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North Carolina State University
2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of Employment
This document reports survey data on
gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents' reports of post-graduation
and current employment. 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 | First Full-Time Job | Current Employment
Post-Graduation Activities
Q
Primary activity during year after graduation
68.3% |
64.4% |
72.1% |
70.4% |
68.0% |
69.6% |
11.9% |
13.2% |
10.5% |
14.6% |
11.5% |
13.1% |
1.2% |
0.3% |
2.0% |
0.9% |
1.2% |
1.4% |
1.4% |
2.3% |
0.4% |
2.6% |
1.2% |
1.4% |
17.6% |
20.1% |
15.2% |
15.5% |
17.9% |
16.8% |
2.3% |
2.5% |
2.1% |
4.7% |
2.2% |
1.4% |
3.8% |
4.2% |
3.4% |
3.0% |
3.9% |
3.3% |
3.8% |
4.6% |
3.0% |
4.3% |
3.7% |
5.1% |
2,933 |
1,452 |
1,481 |
233 |
2,486 |
214 |
Note: Respondents could provide more than one response.
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First Full-Time Job
Q
Time to first full-time permanent job
11.1% |
9.4% |
12.7% |
11.2% |
11.3% |
8.3% |
29.6% |
23.8% |
35.3% |
20.6% |
30.6% |
27.5% |
29.8% |
33.0% |
26.7% |
34.5% |
29.1% |
33.3% |
7.2% |
7.6% |
6.8% |
11.2% |
6.6% |
9.8% |
11.8% |
13.9% |
9.9% |
14.3% |
12.0% |
7.8% |
2.6% |
3.1% |
2.1% |
2.7% |
2.5% |
3.4% |
7.8% |
9.1% |
6.5% |
5.4% |
7.8% |
9.8% |
2,811 |
1,390 |
1,421 |
223 |
2,384 |
204 |
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Q
First full-time permanent job relationship to academic major
46.2% |
42.2% |
50.0% |
39.1% |
47.3% |
41.2% |
29.0% |
31.1% |
27.1% |
34.7% |
28.5% |
28.8% |
13.0% |
13.6% |
12.6% |
11.4% |
13.0% |
15.3% |
11.7% |
13.1% |
10.4% |
14.9% |
11.2% |
14.7% |
2,514 |
1,217 |
1,297 |
202 |
2,135 |
177 |
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Q
Preparation by NC State for first full-time job
4.02 |
4.02 |
4.02 |
4.07 |
4.02 |
3.95 |
31.7% |
31.2% |
32.2% |
35.0% |
31.7% |
28.8% |
45.7% |
46.5% |
44.8% |
43.8% |
45.9% |
45.2% |
17.1% |
17.1% |
17.1% |
15.3% |
17.1% |
19.2% |
4.1% |
3.5% |
4.6% |
4.9% |
3.9% |
5.6% |
1.4% |
1.6% |
1.2% |
1.0% |
1.5% |
1.1% |
2,508 |
1,214 |
1,294 |
203 |
2,128 |
177 |
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Q
Starting salary at first full-time permanent job
4.4% |
6.1% |
2.9% |
5.4% |
4.2% |
6.2% |
10.8% |
14.2% |
7.6% |
11.3% |
10.9% |
8.5% |
17.8% |
23.4% |
12.6% |
19.6% |
17.9% |
14.7% |
17.8% |
21.0% |
14.8% |
19.1% |
17.8% |
15.3% |
12.1% |
10.6% |
13.4% |
13.2% |
12.1% |
10.7% |
9.6% |
8.3% |
10.7% |
6.4% |
10.0% |
7.9% |
8.2% |
4.8% |
11.4% |
10.3% |
7.7% |
11.3% |
8.6% |
4.9% |
12.1% |
7.4% |
8.5% |
11.9% |
4.7% |
3.4% |
5.9% |
5.4% |
4.5% |
5.6% |
2.3% |
1.1% |
3.5% |
1.0% |
2.3% |
4.0% |
1.1% |
0.6% |
1.6% |
1.0% |
1.2% |
0.6% |
0.5% |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
0.6% |
2.2% |
1.4% |
3.0% |
0.0% |
2.4% |
2.8% |
2,510 |
1,216 |
1,294 |
204 |
2,129 |
177 |
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Q
Means of locating and/or obtaining first full-time job
14.0% |
11.3% |
16.6% |
12.2% |
13.9% |
17.5% |
1.6% |
1.5% |
1.8% |
2.0% |
1.6% |
1.1% |
8.1% |
6.5% |
9.6% |
7.3% |
8.0% |
10.2% |
3.5% |
2.4% |
4.5% |
2.4% |
3.4% |
5.6% |
10.0% |
8.0% |
11.9% |
5.9% |
10.5% |
9.6% |
0.5% |
0.7% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
0.6% |
0.0% |
4.4% |
2.3% |
6.4% |
6.3% |
3.8% |
9.6% |
16.4% |
17.0% |
15.7% |
13.7% |
16.8% |
14.7% |
17.1% |
16.6% |
17.6% |
13.2% |
17.6% |
15.8% |
22.2% |
19.3% |
24.9% |
11.7% |
23.4% |
18.6% |
6.5% |
6.5% |
6.5% |
6.3% |
6.6% |
4.5% |
3.3% |
4.5% |
2.1% |
3.4% |
3.2% |
3.4% |
3.4% |
3.2% |
3.5% |
7.3% |
2.8% |
5.6% |
3.9% |
4.9% |
2.8% |
12.2% |
3.0% |
4.0% |
24.5% |
22.4% |
26.5% |
19.0% |
24.9% |
25.4% |
16.6% |
20.6% |
12.9% |
22.9% |
15.5% |
22.0% |
5.2% |
6.1% |
4.4% |
6.8% |
5.1% |
5.1% |
8.7% |
9.0% |
8.4% |
7.8% |
8.9% |
7.3% |
2,519 |
1,220 |
1,299 |
205 |
2,137 |
177 |
Note: Respondents could provide more than one response.
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Current Employment
Q
Current employment status
79.4% |
75.9% |
82.8% |
81.4% |
79.5% |
76.1% |
7.3% |
9.4% |
5.3% |
6.8% |
7.3% |
7.8% |
5.5% |
4.9% |
6.1% |
5.0% |
5.5% |
6.3% |
7.8% |
9.7% |
5.9% |
6.8% |
7.7% |
9.8% |
2,812 |
1,396 |
1,416 |
220 |
2,387 |
205 |
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Q
Type of employment
4.2% |
3.7% |
4.6% |
2.1% |
4.4% |
3.6% |
13.7% |
18.3% |
9.3% |
11.9% |
14.0% |
11.8% |
59.8% |
52.7% |
66.6% |
53.9% |
60.0% |
63.9% |
8.0% |
11.5% |
4.7% |
10.4% |
7.8% |
8.3% |
14.3% |
13.8% |
14.8% |
21.8% |
13.8% |
12.4% |
2,411 |
1,176 |
1,235 |
193 |
2,049 |
169 |
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Q
Current work location
69.4% |
69.9% |
68.9% |
67.5% |
70.4% |
59.9% |
28.1% |
27.6% |
28.5% |
30.4% |
27.3% |
34.9% |
1.3% |
1.0% |
1.6% |
1.0% |
1.3% |
2.3% |
1.2% |
1.4% |
1.0% |
1.0% |
1.1% |
2.9% |
2,438 |
1,191 |
1,247 |
194 |
2,072 |
172 |
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Q
Current salary
7.0% |
9.9% |
4.3% |
6.7% |
6.9% |
8.8% |
3.5% |
4.2% |
2.8% |
1.6% |
3.7% |
3.5% |
4.3% |
5.9% |
2.8% |
4.1% |
4.3% |
4.1% |
10.9% |
14.3% |
7.6% |
17.1% |
10.7% |
6.5% |
11.2% |
14.6% |
7.9% |
15.5% |
11.2% |
6.5% |
9.4% |
11.5% |
7.4% |
11.4% |
9.0% |
12.4% |
8.5% |
8.2% |
8.8% |
6.2% |
8.9% |
6.5% |
8.7% |
8.0% |
9.4% |
4.7% |
9.1% |
8.8% |
6.3% |
5.5% |
7.0% |
7.8% |
6.3% |
4.7% |
7.4% |
5.0% |
9.7% |
8.8% |
7.3% |
7.6% |
5.8% |
3.5% |
8.1% |
4.7% |
5.8% |
7.1% |
5.2% |
3.3% |
7.0% |
4.7% |
5.4% |
4.1% |
11.7% |
6.0% |
17.2% |
6.7% |
11.5% |
19.4% |
2,417 |
1,182 |
1,235 |
193 |
2,054 |
170 |
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Q
Current job relationship to academic major
43.5% |
38.2% |
48.6% |
35.2% |
45.1% |
33.9% |
31.9% |
34.9% |
29.1% |
38.9% |
31.2% |
32.2% |
16.3% |
17.5% |
15.1% |
13.5% |
15.9% |
24.6% |
8.3% |
9.4% |
7.3% |
12.4% |
7.9% |
9.4% |
2,426 |
1,187 |
1,239 |
193 |
2,062 |
171 |
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Q
NC State preparation for current job
3.99 |
3.97 |
4.01 |
4.03 |
4.01 |
3.77 |
30.3% |
29.5% |
31.1% |
31.6% |
30.6% |
24.6% |
46.2% |
46.3% |
46.2% |
44.0% |
46.9% |
40.9% |
17.5% |
18.1% |
17.0% |
20.2% |
16.8% |
23.4% |
4.3% |
4.5% |
4.1% |
3.6% |
4.0% |
8.8% |
1.6% |
1.7% |
1.6% |
0.5% |
1.7% |
2.3% |
2,426 |
1,185 |
1,241 |
193 |
2,062 |
171 |
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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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