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…

Whether information technology (IT) graduates of Illinois colleges exit the state in greater percentages than do other graduates was studied using data from alumni surveys conducted by the public 4-year colleges and universities in Illinois. Data were added from a survey of 575 IT seniors in the 2000-2001 class. Survey data do suggest that IT…

Presents the results of South Carolina's Trident Technical College's (TTC's) 1998 graduate follow-up survey report of 915 TTC graduates. Graduates were surveyed and results were obtained for the following items: graduate goals, employment, placement rates, graduates in related fields, when job were obtained, job finding methods, job locations, job…

Presents the results of South Carolina's Trident Technical College's (TTC's) 1999 graduate follow-up survey report. Graduates were surveyed and results were obtained for the following items: graduate goals, employment, placement rates, graduates in related fields, when job obtained, job finding methods, job locations, job satisfaction, job…

The attitudes of new high school graduates toward apprenticeship careers as first-choice vocations were examined in a survey of 70 students who were randomly selected from the graduating classes of 5 high schools in northeastern Alberta. Twenty students participated in focus group interview sessions, and 50 students completed questionnaires.…

This report presents findings of the Baccalaureate Follow-Up Survey of the class of 1997 alumni (n=10,672) one year after graduation from any of Illinois' 12 public universities, as well as a survey of 1,180 seniors (class of 1999), concerning post-graduation plans and satisfaction with their undergraduate education. Almost two-thirds of the…

This paper describes how the Career Development Center (CDC) at Buffalo State College (New York) successfully collaborated with several academic departments to develop and utilize an outcome based, graduate follow-up survey. To increase response rates to its graduate surveys, the CDC approached three academic departments (social work, engineering…

A successful data collection system used to gather evaluative information about agricultural technician programs involves five components: an enrollee's report, second year student report, survey of early leavers, employer's report of graduates, and a graduate survey. A schematic diagram of the data collection process is included. (KP)

An attitude survey was made of high school graduates who graduated from Columbus Technical Institute between 1965 and 1969 and high school graduates from 1962-67 who had not attended the Institute. The graduates of the Institute generally rated their school significantly higher than did the high school graduates. (DS)

Summarizes the results of the substantial number of statistical studies relating to predicting success in graduate education, suggests some practical implications for selecting graduate students, and indicates where further research is needed. (JR)

Presented are possible reasons for the reduced number of college students in the fields of science and engineering. Surveys reveal that jobs available outside these fields provide relatively more economic opportunities. (Author/PS)

Reports occupational and income data for 1,120 rural males who graduated from Nebraska high schools during 1954 through 1958. Implications for vocational agriculture are provided. (DM)