Graduate Exit Survey: 2018
Background and Methods Students who graduated from TC in 2018 were required to complete a short survey about their post-graduation plans prior to receiving tickets to the May graduation ceremony. Although the majority of survey respondents were May graduates, students who were conferred degrees in October 2017 and February 2018 were also eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony, and thus were given an opportunity to complete this survey. Response Rate A total of 1323 graduates responded to the 2018 survey Out of the 1,310 students who graduated in the Spring 2018 term, 1046 responded to the survey, resulting in a spring response rate of 80% .
Perspectives of Graduating Students Would you recommend TC to a prospective student? n=1,319 Respondents were generally positive about their time at TC, with over 80% indicating their overall experience was “Good” or “Excellent”. Approximately 90% of survey participants said they would recommend TC to prospective students.
Graduation Plans by Degree Level Pursuing additional education is 1187 responses Among Master’s students, just over half of respondents (54%) indicated that they were looking for a new job. 24% reported that they intended to pursue further education. (please note respondents were able to select multiple post graduate plans. The majority of Doctoral survey participants reported that they would be continuing their current job (56%).
Student Employment Status by Degree Q: Do you have a job lined up after graduation? n=1,322 Just over half of respondents (51%) reported that they had a job lined up after graduation. Approximately 70% of doctoral students were employed at the time of graduation.
Post-Graduation Employment Industries *Note: Industries indicated by fewer than 5% of respondents are not included on this chart The industry employing the greatest percentage of graduating respondents was PreK-12 education (43%.) 13% of employed participants reported working in higher education.
Job Location (among employed graduates) Working in the US (n=595) State Count Percent New York 389 65.4% New Jersey 30 5.0% California 29 4.9% Massachusetts 14 2.4% Virginia 11 1.8% Texas 10 1.7% D.C. 8 1.3% Connecticut 7 1.2% Florida 6 1.0% Louisiana Other States 50 8.4% Blank/No response 35 5.9% Working abroad (n=74) Country Count Percent Africa 6 8.1% Asia 44 59.5% China 29 39.2% Europe 4 5.4% North America South America 8 10.8% Oceania 1 1.4% Blank/No response 7 9.5% 88% of respondents with post-graduation jobs planned on working in the United States. Of those who stayed in the US, 72% reported working in the Tri-State area (NY, NJ, CT). The majority of respondents who planned to work internationally planned to work in Asia (60%), particularly China (39%)
Basic Compensation (among employed graduates) There is a wide salary range for graduates with post-graduation jobs, with approximately 48% reporting annual earnings of $55,000 or greater. Just under 10% of survey participants reported earning more than $100,000 each year.
Student Internship Experiences 551 (42%) of respondents indicated having held an internship as a TC student. Among survey participants who had held an internship, most held either one (53%) or two (28%). 209 respondents (38%) indicated that at least one of their internships had been paid either through stipend or hourly wage.
Student Internship Experiences by Department Per department, upwards of a quarter of responding students held at least one internship during their time at TC Proportionally, BBS, CCP, and HBS had the most interns, with more than half of respondents per department indicating at least one internship Excluding IND, the percentage of responding interns reporting that at least one of their experiences had been paid (by stipend or hourly wage) ranged from 9% (BBS) to 73% (EDP). Dept. N Respondents N Had Internship Pct. Had Internship N Interns Paid Pct. Interns Paid [blank] 2 0.0% --- A&H 217 58 26.7% 27 46.6% BBS 79 47 59.5% 4 8.5% C&T 123 30 24.4% 6 20.0% CCP 214 127 59.3% 15 11.8% EDP 70 22 31.4% 16 72.7% HBS 98 52 53.1% 25 48.1% HUD 82 36.6% 18 60.0% IND 1 25.0% 100.0% ITS 96 45 46.9% 26 57.8% MST 100 39 39.0% 56.4% ORL 238 42.0% 49 49.0% Total 1323 551 41.6% 209 37.9%
Department Results
Arts & Humanities * Note that respondents were allowed to select multiple answers.
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: A&H *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: A&H *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: A&H *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: A&H *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Bio-Behavioral Studies * Note that respondents were allowed to select multiple answers.
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: BBS *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: BBS *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Counseling & Clinical Psychology Programs * Note that respondents were allowed to select multiple answers.
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: CCP *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: CCP *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Curriculum & Teaching Programs * Note that respondents were allowed to select multiple answers.
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: C&T *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: C&T *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: C&T *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Education Policy & Social Analysis * Note that respondents were allowed to select multiple answers.
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: EPSA *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: EPSA *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Health & Behavior Studies * Note that respondents were allowed to select multiple answers.
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: HBS *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: HBS *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: HBS *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Human Development * Note that respondents were allowed to select multiple answers.
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: HUD *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: HUD *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Interdisciplinary Studies Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
International & Transcultural Studies * Note that respondents were allowed to select multiple answers.
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: ITS *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Math, Science, & Technology * Note that respondents were allowed to select multiple answers.
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: MST *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: MST *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Organization & Leadership * Note that respondents were allowed to select multiple answers.
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: ORL *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: ORL *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: ORL *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary
Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: ORL *In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary