2011 Graduate Survey. Aggregate May and July 2011 Graduates Number of Graduates: 764 Number Completing Survey: 355 Percent Completing Survey: 46.

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1 Davidson County Community College Aggregate May and July 0 Graduates Number of Graduates: 74 Number Completing Survey: 55 Percent Completing Survey: 4.5% I. Degree Information 1. Award received: Degree 1 Diploma 50 Certificate 44. Type of student: Day 91 Evening Both Day and Evening 1 Online 7 II. Goal Attainment. Graduate goal(s) for attending DCCC (Respondents may select more than one): Degree, Diploma, or Certificate 0 (85.1%) Improve existing job skills 1 (8.7%) Transfer to a 4-year college/university 7 (18.9%) Prepare for/get a new job 8 (.%) Personal interest (.5%) Other (.5%) 4. Degree to which graduate accomplished goal(s) for attending DCCC: Completely 79 (8.5%) Partially 55 (1.5%) Did not accomplish goal(s) 0 (0%) III. Educational Status 5. Are you currently enrolled in a four-year college or university? Yes 8 (.7%) No 0 (4.8%) Number of Non-Respondents If yes, are you attending full-time or part-time? Full-time (94.7%) Name of Program Page 1 of 5

2 Part-time (5.%) Number of Non-Respondents 0 Name of College: Appalachian State University () Catawba College (7) East Carolina University (4) Franklin University (1) Grand Cannon University (1) Kotoricha Polytechnic Ghana (1) NC A&T () Pfeiffer University (1) Salem College (4) UNC Chapel Hill (1) UNC Pembroke (1) UNC Charlotte (1) UNC Greensboro (5) UNC Wilmington (1) Universidad Centroamericana(Managua- Nicaragua) (1) Western Carolina University () Wingate University (1) Program of Study: Accounting (1) Automotive Engineering (1) Biology (1) Birth-Kindergarten Education () BSN (1) Business (1) Computer Information Technology (1) Communications (1) Criminal Justice () Early childhood (1) Education () Electronic Engineering (1) Elementary Education () Elementary Education/Special Education (1) Forensic Science (1) French (1) History (1) Industrial engineering (1) Information Tech & Operating Systems (1) Marine Biology (1) Math (1) Networking (1) Nursing () Psychology () Sociology () Undecided () Zoology (1) Name of Program Page of 5

3 Are you currently enrolled in a two-year college? Yes 5 (18.%) No 0 (4.8%) Number of Non-Respondents 19 If yes, are you attending full-time or part-time? Full-time 47 (7.%) Part-time 14 (1.5%) Number of Non-Respondents Name of College: Davidson County Community College () Guilford Technical Community College (1) Program of Study: EMS () Pharmacy Tech () ADN to BSN (1) Advertising & Graphics (1) Pre-Engineering (1) Associate in Arts (1) Auto Systems Tech (1) Business Administration (4) Cancer Information Management (1) Cosmetology (1) Criminal Justice () Early Childhood () Histotechnology () Health Information Technology (1) IST (1) Logistics () Massage Therapy (1) Medical Assisting (1) MLT () Networking () Nursing (1) Nursing RN to BSN (1) Paralegal () Pharmacy Tech (5) Pre-Nursing () Pre-Pharmacy () Computer Programming (1) Psychology (1) Therapeutic Massage (1) Transfer (1) Undecided (1) Web Technologies (1) Zoo & Aquarium Science () IV. Employment Information. Employment status: Employed Full-time 85 (4.9%) Employed Part-time 9 (8.1%) Self-employed 7 (.0%) Unemployed-Seeking employment 11 (5.4%) Unemployed-Not seeking employment (.4%) Other (.%) Number of Non-Respondents 1 7. Length of time at current job: Name of Program Page of 5

4 Less than 1 Year (50.5%) 1- Years (17.1%) -5 Years (1.4%) Over 5 Years 4 (0.0%) Number of Non-Respondents Current Salary (For Employment Related to Program of Study) Below $.00 per hour (Approx $1,500 per Year) 5 (.7%) $.00 - $7.99 per hour (Approx $14,500 per Year) (14.%) $8.00 $9.99 per hour (Approx $19,000 per Year) 44 (4.%) $.00-$.99 per hour (Approx $,000 per Year) 4 (.1%) $1.00-$1.99 per hour (Approx $7,000 per Year) (1.1%) $14.00-$15.99 per hour (Approx $1,000 per Year) 0 (.0%) $1.00-$17.99 per hour (Approx $5,000 per Year) (.%) $18.00-$19.99 per hour (Approx $40,000 per Year) (1.%) $0.00 per hour or more (Over $4,000 per Year) 14 (7.7%) Number of Non-Respondents How did you find your current job? Referral from DCCC Instructor 19 (9.1%) DCCC Career Center 0 (0%) Referral from Friend or Family Member 85 (40.9%) Newspaper Advertisement (.9%) Online 1 (7.7) Other 8 (9.4%) Number of Non-Respondents 147 Yes No Number of Non- Respondents. Is your job related to your program of study at DCCC? (5.1%) 0 (4.9%) 14. Would you recommend DCCC to someone who was interested in pursuing the same career as yourself? (95.9%) (4.1%) 1. Was the equipment that you used for courses in your program of study sufficient to prepare you for your present job? (9.4%) 15 (.%) If your job is related to your program of study, how well did the education you received at DCCC prepare you for the responsibilities of your current job? Very Well (49.%) Name of Program Page 4 of 5

5 Well 71 (%) Adequately 4 (15.8%) Not Well Poorly Number of Non-Respondents If your job is not related to your program of study at DCCC, it is because: Could Not Find Job in Major 0 (19.8%) Transferred to a 4-Year College or University (.0%) Did Not Look for Job Related to Major (5.%) Preferred to Work in Another Field 9 (8.9%) Other (.7%) Number of Non-Respondents Regardless of job or financial benefits, do you feel your DCCC experiences improved your quality of life? Yes 4 (97.4%) No 9 (.%) 1. If you were to begin again (i.e., if you had it to do all over again), would you choose to attend DCCC? Yes 4 (9.%) No (7.4%) 17. Did you attend DCCC as a result of a recent layoff from your previous job? Yes 0 (1.%) No 4 (8.8%) Number of Non-Respondents V. Satisfaction with Program of Study and Services 18. Quality of services provided by Financial Aid staff in providing information and answering questions 19. Extent to which the Financial Aid staff in able to assist you in providing aid for which you were eligible Very 11 (41.%) 11 (41.7%) 144 (49.1%) 147 (50.7%) (7.5%) 17 (5.9%) Very (.0%) 5 (1.7%) Number of Non- Respondents 1 0. Number of student activities (.5%) (1.9%) (.7%) (1.9%) 1. Usefulness of information Name of Program Page 5 of 5

6 Very Very provided in the Career Center (.9%) (0.4%) (1.9%) (0.7%). Assistance provided by Career Center staff in helping you find employment 7 (.5%) 10 (59.%) 1 (.0%). Quality of assistance provided by counselors with career or and/or educational planning 4. Quality of instruction in program area courses (7.%) 11 (4.8%) 5. Quality of instruction in other courses 1 (4.0%). Quality of classroom/lab equipment 19 (Non-computer) (9.8%) 7. Quality of classroom/lab equipment (Computer) 8. Availability of a computer outside of class 9. Availability of assistance when using computers in labs outside of class 0. Availability of courses you wish to take 1. Times that courses you wish to take are offered 18 (8.7%) 140 (4.%) (40.4%) 18 (40.1%) 0 (.%). Quality of Academic Advising 1 (40.9%). Quality of Learning Resources Center 159 (45.7%) 4. Quality of Registration 145 (4.0%) 5. Quality of Admissions 144 (4.%). Quality of Student Activities 4 (40.%) 7. Quality of Campus Security 11 (40.%) 8. The overall quality of your program 18 of study at DCCC (51.8%) 9. Your overall level of satisfaction with DCCC 188 (5.1%) 159 (57.%) 171 (49.7%) 177 (54.%) 184 (5.8%) 187 (5.5%) 19 (5.%) 157 (54.7%) 177 (51.5%) 18 (54.0%) 17 (5.9%) 178 (51.1%) 18 (5.0%) 18 (5.7%) 151 (5.7%) 157 (5.%) 159 (45%) 151 (4.7%) 8 (.9%) (.9%) 7 (.%) (.4%) 1 (.%) (.1%) (.8%) (.7%) 4 (.1%) 14 (4.%) 8 (.%) 14 (4.1%) (.%) 1 (4.%) 17 (5.%) 8 (.%) (.8%) (.%) (0.%) 4 (1.%) 0 (0%) 4 (1.%) 5 (1.5%) (1.0%) (1.7%) (.%) (1.8%) 4 (1.4%) (%) (0.8%) 5 (1.4%) Number of Non- Respondents Name of Program Page of 5

7 Excellent Good Fair Poor 40. Communication Skills (listening, speaking, writing) 190 (5.7%) 14 (41.%) 18 (5.1%) 0 (0%) 41. Critical Thinking Skills (think critically to analyze & solve problems) 19 (54.5%) 151 (4.7%) 9 (.5%) 1 (0.%) 4. Information Literacy (identify, locate, evaluate, and use information effectively) 4. Cultural Literacy (observe, analyze, and participate in diverse human experience) 195 (55.%) 171 (48.%) 149 (4.%) 11 (45.5%) 9 (.5%) 0 (5.%) 0 (0%) (0.%) Name of Program Page 7 of 5