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Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire

Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire. SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, November 2013. Post Graduation Plans What is the Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire?. Started in 2008-09 (with December 2008 graduates). The survey has evolved since that point.

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Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire

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  1. Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, November 2013

  2. Post Graduation Plans What is the Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire? • Started in 2008-09 (with December 2008 graduates). The survey has evolved since that point. • Meets VSA/College Portrait reporting requirements and potentially meets federal reporting requirements. • An e-mail request is sent near the end of the fall or spring semester to students who intend to graduate. • Survey is available via a portlet in the MyUW portal. • Asks questions regarding future plans and a self-assessment of learning outcomes. • Results tabulated after degrees are posted (October), responses may be matched to degree recipients. • Summary reports available by late fall. Special reports are available by request. Data is also available through the Data Warehouse/InfoAccess.

  3. Post Graduation Plans – ALL GRADUATES Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients What is most likely to be your principal activity/activities after graduation? (Unduplicated) If employment selected, which best describes your plans at this time? Have accepted a position Work Full-Time Considering one or more offers Work Part-Time Graduate School Full-Time Currently searching for a position Other Will begin searching for a position after graduation Other includes: graduate school part-time, additional coursework, military service, volunteering, and unspecified activities. Based on 2,954 responses (46% response rate) Do you have a valid passport? Yes, from the United States Do you plan to work in Wisconsin after graduation? Yes, from another country Yes Undecided No No Based on 2.688 responses (41% response rate) Based on 1,868 responses (89% response rate among those with work as their primary activity) SL, Academic Planning and Institutional Research, 11/13 Source: Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire Responses)

  4. Post Graduation Plans – ALL GRADUATES Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients What is most likely to be your principal activity/activities after graduation? (Unduplicated) If employment selected, which best describes your plans at this time? Have accepted a position Work Full-Time Considering one or more offers Work Part-Time Graduate School Full-Time Currently searching for a position Other Will begin searching for a position after graduation Other includes: graduate school part-time, additional coursework, military service, volunteering, and unspecified activities. Based on 3083 responses (54% response rate) Do you have a valid passport? Yes, from the United States Do you plan to work in Wisconsin after graduation? Yes, from another country Yes Undecided No No Based on 2,689 responses (47% response rate) Based on 1853responses (87% response rate among those with work as their primary activity) SL, Academic Planning and Institutional Research, 10/12Source: Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire Responses)

  5. Post Graduation Plans – Campus Summary Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients What is most likely to be your principal activity/activities after graduation? (Unduplicated) If employment selected, which best describes your plans at this time? Have accepted a position Work Full-Time Considering one or more offers Work Part-Time Graduate School Full-Time Currently searching for a position Other Will begin searching for a position after graduation Other includes: graduate school part-time, additional coursework, military service, volunteering, and unspecified activities. Based on 1,810 responses (31% response rate) Do you have a valid passport? Yes, from the United States Do you plan to work in Wisconsin after graduation? Yes, from another country Yes Undecided No No Based on 1,723 responses (30% response rate) Based on 1099 responses (92% response rate among those with work as their primary activity) SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, 8/11 Source: Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire Responses)

  6. Post Graduation Plans – Campus Summary Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients What is most likely to be your principal activity/activities after graduation? (Unduplicated) If employment selected, which best describes your plans at this time? Have accepted a position Work Full-Time Currently searching or considering one or more offers Work Part-Time Graduate School Full-Time Other Will begin searching for a position after graduation Other includes: graduate school part-time, additional coursework, military service, volunteering, and unspecified activities. Based on 3,174 responses (55% response rate) Based on 1,755 responses (68% response rate among those with work as their primary activity) Do you plan to work in Wisconsin after graduation? Yes No Based on 1,304 responses (51% response rate among those with work as their primary activity) SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, 8/11 Source: Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire Responses)

  7. Post Graduation Plans – Campus Summary Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients What is most likely to be your principal activity/activities after graduation? (Unduplicated) If employment selected, which best describes your plans at this time? Have accepted a position Work Full-Time Currently searching or considering one or more offers Work Part-Time Graduate School Full-Time Other Will begin searching for a position after graduation Other includes: graduate school part-time, additional coursework, military service, volunteering, and unspecified activities. Based on 1,997 responses (33% response rate) Based on 1,186 responses (97% response rate among those with work as their primary activity) SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, 8/11 Source: Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire Responses

  8. Post Graduation Plans – Biological Sciences DivisionFall 2012 and Spring 2013 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients What is most likely to be your principal activity/activities after graduation? (Unduplicated) If employment selected, which best describes your plans at this time? Have accepted a position Work Full-Time Considering one or more offers Work Part-Time Graduate School Full-Time Currently searching for a position Other Will begin searching for a position after graduation Other includes: graduate school part-time, additional coursework, military service, volunteering, and unspecified activities. Based on 747responses (48% response rate) “Do you have a valid passport?” Yes, from the United States Do you plan to work in Wisconsin after graduation? Yes, from another country Yes Undecided No No Based on 663responses (43% response rate) Based on 374responses (91% response rate among those with work as their primary activity) SL, Academic Planning and Institutional Research, 11/13Source: Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire Responses)

  9. Post Graduation Plans – Arts and Humanities DivisionFall 2012 and Spring 2013 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients What is most likely to be your principal activity/activities after graduation? (Unduplicated) If employment selected, which best describes your plans at this time? Have accepted a position Work Full-Time Considering one or more offers Work Part-Time Graduate School Full-Time Currently searching for a position Other Will begin searching for a position after graduation Other includes: graduate school part-time, additional coursework, military service, volunteering, and unspecified activities. Based on 635responses (41% response rate) “Do you have a valid passport?” Yes, from the United States Do you plan to work in Wisconsin after graduation? Yes, from another country Yes Undecided No No Based on 483 responses (31% response rate) Based on 400responses (89% response rate among those with work as their primary activity) SL, Academic Planning and Institutional Research, 11/13 Source: Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire Responses)

  10. Post Graduation Plans – Physical Sciences Division Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients What is most likely to be your principal activity/activities after graduation? (Unduplicated) If employment selected, which best describes your plans at this time? Have accepted a position Work Full-Time Considering one or more offers Work Part-Time Graduate School Full-Time Currently searching for a position Other Will begin searching for a position after graduation Other includes: graduate school part-time, additional coursework, military service, volunteering, and unspecified activities. Based on 593responses (53% response rate) “Do you have a valid passport?” Yes, from the United States Do you plan to work in Wisconsin after graduation? Yes, from another country Yes Undecided No No Based on 521 responses (47% response rate) Based on 406responses (89% response rate among those with work as their primary activity) SL, Academic Planning and Institutional Research, 11/13 Source: Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire Responses)

  11. Post Graduation Plans – Social Studies DivisionFall 2012 and Spring 2013 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients What is most likely to be your principal activity/activities after graduation? (Unduplicated) If employment selected, which best describes your plans at this time? Have accepted a position Work Full-Time Considering one or more offers Work Part-Time Graduate School Full-Time Currently searching for a position Other Will begin searching for a position after graduation Other includes: graduate school part-time, additional coursework, military service, volunteering, and unspecified activities. Based on 1373 responses (44% response rate) “Do you have a valid passport?” Yes, from the United States Do you plan to work in Wisconsin after graduation? Yes, from another country Yes Undecided No No Based on 1198 responses (38% response rate) Based on 918 responses (90% response rate among those with work as their primary activity) SL, Academic Planning and Institutional Research, 11/13 Source: Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire Responses)

  12. Post Graduation Plans – Essential Learning Outcomes • Eighteen questions that provide a self-assessment at graduation, that maps to the essential learning outcomes at UW-Madison. • Respondents asked to assess their ability upon entering UW-Madison and at graduation. • Results are tabulated as the non-null average for each question

  13. Post Graduation Plans – Essential Learning Outcomes

  14. Post Graduation Plans – Essential Learning Outcomes

  15. Post Graduation Plans – All Graduates (2012-13)“How able were/are you to …” SL, Academic Planning and Institutional Research, 9/13 Scale: 1 –Not at all, 2 –A little, 3 –Somewhat, 4 –Very, 5 –Extremely Responses sorted clockwise from the question with the highest response score at graduation for all UW-Madison students. Based on 2,557 to 2,609 responses, depending on question.

  16. Post Graduation Plans – ALL GRADUATES (2011-12) “How able were/are you to …” SL, Academic Planning and Institutional Research, 10/12 Scale: 1 –Not at all, 2 –A little, 3 –Somewhat, 4 –Very, 5 –Extremely Responses sorted clockwise from the question with the highest response score at graduation for all UW-Madison students. Based on 2,828 to 2,886 responses, depending on question.

  17. Post Graduation Plans – All Graduates (2010-11)“How able were/are you to …” SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, 8/11 Scale: 1 –Not at all, 2 –A little, 3 –Somewhat, 4 –Very, 5 –Extremely Responses sorted clockwise from the question with the highest response score at graduation for all UW-Madison students. Based on 2,077 to 2,115 responses, depending on question.

  18. Post Graduation Plans – All Graduates (2012-13)“How able were/are you to …” SL, Academic Planning and Institutional Research, 9/13 Scale: 1 –Not at all, 2 –A little, 3 –Somewhat, 4 –Very, 5 –Extremely Responses sorted clockwise from the question with the highest response score at graduation for all UW-Madison students. Based on 2,557 to 2,609 responses, depending on question.

  19. Post Graduation Plans – Biological Sciences Division 12-13“How able were/are you to …” SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, 8/11 Scale: 1 –Not at all, 2 –A little, 3 –Somewhat, 4 –Very, 5 –Extremely Responses sorted clockwise from the question with the highest response score at graduation for all UW-Madison students. Based on 685to 698responses, depending on question.

  20. Post Graduation Plans – Arts and Humanities Division 12-13“How able were/are you to …” SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, 8/11 Scale: 1 –Not at all, 2 –A little, 3 –Somewhat, 4 –Very, 5 –Extremely Responses sorted clockwise from the question with the highest response score at graduation for all UW-Madison students. Based on 618to 636responses, depending on question.

  21. Post Graduation Plans – Physical Sciences Division 2012-13“How able were/are you to …” SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, 8/11 Scale: 1 –Not at all, 2 –A little, 3 –Somewhat, 4 –Very, 5 –Extremely Responses sorted clockwise from the question with the highest response score at graduation for all UW-Madison students. Based on 562to 575responses, depending on question.

  22. Post Graduation Plans – Social Studies Division 12-13“How able were/are you to …” SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, 8/11 Scale: 1 –Not at all, 2 –A little, 3 –Somewhat, 4 –Very, 5 –Extremely Responses sorted clockwise from the question with the highest response score at graduation for all UW-Madison students. Based on 1508to 1531responses, depending on question.

  23. Post Graduation Plans – ALL GRADUATES “How able were/are you to …” The self-assessment questions asked map to our essential learning outcomes • Knowledge of Human Cultures • and the Physical and Natural World • Through study in the sciences • and mathematics, social sciences, • humanities, histories, languages, • and the arts • Focused by engagement with big • questions, both contemporary • and enduring • Intellectual and Practical Skills • Inquiry and analysis • Critical and creative thinking • Written and oral communication • Quantitative literacy • Information, media, • and technology literacy • Teamwork and problem solving • Practiced extensively across the • curriculum in the context of • progressively more challenging • problems, projects, and standards • for performance • Personal and Social Responsibility • Civic knowledge and engagement— • local and global • Intercultural knowledge and • competence • Ethical reasoning and action • Foundations and skills for lifelong • learning • Anchored through active involvement • with diverse communities and real world challenges • Integrative Learning • Synthesis and advanced • accomplishment across general • and specialized studies • Demonstrated through the • application of knowledge, skills, • and responsibilities to new settings • and complex problems SL, Academic Planning and Institutional Research, 9/13 Scale: 1 –Not at all, 2 –A little, 3 –Somewhat, 4 –Very, 5 –Extremely Responses sorted clockwise from the question with the highest response score at graduation for all UW-Madison students. Based on 2,557 to 2,609 responses, depending on question.

  24. Majors with at least 50 responses to question about plans after graduation • Biochemistry • Biology • Business: Accounting • Business: Finance, Investment, and Banking • Business: Management and Human Resources • Business: Marketing • Business: Risk Management and Insurance • Civil Engineering • Communication Arts • Computer Sciences • Economics • Elementary Education • English • History • International Studies • Journalism • Legal Studies • Mathematics • Mechanical Engineering • Nursing • Political Science • Psychology • Sociology • Spanish • Zoology SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, 9/13

  25. Post Graduation Plans – Political Science MajorsFall 2012 and Spring 2013 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients What is most likely to be your principal activity/activities after graduation? (Unduplicated) If employment selected, which best describes your plans at this time? Have accepted a position Work Full-Time Considering one or more offers Work Part-Time Graduate School Full-Time Currently searching for a position Other Will begin searching for a position after graduation Other includes: graduate school part-time, additional coursework, military service, volunteering, and unspecified activities. Based on 168 responses (39% response rate) Do you have a valid passport? Yes, from the United States Do you plan to work in Wisconsin after graduation? Yes, from another country Yes Undecided No No Based on 142 responses (33% response rate) Based on 91 responses (93% response rate among those with work as their primary activity) SL, Academic Planning and Institutional Research, 11/13 Source: Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire Responses)

  26. Post Graduation Plans – Biology MajorsFall 2012 and Spring 2013 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients What is most likely to be your principal activity/activities after graduation? (Unduplicated) If employment selected, which best describes your plans at this time? Have accepted a position Work Full-Time Considering one or more offers Work Part-Time Graduate School Full-Time Currently searching for a position Other Will begin searching for a position after graduation Other includes: graduate school part-time, additional coursework, military service, volunteering, and unspecified activities. Based on 226responses (42% response rate) “Do you have a valid passport?” Yes, from the United States Do you plan to work in Wisconsin after graduation? Yes, from another country Yes Undecided No No Based on 202 responses (37% response rate) Based on 89 responses (88% response rate among those with work as their primary activity) SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, 8/11 Source: Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire Responses)

  27. Post Graduation Plans – English MajorsFall 2012 and Spring 2013 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients What is most likely to be your principal activity/activities after graduation? (Unduplicated) If employment selected, which best describes your plans at this time? Have accepted a position Work Full-Time Considering one or more offers Work Part-Time Graduate School Full-Time Currently searching for a position Other Will begin searching for a position after graduation Other includes: graduate school part-time, additional coursework, military service, volunteering, and unspecified activities. Based on 82 responses (35% response rate) “Do you have a valid passport?” Yes, from the United States Do you plan to work in Wisconsin after graduation? Yes, from another country Yes Undecided No No Based on 77 responses (33% response rate) Based on 55 responses (87% response rate among those with work as their primary activity) SL, Academic Planning and Institutional Research,11/13 Source: Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire Responses)

  28. Post Graduation Plans – Mechanical Engineering MajorsFall 2012 and Spring 2013 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients What is most likely to be your principal activity/activities after graduation? (Unduplicated) If employment selected, which best describes your plans at this time? Have accepted a position Work Full-Time Considering one or more offers Work Part-Time Graduate School Full-Time Currently searching for a position Other Will begin searching for a position after graduation Other includes: graduate school part-time, additional coursework, military service, volunteering, and unspecified activities. Based on 86 responses (56% response rate) “Do you have a valid passport?” Yes, from the United States Do you plan to work in Wisconsin after graduation? Yes, from another country Yes Undecided No No Based on 83 responses (54% response rate) Based on 72 responses (95% response rate among those with work as their primary activity) SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, 8/11 Source: Post Graduation Plans Questionnaire Responses)

  29. Post Graduation Plans – Political Science Majors “How able were/are you to …” SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, 11/13 Scale: 1 –Not at all, 2 –A little, 3 –Somewhat, 4 –Very, 5 –Extremely Responses sorted clockwise from the question with the highest response score at graduation for all UW-Madison students. Based on 137 to 142 responses, depending on question.

  30. Post Graduation Plans – Biology Majors“How able were/are you to …” SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, 11/13 Scale: 1 –Not at all, 2 –A little, 3 –Somewhat, 4 –Very, 5 –Extremely Responses sorted clockwise from the question with the highest response score at graduation for all UW-Madison students. Based on 198 to 202 responses, depending on question.

  31. Post Graduation Plans – English Majors“How able were/are you to …” SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, 11/13 Scale: 1 –Not at all, 2 –A little, 3 –Somewhat, 4 –Very, 5 –Extremely Responses sorted clockwise from the question with the highest response score at graduation for all UW-Madison students. Based on 74 to 78 responses, depending on question.

  32. Post Graduation Plans – Mechanical Engineering Majors “How able were/are you to …” SL, Academic Planning and Analysis, 11/13 Scale: 1 –Not at all, 2 –A little, 3 –Somewhat, 4 –Very, 5 –Extremely Responses sorted clockwise from the question with the highest response score at graduation for all UW-Madison students. Based on 81 to 83 responses, depending on question.

  33. Post Graduation Plans – Accessing the Data • Data is available at http://apa.wisc.edu/degrees_alumni.html • Data warehouse users can request access to the data view or basic queries are available in the Query Library. • For additional information, contact Sara Lazenby in Academic Planning and Analysis at sllazenby@wisc.edu

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