Graduate Exit Survey: 2018 - Columbia University

OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL STUDIESRESEARCH

Graduate Exit Survey: 2018

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Background and MethodsBackground

• Students who graduated from TC in 2018 were required to complete a short survey about their post-graduation plans prior to receiving tickets to the May graduation ceremony. Although the majority of survey respondents were May graduates, students who were conferred degrees in October 2017 and February 2018 were also eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony, and thus were given an opportunity to complete this survey.

Response Rate• A total of 1323 graduates responded to the 2018 survey• Out of the 1,310 students who graduated in the Spring 2018 term, 1046 responded to the

survey, resulting in a spring response rate of 80% .

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Perspectives of Graduating StudentsWould you recommend TC to a

prospective student?

No10%

Yes90% n=1,319

• Respondents were generally positive about their time at TC, with over 80% indicating their overall experience was “Good” or “Excellent”.

• Approximately 90% of survey participants said they would recommend TC to prospective students.

0%

20%

40%

60%

Overalln=1,282

Program ofStudy

n=1,314

CareerPreparation

n=1,311

Please rate your experiences with TC:

Excellent Good Fair Poor

57 46 134 86 860

13 13 20 10 75

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Ed.D. Ph.D. M.E. M.S. M.A.

Recommendation by degree level

Yes No

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Graduation Plans by Degree Level

• Among Master’s students, just over half of respondents (54%) indicated that they were looking for a new job. 24% reported that they intended to pursue further education. (please note respondents were able to select multiple post graduate plans.

• The majority of Doctoral survey participants reported that they would be continuing their current job (56%).

53.7%

36.7%

23.7%

8.2%

0%

20%

40%

60%

Looking fornew job

Continuingcurrent job

Pursuingmore education

Unsure offuture plans

Post-graduation Plans for Master's Respondents

(n = 1194)

39.5%

55.8%

6.2% 7.8%

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

Looking for newjob

Continuingcurrent job

Pursuingadditionaleducation

Unsure of futureplans

Post-graduation Plans for Doctoral Respondents

(n=129)

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Student Employment Status by Degree

• Just over half of respondents (51%) reported that they had a job lined up after graduation.

• Approximately 70% of doctoral students were employed at the time of graduation.

n=1,322

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132

2112 35

9173 1

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Ed.D. Ph.D. M.E. M.S. M.A. MPHIL

Yes, at the same job I hadbefore I came to TC.Yes, at a job I began duringmy time at TC.I recently accepted a new job.

No.

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Q: Do you have a job lined up after graduation?


Post-Graduation Employment Industries

• The industry employing the greatest percentage of graduating respondents was PreK-12 education (43%.)

• 13% of employed participants reported working in higher education.

n=678*Note: Industries indicated by fewer than 5% of respondents are not included on this chart

43.1%

12.8%

6.0%

5.8%

5.8%

5.0%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0%

Education (PreK-12)

Higher Education

Other

Non-Profit Organization

Hospital & Healthcare

[No response]

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Job Location(among employed graduates)

• 88% of respondents with post-graduation jobs planned on working in the United States.• Of those who stayed in the US, 72% reported working in the Tri-State area (NY, NJ, CT).• The majority of respondents who planned to work internationally planned to work in Asia

(60%), particularly China (39%)

Working in the US (n=595)

State Count PercentNew York 389 65.4%New Jersey 30 5.0%California 29 4.9%Massachusetts 14 2.4%Virginia 11 1.8%Texas 10 1.7%D.C. 8 1.3%Connecticut 7 1.2%Florida 6 1.0%Louisiana 6 1.0%Other States 50 8.4%Blank/No response 35 5.9%

Working abroad (n=74)

Country Count PercentAfrica 6 8.1%Asia 44 59.5%

China 29 39.2%Europe 4 5.4%North America 4 5.4%South America 8 10.8%Oceania 1 1.4%Blank/No response 7 9.5%

10.9%

87.8%

1.3%

Will you be working in the US?(n=678)

No Yes No Response

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• There is a wide salary range for graduates with post-graduation jobs, with approximately 48% reporting annual earnings of $55,000 or greater.

• Just under 10% of survey participants reported earning more than $100,000 each year.

Basic Compensation(among employed graduates)

19.9%

9.1%

7.8%

15.2%

22.3%

9.7%

6.3%

9.6%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0%

Prefer Not to Share/No Response

Under $25,000

$25,000-$39,999

$40,000-$54,999

$55,000-$69,999

$70,000-$84,999

$85,000-$99,999

$100,000 and above

n=678

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Student Internship Experiences

• 551 (42%) of respondents indicated having held an internship as a TC student.

• Among survey participants who had held an internship, most held either one (53%) or two (28%).

• 209 respondents (38%) indicated that at least one of their internships had been paid either through stipend or hourly wage.

52.81%

27.95%

15.06%

3.09% 1.09%

How many internships did students hold?(n=551)

1 2 3 4+ No Response

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Student Internship Experiences by Department

Dept.N

RespondentsN Had

InternshipPct. Had Internship

N Interns

Paid

Pct. Interns

Paid[blank] 2 0 0.0% --- ---A&H 217 58 26.7% 27 46.6%BBS 79 47 59.5% 4 8.5%C&T 123 30 24.4% 6 20.0%CCP 214 127 59.3% 15 11.8%EDP 70 22 31.4% 16 72.7%HBS 98 52 53.1% 25 48.1%HUD 82 30 36.6% 18 60.0%IND 4 1 25.0% 1 100.0%ITS 96 45 46.9% 26 57.8%MST 100 39 39.0% 22 56.4%ORL 238 100 42.0% 49 49.0%Total 1323 551 41.6% 209 37.9%

• Per department, upwards of a quarter of responding students held at least one internship during their time at TC

• Proportionally, BBS, CCP, and HBS had the most interns, with more than half of respondents per department indicating at least one internship

• Excluding IND, the percentage of responding interns reporting that at least one of their experiences had been paid (by stipend or hourly wage) ranged from 9% (BBS) to 73% (EDP).

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Department Results

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Arts & Humanities

* Note that respondents were allowed to select multiple answers.

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Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: A&H

*In order to protect the anonymity of respondents and provide robust examples of employers and positions, employment data from the previous year’s survey are included when necessary

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Bio-Behavioral Studies


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Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: BBS


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Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: BBS


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Counseling & Clinical Psychology Programs


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Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: CCP


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Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: CCP


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Curriculum & Teaching Programs


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Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: C&T


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Education Policy & Social Analysis


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Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: EPSA


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Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: EPSA


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Health & Behavior Studies


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Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: HBS


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Human Development


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Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: HUD


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Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: HUD


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Interdisciplinary Studies

Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program


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International & Transcultural Studies


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Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: ITS


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Math, Science, & Technology


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Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: MST


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Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: MST


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Organization & Leadership


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Sample of Employers and Positions* by Department and Program: ORL


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Graduate Exit Survey: 2018 - Columbia University