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

This document reports survey data on college 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
  NCSU CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Worked full-time
 %
72.4
68.0
94.3
71.3
80.1
73.1
77.7
87.3
66.4
54.3
Worked part-time
 %
10.4
8.2
4.3
13.8
10.8
8.9
10.9
6.8
20.0
9.1
Military service
 %
1.5
0.7
0.0
2.4
0.6
2.5
0.6
0.0
0.0
2.4
Homemaker
 %
1.4
1.8
0.0
2.4
0.6
0.9
1.3
0.0
1.4
1.2
Grad/prof sch FT
 %
18.8
25.7
5.7
16.8
10.8
20.2
12.6
8.5
13.6
36.0
Grad/prof sch PT
 %
2.4
2.8
4.3
3.5
3.6
2.2
1.3
0.0
0.7
2.4
Travel
 %
5.0
3.1
0.0
7.3
4.8
4.7
5.3
4.2
7.9
4.3
Other
 %
1.9
1.6
0.0
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.6
2.5
4.3
1.2
Total
 N
3230
674
70
661
166
767
470
118
140
164
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 College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
   
11.6
10.5
7.1
11.3
11.4
12.4
13.9
5.2
15.4
10.7
Continued in job had before completing degree
%
Accepted position prior to or upon graduation
%
30.9
26.0
52.9
18.2
33.1
43.3
32.8
45.7
15.4
28.9
1-6 months
%
28.1
30.3
30.0
33.5
30.7
19.5
30.7
35.3
33.1
16.4
7-12 months
%
7.1
5.1
2.9
9.8
7.2
5.7
7.7
5.2
9.6
10.7
Over 1 year
%
13.0
13.2
5.7
16.1
11.4
12.2
10.3
5.2
22.8
13.2
Have looked for but not yet obtained a FT perm. job
 %
2.0
1.2
1.4
3.2
3.6
1.2
1.7
0.9
2.2
3.8
Have not looked for FT permanent job
%
7.3
13.7
.
7.8
2.4
5.8
2.8
2.6
1.5
16.4
Total
 N
3192
666
70
653
166
760
466
116
136
159
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Q First full-time permanent job relationship to academic major
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
   
48.5
47.2
73.9
25.9
49.4
63.5
44.0
51.8
67.2
52.8
Yes, directly related
%
Yes, somewhat related
%
27.6
31.4
15.9
27.1
19.9
25.1
36.8
21.4
19.8
24.4
No, not related (by choice)
%
11.8
11.5
5.8
23.6
16.7
5.1
7.4
13.4
4.6
14.2
No, not related (not by choice)
 %
12.1
9.9
4.3
23.4
14.1
6.4
11.7
13.4
8.4
8.7
Total
 N
2890
566
69
580
156
706
443
112
131
127
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Q Preparation by NC State for first full-time job
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  Mean
3.97
4.03
4.30
3.86
3.92
3.99
4.03
4.12
3.68
3.91
   
29.3
31.9
40.6
26.3
28.2
29.6
30.2
37.5
14.7
29.4
5: Excellent preparation
 %
4: Good preparation
%
46.8
46.5
52.2
44.5
45.5
47.8
48.3
45.5
53.5
42.1
3: Average preparation
%
17.1
15.8
4.3
21.5
17.9
15.6
16.9
11.6
20.2
20.6
2: Fair preparation
%
4.9
4.3
2.9
4.8
6.4
5.7
3.4
1.8
8.5
6.3
1: Poor preparation
%
1.8
1.6
.
2.9
1.9
1.3
1.1
3.6
3.1
1.6
Total
 N
2882
564
69
578
156
705
443
112
129
126
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Q Starting salary at first full-time permanent job
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Under $20,000
%
5.7
7.3
1.4
9.7
10.3
2.0
2.7
4.5
10.8
3.9
$20,000-$24,999
 %
13.6
19.3
5.8
23.0
20.5
2.6
10.1
7.1
19.2
13.4
$25,000-$29,999
 %
21.8
27.3
63.8
30.6
33.3
3.6
25.9
8.0
19.2
20.5
$30,000-$34,999
 %
17.1
24.8
10.1
16.6
14.1
7.1
20.7
24.1
27.7
18.1
$35,000-$39,999
 %
11.0
9.4
8.7
6.4
4.5
12.6
14.6
20.5
13.8
15.7
$40,000-$44,999
 %
10.2
5.2
5.8
6.4
3.8
16.1
13.5
16.1
7.7
12.6
$45,000-$49,999
 %
6.7
1.6
1.4
2.8
3.2
16.6
6.5
8.9
.
5.5
$50,000-$54,999
 %
6.9
1.6
1.4
2.9
5.8
20.1
1.6
7.1
1.5
3.9
$55,000-$59,999
 %
3.4
2.0
1.4
.
3.2
9.6
1.8
1.8
.
3.9
$60,000-$64,999
 %
1.3
0.2
.
0.7
0.6
3.7
0.2
0.9
.
1.6
$65,000-$69,999
 %
0.7
0.5
.
0.2
.
2.0
0.7
.
.
.
$70,000-$74,999
 %
0.5
.
.
.
.
2.0
.
0.9
.
.
$75,000 or over
 %
1.1
0.9
.
0.7
0.6
2.0
1.6
.
.
0.8
Total
 N
2877
561
69
578
156
700
444
112
130
127
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Q Means of locating and/or obtaining first full-time job
  NCSU CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
On-campus interviewing
 %
15.2
9.9
2.9
3.1
12.8
29.0
18.4
39.3
4.6
6.3
Resume on NCSU career services database
 %
6.0
1.8
2.9
2.1
1.9
13.0
10.1
4.5
2.3
2.4
Applied for job via NCSU career services
 %
7.5
5.8
2.9
2.8
2.6
13.6
10.6
11.6
1.5
3.1
NCSU co-op experience
 %
6.5
3.4
0.0
0.2
8.3
18.5
3.6
0.9
2.3
3.1
Internship
 %
17.2
17.3
15.9
15.5
26.9
18.8
10.8
29.5
15.3
18.1
Career fair (please specify*)
 %
8.2
7.6
21.7
3.1
2.6
15.6
5.6
8.9
0.8
7.9
Faculty or job listing in NCSU dept
 %
7.7
12.0
8.7
3.6
11.5
6.6
3.4
9.8
15.3
13.4
NCSU Alum Assoc Career Services
 %
1.4
2.3
0.0
0.9
0.6
1.3
1.1
6.3
0.0
0.0
Family/friends/classmates/co-wrkrs
 %
37.2
38.8
34.8
41.0
35.9
29.4
41.1
41.1
43.5
35.4
Professional society
 %
5.9
5.8
1.4
5.9
7.7
5.2
7.4
5.4
9.9
1.6
Internet (please specify*)
 %
14.6
16.6
13.0
15.8
16.7
11.0
15.5
12.5
13.7
18.9
Third party recruiter/exec search firm
 %
4.6
5.3
1.4
4.5
5.1
4.2
5.2
4.5
2.3
5.5
Other (please specify*)
 %
16.1
19.6
21.7
19.3
14.7
12.9
13.7
12.5
15.3
15.7
Total
 N
2895
567
69
581
156
707
445
112
131
127
Note: Respondents could provide more than one response.
*For additional information provided by respondents, click here.
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Current Employment

Q Current employment status
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
   
82.2
74.4
85.7
78.6
84.8
90.0
87.8
81.0
79.1
75.6
Employed full-time (35+ hrs/wk)
%
Employed part-time (34 hrs/wk or less)
 %
6.2
7.3
10.0
9.6
6.7
2.0
4.3
6.9
11.2
6.3
Not employed; seeking
%
3.3
3.0
.
4.1
5.5
2.6
1.9
3.4
4.5
6.3
Not employed; not seeking
%
8.3
15.3
4.3
7.7
3.0
5.4
6.0
8.6
5.2
11.9
Total
 N
3181
659
70
653
165
757
467
116
134
160
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For detailed information on respondents' current employer and job description click here.

Q Type of employment
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
   
12.6
17.2
51.5
22.1
6.6
5.6
3.5
5.1
4.2
20.0
Academic
%
Federal, state, or local government
 %
14.8
17.2
19.7
18.2
27.2
15.1
6.4
1.0
5.0
18.5
Private, for profit business/org
%
59.8
52.6
21.2
41.4
52.3
73.4
74.6
81.8
75.8
46.9
Private, not for profit bus/org
%
7.5
7.4
6.1
12.5
6.6
3.3
6.8
11.1
5.0
13.1
Self-employed
%
5.2
5.7
1.5
5.8
7.3
2.6
8.7
1.0
10.0
1.5
Total
 N
2782
530
66
570
151
691
425
99
120
130
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Q Work location
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
   
70.4
76.2
92.5
74.1
65.6
62.6
75.8
60.8
59.5
65.6
North Carolina
%
Outside NC, Within US
 %
27.7
22.5
7.5
23.8
33.8
34.9
22.8
35.3
38.8
31.3
Outside United States
 %
1.2
0.2
.
1.4
.
1.9
0.7
2.9
1.7
2.3
Not reported
%
0.7
1.1
.
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.7
1.0
.
0.8
Total
 N
2812
538
67
576
151
696
430
102
121
131
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Q Current salary
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Under $20,000
%
6.7
7.6
9.0
10.9
9.3
2.8
3.5
4.9
10.7
8.5
$20,000-$24,999
 %
4.6
8.1
1.5
6.2
5.3
2.2
1.9
5.9
3.3
5.4
$25,000-$29,999
 %
8.5
10.6
25.4
14.3
16.6
1.2
5.9
1.0
9.9
9.2
$30,000-$34,999
 %
12.7
20.4
25.4
17.3
20.5
2.6
11.5
6.9
13.2
7.7
$35,000-$39,999
 %
10.2
14.7
13.4
14.1
9.3
3.7
9.1
8.8
13.2
10.8
$40,000-$44,999
 %
12.0
13.6
11.9
13.2
9.3
6.7
13.6
15.7
19.8
16.2
$45,000-$49,999
 %
9.1
6.6
10.4
7.0
7.9
9.6
13.1
13.7
9.9
9.2
$50,000-$54,999
 %
8.6
5.9
1.5
5.6
4.6
13.0
10.3
7.8
9.9
11.5
$55,000-$59,999
 %
6.8
3.6
.
2.8
4.0
14.3
6.3
11.8
2.5
5.4
$60,000-$64,999
 %
6.1
1.7
1.5
1.9
6.0
12.9
6.3
7.8
2.5
10.8
$65,000-$69,999
 %
4.3
2.6
.
1.9
1.3
9.2
4.2
5.9
3.3
0.8
$70,000-$74,999
 %
2.8
1.3
.
0.5
0.7
7.5
2.6
2.9
0.8
1.5
$75,000 or over
 %
7.5
3.2
.
4.2
5.3
14.3
11.7
6.9
0.8
3.1
Total
 N
2779
529
67
568
151
684
427
102
121
130
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Q Current job relationship to academic major
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
   
44.7
41.0
62.7
24.6
51.7
57.3
42.3
39.2
70.0
52.3
Yes, directly related
%
Yes, somewhat related
%
31.2
34.1
23.9
35.1
16.6
29.7
39.8
21.6
16.7
23.8
No, not related (by choice)
%
15.7
15.8
9.0
26.2
21.2
8.5
10.9
29.4
10.0
14.6
No, not related (not by choice)
 %
8.4
9.1
4.5
14.1
10.6
4.5
7.0
9.8
3.3
9.2
Total
N
2803
537
67
573
151
693
430
102
120
130
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Q NC State preparation for current job
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  Mean
3.90
3.93
4.21
3.82
3.91
3.94
3.97
4.03
3.69
3.76
   
27.0
29.2
41.8
24.3
27.2
26.3
27.4
35.3
17.4
27.7
5: Excellent preparation
 %
4: Good preparation
%
46.5
45.2
43.3
44.8
45.7
49.6
49.1
40.2
47.9
39.2
3: Average preparation
%
18.8
17.2
10.4
22.1
19.2
17.5
18.1
18.6
24.8
19.2
2: Fair preparation
%
5.4
5.8
3.0
5.8
6.6
4.6
4.2
3.9
6.6
9.2
1: Poor preparation
%
2.3
2.6
1.5
3.0
1.3
2.0
1.2
2.0
3.3
4.6
Total
 N
2798
535
67
569
151
693
430
102
121
130
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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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