2007 Post Graduation Survey Report

The information in this report covers alumni who graduated from an undergraduate program during the 2006-2007 academic year (December 2006, May 2007 and July 2007). The University's Office of Institutional Research and Analysis provided assistance for the survey that was sent out to 1,027 alumni November 2007 through January 2008. Of these, 543 (52.87%) responded to the survey.

476 graduates responding to the survey completed coursework for two or more majors. Those graduates have been included under each of their academic majors. These circumstances account for the total of 717 responses when individual majors are reported.

Below you will find overall statistics for the undergraduate class of 2007. For breakdown by departments and majors, as well as complete job and graduate school listings, download the complete report (PDF).

Employment Status

Percentages are of those who responded to this question.

	Responding	Percentage
Employed Full-Time	395	72.74%
Employed Part-Time	51	9.39%
Volunteer Service (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps)	10	1.84%
Military Service	7	1.29%
Not employed, currently seeking employment	25	4.60%
Not employed, not seeking employment	55	10.13%
Total Responding	543

 

Employment Sector

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)	242	54.63%
Education (all levels, public and private)	55	12.42%
Government (all levels, excluding education)	27	6.09%
Nonprofit Organization (other than education)	36	8.13%
Other Employment	83	18.74%
Total Responding	443

 

Salary Ranges

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.

Overall, the median salary range was $30,001 - $35,000.

	Responding	Percentage
$20,000 or Under	60	13.07%
$20,001 - $25,000	39	8.50%
$25,001 - $30,000	47	10.24%
$30,001 - $35,000	84	18.30%
$35,001 - $40,000	53	11.55%
$40,001 - $45,000	53	11.55%
$45,001 - $50,000	48	10.46%
$50,001 - $55,000	33	7.19%
$55,001 - $60,000	18	3.92%
$60,001 - $65,000	7	1.53%
$65,001 - $70,000	5	1.09%
Above $70,001	12	2.61%
Total Responding	459

 

Had an Internship While at St. Thomas

Percentages are of those who responded to this question.

	Responding	Percentage
Did have an internship	300	55.45%
Did not have an internship	241	44.55%
Total Responding	541

 

Continuing Education Plans

Percentages are of those who responded to this question.

	Responding	Percentage
Currently Enrolled	102	18.82%
Plan to enroll within four years of graduation	218	40.22%
Plan to enroll four or more years following graduation	24	4.43%
Plan to enroll, no timeframe	130	23.99%
Do not plan to enroll	68	12.55%
Total Responding	542

 

Student Status of Those Currently Enrolled

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	81	79.41%
Part-Time	21	20.59%
Total Responding	102

 

Employment Status of Those Currently Enrolled

50 of the 55 who reported they weren't seeking employment under Employment Status are continuing their education. Data below represents a subset of Employment Status reported earlier.

Percentages and counts are of those who met the following criteria: Marked an employment status AND marked their continuing education plans as Currently enrolled.

	Responding	Percentage
Employed Full-Time	21	20.59%
Employed Part-Time	26	25.49%
Volunteer Service (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps)	1	0.98%
Military Service	1	0.98%
Not employed, currently seeking employment	3	2.94%
Not employed, not seeking employment	50	49.02%
Total Responding	102

 

Degree Sought

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	6	5.88%
Professional degree (J.D., M.D. or other	32	31.37%
Master's level degree (M.A., M.B.A., M.S.W., etc)	51	50.00%
Certificate (less than Master's level)	5	4.90%
Completing bachelor-level program (e.g. student teaching)	3	2.94%
Other	5	4.90%
Total Responding	102

 

Area/Field of Study

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	6.86%
Business/Accounting	10	9.80%
Education	11	10.78%
Engineering/Architecture	4	3.92%
Health Services and Medicine	21	20.59%
Humanities (English, foreign languages, etc.)	2	1.96%
Information Technology	0	0.00%
Law/Legal Studies	18	17.65%
Music/Art	5	4.90%
Seminary/Theology	9	8.82%
Social Sciences/Public Administration	8	7.84%
Other Field	7	6.86%
Total Responding	102

 

State of Residence

Percentages are of those who responded to this question.

	Responding	Percentage
Arizona	4	0.7%
California	8	1.5%
Colorado	4	0.7%
Florida	4	0.7%
Idaho	1	0.2%
Illinois	14	2.6%
Indiana	1	0.2%
Iowa	5	0.9%
Kansas	1	0.2%
Kentucky	1	0.2%
Michigan	3	0.6%
Minnesota	449	83.3%
Mississippi	1	0.2%
Missouri	1	0.2%
Montana	1	0.2%
Nebraska	3	0.6%
New York	2	0.4%
North Carolina	1	0.2%
North Dakota	2	0.4%
Ohio	2	0.4%
Pennsylvania	1	0.2%
South Dakota	4	0.7%
Texas	3	0.6%
Utah	3	0.6%
Virginia	3	0.6%
Washington	1	0.2%
Wisconsin	9	1.7%
Washington, D.C.	3	0.6%
Outside of U.S.	4	0.7%
Total Responding	539