Miami University Graduation Survey 2011 2012 Certificate and Associate s Degree Recipients The Graduation Survey asks degree candidates about their experiences while attending Miami and their postgraduation plans. Participants included 209 students who received a certificate or associate s degree in 2011 2012 (73.3% response rate). 10.0% of the participants received a bachelor s or master s degree in addition to the certificate or associate s degree. The majority of participants (75.6%) completed the survey online during the 30 days prior to graduation. Detailed results for the survey, including demographic information for the participants, results for all survey questions for 2011 2012, and historical comparisons (when available) are in the attached tables. Future Plans When asked about their plans for next fall, 51.4% of students plan to attend school (3.8% plan to attend graduate school, 1.9% plan to attend professional school, and 46.6% plan to pursue additional undergraduate study). o Of those planning to attend graduate or professional school, 16.7% plan to obtain a graduate level certificate, 25.0% plan to pursue a master s level degree, and 8.3% plan to pursue a doctoral degree in a research/scholarship area (e.g., PhD, EdD). The remaining 50.0% had not yet decided on the specific program type. o Among students planning to attend a graduate or professional school, 33.3% had accepted an offer of admission by the time they completed the survey. The majority of students (71.6%) also plan to work after graduation (49.5% plan to work full time in their field of study, 13.9% plan to work full time outside their field of study, and 18.8% plan to work part time). o Among students who had begun searching for employment, 53.0% had received at least one offer of employment or were already working by the time they completed the survey. o Among students who had already accepted an offer of employment or were working at the company where they would be employed after graduation, 57.6% had been previously employed with the company, either as a full time employee, a part time or seasonal employee, or as an intern. o Among participants who had secured a full time position, the majority reported an estimated income in the range of $40,000 $49,999 per year (40.0%) or $60,000 $69,999 per year (20.0%). The majority of the students (83.8%) plan to live in Ohio after graduation while 8.5% plan to live in a different U.S. state. No students planned to live abroad. Experiences at Miami 90.5% of the students rated their entire educational experience at Miami as Excellent or Good. Many students participated in educationally beneficial activities while at Miami University. For example: o 24.5% worked on an independent study project. o 20.7% participated in an internship. o 71.9% frequently worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas from various sources o 55.2% frequently practiced their public speaking skills, either inside or outside of the classroom Many students reported working while attending Miami: 13.8% worked part time on campus, 35.6% worked parttime off campus, and 36.2% worked full time while attending classes. Few students reported participating in co curricular activities at Miami, such as being an active participant in a student organization/club (16.5%). Certificate and Associate s Degree Recipients OIR.AIB; 11/30/12
Miami University Graduation Survey Certificate and Associate's Degree Recipients DEMOGRAPHICS May 2010 1 2010 2011 2011 2012 2 Sample Size N = 51 N = 230 N = 209 Response Rate (Overall) 24.6% 61.8% 73.3% Response rate certificate recipients NA 50.0% 60.0% Response rate associate's degree recipients 24.6% 63.0% 75.1% Gender Male 35.3% 40.0% 40.2% Female 64.7% 60.0% 59.8% Race/Ethnicity White 78.4% 84.8% 83.3% Minority (Domestic) 19.6% 11.7% 11.5% Non Resident Alien 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Unknown 2.0% 3.5% 5.3% Division 3 Arts and Science 19.6% 17.8% 31.6% Business 7.8% 28.3% 20.6% Creative Arts 5.9% 0.4% 1.9% Education, Health and Society 7.8% 6.5% 12.4% Engineering and Applied Science 58.8% 47.4% 33.5% Regional Campus BIS Program 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% Degree Level 3 Certificate NA 6.1% 10.0% Associate 100.0% 94.8% 90.9% Other Degree(s) Received Oxford bachelor's degree NA 5.2% 8.1% Regional campus bachelor's degree NA 0.9% 1.4% Master's degree NA 0.0% 0.5% Doctoral degree NA 0.0% 0.0%
What do you plan to be doing next fall? (Mark all that apply) Attending school (total), including: 57.1% 58.4% 51.4% Attending graduate school 4.1% 6.2% 3.8% Attending professional school 2.0% 1.3% 1.9% Pursuing additional undergraduate study 51.0% 52.2% 46.6% Working (total), including: 77.6% 79.6% 71.6% Working full time in my field of study 34.7% 57.5% 49.5% Working full time outside my field of study 8.2% 12.4% 13.9% Working part time 36.7% 15.9% 18.8% Serving in the Armed Forces 2.0% 1.3% 0.0% Participating in a community service organization (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps/VISTA) 0.0% 1.3% 1.9% Traveling 6.1% 7.5% 7.7% Doing volunteer work 16.3% 7.5% 6.7% Starting or raising a family 8.2% 13.3% 14.9% No current plans/unsure 2.0% 3.5% 11.5% [Of those planning to attend graduate school or professional school next fall] In which type of degree program will you be enrolled? 4 Certificate Program (Graduate Level) NA 15.4% 16.7% Master's or Master's Equivalent NA 38.5% 25.0% Doctoral Research/Scholarship (e.g., PhD, EdD) NA 7.7% 8.3% Doctoral Professional (e.g., MD, JD, DVM) NA 0.0% 0.0% Unsure/Unknown NA 38.5% 50.0% [Of those planning to attend graduate school or professional school next fall] Which of the following best describes the current state of your educational plans? Have not yet applied to a program, but plan to do so within the next year NA 61.5% 66.7% Accepted an offer NA 11.5% 33.3% Have received at least one offer, but have not yet accepted NA 3.8% 0.0% Have not received any offers yet, but have been placed on at least one waiting list NA 0.0% 0.0% Have not received any offers yet and/or still waiting for responses NA 23.1% 0.0%
[Of those currently looking for employment] Which best describes the current state of your employment plans? Have applied for at least one job, but no offers yet 74.1% 56.3% 47.0% Have received at least one offer of employment, but have not yet accepted a position 7.4% 10.1% 14.0% Accepted an offer of employment or are already working at the company where they will be employed after graduation 5 18.5% 33.6% 39.0% Among students who are within 30 days of graduating: Have applied for at least one job, but no offers yet 74.1% 57.3% 51.9% Have received at least one offer of employment, but have not yet accepted a position 7.4% 12.0% 13.0% Accepted an offer of employment or are already working at the company where they will be employed after graduation 18.5% 30.7% 35.1% [Among students who have accepted an offer of employment or are working at the company where they will be employed after graduation] Were you employed with this company prior to graduation? No, I was not employed at this company previously NA NA 42.4% Yes, as a full time employee NA NA 35.6% Yes, as a part time or seasonal employee NA NA 18.6% Yes, as an intern NA NA 3.4% Is your position a full time or a part time position? Full time NA NA 75.0% Part time NA NA 25.0% Please provide an estimate of your salary. 6 Less than $20,000 per year NA NA 0.0% $20,000 29,999 per year NA NA 10.0% $30,000 39,999 per year NA NA 10.0% $40,000 49,999 per year NA NA 40.0% $50,000 59,999 per year NA NA 10.0% $60,000 69,999 per year NA NA 20.0% $70,000 or more per year NA NA 10.0%
[All students] In which state (or country, if you plan to move abroad) will you be living next fall? Ohio 91.9% 90.6% 83.8% U.S. state other than Ohio 8.1% 7.7% 8.5% Foreign country 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% Undecided 0.0% 1.1% 7.7% How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at Miami? Excellent 31.3% 34.4% 40.3% Good 50.0% 54.3% 50.2% Fair 16.7% 10.9% 9.0% Poor 2.1% 0.5% 0.5% During my time at Miami, I: (Mark all that apply) Worked on an independent study project(s) 31.9% 26.3% 24.5% Took an honors course 8.5% 4.9% 3.1% Worked with a faculty member on a research project 14.9% 10.2% 11.5% Presented at a regional or national conference 4.3% 1.5% 3.1% Authored or coauthored a publication (e.g., journal article, poetry) 2.1% 3.4% 2.6% Participated in a service learning project as part of a course 19.1% 18.5% 20.8% Frequently worked on assignments that required me to build understanding of course concepts on my own 78.7% 75.6% 68.8% Learned how to support my ideas and beliefs with data and evidence 87.2% 70.2% 70.3% Frequently worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas from various sources 83.0% 70.2% 71.9% Frequently worked on projects that required me to collaborate with other students outside the classroom 72.3% 72.7% 69.3% Frequently practiced my public speaking skills, either inside or outside of the classroom (e.g., classroom presentations, speaking to a fraternity/sorority or other student organization, speaking in student government) 66.0% 53.2% 55.2% None of the above NA 8.8% 9.9%
During my time at Miami, I: (Mark all that apply) Participated in an internship 15.6% 15.5% 20.7% Held a leadership position in a college organization or was involved in leadership workshops, programs, or classes 7 6.7% 6.3% 18.5% Participated in a study abroad program 0.0% 3.4% 5.9% Tutored other students 17.8% 11.6% 10.1% Utilized the services of the Rinella Learning Center 0.0% 2.9% 4.3% Utilized the services of Career Services 6.7% 12.1% 11.7% Was a GA, TA or RA in my department 0.0% 0.5% 1.6% Was a GA, TA or RA outside my department 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Taught at least one course or served as an undergraduate teaching associate 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% Joined a fraternity or sorority 0.0% 5.3% 4.8% Worked part time on campus while attending classes 22.2% 17.9% 13.8% Worked part time off campus while attending classes 48.9% 45.9% 35.6% Worked full time while attending classes 37.8% 48.3% 36.2% Participated in student government 8.9% 4.3% 2.7% Was an active participant in a student organization/club 22.2% 15.5% 16.5% Played varsity/intercollegiate athletics 2.2% 2.9% 4.3% Played intramural or club sports 2.2% 5.3% 7.4% Was a Residence Hall Advisor 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Attended a fine arts presentation (Art, Music, Theatre) 40.0% 26.6% 27.7% Was a participant in a fine arts presentation (Art, Music, Theatre) 13.3% 3.4% 4.8% Did volunteer work as part of a student organization/club/fraternity or sorority 15.6% 12.1% 13.3% Did volunteer work on my own 42.2% 27.1% 26.6% None of the above NA 7.2% 10.6% 1 May 2010 survey results include only associate's degree recipients. Certificate recipients (N = 2) were not included. 2 Beginning in 2011 2012, only students who are within 90 days of graduating are included. 3 Beginning with 2010 2011 participants, totals for this category may sum to more than 100% due to students receiving multiple degrees. Only one degree was recorded for May 2010 graduates.
4 Items marked NA are not available because either, 1) the question was not asked in that year, or 2) the response size was too small to allow for analyses. 5 The response option was changed beginning with the 2011 2012 survey. Previously the option read, "Accepted an offer of employment." 6 Salaries listed only reflect participants who will be working full time and reported an annual salary. 7 The response option was changed beginning with the 2011 2012 survey. Previously the option read, "Participated in a leadership program." 8 The response option was changed beginning with the 2011 2012 survey. Previously the option read, "Taught at least one class."