North Carolina State University
2006 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey:
Academic Year Comparisons of Employment

This document reports survey data on academic year differences in respondents' reports of post-graduation and current employment. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2006 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2006 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."


Post-Graduation Activities | First Full-Time Job | Current Employment


Post-Graduation Activities

Q Primary activity during year after graduation
    Academic Year
NCSU AY00-01 AY01-02 AY02-03
Worked full-time
%
72.4
75.3
70.6
71.4
Worked part-time
%
10.4
9.3
11.5
10.5
Military service
%
1.5
2.2
1.5
0.7
Homemaker
%
1.4
1.3
1.0
1.9
Grad/prof sch FT
%
18.8
16.8
19.6
20.1
Grad/prof sch PT
%
2.4
2.7
2.1
2.6
Travel
%
5.0
3.8
5.0
6.1
Other
%
1.9
1.6
2.2
2.0
Total
N
3230
1071
1062
1097
Note: Respondents could provide more than one response.
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First Full-Time Job

Q Time to first full-time permanent job
  NCSU Academic Year
AY00-01 AY01-02 AY02-03
   
11.6
11.2
13.3
10.4
Continued in job had before completing degree
%
Accepted position prior to or upon graduation
%
30.9
37.0
27.8
27.9
1-6 months
%
28.1
27.2
28.3
28.7
7-12 months
%
7.1
5.9
6.9
8.4
Over 1 year
%
13.0
12.6
15.0
11.5
Have looked for but not yet obtained a FT perm. job
%
2.0
0.8
2.0
3.0
Have not looked for FT permanent job
%
7.3
5.2
6.7
10.0
Total
N
3192
1060
1043
1089
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Q First full-time permanent job relationship to academic major
  NCSU Academic Year
AY00-01 AY01-02 AY02-03
   
48.5
50.6
47.6
47.1
Yes, directly related
%
Yes, somewhat related
%
27.6
27.6
26.8
28.4
No, not related (by choice)
%
11.8
12.3
11.9
11.1
No, not related (not by choice)
%
12.1
9.6
13.7
13.3
Total
N
2890
994
950
946
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Q Preparation by NC State for first full-time job
  NCSU Academic Year
AY00-01 AY01-02 AY02-03
  Mean
3.97
3.99
3.95
3.97
   
29.3
30.3
30.0
27.6
5: Excellent preparation
%
4: Good preparation
%
46.8
46.2
44.0
50.3
3: Average preparation
%
17.1
17.1
19.1
15.3
2: Fair preparation
%
4.9
4.8
4.5
5.2
1: Poor preparation
%
1.8
1.6
2.3
1.6
Total
N
2882
991
947
944
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Q Starting salary at first full-time permanent job
  NCSU Academic Year
AY00-01 AY01-02 AY02-03
           
Under $20,000
%
5.7
3.4
6.9
6.9
$20,000-$24,999
%
13.6
11.5
14.1
15.2
$25,000-$29,999
%
21.8
21.3
21.8
22.2
$30,000-$34,999
%
17.1
19.4
15.4
16.4
$35,000-$39,999
%
11.0
10.7
10.9
11.5
$40,000-$44,999
%
10.2
10.5
10.0
10.0
$45,000-$49,999
%
6.7
7.2
6.8
6.2
$50,000-$54,999
%
6.9
9.0
6.4
5.2
$55,000-$59,999
%
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.2
$60,000-$64,999
%
1.3
1.2
1.4
1.2
$65,000-$69,999
%
0.7
0.9
0.8
0.4
$70,000-$74,999
%
0.5
0.6
0.4
0.5
$75,000 or over
%
1.1
0.9
1.5
1.0
Total
N
2877
992
948
937
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Q Means of locating and/or obtaining first full-time job
    Academic Year
NCSU AY00-01 AY01-02 AY02-03
On-campus interviewing
%
15.2
19.5
13.1
12.9
Resume on NCSU career srvc database
%
6.0
6.7
5.6
5.8
Applied for job via NCSU career srvcs
%
7.5
9.1
6.4
6.9
NCSU co-op experience
%
6.5
7.8
5.8
5.8
Internship
%
17.2
17.1
16.9
17.6
Career fair
%
8.2
10.2
7.2
6.9
Faculty or job listing in NCSU dept
%
7.7
7.2
6.7
9.2
NCSU Alum Assoc Career Srv
%
1.4
1.5
1.2
1.5
Family/frnds/classmates/co-wrkrs
%
37.2
34.8
38.0
38.9
Professional society
%
5.9
7.0
5.3
5.4
Internet
%
14.6
14.2
14.7
15.1
Thrd prty recruiter/exec srch firm
%
4.6
5.7
3.8
4.2
Other
%
16.1
16.1
16.3
16.1
Total
N
2895
996
952
947
Note: Respondents could provide more than one response.
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Current Employment

Q Current employment status
  NCSU Academic Year
AY00-01 AY01-02 AY02-03
   
82.2
83.7
83.3
79.7
Employed full-time (35+ hrs/wk)
%
Employed part-time (34 hrs/wk or less)
%
6.2
5.3
5.4
7.8
Not employed; seeking
%
3.3
3.0
3.6
3.3
Not employed; not seeking
%
8.3
8.0
7.6
9.2
Total
N
3181
1059
1046
1076
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Q Type of employment
  NCSU Academic Year
AY00-01 AY01-02 AY02-03
   
12.6
10.4
12.6
14.9
Academic
%
Federal, state, or local government
%
14.8
15.5
15.4
13.5
Private, for profit business/org
%
59.8
61.1
60.3
58.2
Private, not for profit bus/org
%
7.5
8.0
7.3
7.3
Self-employed
%
5.2
5.0
4.5
6.1
Total
N
2782
932
916
934
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Q Work location
  NCSU Academic Year
AY00-01 AY01-02 AY02-03
   
70.4
68.2
70.3
72.8
North Carolina
%
Outside NC, Within US
%
27.7
30.5
27.2
25.5
Outside United States
%
1.2
1.0
1.8
0.7
Not reported
%
0.7
0.4
0.8
1.0
Total
N
2812
942
928
942
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Q Current salary
  NCSU Academic Year
AY00-01 AY01-02 AY02-03
Under $20,000
%
6.7
4.2
6.4
9.4
$20,000-$24,999
%
4.6
3.2
4.6
5.9
$25,000-$29,999
%
8.5
5.4
9.5
10.8
$30,000-$34,999
%
12.7
10.8
11.0
16.4
$35,000-$39,999
%
10.2
9.3
10.2
11.2
$40,000-$44,999
%
12.0
12.6
12.1
11.3
$45,000-$49,999
%
9.1
8.2
8.6
10.5
$50,000-$54,999
%
8.6
8.2
10.3
7.3
$55,000-$59,999
%
6.8
8.5
5.9
5.9
$60,000-$64,999
%
6.1
7.9
6.1
4.3
$65,000-$69,999
%
4.3
5.8
4.5
2.6
$70,000-$74,999
%
2.8
3.5
3.8
1.2
$75,000 or over
%
7.5
12.3
7.0
3.2
Total
N
2779
934
916
929
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Q Current job relationship to academic major
  NCSU Academic Year
AY00-01 AY01-02 AY02-03
   
44.7
43.9
44.6
45.5
Yes, directly related
%
Yes, somewhat related
%
31.2
31.5
30.7
31.4
No, not related (by choice)
%
15.7
17.3
15.8
14.0
No, not related (not by choice)
%
8.4
7.2
8.9
9.2
Total
N
2803
942
924
937
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Q NC State preparation for current job
  NCSU Academic Year
AY00-01 AY01-02 AY02-03
  Mean
3.90
3.88
3.90
3.93
   
27.0
25.5
28.0
27.6
5: Excellent preparation
%
4: Good preparation
%
46.5
48.0
44.8
46.6
3: Average preparation
%
18.8
18.2
19.3
19.0
2: Fair preparation
%
5.4
5.7
5.2
5.2
1: Poor preparation
%
2.3
2.7
2.7
1.6
Total
N
2798
938
924
936
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For more information on the 2006 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey contact:
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Associate Director for Survey Research
Office of Institutional Planning and Research
Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu

Posted: May, 2006

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