentage 173 247 420 41.2 58.8 100.0 418 2 420 99.5 0.5 100.0 1 2 2 2 1 399 7 6 420 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 95.0 1.7 1.4 100.0 1

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table 2 alumni s majors what was your undergraduate major college of agriculture college of architecture planning and design college of arts sciences college of business administration college of education college of engineering college of human ecology college of technology aviation total what was your second major if applicable college of agriculture college of architecture planning and design college of arts sciences college of business administration college of education college of engineering college of human ecology college of technology aviation total n 47 44 101 54 44 62 59 12 423 percentage 11.1 10.4 23.9 12.8 10.4 14.7 13.9 2.8 100.0 3 3 6 7 1 2 6 3 31 9.7 9.7 19.4 22.6 3.2 6.5 19.4 9.7 100.0 table 3 alumni who transferred credits did you transfer credit to k-state from another college or university yes no total n 296 124 420 percentage 70.5 29.5 100.0 table 4 type of institution transferred from number of credits transferred 1-20 a two year college another kansas 4 year public university an out-of-state 4 year public university a private 4 year college or university other total 125 33 17 18 20 213 21-30 44 4 2 2 7 59 31-40 n 22 5 2 6 2 37 41-60 18 4 0 2 0 24 61 20 0 2 2 1 25 total 229 46 23 30 30 358 2

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table 5 graduated with an undergraduate certificate and/or minors did you graduate with an undergraduate certificate or minors yes no total n 235 188 423 percentage 55.6 44.4 100.0 table 6 present residence present residence alabama alaska arizona arkansas california colorado connecticut florida georgia illinois indiana iowa kansas kentucky maryland massachusetts minnesota missouri montana nebraska nevada new york north carolina ohio oklahoma oregon pennsylvania tennessee texas virginia washington wisconsin outside the u.s total n 1 1 7 2 13 17 1 3 4 4 1 4 239 1 3 2 3 35 4 5 1 5 2 3 8 2 4 4 27 4 3 2 5 420 percentage 0.2 0.2 1.7 0.5 3.1 4.0 0.2 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.2 1.0 56.9 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.7 8.3 1.0 1.2 0.2 1.2 0.5 0.7 1.9 0.5 1.0 1.0 6.4 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.2 100.0 3

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selection of kansas state university table 7 satisfaction with k-state if you could start over would you still choose to attend k-state definitely no probably no uncertain probably yes definitely yes total graduate with same first major definitely no probably no uncertain probably yes definitely yes total graduate with same second major definitely no probably no uncertain probably yes definitely yes does not apply total n 2 10 16 105 282 415 percentage 0.5 2.4 3.9 25.3 68.0 100.0 23 48 64 129 151 415 5.5 11.6 15.4 31.1 36.4 100.0 4 13 44 24 24 306 415 1.0 3.1 10.6 5.8 5.8 73.7 100.0 table 8 contribution to growth from experiences at k-state how much has your k-state college experience contributed to your growth in each of the following areas increasing knowledge and understanding in an academic field none little somewhat very much n 2 17 129 248 percentage 0.5 4.3 32.6 62.6 4

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table 8 cont contribution to growth from experiences at k-state how much has your k-state college experience contributed to your growth in each of the following areas gaining knowledge technical skills and/or competence required for a job/career none little somewhat very much developing skills in leading or participating in groups or teams none little somewhat very much gaining knowledge that will enrich your daily life or make you a more complete person none little somewhat very much becoming independent self-reliant and responsible none little somewhat very much developing an understanding and awareness of yourself interests abilities values needs etc none little somewhat very much becoming a more satisfied responsible family member none little somewhat very much becoming more aware of world issues and pressing social political and economic problems none little somewhat very much n percentage 5 39 146 206 1.3 9.8 36.9 52.0 6 41 147 202 1.5 10.4 37.1 51.0 9 42 168 177 2.3 10.6 42.4 44.7 8 29 117 242 2.0 7.3 29.5 61.1 11 41 157 187 2.8 10.4 39.6 47.2 35 98 161 102 8.8 24.7 40.7 25.8 27 117 159 93 6.8 29.5 40.2 23.5 5

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table 8 cont contribution to growth from experiences at k-state how much has your k-state college experience contributed to your growth in each of the following areas thinking critically problem-solving none little somewhat very much identifying a sense of values and priorities in life none little somewhat very much developing lasting friendships and personal ties none little somewhat very much handling personal/family finances and consumer issues none little somewhat very much increasing your intellectual curiosity none little somewhat very much caring for your mental/physical health none little somewhat very much organizing time effectively none little somewhat very much increasing a commitment to public service none little somewhat very much n 5 31 150 210 percentage 1.3 7.8 37.9 53.0 16 77 152 151 4.0 19.4 38.4 38.1 14 33 116 233 3.5 8.3 29.3 58.8 41 122 141 92 10.4 30.8 35.6 23.2 7 35 168 186 1.8 8.8 42.4 47.0 36 106 160 94 9.1 26.8 40.4 23.7 9 51 164 172 2.3 12.9 41.4 43.4 33 128 148 87 8.3 32.3 37.4 22.0 6

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table 8 cont contribution to growth from experiences at k-state how much has your k-state college experience contributed to your growth in each of the following areas developing satisfying leisure time activities none little somewhat very much becoming more willing to consider opposing points of view none little somewhat very much interacting and working effectively with people from different racial/ethnic backgrounds none little somewhat very much locating and evaluating information sources none little somewhat very much n 34 85 157 120 percentage 8.6 21.5 39.6 30.3 20 59 207 110 5.1 14.9 52.3 27.8 22 71 175 128 5.6 17.9 44.2 32.3 7 50 179 160 1.8 12.6 45.2 40.4 table 9 more or less emphasis looking back on your college experience do you believe less the same or more emphasis should have been placed on written communications skills less same more oral communications skills less same more mathematical skills less same more n 7 265 121 percentage 1.8 67.4 30.8 4 220 169 1.0 56.0 43.0 16 317 60 4.1 80.7 15.3 7

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table 9 cont more or less emphasis looking back on your college experience do you believe less the same or more emphasis should have been placed on computer skills less same more problem-solving skills less same more learning to think and reason less same more understanding and relating to people less same more background in natural sciences e.g chemistry biology physics less same more background in social sciences e.g economics sociology psychology less same more background in humanities and fine arts e.g art music history less same more theory courses related to my major less same more application courses related to my majors less same more n 3 196 194 percentage 0.8 49.9 49.4 1 270 122 0.3 68.7 31.0 1 261 131 0.3 66.4 33.3 6 266 121 1.5 67.7 30.8 52 297 44 13.2 75.6 11.2 38 287 68 9.7 73.0 17.3 63 265 65 16.0 67.4 16.5 37 261 95 9.4 66.4 24.2 3 165 225 0.8 42.0 57.3 8

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