Mount Union College. Mount Union College. Employment Statistics Class of Employment & Graduate School Success Report

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1 Mount Union College Mount Union College Employment Statistics Class of 2008 Employment & Graduate School Success Report

2 Mount Union College office of Career Development Employment and Graduate School Success Report Protocols Each year The Office of Career Development conducts an annual follow up study on the graduating class from the prior year. In order to ensure and provide reliable statistics the office has taken great care to establish the following protocols and timelines for the collection and analysis of data. Spring (April) Senior Salute: Survey seniors one month prior to graduation regarding their employment/graduate school status November: Mail employment survey to May/December graduates who could not report at senior salute March: Send names of graduates who did not respond to survey letter to faculty (faculty may be aware of employment/graduate school status or contact information) April: Begin Facebook survey for remaining unresponsive graduates April/May: Upon reaching a minimum response rate of 70% begin compiling statistical report May: Present report to president for approval and release to: board of trustees administrative council enrollment management publish on career website This report contains a summary of statistics, actual distribution of majors, employment information, graduate/ professional school information, and state by state location of graduates As always, it is our hope that this report will serve as a useful resource for administration, faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni and prospective Mount Union College students and their families.

3 Mount Union College Employment Statistics for the Class of 2008 Completed May, 2009 Submitted by: Rebecca Doak, Director Of those seeking full-time, degree related employment or attending graduate school the rate of success is: 97.8% 98.99% 98.3% 97.7% 95.06% 93.43% Total Response Rate: 73.7% 74.3% 7.02% 78.55% 7.35% 6.67% (430 graduates) N=37 Working in major or related field: 87% 88.54% 88% 9.36% % Average length of time to secure employment: 3.8 Days Prior Days 2.32 mo 2.06 mo 2.39 mo 2.75 mo to Graduation 60% (N=48) responded to this question Attending graduate school: 29.48% 29.3% (N=93) 23.5% 26.6% % Gained admittance to first choice 82.5% (N=5) 93.2% 90% 92% N/A 75.67% graduate program

4 Months to Secure Employment more than 2 months 7 to 9 months 4 to 6 months to 3 months month of graduation to 3 months before graduation 4 to 6 months before graduation 7 to 9 months before graduation 0 to 2 months before graduation more than 3 months before graduation

5 Distribution of Undergraduate Majors N=430

6 Distribution of Undergraduate Majors n = 430 (AYA majors are reflected in two categories)! Accounting 8! Art 7! Athletic Training 7! Biology 6! Bio Chemistry 6! Business Administration 69! Chemistry 2! Cog Behavioral Neuroscience 2! Communication Studies 4! Computer Science 4! Economics! English Literature 7! English Writing 2! Exercise Science 20! Environmental Biology 2! French 6! Geology 3! German! Health 4! History 2! Information Systems 7! International Business! International Studies 3! Japanese 2! Math 8! Media Computing 4! Media Studies! Music 4! Music Performance 2! Philosophy 2! Physical Education 2! Physics & Astronomy 4! Political Science 2! Psychology 8! Psychology/Sociology! Religious Studies 2! Sociology 8! Spanish 4! Sport Management 42! Theatre 3! Early Childhood 50! Middle Childhood 7! AYA 26

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8 Actual Career Employment * Actual Career Employment is based on a 73.7% response rate and excludes those students attending graduate school full time Accounting 8 Business 38 Communications 7 Computer Technology 0 Financial Analyst 5 Fitness 9 Government 3 Graduate Assistants 4 Healthcare 8 Higher Education 6 International 2 Professional Sports 4 Sales 8 Science 8 Social Service 0 Substitute Teaching 6 Teaching 64 Theatre Travel, Tourism and Recreation 4 Other 2

9 Graduate School by Programs Business Programs Taxation Master's of Business Administration 3 Master's of Health Administration Sport Business Education Programs Teach Japanese Adult Education Master's in Education Curricular and Innovation Higher Education Administration 4 College Student Personnel Fine and Applied Arts Literary & Cultural Studies English Literature Digital Rhetoric & Professional Writing Vocal Performance Ethics/Practices Theater Arts & Sciences Spanish Health Related Programs Athletic Training Occupational Therapy Osteopathic Medicine Medicine 3 Dentistry Physician Assistant 3 Pharmacy Chiropractic 2 Physical Therapy 3 Public Health, HBHE Social Science Programs Sport Psychology Ministerial 2 Clinical Psychology 2 Community Counseling 2 School Psychology 3 Forensic Psychology Counseling Psychology Counseling Criminal Justice Law 3 Social Work Sociology Anthropology Science Programs Chemistry Biochemistry Neurobiology 3 Geology/Paleontology Mathematics Biotechnology Physics/Entrepreneurship Sport Science/Coaching Continuing Education Advanced Swedish Courses Educational Licensure 2 Nursing and Ultrasound 3 Other 8

10 Graduate School Attendance N=93 Ball State University Campbell Law School Carnegie Melon University Case Western Reserve University 2 Christian Theological Seminary Cleveland Marshall College of Law Cleveland State University 5 Geneva College Institute of World Politics John Carroll University 2 John Marshall Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences Kent State University 4 Latrobe University, Australia Lehigh University 2 Marietta College Marymount University Methodist Seminary Michigan State University Mount Union College Muskingum College New York Chiropractic College 2 Northeast Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy Nova Southeastern University Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine Ohio Northern University 4 Ohio University 2 Pace University Law School Regent University The Ohio State University 5 The University of Akron 3 Toledo University 3 University of Dayton 2 University of Kentucky 3 University of Montana University of North Carolina University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of South Carolina University of Tennessee Walsh University Washington University West Virginia University Wright State University Youngstown State University 4 Other 9

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12 Fun Facts.. about our grads They are:.. Eight are in medical school.. One is a video game creator.. Fourteen are working in professional sports.. One is a costume apprentice for Orlando Shakespeare Theatre Fourteen graduates are graduate assistants or have received fellowships.. One is interning with The National Arboretum in DC...and one is a member of the inaugural Physician s Assistant Program at Mount Union College!!!!!!