2011 Post Graduation Survey Report
The information in this report covers alumni who graduated from an undergraduate program during the 2010-2011 academic year (December 2010, May and July 2011). The University's Office of Institutional Research and Analysis provided assistance for the survey that was sent out to 1,240 alumni November 2011 through February 2012. Of these, 570 (45.97%) responded to the survey.
Below you will find overall statistics for the undergraduate class of 2011. For breakdown by departments and majors, as well as complete job and graduate school listings, download the complete report (PDF) available in April 2012.
Supplemental Documents
- Complete Report (PDF 30+ pages)
- Four page Fact Sheet (PDF summary of the report)
- Internship Sites by Academic Department (PDF listing of Internships)
Employment Status
Percentages are of those who responded to this question.
| Responding | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
|
Employed Full-Time |
359 | 63.43% |
|
Employed Part-Time |
100 | 17.67% |
|
Volunteer Service (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) |
10 | 1.77% |
|
Military Service |
11 | 1.94% |
|
Not employed, currently seeking employment |
47 | 8.30% |
|
Not employed, not seeking employment |
39 | 6.89% |
| Total Responding | 566 |
Timeframe Employment Secured--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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
More than 4 months before graduation |
95 | 20.93% |
|
1-4 months before graduation |
87 | 19.16% |
|
Within a month of graduation (either before or after) |
72 | 15.86% |
|
1-4 months after graduation |
139 | 30.62% |
|
5-8 months after graduation |
52 | 11.45% |
|
More than 8 months after graduation |
9 | 1.98% |
| Total Responding | 454 |
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 |
118 | 25.32% |
|
$20,001 - $25,000 |
37 | 7.94% |
|
$25,001 - $30,000 |
37 | 7.94% |
|
$30,001 - $35,000 |
56 | 12.02% |
|
$35,001 - $40,000 |
61 | 13.09% |
|
$40,001 - $45,000 |
35 | 7.51% |
|
$45,001 - $50,000 |
39 | 8.37% |
|
$50,001 - $55,000 |
46 | 9.87% |
|
$55,001 - $60,000 |
25 | 5.36% |
|
$60,001 - $65,000 |
7 | 1.50% |
|
$65,001 - $70,000 |
3 | 0.64% |
|
Above $70,001 |
2 | 0.43% |
| Total Responding | 466 |
Had an Internship While at St. Thomas
Percentages are of those who responded to this question.
| Responding | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
|
Did have an internship |
311 | 56.44% |
|
Did not have an internship |
240 | 43.56% |
| Total Responding | 551 |
Continuing Education Plans
Percentages are of those who responded to this question.
| Responding | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
|
Currently Enrolled |
100 | 18.25% |
|
Plan to enroll within four years of graduation |
181 | 33.03% |
|
Plan to enroll four or more years following graduation |
30 | 5.47% |
|
Plan to enroll, no timeframe |
148 | 27.01% |
|
Do not plan to enroll |
89 | 16.24% |
| Total Responding | 548 |
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 |
88 | 89.80% |
|
Part-Time |
10 | 10.20% |
| Total Responding | 98 |
Employment Status of Those Currently Enrolled
35 of the 39 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 |
27 | 27.00% |
|
Employed Part-Time |
27 | 27.00% |
|
Volunteer Service (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) |
0 | 0.00% |
|
Military Service |
2 | 2.00% |
|
Not employed, currently seeking employment |
9 | 9.00% |
|
Not employed, not seeking employment |
35 | 35.00% |
| Total Responding | 100 |
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 |
10 | 10.20% |
|
Professional degree (J.D., M.D. or other |
27 | 27.55% |
|
Master's level degree (M.A., M.B.A., M.S.W., etc) |
56 | 57.14% |
|
Certificate (less than Master's level) |
3 | 3.06% |
|
Completing bachelor-level program (e.g. student teaching) |
0 | 0.00% |
|
Other |
2 |
2.04% |
| Total Responding | 98 |
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 |
8 | 8.08% |
|
Business/Accounting |
18 | 18.18% |
|
Education |
9 | 9.09% |
|
Engineering/Architecture |
6 | 6.06% |
|
Health Services and Medicine |
14 | 14.14% |
|
Humanities (English, foreign languages, etc.) |
2 | 2.02% |
|
Information Technology |
1 | 1.01% |
|
Law/Legal Studies |
13 | 13.13% |
|
Music/Art |
0 | 0.00% |
|
Seminary/Theology |
12 | 12.12% |
|
Social Sciences/Public Administration |
11 | 11.11% |
|
Other Field |
5 | 5.05% |
| Total Responding | 99 |
State of Residence
Percentages are of those who responded to this question.
| Responding | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
|
Arizona |
1 | 0.2% |
|
California |
6 | 1.1% |
|
Colorado |
2 | 0.4% |
|
Florida |
4 | 0.7% |
|
Illinois |
11 | 2.0% |
|
Indiana |
4 | 0.7% |
|
Iowa |
3 | 0.5% |
|
Kansas |
1 | 0.2% |
|
Kentucky |
1 | 0.2% |
|
Maryland |
2 | 0.4% |
|
Michigan |
4 | 0.7% |
|
Minnesota |
465 | 82.6% |
|
Missouri |
3 | 0.5% |
|
Nebraska |
4 | 0.7% |
|
New York |
5 | 0.9% |
|
North Dakota |
2 | 0.4% |
|
Ohio |
2 | 0.4% |
|
Pennsylvania |
1 | 0.2% |
|
South Dakota |
3 | 0.5% |
|
Texas |
8 | 1.4% |
|
Vermont |
1 | 0.2% |
|
Virginia |
2 | 0.4% |
|
Washington |
1 | 0.2% |
|
Wisconsin |
17 | 3.0% |
|
Washington, D.C. |
1 | 0.2% |
|
Outside of U.S. |
9 | 1.6% |
| Total Responding | 563 |
Contact methods and participation rates
We begin contacting graduates in November using a variety of methods. During the execution of each contact method we exclude those we already heard from during a previous method. We begin with emails to UST accounts as well as other email addreses on file. We then send out a post card to the last known mailing address. The post card contains a link to the online survey and a requst from the postal service to provide any change or forwarding address. Finally we mail a paper survey to any last known or corrected address. Email reminders are sent up to 4 times during this process.
The chart below shows the various methods, when they were executed, how many graduates received contact, and the response rate of each method. The right-most column gives the percentage by which a particular method contributed to the total response rate. For example, responses from email contributed to 72.11 percent of the overall responses.
| As of 3/14/2012 | Sent | Response | % of Total Response |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Email Invites (11/23/11) |
1,227 | 411 (33.5%) | 72.11% |
|
Online via Link (11/23/11) |
871 | 35 (4.0%) | 6.14% |
|
Paper Surveys (1/11/12) |
766 | 124 (16.2%) | 21.75% |
| Graduating Class (9/10 - 8/11) | 1,240 | 570 (45.97%) | 100% |