North Carolina State University
2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey
Academic Year Comparisons of Further Education

This document reports survey data on academic year differences in respondents' reports of further education in both graduate or professional school and continuing education, professional development, or lifelong education courses. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

Post-Graduation Activities | Graduate/Professional School | Continuing Education/Professional Development/Lifelong Education

Post-Graduation Activities

Q Primary activity during year after graduation

	NCSU	Academic Year
		AY03-04	AY04-05	AY05-06
Worked full-time	68.3%	68.5%	69.8%	66.5%
Worked part-time	11.9%	13.3%	10.1%	12.2%
Military service	1.2%	2.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Homemaker	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%	1.9%
Attended graduate/professional school full-time	17.6%	16.9%	17.2%	18.9%
Attended graduate/professional school part-time	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	1.5%
Travel	3.8%	3.3%	3.6%	4.6%
Other	3.8%	4.2%	3.7%	3.5%
Total (N)	2,933	989	985	959

Note: Respondents could provide more than one response.
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Further Education

Q Graduate/professional school status

Enrollment in graduate/professional school	NCSU	Academic Year
		AY03-04	AY04-05	AY05-06
Currently enrolled	19.5%	14.7%	20.3%	23.7%
Was enrolled and already completed degree	15.9%	21.3%	15.0%	11.1%
Was enrolled at one time but withdrew before completing any degree	2.6%	3.0%	2.9%	1.8%
Have applied and been accepted but have not (yet) enrolled	2.2%	2.1%	2.4%	2.1%
Have applied but have not been accepted	4.0%	3.9%	4.1%	3.9%
Have never applied to graduate/professional school	55.8%	54.9%	55.2%	57.5%
Total (N)	2,817	951	954	912

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Q Current enrollment status

Current enrollment status	NCSU	Academic Year
		AY03-04	AY04-05	AY05-06
Full-time	68.6%	62.1%	68.9%	72.6%
Part-time	30.1%	35.7%	30.1%	26.5%
Do not know	1.3%	2.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Total (N)	548	140	193	215

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Q Graduate/Professional Institution Location

Grad/prof institution location	NCSU	Academic Year
		AY03-04	AY04-05	AY05-06
North Carolina	58.0%	60.5%	56.2%	57.1%
Outside NC, Within US	33.3%	32.9%	33.8%	33.2%
Outside United States	1.8%	1.8%	1.8%	1.7%
Not reported	7.0%	4.8%	8.2%	8.0%
Total (N)	1,132	392	388	352

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Q Degree(s) completed and/or sought/seeking (among all alumni, N=2,933)

Degree(s) completed and/or sought/seeking (among all alumni)	NCSU	Academic Year
		AY03-04	AY04-05	AY05-06
Master's degree completed and/or sought/seeking	27.5%	29.3%	26.8%	26.5%
Doctoral degree completed and/or sought/seeking	4.7%	4.2%	4.9%	5.1%
First Professional degree completed and/or sought/seeking	7.1%	7.2%	7.7%	6.5%
Total (N)	2,933	989	985	959

Note: Respondents could list more than one degree type, but figures within degree type are based on non-duplicated headcount.
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Degree(s) completed (among alumni who have completed a degree N=571)

Degree(s) completed (among alumni who have completed a degree)	NCSU	Academic Year
		AY03-04	AY04-05	AY05-06
Master's	79.5%	74.9%	78.9%	87.7%
Doctoral	2.6%	3.0%	3.7%	0.7%
First-Professional	13.0%	19.1%	12.1%	4.1%
Total (N)	571	235	190	146

Note: Respondents could report more than one degree.
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Degree(s) sought/seeking (among those currently enrolled, previously enrolled/no degree, accepted/not yet enrolled, N=685)

Degree(s) sought/seeking (among currently enrolled, previously enrolled/no degree, or have been accepted)	NCSU	Academic Year
		AY03-04	AY04-05	AY05-06
Master's	53.9%	61.9%	49.4%	52.2%
Doctoral	18.5%	18.5%	17.6%	19.5%
First-Professional	20.0%	13.8%	22.0%	22.7%
Total (N)	685	189	245	251

Note: Respondents could report more than one degree.
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Q Preparation for graduate/professional school

Preparation for graduate/professional school	NCSU	Academic Year
		AY03-04	AY04-05	AY05-06
Mean Rating	4.18	4.27	4.15	4.12
5: Excellent preparation	40.1%	44.0%	37.5%	38.6%
4: Good preparation	43.1%	42.2%	45.8%	41.0%
3: Average preparation	12.6%	10.4%	12.3%	15.3%
2: Fair preparation	3.3%	3.1%	2.9%	3.9%
1: Poor preparation	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	1.2%
Total (N)	1,091	384	373	334

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Q Scholarships, honors, awards, or assistantships received in graduate/professional school

	NCSU	Academic Year
		AY03-04	AY04-05	AY05-06
Scholarship	29.9%	28.8%	27.3%	33.8%
Honor/Award	19.1%	21.7%	17.8%	17.6%
Teaching Assistantship	17.9%	18.9%	15.2%	19.9%
Research Assistantship	20.6%	20.2%	18.8%	23.0%
Other Assistantship	8.3%	7.1%	7.7%	10.2%
Total (N)	1,132	392	388	352

Note: Respondents could provide more than one response.
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Q Interest in graduate/professional school (among alumni who have never applied)

Interest in grad/prof school (among those who have never applied)	NCSU	Academic Year
		AY03-04	AY04-05	AY05-06
Mean Rating	2.89	2.80	2.90	2.98
4: High interest	32.1%	29.7%	32.7%	34.0%
3: Moderate interest	34.6%	33.2%	33.5%	37.2%
2: Low interest	23.7%	24.8%	25.2%	21.2%
1: Not interested at all	9.5%	12.4%	8.6%	7.6%
Total (N)	1,534	509	511	514

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Continuing Education, Professional Development, and Lifelong Education

Q Enrollment in Classes, Workshops, or Seminars

Post-undergraduate enrollment in continuing educ/prof development/lifelong educ	NCSU	Academic Year
		AY03-04	AY04-05	AY05-06
No	62.7%	58.7%	62.6%	66.9%
Yes-noncredit enrollment only	16.9%	19.0%	16.3%	15.2%
Yes-credit-based enrollment	11.0%	11.1%	11.9%	10.0%
Yes-both noncredit and credit-based	9.5%	11.3%	9.3%	7.8%
Total (N)	2,758	939	927	892

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Q Impact of Continuing Education

Impact of continuing educ/prof development/lifelong educ on professional career	NCSU	Academic Year
		AY03-04	AY04-05	AY05-06
Mean Rating	3.01	2.96	3.01	3.08
4: Very significant impact	35.8%	35.2%	33.7%	39.0%
3: Somewhat significant impact	36.5%	34.4%	39.5%	35.6%
2: Limited impact	20.8%	21.9%	20.3%	19.9%
1: No impact at all	7.0%	8.6%	6.4%	5.5%
Total (N)	1,020	384	344	292

Impact of continuing educ/prof development/lifelong educ on personal goals/life enrichment	NCSU	Academic Year
		AY03-04	AY04-05	AY05-06
Mean Rating	3.05	3.02	3.03	3.13
4: Very significant impact	34.0%	32.2%	33.4%	37.0%
3: Somewhat significant impact	40.4%	39.7%	39.5%	42.5%
2: Limited impact	22.6%	25.5%	23.5%	17.5%
1: No impact at all	3.0%	2.6%	3.5%	3.1%
Total (N)	1,024	388	344	292

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Q Enrollment through McKimmon Center

Enroll through NC State's McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education	NCSU	Academic Year
		AY03-04	AY04-05	AY05-06
Yes	16.3%	17.1%	16.9%	14.7%
No	80.1%	78.8%	80.5%	81.2%
Don't know	3.6%	4.1%	2.6%	4.1%
Total (N)	1,023	387	344	292

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Q Likelihood of taking continuing education course within 5 years (Among all respondents)

Likelihood of enrolling in continuing educ/prof development/lifelong educ in next 5 years	NCSU	Academic Year
		AY03-04	AY04-05	AY05-06
Mean Rating	2.79	2.79	2.78	2.81
4: Very likely	25.2%	24.5%	25.5%	25.6%
3: Somewhat likely	38.5%	40.3%	36.6%	38.8%
2: Not very likely	26.8%	25.4%	28.1%	26.7%
1: Not at all likely	9.5%	9.9%	9.8%	8.9%
Total (N)	2,781	944	938	899

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For more information on the 2009 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, 2009

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