This report describes the initial employment and educational paths pursued by physics and astronomy degree recipients at the bachelor's, master's, and PhD levels for the classes of 2002-03 and 2003-04. The report includes starting salaries, primary work activities, ratings of professional challenge and other aspects of initial employment. The…

During the spring of 1998, Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) surveyed 17 employers of its 1996-97 graduates to evaluate the occupational success of its students and the effectiveness of the college's academic programs in preparing graduates for work in various professions. Results include: (1) more than 80% of employers rated the…

This report presents findings reported in the follow-up survey of Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) (Virginia) graduates of the class of 1998-99. Graduates were surveyed during the spring of 2000 to determine what jobs they had obtained, which schools they were attending, how much they earned, how satisfied they were with their employment…

This document provides statistical data about dropouts and graduates of the Iowa public schools, presented in the form of tables and graphs. Much of the data is presented in enrollment categories based on size of the school population and merged areas. These tables and graphs are included: (1) fiscal 1987 secondary school dropout rates by…

This report reflects Waukesha County Technical College's (WCTC) job placement study of 1999 graduates. It summarizes by degrees and programs the employment status, salaries, job titles, and employers of former students who graduated between July 1, 1998 and June 30, 1999. The data were obtained through a survey conducted from October 1999 through…

During the fall of 1998, Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) surveyed 30 employers of its 1995-96 graduates to evaluate the occupational success of its students and the effectiveness of the college's academic programs in preparing graduates for work in various professions. Results include: (1) employers rated the job performance of the…

This graduate follow-up survey is conducted annually to gather data regarding the activities and perceptions of students approximately six months after their graduation from Wisconsin's Technical Colleges. The primary objectives of the survey are to determine the extent to which graduates' current activities are related to the graduates'…

This report presents findings reported in the follow-up survey of Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) graduates of the class of 1997-98. Graduates were surveyed during the spring of 1999 to determine what jobs they had obtained, which schools they were attending, how much they earned, how satisfied they were with their employment or…

This publication provides statistical data about dropouts and graduates of the Iowa public schools for the year 1988, presented in the form of tables and graphs. These tables and graphs are included: (1) fiscal 1988 secondary school dropout rate compared by state enrollment categories and merged areas; (2) dropouts compared by gender for state…

A survey was conducted of teacher education institutions in the state of Arkansas to determine the present occupation of students who graduated in 1976-1977. Graduates were classified as elementary, secondary, and special education teachers; male and female; and by the institution they graduated from. Six areas of occupation were examined: (1)…

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…

The tables contained in this document present data on the characteristics of men and women who received a bachelor's or master's degree in a science or engineering field from academic institutions in the U.S. during the 1992-93 and 1993-94 academic years. The data were collected in 1995 and 1996 and reflect the status of individuals as of April…

This report presents the 1999 major findings about long-term career program completers who left Kansas' Johnson County Community College in 1994-95. The report summarizes data on utilization of community college preparation, experiences with their full-time related job, hourly wage and satisfaction with their full-time related job, community…

The 1998 technical and further education (TAFE) graduate destination survey measured 66,000 vocational education and training (VET) graduates' employment, further study, and opinions. Findings indicated graduates' mean age was 31 years; 55.1 percent were women; 31.2 percent were from a non-English-speaking background; 6.0 percent reported some…

This report describes a six-year followup of high school students in Ontario. The report is based on surveys conducted while the students were in grade 12 and at two intervals shortly thereafter. The first two chapters present an overview of the characteristics of the respondents and a description of their educational and occupational activities…