2016-2017 Graduation Survey Report Department of Career Planning and Development
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Table of Contents
2016-2017 Graduation Survey Report Department of Career Planning and Development
Introduction / Message from Associate Director …………..………….…………………………………………….. 3 Executive Summary ………………………………………………………………………………….……………………4 KSU General Post-Graduation Summary …………………………………………………………………………….5 Overall Graduate College Results………………………………………………………………….……………….…..7 WellStar College of Health & Human Services Results ………………………………………………………….….9 College of Humanities and Social Sciences …………………………………………………………………………19 College of Architecture and Construction Management ………………………….………………………………41 Coles College of Business ………………………………………………………………………………………..…….46 College of Computing and Software Engineering……………………………………………………..……………56 Bagwell College of Education ……………………………………………………………………….…………….…..64 Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology ……………………………….…..74 College of Science and Mathematics ……………………………………………….…………………………….…..81 University College
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Qualitative Data………………………………………………………………………………….……………………… 90
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Introduction
2016-2017 Graduation Survey Report Department of Career Planning and Development
Dear Kennesaw State University Faculty, Staff & Administration: Each semester, the KSU Department of Career Planning and Development assesses the postgraduation career status of graduates. The purpose of the survey is to provide the KSU community with a glimpse of the career paths of our students at the time of their graduation. We collect information regarding employment status, graduate school attendance, and experiential education participation. On the following pages, you will find the results for the 2016-2017 graduating class. The college reports are separated by departments and majors for ease of reading. In at least one case, a major that was offered on the former SPSU campus has been combined with the appropriate major on the Kennesaw campus. Also, note that the data collection method changed mid-year—for the Summer and Fall ‘16 graduations, surveys were collected at the day of graduation. For the Spring ‘17 graduation, surveys were collected with the petition to graduate. We hope this information will encourage the KSU community to continue to support the efforts of the Department of Career Planning and Development, as well as assist in providing evidence for learning outcomes as designated by the various accrediting bodies. While this data is not a comprehensive First Destination report, it is a snapshot of the graduating class at the time of graduation or at the time they petition to graduate. Thank you for taking the time to review the attached. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments. Sincerely,
Lori Trahan, PhD Associate Director Department of Career Planning and Development Kennesaw State University 470-578-6555 ltrahan@kennesaw.edu
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2016-2017 Graduation Survey Report Department of Career Planning and Development
Executive Summary of Findings (Overall)
At KSU, “success” means that our students are able to follow any path they may choose, whether that next step is employment, pursuit of further education, or any other goal they may define for themselves. According to this definition, 74.4% of the 2016-2017 survey respondents are successful.
KSU students reported a 59.6% rate of participation in Experiential Education programs (a decrease of 4.2% from 2015-2016).
Selected Highlights:
Highest rates of students reporting they were “Employed” at graduation (percentage of graduates from that college): o Graduate College (84.1%) o College of Architecture and Construction Management (76.9%) o College of Business (74.6%)
Highest rates of students reporting they were “Employed in Field of Choice” at graduation (percentage of overall graduates) o College of Business (28.4%) o Graduate College (24.3%) o College of Humanities and Social Science (18.8%)
Highest rates of students reporting they were “Employed in Field of Choice” at graduation (percentage of graduates from that college): o Graduate College (77.8%) o College of Architecture and Construction Management (69.2%) o College of Education (68.6%)
Highest rates of students reporting they were “Attending a Graduate Program” at graduation (percentage of graduates from that college): o College of Science and Mathematics (27.2%) o College of Humanities and Social Sciences (13.9%) o University College (8.6%)
Highest rates of students reporting they participated in Experiential Education during their studies at KSU (percentage of graduates overall): o College of Humanities and Social Science (28.2%) o College of Business (22.2%) o College of Health and Human Services (16%)
Highest rates of students reporting they participated in Experiential Education during their studies at KSU (percentage of graduates of that college): o College of Health and Human Services (84.6%) o College of Education (65.5%) o College of the Arts (61.5%) o College of Architecture and Construction Management (61.5%)
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General Results Summary
2016-2017 Graduation Survey Report Department of Career Planning and Development
– Results based on survey respondents
KSU Department of Career Planning and Development Post-Graduation Survey During the 2016-2017 academic year (Summer 16, Fall 16, & Spring 17 semesters), KSU graduated 5972 students total (including graduate degrees and certificates).
2936 students completed the Post-Graduation Survey. Completion Rate: 2936 / 5972 = 49.2% EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Employed = 64% (6.8% increase from 2015-2016) o Employed in field of choice at graduation – 48.3% o Employed but not in field of choice at graduation - 15.7%
Seeking Employment - 25.3% (10% decrease in the number of students reporting they were seeking employment at graduation from 2015-2016)
Not Seeking Employment - 0.78% (32% increase from 2015-2016) Graduate School - 8.7% (13.9% decrease from 2015-2016) o Admitted to a graduate program – 1.6% o Applying to a graduate program – 7.1%
Other = 0.89%
Employed Students 70
Percentage
60 50 40
34.6
30 20 10 0
7.8
2.8
2.4
7.9 0.58
2.6
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EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience):
Across all KSU majors = 59.6%
*This is a 4.2% decrease in the number of students reporting they participated in Experiential Education from 2015-2016.
OVERALL PARTICIPATION ACROSS ALL KSU MAJORS (1749) = 59.6%
Experiential Education Participation 100
Percentage
ï‚·
75
63.7
66.1
2012-2013
2013-2014
58.3
62.2
59.2
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
50 25 0
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Graduate College General Results Summary
– Results based on survey respondents
KSU Department of Career Planning and Development Post-Graduation Survey (Summer 16, Fall 16, & Spring 17) During the 2016-2017 academic year, 1215 graduate students completed their degree. 442 students completed the Post-Graduation Survey. Completion Rate: 442 / 1215 = 36.4%
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Employed = 84.1% (4.9% increase from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 77.8% o Respondents reporting other employment – 6.3%
Seeking Employment = 14% Not Seeking Employment = 0.45% Attending a Graduate Program = 1.36% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – .91% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0.45%
Other = 0.45%
Percentage
Employed Students 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
70.4
4.1
2.5
0.91
0
5.4
0.91
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EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): ï‚·
Across all GC majors = 42.3% (15.1% decrease from 2015-2016)
*Comparison data for 2012-2014 not available
GC Experiential Education Participation Percentage
100 80 60
48.1
49.8
2014-2015
2015-2016
42.3
40 20 0 2016-2017
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College of Health & Human Services Graduate Programs
KSU Department of Career Planning and Development Post-Graduation Survey (Summer 16, Fall 16, & Spring 17) During the 2016-2017 academic year, 75 graduate students in CHHS completed their degrees. Completion Rate: 33 / 75 = 44%
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Employed = 78.8% (35.2% increase from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 48.5% o Respondents reporting other employment – 30.3%
Seeking Employment = 18.2% Not Seeking Employment = 3% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 70
Percentage
60 50 40
33.3
30 18.2
20 10 0
9.1
12.1 6.1 0
0
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EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): Across all CHHS graduate programs = 84.9%
CHHS Graduate Programs Experiential Education Participation 100
90.4
84.7
84.9
2015-2016
2016-2017
80
Percentage
ï‚·
60 40 20 0 2014-2015
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, APPLIED EXERCISE SCIENCE – Completion Rate: 5 / 12 = 41.7%
Employment status: Employed = 60% (20% increase from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 20% o Respondents reporting other employment – 40%
Seeking Employment = 40% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program –0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 70
Percentage
60 50 40
40 30 20
20
10 0
0
0
0
0
0
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Percentage
Employment Status Trend 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
60 50
50
60
50
40
40 25
25
0 2013-2014 Employed
2014-2015
Unemployed
2015-2016
Graduate School
0
0
0
0
0
0
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): ï‚· MSAES majors (5/5) = 100% (33.3% increase from 2015-2016)
MSAES Experiential Education Participation
100
Percentage
100 80
75 60
60
2012-2013
2013-2014
60
50
40 20 0 2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, NURSING (MSN) Completion Rate: 23 / 31 = 74.2%
Employment status: Employed = 91.3% (53.7% increase over 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 60.9% o Respondents reporting other employment – 30.4%
Seeking Employment = 4.3% Not Seeking Employment = 4.3% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 70
Percentage
60 50
43.5
40 26.1
30 20 10 0
13 4.3
0
0
4.3
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Percentage
Employment Status Trend 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
91.3 76.9 59.4 50
41.7
40.6 23.1 4.2
4.2
0
2013-2014 Employed
0
2014-2015 Unemployed
0
0 2015-2016
Graduate School
4.3
0
4.3
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): ï‚· MSN majors (19/23) = 82.6% (1.6% increase from 2015-2016)
MSN Experiential Education Participation Percentage
100
90.5
92
2012-2013
2013-2014
84.6
81.3
82.6
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
80 60 40 20 0
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MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK (MSW) Completion Rate: 5 / 32 = 15.6%
Employment status: Employed = 40% (27.5% decrease over 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 20% o Respondents reporting other employment – 20%
Seeking Employment = 60% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 70
Percentage
60 50 40 30
20
20
20 10 0
0
0
0
0
0
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Percentage
Employment Status Trend 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
59.5
56.1
60
55.2 44.8
39.6
40
33.3
7.1
4.2
0 2013-2014 Employed
2014-2015
Unemployed
2015-2016
Graduate School
0
0
0
0
0
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): ï‚· MSW majors (4/5) = 80% (17.2% decrease from 2015-2016)
MSW Experiential Education Participation Percentage
100
95
98
100
96.6 80
80 60 40 20 0 2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
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College of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Programs General Results Summary
– Results based on survey respondents
KSU Department of Career Planning and Development Post-Graduation Survey (Summer 16, Fall 16, & Spring 17) During the 2016-2017 academic year, 127 graduate students in CHSS completed their degrees. Completion Rate: 60 / 127 = 47.2%
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Employed = 60% (7.3% decrease from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 46.7% o Respondents reporting other employment – 13.3%
Seeking Employment = 36.7% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 1.7% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 1.7%
Other = 0%
Employed Students
Percentage
100 80 60 40 20 0
38.3
6.7
13.3 1.7
0
0
0
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EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): Across all CHSS graduate programs (47/60) = 78.3% (10.9% increase from 2015-2016)
CHSS Graduate Programs Experiential Education Participation 100 80
Percentage
ï‚·
76.8
70.6
78.3
60 40 20 0 2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
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MASTER OF ARTS, AMERICAN STUDIES – Completion Rate: 7 / 15 = 46.7%
Employment status: Employed = 28.6% o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 14.3% o Respondents reporting other employment – 14.3%
Seeking Employment = 71.4% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 70
Percentage
60 50 40 30 20 10 0
14.3
14.3 0
0
0
0
0
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Percentage
Employment Status Trend 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
75
71.4
50 40
40 25
25
20 0
0 2013-2014 Employed
28.6
25
0
2014-2015 Unemployed
Graduate School
2015-2016
0
0
0
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
Experiential Education Participation (practical work experience):  MAMS majors (7/7) = 100%
MAMS Experiential Education Participation 100
100
100
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Percentage
100 80 60 40
25
20 0 2013-2014
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MASTER OF ARTS, INTEGRATED GLOBAL COMMUNICATION – Completion Rate: 7/9 = 77.8%
Employment status: Employed = 28.6% (49.9% decrease from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 28.6% o Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment = 71.4% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 70
Percentage
60 50 40 30
28.6
20 10 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Percentage
Employment Status Trend 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
71.4 64.3 60
57.1 42.9
40
28.6 21.4
14.2 0
0 2013-2014 Employed
0
0
2014-2015 Unemployed
2015-2016
Graduate School
0
0
0
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
Experiential Education Participation (practical work experience):  MIGC majors (6/7) = 85.7% (200% increase from 2015-2016)
MIGC Experiential Education Participation 100
Percentage
100
85.7
80 60
57.1 44.4
40
28.6
20 0 2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
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MASTER OF ARTS, PROFESSIONAL WRITING – Completion Rate: 6 / 16 = 37.5%
Employment status: Employed = 33.3% o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 33.3% o Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment =33.3% Not Seeking Employment = 16.7% Attending a Graduate Program = 16.7% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 16.7%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 70
Percentage
60 50 40
33.3
30 20 10 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Percentage
Employment Status Trend 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
66.7
66.7
63.7
33.3
33.3
27.3
33.3 33.3 16.7 16.7
9.1
0
0 2013-2014 Employed
0
2014-2015 Unemployed
0
0 2015-2016
Graduate School
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
Experiential Education Participation (practical work experience):  MAPW majors (3/6) = 50%
MAPW Experiential Education Participation 100
Percentage
100 80 60
66.7 47.8
54.6
50
40 20 0 2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
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MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – Completion Rate: 15 / 38 = 39.5%
Employment status: Employed = 80% (23.6% increase from 2016-2017) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 60% o Respondents reporting other employment – 20%
Seeking Employment = 20% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 70
Percentage
60
60
50 40 30
20
20 10 0
0
0
0
0
0
25
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Percentage
Employment Status Trend 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80
73.1 64.7
59.1
41.2 26.9
22.7 4.6 0
2013-2014 Employed
20
13.6
2014-2015 Unemployed
5.9
0
0
2015-2016
Graduate School
0
0
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
Experiential Education Participation (practical work experience):  MPA majors (12/15) = 80% (15% decrease from 2015-2016)
MPA Experiential Education Participation 94.1
Percentage
100 80
81.8 71.1
80
61.5
60 40 20 0 2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, CONFLICT MANAGEMENT – Completion Rate: 11 / 14 = 78.6%
Employment status: Employed = 72.7% (12.4% increase from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 54.5% o Respondents reporting other employment – 18.2%
Seeking Employment = 27.3% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 70
Percentage
60 50 40 30 18.2
20 10 0
9.1
9.1 0
0
0
0
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Percentage
Employment Status Trend 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
66.7
72.7
64.7
58.8 33.3
29.5
27.3 17.6 17.6
11.8 0 2013-2014 Employed
0 2014-2015 Unemployed
0
0
0 2015-2016
Graduate School
0
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
Experiential Education Participation (practical work experience):  MCM majors (10/11) = 90.9% (28.8% increase from 2015-2016)
MSCM Experiential Education Participation 100
Percentage
100
82.4
80
90.9 75
70.6
2014-2015
2015-2016
60 40 20 0 2012-2013
2013-2014
2016-2017
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE – Completion Rate: 3 / 6 = 50%
Employment status: Employed = 66.7% o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 66.7% o Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment = 33.3% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 70
66.7
Percentage
60 50 40 30 20 10 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Percentage
Employment Status Trend 100
100
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
66.7
66.7
33.3 22.2
0
0 2013-2014
Employed
0
0
0
1.1
0
2014-2015 Unemployed
2015-2016
Graduate School
0
0
0
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
Experiential Education Participation (practical work experience):  MCJ majors (2/3) = 66.7%
MCJ Experiential Education Participation Percentage
100 80 60
66.7 50 33.3
40 20
0
0
2013-2014
2014-2015
0 2012-2013
2015-2016
2016-2017
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, INFORMATION DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION* Completion Rate: 2 / 8= 25%
Employment status: Employed = 100% o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 100% o Respondents reporting other employment – 20%
Seeking Employment = 0% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students
Percentage
100 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Percentage
Employment Status Trend 100
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
0
2014-2015 Employed
Unemployed
0
0
0
2015-2016 Graduate School
0
0
2016-2017 Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
Experiential Education Participation (practical work experience):  MSIDC majors (0/2) = 0%
MSIDC Experiential Education Participation Percentage
100 80 60
50
40
40 20
0
0 2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
*Comparison data for previous years not available
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN Completion Rate: 1 / 2= 50%
Employment status: Employed = 100% o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 0% o Respondents reporting other employment – 100%
Seeking Employment = 0% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 100
Percentage
100 80 60 40 20 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
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Employment Status Trend
Percentage
100 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
100
100
0
0
0
2014-2015 Employed
Unemployed
0
0
0
0
2015-2016 Graduate School
0
0
2016-2017 Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
Experiential Education Participation (practical work experience):  MSIID majors (1/1) = 100%
MSIID Experiential Education Participation 100
100
2015-2016
2016-2017
Percentage
100 80 60 40 20
0
0 2014-2015
*Comparison data for previous years not available
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, INTERNATIONAL POLICY MANAGEMENTCompletion Rate: 4 / 11 = 36.4%
Employment status: Employed = 75% (50% increase from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 50% o Respondents reporting other employment – 25%
Seeking Employment = 25% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 70
Percentage
60 50
50
40 30
25
20 10 0
0
0
0
0
0
35
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Percentage
Employment Status Trend 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
75
75 60 50
50
40 25
0
0
0
2013-2014 Employed
25
0
0
2014-2015 Unemployed
2015-2016
Graduate School
0
0
0
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
Experiential Education Participation (practical work experience):  IPM majors (3/4) = 75% (50% increase from 2015-2016)
IPM Experiential Education Participation 100
Percentage
100 80
77.8
60
75 50
40
40 20 0 2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
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PHD, INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT MANAGEMENT – Completion Rate: 4 / 8= 50%
Employment status: Employed = 50% o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 25% o Respondents reporting other employment – 25%
Seeking Employment = 50% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 70
Percentage
60 50 40 30
25
25
20 10 0
0
0
0
0
0
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Employment Status Trend 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
71.5
66.7 50
50
33.3 14.3
14.3
0
0 2014-2015 Employed
Unemployed
0
0
2015-2016 Graduate School
0
2016-2017 Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
Experiential Education Participation (practical work experience):  PhD, ICM majors (3/4) = 75% (50% decrease from 2015-2016)
PhD, ICM Experiential Education Participation 100
Percentage
100
75 57.1
50
0 2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
*Comparison data for previous years not available
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College of Architecture and Construction Management Graduate Programs General Results Summary
– Results based on survey respondents
KSU Department of Career Planning and Development Post-Graduation Survey (Summer 16, Fall 16, & Spring 17) During the 2016-2017 academic year, 7graduate students in CoACM completed their degrees. Completion Rate: 3 / 7 = 42.9%
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Employed = 66.7 (31.1% decrease from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 66.7% o Respondents reporting other employment –0%
Seeking Employment = 0% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 33.3%
Percentage
Employed Students 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
66.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
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EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): ï‚· Across all CoACM graduate programs (0/3) = 0%
COACM Grad Programs Experiential Education Participation 100
Percentage
80 60 40 20 20 0
0
0 2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
*Comparison data for 2012-2014 not available
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE –
Completion Rate: 0/ 2 = 0%
Employment status: Employed = 0% o o
Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 100% Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment = 0% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o o
Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION* (practical work experience):
0 / 2 = 0%
*Comparison data for previous years not available
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT – Completion Rate: 3 / 5 = 60% Employment status: Employed = 66.7% (16.6% decrease from 2015-2016) o o
Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 66.7% Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment = 0% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o o
Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 33.3%
Percentage
Employed Students 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
66.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Employment Status Trend 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 66.7
55.6
33.3 27.8
20 11.1 0 2014-2015
Employed
Seeking Employment
0 2015-2016 Graduate School
0
0
0
2016-2017 Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): 0/ 3) = 0%
MS-Cons. Mgt. Experiential Education Participation 100 80
Percentage
ï‚·
60 40 20 20 0
0
0 2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
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College of Business Graduate Programs General Results Summary
– Results based on survey respondents
KSU Department of Career Planning and Development Post-Graduation Survey (Summer 16, Fall 16, & Spring 17) During the 2016-2017 academic year, 266 graduate students in CoB completed their degrees. Completion Rate: 116 / 266 = 43.6%
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Employed = 88.8% (1.7% decrease from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 85.3% o Respondents reporting other employment – 3.5%
Seeking Employment = 9.5% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0.86% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0.86%
Other = 0.86%
Percentage
Employed Students 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80.2
0.86
3.5
0.86
0
3.5
0
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EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): Across all CoB majors (31/116) = 26.7% (17.9% decrease from 2015-2016)
CoB Graduate Programs Experiential Education Participation 100 80
Percentage
ï‚·
60 40
27.6
32.5
26.7
20 0 2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
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MASTER OF ACCOUNTING – Completion Rate: 36/ 57 = 63.2%
Employment status: Employed = 91.7% (2.7% increase from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 86.1% o Respondents reporting other employment – 5.6%
Seeking Employment = 5.6% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 2.8%
Employed Students 100
Percentage
83.3 80 60 40 20 2.8 0
0
0
0
5.6
0
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Employment Status Trend 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
91.7
89.3 79.2
75
18.8
15 10
0
0
2013-2014 Employed
10.7 0
2.1
2014-2015 Unemployed
0
2015-2016
Graduate School
5.6 0
2.8
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): ï‚· MAcc majors (11/36) = 30.6% (7% increase from 2015-2016)
MAcc Experiential Education Participation Percentage
100 80 60 40
40
41.7
26.7
28.6
30.6
2015-2016
2016-2017
20 0 2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (includes Web and EMBA data) – Completion Rate: 59 / 175 = 33.7%
Employment status: Employed = 91.5% (4% increase from 2015 -2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 89.8% o Respondents reporting other employment – 1.7%
Seeking Employment = 6.8% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 1.7% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 1.7%
Other = 0%
Employed Students
Percentage
100
88.1
80 60 40 20 0
0
0
1.7
0
1.7
0
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Employment Status 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
86
85.7
8.9 0.9
1
2013-2014 Employed
7.2
7
4.5
6.8 1.6
3
2014-2015
Unemployed
91.5
88
2015-2016
Graduate School
1.7
0.8
0
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): ï‚· MBA majors (10/59) = 16.9% (44.4% decrease from 2015-2016)
MBA Experiential Education Participation Percentage
100 80 60 40
22.8
27
23
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
30.4 16.9
20 0 2015-2016
2016-2017
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS – Completion Rate: 11/ 22 = 50%
Employment status: Employed = 54.6% (36.3% decrease from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 45.5% o Respondents reporting other employment – 9.1%
Seeking Employment = 45.4% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students
Percentage
100 80 60
45.5
40 20 0
0
9.1 0
0
0
0
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Employment Status Trend 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
85.7
84.6
79
54.6 45.4
10.5
7.7
5.3
5.3
2013-2014 Employed
7.7
14.3 0
0
2014-2015
Unemployed
0
2015-2016
Graduate School
0
0
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): ï‚· MSIS majors (6/11) = 54.6% (9.2% increase from 2015-2016)
MSIS Experiential Education Participation Percentage
80 60 40
43
2012-2013
2013-2014
40
50
54.6
38.5
20 0 2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
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DOCTORATE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – Completion Rate: 10/ 12 = 83.3%
Employment status: Employed = 100% o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 100% o Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment = 0% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other: 0%
Employed Students
Percentage
100
90
80 60 40 20 0
10 0
0
0
0
0
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Employment Status Trend 100
100
100
100
92.9
Percentage
80 60 40 20 0
0
7.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 2013-2014 Employed
2014-2015
Unemployed
2015-2016
Graduate School
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): ï‚· DBA majors (4/10) = 40% (26.7% decrease from 2015-2016)
DBA Experiential Education Participation Percentage
100 54.6
50
40
50 25
28.6
2013-2014
2014-2015
0 2012-2013
2015-2016
2016-2017
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College of Computing and Software Engineering Graduate Programs General Results Summary
– Results based on survey respondents
KSU Department of Career Planning and Development Post-Graduation Survey (Summer 16, Fall 16, & Spring 17) During the 2016-2017 academic year, 166 graduate students in CoCSE completed their degrees. Completion Rate: 49 / 166 = 29.5%
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Employed = 81.6% (24.2% increase from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 73.5% o Respondents reporting other employment – 8.1%
Seeking Employment = 18.5% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students Employment Status 50
70
45
60
Percentage Percentage
40 35 30
50
31.7
34.5
40
25
30
20
20
15
10
10
0
5
63.3
14.5
4.1
12.4 8
4
2 3.5
0
0 2.6
0 I have a job I have a job, I do not have I am not I have been I will be in the field of but not in a job seeking accepted to a applying to a my choice the field of employment graduate graduate my choice program program
0.9 Other
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EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): ï‚·
Across all CoCSE Graduate Programs (9/49) = 18.5%
CoCSE Graduate Programs Experiential Education Participation Percentage
100 80 60 42.3 40
31.4 18.5
20 0 2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Comparison data for 2011-2014 not available
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, COMPUTER SCIENCE – Completion Rate: 7 / 39 = 17.9%
Employment status: Employed = 71.4% (31.7% increase from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 57.1% o Respondents reporting other employment – 14.3%
Seeking Employment = 28.6% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program =0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 70
Percentage
60 50
42.9
40 30 20
14.3
10 0
0
0
14.3 0
0
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Employment Status Trend 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
75
71.4 54.2 41.2 28.6
25
0
0
2014-2015 Employed
Seeking Employment
4.2 2015-2016 Graduate School
0
0
0
2016-2017 Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): 
MSCS majors (2/7) = 28.6% (14.4% increase from 2015-2016)
MSCS Experiential Education Participation Percentage
100 80 54.2
60 40
28.6
25
20 0 2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Comparison data for 2012-2014 not available
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Completion Rate: 36 / 106 = 34%
Employment status: Employed = 83.3% (19% increase from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 77.8% o Respondents reporting other employment – 5.5%
Seeking Employment = 16.7% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 70
66.7
Percentage
60 50 40 30 20 10 0
5.5
2.8
2.8
5.5 0
0
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Employment Status Trend 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
83.3 70 62.5 37.5 30 16.7 0
0
2014-2015 Employed
Seeking Employment
0
0
2015-2016 Graduate School
0
0
2016-2017 Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): 
MSIT majors (6/36) = 16.7% (23.7% decrease from 2015-2016)
MS-IT Experiential Education Participation Percentage
100 80 60 40
42.5 21.9
16.7
20 0 2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Comparison data for 2012-2014 not available
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING – Completion Rate: 6 / 21 = 28.6%
Employment status: Employed = 83.3% (16.7% decrease from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 66.7% o Respondents reporting other employment – 16.6%
Seeking Employment = 16.6% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students
Percentage
100 80
66.7
60 40 16.6
20 0
0
0
0
0
0
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Employment Status Trend 100
100
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
83.3
16.6 0
0
0
2014-2015 Employed
Seeking Employment
0
0
2015-2016 Graduate School
0
0
0
2016-2017 Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): 
MSSE majors (1/6) = 16.7% (49.8% decrease from 2015-2016)
MSSWE Experiential Education Participation Percentage
100 80 60
50 33.3
40
16.7
20 0 2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Comparison data from 2012-2014 not available
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College of Education Graduate Programs General Results Summary
– Results based on survey respondents
KSU Department of Career Planning and Development Post-Graduation Survey (Summer 16, Fall 16, & Spring 17) During the 2016-2017 academic year, 486 graduate students in COE completed their degrees. Completion Rate: 144 / 486 = 29.6%
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Employed = 96.5% (10.3% increase from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 96.5% o Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment = 2.8% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0.69% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0.69%
Other = 0%
Employed Students
Percentage
100
90.3
80 60 40 20 4.9 0
1.4
0
0
0
0
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EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): Across all CoE majors (55/144) = 38.2% (21.2% decrease from 2015-2016)
COE Graduate Programs Experiential Education Participation 100 80
Percentage
ï‚·
60
45.1
48.5
2014-2015
2015-2016
38.2
40 20 0
2016-2017
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MASTER OF ARTS in TEACHING – Completion Rate: 10 / 40 = 25%
Employment status: Employed = 80% (7.7% decrease from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 80% o Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment = 10% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 10% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 10%
Other = 0%
Employed Students
Percentage
100 80
80
60 40 20 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Percentage
Employment Status 100 80 60 40 20 0
86.7
76.9
80
74.2
19.4
15.4
7.7
0
0
2013-2014 Employed
13.3
6.4
0
2014-2015
Unemployed
0
2015-2016
Graduate School
10
10
0
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): MAT majors (9/10) = 90% (10% decrease from 2015-2016)
MAT Experiential Education Participation 100
93
96.8
100
2014-2015
2015-2016
90
82.1
80
Percentage
ï‚·
60 40 20 0 2012-2013
2013-2014
2016-2017
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Master of Education Programs (All) MASTER OF EDUCATION Completion Rate: 75 / 232 = 32.3%
Employment status: Employed = 100% o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 98.7% o Respondents reporting other employment – 1.3%
Seeking Employment = 0% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students
Percentage
100
98.7
80 60 40 20 0 0
0
0
0
0
1.3
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Employment Status Percentage
100
100
94.7
92.7
80 60 40 20
5.5
0
0.9
0.9
2014-2015 Employed
Unemployed
3.2
2.1
0
0
2015-2016 Graduate School
0
0
2016-2017 Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): 
MEd majors (30/75) = 40% (11.7% increase from 2015-2016)
MEd Experiential Education Participation 100
Percentage
80 60
40
35.8
40
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
40 20 0
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Specialist in Education Programs (All) EDUCATION SPECIALISTCompletion Rate: 45 / 194 = 23.2%
Employment status: Employed = 97.8% (3.3% increase from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 97.8% o Respondents reporting other employment –0%
Seeking Employment = 2.2% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 100
Percentage
82.2 80 60 40 20
13.3 2.2
0
0
0
0
0
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Employment Status Percentage
100
97.8
94.7
91.7
80 60 40 20 0
0
8.3
12.5
2014-2015 Employed
Unemployed
2.6
2.6
2.2
0
2015-2016 Graduate School
0
0
2016-2017 Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): 
EdS majors (13/45) = 28.9% (35.3% decrease from 2015-2016)
EdS Experiential Education Participation 100
87.5
Percentage
80 60
44.7
40
28.9
20 0 2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Due to the way students in the Ed.S. programs responded to the survey questions in 2014-2015, we were unable to break out the responses by specific program.
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Doctorate of Education Programs (All) DOCTORATE OF EDUCATIONCompletion Rate: 14 / 20= 70%
Employment status: Employed = 85.7% (14.3% decrease from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 85.7% o Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment = 14.3% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students
Percentage
100 80
78.6
60 40 20 0 0
7.1
0
0
0
0
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Employment Status Percentage
100
100
100 85.7
80 60 40 14.3
20 0
0
0
0
2014-2015 Employed
Unemployed
0
0
0
0
2015-2016 Graduate School
0
2016-2017 Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): 
EdD majors (3/14) = 21.4% (28.1% increase from 2015-2016)
EdD Experiential Education Participation 100
Percentage
80 60 40 20
12.5
16.7
21.4
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
0
Due to the way students in the Ed.D. programs responded to the survey questions in 2015-2016, we were unable to break out the responses by specific program.
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College of Engineering and Engineering Technology Graduate Programs General Results Summary
– Results based on survey respondents
KSU Department of Career Planning and Development Post-Graduation Survey (Summer 15, Fall 15, & Spring 16) During the 2014-2015 academic year, 32 graduate students in CoEET completed their degrees. Completion Rate: 10 / 32 = 31.3%
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Employed = 70% o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 70% o Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment = 30% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students
Percentage
100 80
70
60 40 20 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): Across all CoEET majors = 40%
CoEET Graduate Student Experiential Education Participation 100
Percentage
ï‚·
80 60
40
40 20
10
0 2014-2015
2015-2016
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED ENGINEERING* Completion Rate: 4 / 8 = 50%
Employment status: Employed = 100% o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 75% o Respondents reporting other employment – 25%
Seeking Employment = 0% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Percentage
Employed Students 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
75
25 0
0
0
0
0
74
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Employment Status Trend 100
100
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
0
0
0
2015-2016 Employed
Seeking Employment
0
0
0
2016-2017 Graduate School
Not Seeking Employment / Other
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): ï‚· MSAE majors (1/3) = 33.3%
MSAE Experiential Education Participation Percentage
100 80 60 33.3
40 20
0
0 2015-2016
2016-2017
*Comparison data from 2012-2015 not available
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, CIVIL ENGINEERING Completion Rate: 1 / 6 = 16.7%
Employment status: Employed = 0% o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 0% o Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment = 100% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students
Percentage
100 80 60 40 20 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Percentage
Employment Status Trend 100
100
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
0
0
0
2015-2016 Employed
Seeking Employment
0
0
0
2016-2017 Graduate School
Not Seeking Employment / Other
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): ï‚·
MS, Civil Engineering majors (1/1) = 100%
MS, Civil Engineering Experiential Education Participation 100
Percentage
100 80 60
50
40 20 0 2015-2016
2016-2017
*Comparison data from 2012-2015 not available
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, QUALITY ASSURANCE* Completion Rate: 8 / 22 = 36.4%
Employment status: Employed = 100% o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 87.5% o Respondents reporting other employment – 12.5%
Seeking Employment = 0% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Percentage
Employed Students 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
75
12.5 0
0
12.5 0
0
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Employment Status Trend 100
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
0
2014-2015 Employed
Seeking Employment
0
0
0
2015-2016 Graduate School
0
0
2016-2017 Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): 
MSQA majors (2/6) = 33.3% (16.8% decrease from 2015-2016)
MSQA Experiential Education Participation Percentage
100 80 60
40
40 20
33.3
0
0 2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
*Comparison data from 2012-2014 not available
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING* Completion Rate: 2 / 7 = 28.6%
Employment status: Employed = 100% o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 100% o Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment = 0% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students
Percentage
100 80 60
50
50
50
40 20 0 0
0
0
0
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): Master of Science, Systems Engineering majors (0/2) = 0% *Comparison data from previous years not available
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College of Science and Mathematics Graduate Programs General Results Summary
– Results based on survey respondents
KSU Department of Career Planning and Development Post-Graduation Survey (Summer 16, Fall 16, & Spring 1) During the 2016-2017 academic year, 43 graduate students in CSM completed their degrees. Completion Rate: 20 / 43 = 46.5%
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Employed = 55% (25% decrease from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 55% o Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment = 40% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 5% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 5%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 70
Percentage
60
50
50 40 30 20 10 0
5 0
0
0
0
0
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EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience): Across all CSM majors = 60%
CSM Graduate Program Experiential Education Participation 100
Percentage
ï‚·
80
80
60
60
2015-2016
2016-2017
60 40 20 0 2014-2015
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, APPLIED STATISTICS – Completion Rate: 17/ 29 = 58.6%
Employment status: Employed = 58.8% (35.3% decrease from 2015-2016) o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 58.8% o Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment = 41.2% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students
Percentage
100 80 60
52.9
40 20 0
5.9
0
0
0
0
0
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Employment Status 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
90.9
88.2 73.7
58.8 41.2 21 11.8 0 2013-2014 Employed
5.2
0
9.1 0
0
2014-2015 Unemployed
2015-2016
Graduate School
0
0
0
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
Experiential Education Participation (practical work experience):  MSAS majors (10/17) = 58.8% (7.1% decrease from 2015-2016)
MSAS Experiential Education Participation 100 78.9
Percentage
80 60
54.5
63.6
58.8
2015-2016
2016-2017
47.1
40 20 0 2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, CHEMICAL SCIENCES Completion Rate: 1 / 8 = 12.5%
Employment status: Employed = 0% o o
Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 0% Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment = 0% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 100% o o
Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 100%
Other = 0%
Employed Students
Percentage
100 80 60 40 20 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Employment Status 100
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
100
66.7
33.3
0
0 2014-2015 Employed
Unemployed
0
0
0
0
2015-2016 Graduate School
0
0
2016-2017 Not Seeking Employment / Other
*Employed = Employed in field of choice & NOT in field of choice *Graduate School = Accepted into a program & planning on applying to a program
Experiential Education Participation (practical work experience):  MSCS majors (0/1) = 0%
MSCS Experiential Education Participation 100
Percentage
80
66.7
60 40 20
0
0
2015-2016
2016-2017
0 2014-2015
Comparison data from previous years not available.
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MASTER OF SCIENCE, INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGYCompletion Rate: 2 / 6 = 33.3%
Employment status: Employed = 50% o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 50% o Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment = 50% Not Seeking Employment = % Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
Employed Students 70
Percentage
60
50
50 40 30 20 10 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Employment Status 100
100
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
66.7 50
50
33.3
0
0
0
2013-2014 Employed
0
0
0
0
2014-2015 Unemployed
2015-2016
Graduate School
0
0
0
2016-2017
Not Seeking Employment / Other
Experiential Education Participation (practical work experience):  MSIB majors (2/2) = 100%
MSIB Experiential Education Participation 100
100
100
100
Percentage
80
66.7
60 40 20 0 2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
206-2017
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University College Graduate Programs General Results Summary
– Results based on survey respondents
KSU Department of Career Planning and Development Post-Graduation Survey (Summer 16, Fall 16, & Spring 17) During the 2016-2017 academic year, 2 graduate students in University College (MS, First Year Studies) completed their degrees.
Completion Rate: 2 / 2 = 100%
EMPLOYMENT STATUS:
Employed = 50% o Respondents reporting a job within their field of choice – 50% o Respondents reporting other employment – 0%
Seeking Employment = 50% Not Seeking Employment = 0% Attending a Graduate Program = 0% o Respondents reporting that they have been admitted to a graduate program – 0% o Respondents reporting that they will be applying to a graduate program – 0%
Other = 0%
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION (practical work experience):
MS First Year Studies majors (1/2) = 50%
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QUALITATIVE DATA Employer Information Department of Career Planning and Development asks students who are employed in the field of choice for the name of the company for whom they will be working. Below are the names of the employers. If an employer name has a number behind their name, that particular employer was mentioned by that number of students as having hired them. Employer names without a number were listed by one (1) student only. Majors not listed had no students reporting data in this category.
Master of Arts Programs Master of Arts, American Studies Full-time employers Kennesaw State University
Part-time employers Kennesaw State University
Master of Arts, International Global Com. Full-time employers AT & Tt
Master of Arts, Professional Writing Part-time employers Kennesaw State University (2)
Master of Arts in Teaching Programs Full-time employers Cobb County Schools Fulton County Schools Gilmer County Charter Schools Mount Paran Christian School Paulding County Schools (2)
Master of Science Programs Master of Science, Applied Engineering Full-time employers City of Atlanta Mid-America Energy Services ViaSat 90
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Master of Science, Applied Statistics Full-time employers Autotrader.com Delta Airlines (2) General Motors LexisNexis Risk Solutions MarketSource Alpharetta Westat
Master of Science, Computer Science Full-time employers Driven Technology Liaison Technology Veristar
Master of Science, Conflict Management Full-time employers Kennesaw State University The Fox Theatre, Atlanta Traveler's Insurance Co.
Master of Science, Construction Management Full-time employers Dekalb County Government
MacGregor Associates Architects
Master of Science, Criminal Justice Full-time employers SSCI
Master of Science, First Year Studies Full-time employers Georgia Gwinnett College
Master of Science, Information & Instructional Design Full-time employers Brandon Hall School US Dept. of the Treasury
Master of Science, Information Design & Com. Full-time employers Cox Automotive
Invoiceware International Precyse Solutions
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Master of Science, Information Systems Full-time employers AMB, LLC Analytics IQ Emory University Georgia Pacific Kennesaw State University
Master of Science, Information Technology Full-time employers AAA Alston & Bird LLP Board of Regents Cisco Systems, Inc. City of Alpharetta Dell Secure Works GA Tech Research Institute (2) Gordon State College (2)
Homestar Financial Icon Clinical Research Kennesaw State University Middle Georgia State University Payscape Southern Company University of Georgia UPS
Master of Science, Integrative Biology Full-time employers Emory University
Master of Science, International Policy Management Full-time employers Kennesaw State University
Master of Science, Nursing Full-time employers Georgia Highlands College Gordon Hospital Shepherd Center Wellstar Health System
Part-time employers Gwinnett Medical Center Wellstar Health System (2)
Master of Science, Quality Assurance Full-time employers Baxalta Bioscience/Shire Georgia Power Co
KTR Customs Philips Source America
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Master of Science, Software Engineering Full-time employers At & T Emory University SAP Tata Consultancy Services
Other Master Degree Programs Master of Accounting Full-time employers Avoxi Bennett Thrasher (2) Ernst & Young (3) Frazier & Deeter (2) HLB Gross Collins (3) LeasePlan USA McKesson
Moore Colson Neenan Paper Inc. Post & Associates CPA Pricewaterhouse Coopers (3) Schneider Downs ThyssenKrupp Elevator UPS
Master of Business Administration Full-time employers Aaron's, Inc. American Tower Analytics IQ Apollo MD Assurant AT&T CarMax Auto Finance Chemical Products Corporation Cobb County Schools Colgate Palmolive Department of Defense East West Manufacturing GA Tech Gates Corporation General Dynamics General Motors Genova Diagnostics Georgia Pacific Georgia Power
Georgia State University Habitat for Humanity-Coosa Valley Integer Kemira Chemicals Kennesaw State University LexisNexis Lincoln Electric Merrill Lynch Mitsubishi Electric Nova Engineering Panduit Schneider Electric Siemens Energy Inc. Southern Power Supplies on the Fly, LLC The Home Depot UPS (2) US Dept. of Veterans Affairs Wacker Chemie
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Master of Education Programs Full-time employers Albany State University Atlanta Public Schools (2) Bartow County School District Blessed Trinity Catholic High School Cherokee County Schools (2) Clarke County Schools Cobb County Schools (21) Colquitt County School District Dalton Public Schools Dawson County School District Dekalb County Schools (2) Devereaux Advanced Behavioral Health
Fayette County Schools Fulton County Schools (8) Gwinnett County Schools (5) Hall County School District Houston County School District Marietta City Schools (4) Newton County School District Paulding County School District Polk County School District Rome City Schools (2) The Walker School Walker County Schools (2)
Master of Public Administration Full-time employers City of Brookhaven Police Dept. Criminal Justice Coordination Council GA Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Georgia State University Habitat for Humanity-Coosa Valley Kennesaw State University (2) Momentum Church
Specialist Degree Programs Specialist of Education Full-time employers Atlanta Public Schools (2) Bartow County School District Cherokee County Schools (2) Cobb County Schools (6) Dekalb County Schools (2) Douglas County Schools Drew Charter School
Effingham County School District Fulton County Schools (2) Hall County Schools Jefferson City School District Marietta City Schools (4) Newton County School District Rockdale County Schools (2)
Doctoral Degree Programs Doctorate of Business Administration Full-time employers Fairleigh Dickenson University GA Southwestern State University Georgia Power
IBM Global Services Nova Southeastern University Stetson University Taurean Agile Defense
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Doctorate of Education Full-time employers Cartersville City Schools Cherokee County Schools Cobb County Schools (2)
Coweta County Schools Fulton County Schools Murray County School District
PhD, International Conflict Management Full-time employers Creighton University
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QUALITATIVE DATA CONT. Graduate School Information Department of Career Planning and Development asks students who have been accepted to a graduate school for the name of the school and program they are going to complete. Below are the names of the graduate schools and programs (if listed). If graduate school name has a number behind their name, that particular graduate school/program was mentioned by that number of students as having accepted them. School/program names without a number were listed by one (1) student only. Majors not listed had no students reporting data in this category. While some students indicated they were interested in pursuing additional degrees, no students indicated they had been accepted to a university and/or indicated which university/program.
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QUALITATIVE DATA CONT. Other Department of Career Planning and Development asks students to tell us what they will be doing after graduation if none of the provided options match their plans. Below is the list of information students provided in the “Other� category. If an option has a number behind their name, that particular option was mentioned by that number of students as being the option they are pursuing. Options without a number were listed by one (1) student only. Majors not listed had no students reporting data in this category. Master of Science, Construction Management Moving back to home country
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