Statistics for 33,902 of 1971 engineering graduates were used to describe job prospects of the graduates. Findings include: (1) engineering graduates were largely successful in finding jobs or carrying out other plans; (2) about one out of every five engineering graduates at the bachelor's and master's degree levels had plans to continue full-time…

The purpose of this study was to determine what 1969 and 1970 nonteaching graduates of the Wisconsin State University at Stevens Point were doing, the adequacy of the University's services in helping the graduates get through school and helping them find suitable employment. Questionnaires were sent to 447 1969 graduates of whom 307 returned…

As part of an overall study concerned with determining the relationships between the associate degree electronics engineering technology and drafting design technology graduates and various factors, this following study of Pennsylvania graduates considers employment experience and place of residence. A stratified random sample of 33 percent of the…

It is a minor paradox of higher education that graduate study, acknowledged to be the most costly and complex phase of university activity, should have the least attention. Institutions vary widely in the amount of self-inquiry they direct toward graduate work, and information collected over a wider area by standard methods has been difficult to…

This report summarizes data collected by the Central Staff Office of Institutional Research of the State University of New York based on a questionnaire completed annually for the National Education Association. The institutions included in this study are all those that offer programs in education that enable students to be recommended for New…

Findings from a survey of 81 persons graduating between 1940 and 1975 from one doctoral program in nursing indicate that such preparation is perceived as valuable and that most of the 68 respondents are involved in research and associated scholarly activities. (Author/MS)

"How to keep better track of our teaching education graduates?" was the question that sparked development of a model follow-up program at Pennsylvania State University. (Author)

Findings of a follow-up study of 694 teacher education graduates' perceptions of need, proficiency, and source of proficiency are presented. Implications of the results are discussed. (MT)

Report on 35th annual survey of placements and salaries of recent graduates of ALA-accredited schools provides data on 1985 graduates. Highlights include data on placement and salaries by type of library and by region, special placements, and comparisons of salaries by type of library and U.S. and Canadian placements. (EM)

Questionnaires returned by 285 graduates were used to survey perceptions of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination in terms of adequacy to measure competence, difficulty level, need for more rigor, and usefulness in upgrading standards. The results suggest that education graduates do not necessarily dismiss the value of a certification…

This paper describes the collaborative development of an instrument to assess graduates from 1 to 5 years after teacher education program completion. The study shows how a consortium of colleges and universities used the same instrument to gather data for research and program improvement. Examples of research results in the University of New…

This study investigated employment patterns of law school graduates using cross-sectional data from the 1993 National Survey of College Graduates for 3,207 individuals meeting the definition of law school graduates. The results indicate that, overall, law school graduates have high rates of labor force participation, are employed in legal…

Determines the degree to which Santa Fe Community College (Florida) is providing quality educational programs and services to its students. Surveys outgoing students to gather their opinions and perceptions of the educational experiences and services they received while attending the college. The survey instrument is divided into three sections:…

This book presents summaries of 16 papers presented at a conference on increasing the amount and usefulness of research on alumni relations. Following an introductory paper, "On the Art and Science of Surveying Alumni" (Donna Shoemaker), the papers are: (1) "Targeted Research Gets Results. Comprehensive Research on Alumni Relationships: Four Years…