2005 Post Graduation Survey
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2005 Post Graduation Survey Report
The information in this report covers alumni who graduated from an undergraduate program during the 2004-2005 academic year (December 2004, May 2005 and July 2005). The University's Office of Institutional Research and Analysis provided assistance for the survey that was sent out to 1,025 alumni in January of 2006. Of these, 386 (37.7%) responded to the survey.
Of those surveyed, 4 graduates graduated with a second major from a second department. Those graduates have been included under both of their departments. Department information was not available for 13 graduates who submitted the survey anonymously. These circumstances account for the total of 377 responses when individual department numbers are reported.
- Employment Status
- Employment Sector
- Salary Ranges
- Had an Internship
- Continuing Education Plans
- Student Status of Those Currently Enrolled
- Degree Sought
- Area/Field of Study
- Report divided by major for College of Business (PDF opens in new window)
Employment Status
Overall
Percentages are of those who responded to this question.
|
Responding |
Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
|
Employed Full-Time |
269 | 70.05% |
|
Employed Part-Time |
50 | 13.02% |
|
Volunteer Service (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) |
7 | 1.82% |
|
Military Service |
10 | 2.60% |
|
Not employed, currently seeking employment |
14 | 3.65% |
|
Not employed, not seeking employment |
34 | 8.85% |
| Total Responding | 384 |
By Department
|
Department |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 60 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 25 | ||||
| Actuarial Studies | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Biochemistry | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| Biology | 49 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 22 | |
| Business Administration | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Catholic Studies | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Chemistry | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Communication | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Economics | 26 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| Education | 37 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |||
| Engineering | 39 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| English | 34 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Entrepreneurship | 42 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 13 | ||||
| Exchange Schools | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Finance | 96 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 27 | |||
| Geography | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Health and Human Performance | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
|
History |
14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Interdisciplinary | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| International Studies | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Journalism and Mass Communication | 66 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | ||
| Justice and Peace Studies | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Legal Studies in Business | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||
| Management | 128 | 50 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 49 | |||
| Marketing | 94 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |||||
| Mathematics | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Modern and Classical Languages | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Music | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Philosophy | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Physics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Political Science | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Psychology | 63 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 19 | |||
| Quantitative Methods and Computer Science | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Social Work | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Sociology | 27 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Theology | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Employment Sector
Overall
Percentages are of those who responded to this question and marked their employment status as Full-Time, Part-Time, Volunteer, or Military, OR responded to this question but left employment status blank.
|
Responding |
Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
|
Private (including self employment) |
184 | 55.93% |
|
Education (all levels, public and private) |
47 | 14.29% |
|
Government (all levels, excluding education) |
19 | 5.78% |
|
Nonprofit Organization (other than education) |
24 | 7.29% |
|
Other Employment |
55 | 16.72% |
| Total Responding | 329 |
By Department
|
Department |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 60 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 20 | ||
| Actuarial Studies | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Biochemistry | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Biology | 49 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | |
| Business Administration | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Catholic Studies | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Chemistry | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Communication | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Economics | 26 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Education | 37 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| Engineering | 39 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| English | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Entrepreneurship | 42 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Exchange Schools | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Finance | 96 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 25 | ||
| Geography | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Health and Human Performance | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
|
History |
14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Interdisciplinary | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| International Studies | 9 | 3 | ||||||
| Journalism and Mass Communication | 66 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | |
| Justice and Peace Studies | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Legal Studies in Business | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Management | 128 | 50 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 43 |
| Marketing | 94 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 26 | ||
| Mathematics | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Modern and Classical Languages | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Music | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Philosophy | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Physics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Political Science | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Psychology | 63 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| Quantitative Methods and Computer Science | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Social Work | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Sociology | 27 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
| Theology | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Salary Ranges
Overall
Percentages are of those who responded to this question and marked their employment status as Full-Time, Part-Time, Volunteer, or Military, OR responded to this question but left employment status blank.
|
Responding |
Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
|
$20,000 or Under |
74 | 22.02% |
|
$20,001 - $25,000 |
27 | 8.04% |
| $25,001 - $30,000 | 41 | 12.20% |
| $30,001 - $35,000 | 53 | 15.77% |
| $35,001 - $40,000 | 42 | 12.50% |
|
$40,001 - $45,000 |
46 | 13.69% |
| $45,001 - $50,000 | 25 | 7.44% |
| $50,001 - $55,000 | 14 | 4.17% |
| $55,001 - $60,000 | 7 | 2.08% |
| $60,001 - $65,000 | 2 | 0.60% |
| $65,001 - $70,000 | 2 | 0.60% |
| Above $70,001 | 3 | 0.89% |
| Total Responding | 336 |
By Department
|
Department |
|
|
Median Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 60 | 25 | $40,001-$45,000 | 23 |
| Actuarial Studies | 5 | 3 | ||
| Biochemistry | 20 | 10 | $20,000 or under | 7 |
| Biology | 49 | 22 | $20,000 or under | 13 |
| Business Administration | 11 | 5 | $30,001-$35,000 | 5 |
| Catholic Studies | 20 | 9 | $20,000 or under | 6 |
| Chemistry | 11 | 6 | $30,001-$35,000 | 5 |
| Communication | 20 | 8 | $25,001-$30,000 | 7 |
| Economics | 26 | 12 | $30,001-$35,000 | 11 |
| Education | 37 | 16 | $25,001-$30,000 | 14 |
| Engineering | 39 | 10 | $50,001-$55,000 | 9 |
| English | 34 | 10 | $25,001-$30,000 | 9 |
| Entrepreneurship | 42 | 13 | $40,001-$45,001 | 12 |
| Exchange Schools | 1 | 1 |
|
|
| Finance | 96 | 27 | $40,001-$45,000 | 24 |
| Geography | 5 | 3 | $30,001-$35,000 | 3 |
| Health and Human Performance | 11 | 2 | ||
|
History |
14 | 8 | $25,001-$30,000 | 7 |
| Interdisciplinary | 6 | 3 | ||
| International Studies | 9 | 3 | ||
| Journalism and Mass Communication | 66 | 27 | $25,001-$30,000 | 25 |
| Justice and Peace Studies | 4 | 1 | ||
| Legal Studies in Business | 13 | 7 | $35,001-$45,000 | 6 |
| Management | 128 | 50 | $30,001-$35,000 | 45 |
| Marketing | 94 | 26 | $35,001-$40,000 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 8 | 3 | $35,001-$40,000 | 3 |
| Modern and Classical Languages | 13 | 6 | $20,000 or under | 4 |
| Music | 7 | 2 | ||
| Philosophy | 15 | 4 | $20,000 or under | 4 |
| Physics | 3 | 1 | ||
| Political Science | 22 | 4 | $20,000 or under | 3 |
| Psychology | 63 | 19 | $20,001-$25,000 | 18 |
| Quantitative Methods and Computer Science | 27 | 6 | $40,001-$45,000 | 6 |
| Social Work | 14 | 4 | $20,000 or under | 3 |
| Sociology | 27 | 13 | $20,001-$25,000 | 11 |
| Theology | 9 | 8 | $20,000 or under | 7 |
Had an Internship While at St. Thomas
Overall
Percentages are of those who responded to this question.
|
Responding |
Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
|
Did have an internship |
188 | 49.34% |
|
Did not have an internship |
193 | 50.66% |
| Total Responding | 381 |
By Department
|
Department |
|
|
 |
 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 60 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Actuarial Studies | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Biochemistry | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Biology | 49 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| Business Administration | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Catholic Studies | 20 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Chemistry | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Communication | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Economics | 26 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Education | 37 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Engineering | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| English | 34 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Entrepreneurship | 42 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Exchange Schools | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Finance | 96 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| Geography | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Health and Human Performance | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
|
History |
14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Interdisciplinary | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| International Studies | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Journalism and Mass Communication | 66 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| Justice and Peace Studies | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Legal Studies in Business | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Management | 128 | 50 | 29 | 20 | 49 |
| Marketing | 94 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Mathematics | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Modern and Classical Languages | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Music | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Philosophy | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Physics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Political Science | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Psychology | 63 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Quantitative Methods and Computer Science | 27 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Social Work | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Sociology | 27 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Theology | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Continuing Education Plans
Overall
Percentages are of those who responded to this question.
|
Responding |
Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
|
Currently Enrolled |
85 | 22.08% |
| Plan to enroll within four years of graduation | 140 | 36.36% |
| Plan to enroll four or more years following graduation | 18 | 4.68% |
| Plan to enroll, no timeframe | 88 | 22.86% |
| Do not plan to enroll | 54 | 14.03% |
| Total Responding | 385 |
By Department
|
Department |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 60 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| Actuarial Studies | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Biochemistry | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | |||
| Biology | 49 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 22 | ||
| Business Administration | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Catholic Studies | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Chemistry | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Communication | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Economics | 26 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| Education | 37 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16 | |
| Engineering | 39 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| English | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| Entrepreneurship | 42 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | |
| Exchange Schools | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Finance | 96 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 27 | |
| Geography | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Health and Human Performance | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
|
History |
14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Interdisciplinary | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| International Studies | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Journalism and Mass Communication | 66 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 27 | ||
| Justice and Peace Studies | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Legal Studies in Business | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Management | 128 | 50 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 50 |
| Marketing | 94 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 26 | |
| Mathematics | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Modern and Classical Languages | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Music | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Philosophy | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Physics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Political Science | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Psychology | 63 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 19 | |
| Quantitative Methods and Computer Science | 27 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Social Work | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Sociology | 27 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Theology | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Student Status of Those Currently Enrolled
Overall
Percentages are of those who responded to this question and marked their continuing education plans as currently enrolled OR responded to this question but left their plans blank.
|
Responding |
Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time |
64 | 77.11% |
| Part-Time | 19 | 22.89% |
| Total Responding | 83 |
By Department
|
Department |
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 60 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Actuarial Studies | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Biochemistry | 20 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Biology | 49 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Business Administration | 11 | 5 | ||||
| Catholic Studies | 20 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Chemistry | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Communication | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Economics | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Education | 37 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering | 39 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| English | 34 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship | 42 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Exchange Schools | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Finance | 96 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Geography | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Health and Human Performance | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
|
History |
14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Interdisciplinary | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| International Studies | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Journalism and Mass Communication | 66 | 27 | ||||
| Justice and Peace Studies | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Legal Studies in Business | 13 | 7 | ||||
| Management | 128 | 50 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Marketing | 94 | 26 | ||||
| Mathematics | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Modern and Classical Languages | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Music | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Philosophy | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Physics | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Political Science | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Psychology | 63 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Quantitative Methods and Computer Science | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Social Work | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sociology | 27 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Theology | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Degree Sought
Overall
Percentages are of those who responded to this question and marked their continuing education plans as currently enrolled OR responded to this question but left their plans blank.
|
Responding |
Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ph.D. or similar degree |
9 | 10.84% |
| Professional degree (J.D., M.D. or other | 22 | 26.51% |
| Master's level degree (M.A., M.B.A., M.S.W., etc) | 48 | 57.83% |
| Certificate (less than Master's level) | 1 | 1.20% |
| Completing bachelor-level program (e.g. student teaching) | 1 | 1.20% |
| Other | 2 | 2.41% |
| Total Responding | 83 |
By Department
|
Department |
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 60 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Actuarial Studies | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Biochemistry | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Biology | 49 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 15 | |
| Business Administration | 11 | 5 | |||||||
| Catholic Studies | 20 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Chemistry | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Communication | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Economics | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Education | 37 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Engineering | 39 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| English | 34 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Entrepreneurship | 42 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Exchange Schools | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Finance | 96 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Geography | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Health and Human Performance | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
|
History |
14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Interdisciplinary | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| International Studies | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Journalism and Mass Communication | 66 | 27 | |||||||
| Justice and Peace Studies | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Legal Studies in Business | 13 | 7 | |||||||
| Management | 128 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Marketing | 94 | 26 | |||||||
| Mathematics | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Modern and Classical Languages | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Music | 7 | 2 | |||||||
| Philosophy | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Physics | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| Political Science | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Psychology | 63 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Quantitative Methods and Computer Science | 27 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Social Work | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Sociology | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Theology | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Area/Field of Study
Overall
Percentages are of those who responded to this question and marked their continuing education plans as currently enrolled OR responded to this question but left their plans blank.
|
Responding |
Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
|
Biological/Physical Sciences/Mathematics |
7 | 8.33% |
| Business/Accounting | 13 | 15.48% |
| Education | 8 | 9.52% |
| Engineering/Architecture | 5 | 5.95% |
| Health Services and Medicine | 24 | 28.57% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 2.38% |
| Law/Legal Studies |