The postgraduate employment status of students graduated in all degree fields and degree levels from Pennsylvania postsecondary institutions in 1976 is presented. Where possible, the 1976 survey findings are compared with 1975 findings. Data for 45,915 graduates, or 51.4 percent of the graduates of institutions of higher education at all degree…

A study compared the educational performances and personal goal attainments of the Adult High School Diploma (AHS) and General Educational and Development Program (GED) graduates from the 1977 through 1979 classes at Southeastern Community College in Whiteville, North Carolina. A questionnaire, designed to elicit GED graduates' reasons for their…

This report provides data on occupational outcomes (type of occupation, unemployed, and not in the labor force) as of February, 1978, by major field of study for persons who received bachelor's degrees during the July 1, 1976-June 30, 1977, school year. Section 1 presents findings that summarize the occupational outcome data by major field of…

Through an analysis of the economic costs and benefits of five vocational-technical programs, it was shown that the benefits of a vocational-technical education outweigh the costs. Four programs showing greater benefits than costs were auto body (courses at two technical institutes), materials management, and electronic servicing. Clothing…

A four-year longitudinal study was initiated during fall 1974 of a study sample consisting of all first-time freshmen (N=27,663) in occupational/career programs in 47 Illinois community colleges. Survey results indicated that only 56% of all students enrolled with the intent of preparation for employment in the career area of the program. Many…

Early career outcomes and evaluations of the college experiences of 1975 graduates of Boston State College are reported. These evaluations and outcomes are related to prior academic performance as students, to family and peer influences, and to elements of personal and socioeconomic background. The administration of a questionnaire generated…

To obtain quantifiable employment information and identify training weaknesses of former vocational technical students, a comprehensive follow-up questionnaire was developed and validated. The new questionnaire, after review and revision, was field tested, using twenty-five randomly selected former students (placed in occupations related to their…

Princeton University graduates of the class of 1954 were interviewed to determine what aspects of their undergraduate education they value and how their undergraduate years may have enriched their lives. The author, a professor of psychology at Princeton from 1950-1954, interviewed 32 of his former advisees 25 years after their graduation. The…

The employment of graduates of all degree levels in Pennsylvania institutions of higher education in 1979 was examined, based on data for 44,875 graduates or 50.6 percent of all higher education graduates. Research was designed to determine what proportion of graduates in each degree field and degree level were employed in their fields of…

An occupational/technical program needs assessment model is described by which colleges can alter existing programs or develop new ones in anticipation of job market requirements. The report first discusses the two-part (existing and potential programs), tri-level (initial evaluation, individual program screening, and individual program planning),…

In 1978 a national survey was undertaken of the alumni directors at state colleges and universities with enrollments of at least 5,000 students. The questionnaire was designed to provide information on: (1) patterns of work satisfaction among alumni directors; (2) the status of current issues in the conduct of alumni affairs; (3) changes taking…

Questionnaires were sent to 337 transfer graduates from Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC) to solicit information on their perceptions of MVCC strengths and weaknesses, the most and least effective instructional methods, principal activities since graduating, reasons for not initially attending a four-year college, suggestions for improving…

Using a sample of all graduates and a randomly chosen group of leavers (those who had completed three terms over a four-year period), a study was conducted at Chemeketa Community College to develop a model survey instrument for employers to evaluate the automotive technology program. Several steps were followed in the development process,…

The four-year followup study (the fifth and last of such four-year evaluations of graduates) aimed at pinpointing the program's benefits to the graduates in the educational social/personal, and financial areas. Thirty-two of the 41 graduates responded to the mailed questionnaire, which elicited demographic, occupational, educational, financial,…

The followup study of 1974 graduates of two Pennsylvania high school districts (Hazleton and Williamsport) is phase 4 of the vocational development study, a 10-year longitudinal study begun in 1968. Phase 4 evaluates the effectiveness of the school programs in preparing students for the world of work or for postsecondary education and examines the…