2012 Alumni Survey
Academic Year Comparisons of Further Education

This document reports survey data on academic year differences in respondents' reports of further education. Survey results for all respondents are provided in 2012 Alumni Survey: All Respondents. For information about the survey and analysis methods, see 2012 Alumni Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile.

Enrollment in graduate/professional school	NCSU	Academic Year
Enrollment in graduate/professional school	NCSU	AY06-07	AY07-08	AY08-09
Yes	41.4%	43.1%	39.6%	41.3%
No	58.6%	56.9%	60.4%	58.7%
Total (N)	2,839	1,005	913	921

Graduate/professional degree completed	NCSU	Academic Year
Graduate/professional degree completed	NCSU	AY06-07	AY07-08	AY08-09
Yes	50.4%	62.0%	49.6%	38.1%
No	49.6%	38.0%	50.4%	61.9%
Total (N)	1,178	434	363	381

Location of institution granting completed degree	NCSU	Academic Year
Location of institution granting completed degree	NCSU	AY06-07	AY07-08	AY08-09
NC	74.5%	71.0%	78.3%	76.4%
Other US	24.1%	27.5%	20.6%	22.2%
Outside US	1.3%	1.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Total (N)	593	269	180	144

Completed degree type	NCSU	Academic Year
Completed degree type	NCSU	AY06-07	AY07-08	AY08-09
Master's	18.3%	21.7%	17.4%	15.5%
Doctoral	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%
Professional	2.5%	4.8%	2.4%	0.0%
Total (N)	2,842	1,006	914	922

Note: Respondents could provide more than one response.
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Preparation for graduate/professional school	NCSU	Academic Year
Preparation for graduate/professional school	NCSU	AY06-07	AY07-08	AY08-09
Mean Rating	4.38	4.35	4.40	4.41
5: Excellent	50.3%	51.5%	50.6%	47.6%
4: Good	40.4%	36.9%	40.6%	46.9%
3: Average	7.4%	8.6%	7.8%	4.9%
2: Fair	1.0%	1.5%	0.6%	0.7%
1: Poor	0.8%	1.5%	0.6%	.
Total (N)	591	268	180	143

Financial support received for completed degree	NCSU	Academic Year
Financial support received for completed degree	NCSU	AY06-07	AY07-08	AY08-09
Scholarship	5.7%	7.2%	5.8%	4.1%
Honor/Award	3.0%	4.2%	3.0%	1.6%
Teaching Assistantship	4.5%	4.6%	4.6%	4.2%
Research Assistantship	5.9%	6.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Other Assistantship	1.9%	2.5%	1.9%	1.4%
Total (N)	2,842	1,006	914	922

Note: Respondents could provide more than one response.
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Currently enrolled in graduate/professional school	NCSU	Academic Year
Currently enrolled in graduate/professional school	NCSU	AY06-07	AY07-08	AY08-09
Yes	50.7%	40.2%	50.1%	63.3%
No	49.3%	59.8%	49.9%	36.7%
Total (N)	1,175	433	363	379

Current enrollment status	NCSU	Academic Year
Current enrollment status	NCSU	AY06-07	AY07-08	AY08-09
Full-time	76.9%	70.1%	74.2%	83.8%
Part-time	23.1%	29.9%	25.8%	16.2%
Total (N)	593	174	178	241

Enrollment in same institution as previous graduate/professional degree	NCSU	Academic Year
	NCSU	AY06-07	AY07-08	AY08-09
Yes	62.5%	60.0%	70.0%	58.8%
No	37.5%	40.0%	30.0%	41.2%
Total (N)	104	40	30	34

Location of current institution	NCSU	Academic Year
Location of current institution	NCSU	AY06-07	AY07-08	AY08-09
NC	60.2%	54.1%	63.7%	61.9%
Not reported	0.2%	.	.	0.4%
Other US	37.4%	44.2%	34.6%	34.7%
Outside US	2.2%	1.7%	1.6%	2.9%
Total (N)	593	172	182	239

Degree type sought	NCSU	Academic Year
Degree type sought	NCSU	AY06-07	AY07-08	AY08-09
Master's	10.2%	9.1%	9.1%	12.5%
Doctoral	6.2%	5.5%	5.6%	7.6%
Professional	5.0%	3.0%	5.9%	6.4%
Total (N)	2,842	1,006	914	922

Note: Respondents could provide more than one response.
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Preparation for graduate/professional school	NCSU	Academic Year
Preparation for graduate/professional school	NCSU	AY06-07	AY07-08	AY08-09
Mean Rating	4.31	4.25	4.37	4.31
5: Excellent	45.8%	46.2%	47.3%	44.4%
4: Good	41.4%	35.8%	42.3%	44.8%
3: Average	10.9%	15.0%	10.4%	8.3%
2: Fair	1.7%	2.3%	.	2.5%
1: Poor	0.2%	0.6%	.	.
Total (N)	596	173	182	241

Financial support received for degree sought	NCSU	Academic Year
Financial support received for degree sought	NCSU	AY06-07	AY07-08	AY08-09
Scholarship	5.4%	4.7%	5.3%	6.4%
Honor/Award	2.8%	2.4%	2.4%	3.7%
Teaching Assistantship	2.7%	1.8%	1.9%	4.4%
Research Assistantship	5.1%	4.1%	4.6%	6.6%
Other Assistantship	2.5%	1.5%	3.4%	2.7%
Total (N)	2,842	1,006	914	922

Note: Respondents could provide more than one response.
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Interest in continuing education in graduate/professional school (among those who never enrolled)	NCSU	Academic Year
	NCSU	AY06-07	AY07-08	AY08-09
Mean Rating	2.04	2.16	2.01	1.94
4: High interest	7.4%	9.6%	7.0%	5.3%
3: Moderate interest	21.4%	24.2%	21.1%	18.8%
2: Low interest	39.0%	38.6%	37.8%	40.5%
1: Not interested at all	32.3%	27.5%	34.0%	35.4%
Total (N)	1,755	603	582	570

For more information on the 2012 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: July, 2012

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