Information from questionnaires and permanent college records of 1,022 Iowa State University graduates in agricultural education provided data for determining the factors that influenced the employment tenure of men who graduated between January 1, 1940 and July 1, 1964 and who were qualified to teach vocational agriculture. Fifteen variables…

The report presents the findings of followup surveys of secondary and postsecondary graduates of vocational-technical programs in Oklahoma from 1970 to 1974. The purpose of this study was to examine the post-training experiences of vocational-technical graduates the first, third, and fifth year after completing the training program. The…

A followup study was conducted of all 493 William Rainey Harper College students who achieved alumni status (48 hours or more or a degree) during the 1974-75 academic year in a career field. Between 279 returns to a mailed survey instrument, and 134 telephone interviews, a total of 413 responses were gathered, an 83.8 percent response rate. About…

A total of 712 students graduated from the seven institutions in the New Hampshire Post-Secondary Vocational-Technical Education System in 1975. In spite of the high unemployment rate in the State, 70 percent, or 495 of the eligible graduates were employed full-time by September 30, 1975; 3 percent were employed part-time, 12 percent were…

The purpose of the one-year study was to determine the ability of public and private employment agencies to meet the job placement and educational needs of vocationally trained, disadvantaged individuals living in three rural Texas counties. The overall goal was to develop an effective system that would allow for the continuous placement of these…

This report uses nationally representative data from two college classes which were surveyed as freshmen in 1961 and 1966 and were followed up in 1971. The primary focus is on graduates in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, with comparable data shown for other fields traditionally classified as liberal arts (biological and psysical…

The document focuses on a followup survey of Sarasota County high school graduates six months after graduation. Changes in the survey instrument are discussed and compared with the survey used in the previous year. The survey was given to all June 1974 high school graduates in four daytime high schools (1,083 of which 779 responded) and in the…

A study was made to determine the usefulness of library education as seen by 40 practicing academic, special, and public librarians in the southern San Francisco Bay Area (California). Interview questions were designed to discover librarians' positions and backgrounds; the usefulness of courses they took in library schools; their opinions on field…

In a followup study to collect data which could be used for the evaluation and improvement of secondary occupational education programs in agriculture in New York State, questionnaires were sent to respondents of the original survey (agricultural graduates from the classes of 1968 and 1970 and their employers). From the 1968 class, questionnaires…

The attitudes and opinions of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni were surveyed, indicating a lack of unanimity on any point in the survey. What did emerge was a tapestry of opinions and views that present a view of the alumni and the institute. These views cover the reputation and quality of MIT, student experience at MIT, recent…

To isolate certain socioeconomic and academic characteristics of postsecondary vocational and technical education graduates and dropouts, which should enable students to receive more effective counseling and training, 210 graduates of Oklahoma State Tech were sent questionnaires before and after graduation. Questionnaires were returned by 187…

This publication provides data for planning and assessing the education of secondary level students in Hawaii. Three sections are included: (1) General Information on Secondary Students; (2) Plans After Graduation, Class of 1969; and (3) Followup Survey of 1968 High School Graduates. Section One includes discussions of enrollments,…

The study had three purposes: to obtain information concerning the careers of graduates of the Department of Agricultural Education at Texas A and M to be utilized in counseling, to obtain information pertinent to curriculum improvement, and to provide information for improving placement services. Data from a questionnaire sent to 208 former…

A follow-up study of 478 graduates from the University of Virginia School of Nursing was designed to provide information concerning student characteristics, migration patterns, professional employment activities, graduate and/or professional study, professional activities and opinions concerning the elements that contributed most to their…

This study was undertaken to provide an analysis of the reactions of students toward a cooperative work experience education program 26 to 40 years later. Major emphasis was placed on topics such as vocational choice, getting and holding a job, human relations, citizenship education, related instruction, education beyond high school, jobs held…