Future Plans Survey Results Analysis August 2015
In August 2015, the Office of Institutional Research and Planning released the results of the Future Plans Survey conducted in May 2015. The survey aimed to gather detailed information from graduating seniors regarding future employment, graduate school plans, work experiences, and utilization of career services. It provides insights into survey administration methods, participant eligibility, and encouragement strategies. The results highlight participation rates across different colleges and schools within the institution.
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FUTURE PLANS SURVEY: RESEARCH DESIGN & MAY 2015 RESULTS Office of Institutional Research and Planning August, 2015
Survey Administration Methods What is the Future Plans Survey and How do We do It?
What is the Future Plans Survey? 5 minute survey to collect detailed information from graduating seniors on Future employment Company, location, job title, salary, helpful resources Graduate/Professional school Institution, program, degree Work-experiences at NC State Experience, helpfulness, use of career services
Who is eligible to participate? All undergraduates who have completed the Application for Degree process to graduate in May are invited to participate
When and how is the survey administered? When The survey goes live on about the first day of final exams (April 30, 2015) The survey stays in the field for about 4 weeks (May 29, 2015) How Online (Qualtrics) Accessible via handheld mobile device Confidential (but not anonymous)
How are senior encouraged to participate? Email invitations and follow-up reminders Incentives Amazon.com gift cards 8 * $25 for early responders 1 * $100 for all responders Departments are encouraged to contact their graduating seniors Electronic Bulletin Boards Flyers Sent to academic departments & posted around campus Messages on Facebook Announcements at (some) commencement ceremonies
How many graduating seniors actually do the survey? May 2015 Graduating Class Percent of Survey Respondents Percent of Population Survey Respondents Response Rate College/School College of Agriculture & Life Sciences 418 12.1% 184 9.3% 44.0% College of Design 122 3.5% 112 5.7% 91.8% College of Education 122 3.5% 82 4.1% 67.2% College of Engineering 790 22.8% 463 23.4% 58.6% College of Natural Resources 189 5.5% 88 4.5% 46.6% College of Humanities & Social Sciences 676 19.5% 384 19.4% 56.8% College of Sciences 443 12.8% 230 11.6% 51.9% College of Textiles 159 4.6% 109 5.5% 68.6% Poole College of Management 511 14.8% 307 15.5% 60.1% Division of Academic & Student Affairs 35 1.0% 18 0.9% 51.4% Total 3,465 100.0% 1,977 100.0% 57.1%
How are the results used? Assessment of career services Helps academic departments evaluate career-readiness of their students Students thinking about majors Employers when making salary offers Students engaged in salary negotiation Submitted to organizations, magazines, etc. for rankings Identifying employers for career fairs Lots, lots more!
How do graduating seniors feel about their future? The majority of students feel both confident and prepared for the future Very excited - Confident that this is what I want to do, 50% Excited - Fairly sure, 34% Somewhat prepared, 45% Very prepared, 50% A bit confused / uncertain - Not really sure, 14% Somewhat unprepared, 4% Very unprepared, 1% Very confused / uncertain Don t know, 2%
What are seniors plans for after graduation? Employment 48% 60% Have accepted position that will begin after graduation 34% Will continue working in job I had prior to graduation 7% 50% Have started/will be starting my own business Will be working as an intern Military service 1% 3% 2% 48% 40% Volunteer activity <1% 30% Seeking Employment 26% Currently seeking employment 24% 26% 20% 23% Have not begun to seek employment, will begin within year 2% Graduate/Professional School 23% 10% Going to grad/prof school within the year Going to grad/prof school and working 19% 4% 4% 0% Employment Seeking Employment Graduate School Other Other 4% Taking additional undergraduate coursework Starting/raising a family Don't know yet Other <1% <1% 1% 2%
Details About Those Obtaining Full-Time Employment (92% of all those with a job for after graduation) When did they start looking, what was helpful in getting a job, where will they be working, and what will they be earning?
When did they start looking for a job? (Differences between those who found and those who did not find a full-time position) Students who got a full-time job were much more likely than those who did not to start looking for one well in advance of graduation How many months prior to graduation started looking for work Employment Status at Graduation 12 or more months Less than 1 month 9-11 months 6-8 months 3-5 months 1-2 months Found Employment (n=833) 22% 19% 28% 24% 5% 1% Seeking Employment (n=473) 2% 6% 18% 35% 25% 14%
When did they start looking for a job? (Differences by when the senior started looking for a job) 95% of those who started looking for a job at least 12 months before graduation got one, compared to only about 10% of those who started looking less than a month before graduation When started looking for work Have Job Still Seeking Job All 12 or more months before graduation (n=194) 9-11 months before graduation (n=185) 95% 85% 5% 15% 15% 14% 6-8 months before graduation (n=322) 73% 27% 25% 3-5 months before graduation (n=368) 55% 45% 28% 1-2 months before graduation (n=160) Less than one month before graduation (n=77) 28% 12% 73% 88% 12% 6%
What resources did seniors say were helpful in securing their job? Internship/externship Career fair at NC State Applied for job via ePACK Family/friends/classmates/co-workers Campus or college career center Personal connection(s) within the company On-campus interviewing Internet Faculty member or found job listing in an NC State dept Employer information session on campus Co-op experience Employer found resume via ePACK Consultation with Career Counselor/Coach at NC State Professional society Student teaching experience Staffing agency Career fair off-campus Other 36% 32% 23% 23% 22% 20% 17% 11% Students obtaining full-time employment found a variety of resources as helpful to securing their position. (Remember, these are for all seniors, so, e.g., while not many people overall said a student teaching experience was helpful, this includes lots of students who did not have such an experience, so they would not have said it was helpful .) 9% 8% 8% 8% 7% 6% 3% 3% 2% 8%
How many other job offers did those accepting a full-time job get? More than half of those finding full-time employment had more than one offer from which to choose, with more than one-fourth having a total of three or more offers to choose from One other job offer 30% Only job offer 43% Two other job offers 17% Three or more other offers 10%
Is job satisfaction related to how closely the job matches what seniors were majoring in? Most graduates are getting jobs directly related to their academic major. Those in such jobs are most likely to be very satisfied. 69% 28% 3% Directly related (n=584) 51% 37% 11% 1% Somewhat related (n=216) 4% 52% 31% 13% Not at all related (n=82) 63% 30% 6% All (n=882) 1% Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied/Very Dissatisfied
Where will those with a full-time job be working? 70% of May 2015 grads with full-time employment will be working in NC, with 48% in the Triangle NC: Other, 22% NC: Triangle, 48% Other, 19% VA, 4% GA, 3% SC, 2% TX, 2%
How are the full-time employees getting paid? Three-fourths will be paid by salary But just over half will be getting only a salary Salary only Hourly only Salary plus perf. bonuses Salary plus commission Salary plus comm. plus perf. bonus Salary plus hourly Hourly plus perf. bonuses Hourly plus commission Commission only Hourly plus comm. plus perf. bonus Performance bonuses only Tips only Hourly plus tips Other Other comp. only 57% 17% 12% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% <1% <1% <1% 3% 2% Salary 76% Hourly 21% Performance Bonuses 16% Commission 7% Tips/Gratuity 1% Other 4% % 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
And what will they be earning? Close to one-third of full-time employed graduates estimate their starting salary to be $60,000 or more, with an average income of $49,535 35% 30% 31% 25% 20% 18% 18% 15% 16% 13% 10% 5% 2% 2% % Less than $30,000 $30,000 - $39,999 $40,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $59,999 $60,000 or more Would prefer not answer Not sure
What about a signing bonus? 19% of those obtaining full-time employment were given a signing bonus, with students from the Poole College of Management most likely to get a bonus of $10,000 or more 35% 30% 29% 25% 25% 20% 19% 15% 10% 10% 5% 7% 7% 1% 3% % Less than $2,000 $2,000 to $3,999 $4,000 to $5,999 $6,000 to $7,999 $8,000 to $9,999 $10,000 or more Would prefer not answer Not sure
And what about a relocation package? One-fourth of all those getting full-time employment were offered a relocation package; over half of those finding work outside NC were offered a relocation package 54% 37% 10% Outside NC (n=253) 36% 40% 24% NC: Outside Triangle (n=191) 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Yes No Not applicable
Details about Those Continuing their Education Where are they going and what are they going to study?
Who is going to graduate/professional School? About one-fourth of respondents said they are planning on going to graduate or professional school in the coming year 60% 50% 7% 40% 30% Grad/Prof School & Working 4% 7% 43% 4% 20% 2% 2% 1% Grad/Prof School 22% 5% 10% 19% 19% 2% 16% 15% 2% 11% 8% 8% 5% 0% NCSU CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS COS COT PCOM
Why do they want to continue their formal education? Those going to grad/prof school are most likely to say it is to enhance knowledge in a particular subject area and that their chosen career requires an advanced degree The least common reason is a lack of job opportunities Other 4% Unable to find job 2% Employer encouraging me to 4% To improve my marketability 51% To earn a higher salary with an 56% Chosen career field requires 65% Enhance my knowledge in a 68% % 20% 40% 60% 80%
How many seniors have already been accepted to a graduate/professional school? Three-fourths of the May grads planning on going to grad/prof school have been accepted and know where they will be attending Have been accepted and know where I'm going, 77% Have not applied but plan to do so within the next year, 12% Have applied, but not yet been accepted, 7% Have been accepted but undecided, 4%
What institutions will they be attending? (among those accepted and enrolling) Almost 100 different institutions around the nation and the world Over two-thirds will be staying in North Carolina Over 40% will be enrolled at NC State
What degrees are they currently seeking? A majority of those going on to grad/prof school will be enrolled in a Master s program. Those seeking a professional degree are most likely pursuing a JD. DVM 30% Master's, 57% JD 40% Professional, 23% PharmD 16% MD 14% Doctoral, 19% Other (e.g., Barch), 5%
Work-Related Experiences at NC State What did seniors do to prepare for the future?
What did they participate in, and how helpful was the experience? Participated in: How helpful the experience was in getting a job: 70% 58% 32% 10% Internship 60% 63% 21% 49% 30% Class project 50% 40% 42% 39% 18% Research w/ faculty 30% 44% 39% 17% Student teaching 26% 20% 22% 72% 23% 6% Co-op 10% 11% 7% 5% 0% 40% 44% 16% Practicum Very helpful Somewhat helpful Not very/ Not at all helpful
Who uses the various career offices? While 39% of the seniors said they went to the NC State Career Development Center, usage varies by college Students in colleges with their own career centers are likely to use them, with some variation by college 70% 60% 50% CALS -> CALS Career Services 57% 56% 50% Design -> Design Career Services 60% 40% 43% 38% 30% 33% 29% 30% 28% 90% COT -> COT Career Services 20% 10% 13% 10% PCOM -> PCOM Career Development Center 69% 0% 0% 50% 100%
Do those who use the career offices think they are any good? Ratings were largely positive, with career services offices most often rated as excellent or good 34% 49% 16% Career Development Center 2% 42% 47% 10% CALS Career Services 1% 27% 44% 18% College of Design Career Services 12% 70% 23% 5% College of Textiles Career Services 2% 45% 45% 10% PCOM Career Development Center 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Excellent Good Fair Poor/Very Poor
What about other activities to help in the job search? Two-thirds of students utilized ePACK and attended at least one career fair Participation was high for both by those going to work or grad/professional school 100% NCSU (n=1,960) 80% ePACK Attended career fair Presentations on resume writing, interviewing skills Visited NC State Career Development Center website Joined professional society at NCSU related to career field Attended employer info sessions On-campus interviewing Spoke w/ Career Counselor/Coach Mock interviews w/ Career Counselor/Coach 68% 68% 41% 33% 71% 71% 60% 60% 60% 40% 32% 20% 31% 27% 22% 12% 0% ePACK Attended career fair Working Grad/Prof School
Which career fairs did seniors attend? NC State seniors attended a variety of career fairs With large majorities of students attending the career fair for their college Engineering Career Fair PCOM Career & Internship Fair CALS Career Expo CHASS Career Fair Textiles Job Forum COS Career Fair Health Career Expo College of Design Networking Fair Grad School Career Fair Law School Fair Other fair at NC State Other career fair 42% 23% 14% 10% 7% 6% 5% 3% 2% 2% 11% 5% COE -> Engineering Career Fair PCOM -> PCOM Career & Internship Fair COT -> Textiles Job Forum Design -> College of Design Networking Fair CALS> CALS Career Expo CHASS -> CHASS Career Fair COS -> COS Career Fair CED -> Career fair unaffiliated w/ university CHASS -> Law School Fair 99% 97% 91% 88% 72% 69% 51% 50% 14%
Are seniors satisfied with the career guidance they got from their academic department? While majorities of graduating seniors are satisfied with the career guidance they received in their academic department, they are more likely to be satisfied than very satisfied Very Satisfied, 31% Satisfied, 42% Very Dissatisfied, 2% Neutral, 21% Dissatisfied, 5%
There is LOTS more information online! http://upa.ncsu.edu/srvy/stdnt/future-plans Methods & response rate information Detailed tables of results for all respondents overall, with text summaries Detailed tables of results for most questions by college College summaries (NCSU authentication required) Table w/ results by department Response rate N w/ full-time job N going to grad/prof school Salary (25thpercentile, median, 75thpercentile, average) Tables with employment information Company, location, job title, helpful resources Tables with grad/prof school information Institution, location, degree, program Average salaries & graduate/professional school attendance by college, department, academic program (Point and click interface [http://apps.oirp.ncsu.edu/pgem])
Want still more information, or have a suggestion? Contact Nancy Whelchel, Associate Director for Survey Research Office of Institutional Research and Planning Nancy_whelchel@ncsu.edu Suzanne Crockett, Coordinator for Survey Research Office of Institutional Research and Planning sacrocke@ncsu.edu
