It is commonly believed that education is a good thing for individuals. Yet, its correlation with subjective well-being is most often only weakly positive, or even negative, despite the many associated better individual-level outcomes. We here square the circle using novel Japanese data on happiness aspirations. If reported happiness comes from a…

The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and its companion projects serve colleges and universities committed to monitoring and improving the quality of the undergraduate experience. While participating institutions receive detailed customized reports, the "Annual Results" series presents noteworthy aggregate findings from the…

In 2015, the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) collected responses from more than 315,000 first-year and senior students attending 585 bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. This report presents selected NSSE results from students at 541 U.S. institutions or subsets of that group where…

As part of an ongoing effort to improve program quality in the Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) Education Unit, a survey was sent to ECSU graduates who were recommended for teaching certification from 1999 through 2001. This report presents student assessment data of the professional preparation provided by the Education Unit at ECSU.…

This is the first attempt by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning to survey a large sample of alumni to measure the outcomes of the educational process at Western Illinois University. This pilot study of alumni was conducted to gather outcome information to provide the administration and the faculty with (1) data useful in planning…

A follow-up study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to evaluate and obtain externally required information about the dietetic technician program. Surveys were mailed to all 47 of the students who graduated from the program between 1980 and 1982 to obtain information on their employment status, job title, length of service,…

This report presents the findings of a 1995 survey of 1992-93 and 1993-94 graduates of Boise State University (BSU), Idaho, which sought to determine student use and satisfaction ratings of 25 BSU services, along with reactions to several general items on BSU's quality and environment. The mail survey of 1,456 graduates found that: (1) the…

A study was conducted to provide descriptive data on 1982 graduates of Howard Community College (HCC) 6 months after graduation. A questionnaire requesting information on students' demographic characteristics, employment and transfer status, and satisfaction with HCC classroom instruction and preparation for transfer/employment was mailed to 253…

A follow-up study of the first two graduating classes (1974 and 1975) of the School of Technical Careers (STC) Baccalaureate Program was conducted. Questionnaires were sent to eighty-seven graduates (of ninety) who had United States addresses on file. Questions pertained to current labor market status, current occupation, first job after…

This report presents the findings of a 1995 survey of 1992-93 and 1993-94 graduates of Boise State University (BSU) Idaho, which sought to determine what the students were doing after graduation and how well prepared they were to do it. The mail survey of 1,456 graduates found that: (1) 49 percent were working full-time, 25 percent were both…

Recent bachelor's degree recipients from the University of Maryland at College Park (UMCP) were surveyed approximately 1 year after graduation. Surveys of those who received their degrees in summer or fall 1986 or spring 1987 were primarily concerned with education, employment, and evaluation of experiences at UMCP. The information is presented…

In 1983, a follow-up study was conducted to gather information on the employment and educational status of 1979 graduates of Mercer County Community College (MCCC) The survey questionnaire, which requested background, employment, and educational information and sought the graduates' opinions of MCCC programs and services, was mailed to 580…

In April 1980, Vocational Education Data System representatives at each of the seven community colleges in Hawaii surveyed students who, during 1978-79, graduated from vocational education programs or left these programs prior to graduation. Questionnaires were mailed to 6,629 former students, requesting information on current educational and/or…

The Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B) tracks the experiences of a cohort of college graduates who received their baccalaureate degrees during the 1992-93 academic year and who were first interviewed as part of the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study. The experiences of this group in the areas of academic enrollment, degree…

In an effort to assess students' impressions of the educational growth and change they experienced at Mendocino College (MC), a survey was administered to all students participating in graduation ceremonies during the 1990-91 school year. Usable surveys were obtained from 40% (N=73) of this sample. In addition, existing data were analyzed for the…