Graduating Student Survey

Graduating Student Survey MAY 2014 GRADUATES

Center for Career Development Center for Graduate School and Fellowship Advisement

A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTORS We are pleased to present the annual Office of Career Pathways Graduating Student Survey Report for the graduating class of May 2014. Each year this report is shared with the Manhattan College community, including administration, Deans, Chairs and faculty, and is then presented at the June Board of Trustees meeting.

This year, Rachel Cirelli joined as our Director for Career Development in October, just before our major Fall Career Fairs, and we’ve had a very busy year since. The mission of the Office of Career Pathways is to contribute to the educational and professional development of students by helping them discern their vision for what constitutes a meaningful and purpose-driven career. The team provides comprehensive, person-centered career counseling, programs, and events that encourage students to consider all career pathways, including graduate school and employment opportunities.

This report reflects the commitment of our graduates to the Lasallian Mission in their personal and professional lives. Some go on to jobs, others to service, and some to graduate school, all carrying a piece of Manhattan College and experiences from their shared time here. Recent Payscale articles and a Brookings Institute study have shown how well our graduates do in their careers; there is not only a high return on investment, but also value added from a Manhattan College degree. However, this report cannot begin to encompass all of the individual stories and successes of our students - they are countless!

With this new leadership, we hope to develop a new strategic vision for the Office, aligned with the Lasallian Mission and the next phase of the College’s strategic plan. Our approach will facilitate engagement by internal and external stakeholders, including employers and alumni, who are all devoted to the professional success of our students. We’re already looking forward to seeing our next group of graduating seniors!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Summary Results

4

Industries of Employment

6

Graduate School/Professional School & Fields of Study

8

Experiences Related to Field of Study

9

Engagement with CCD & How Graduates Found Employment

10

Mentor Program

11

Cumulative GPA

12

First-Generation

12

Minority Students

13

Mission & Service

14-15

School of Arts

16

School of Business

18

School of Education & Health

20

School of Engineering

22

School of Science

24

Summary Results: May 2014 Graduates The May 2014 undergraduate class participated in a survey as part of their exit requirements. A follow-up 57% survey was performed in February-March 2015 for all stuAccepted Employment 56% 55% dents, and follow-up phone calls and emails were sent to those that selected they were still seeking or not pursuing 10% Graduate School 9% 18% employment in the original survey. These data presented 2014 here were compiled based on the responses to both the 21% Graduate School & Working 19% initial and the follow-up surveys. There was a 96% re2013 10% sponse rate (492 responses/ 513 graduates (includes MBA 2012 12% Still Seeking 15% students)). 88% reported that they are employed or in 15% graduate school; 85% of those that reported having ac0% Not Pursuing 0% cepted employment indicated they are employed full2% time. For those that reported being employed full-time, 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 79% reported that their employment is related to their field of study. 12% of graduates were still seeking or not pursuing employment, a decrease from 16% for 2013 grad- Employment and Graduate School Status. Accepted Employment includes Full-time Employment, Part-time Employment, Military uates.

Service, Fellowships, Internships, and Service Work. Still Seeking

The results from the survey indicate that 22% of includes those that reported Still Seeking Employment and Still students are in graduate school and working at the same Seeking Graduate School opportunities. n=492 time. This shows an increase from 2011 Career Plans Survey, where 6% of the graduates reported working while in graduate school, the 2012 Career Plans Survey, which showed that 10% of students were working and in gradu$100,000+ 1% ate school, and the 2013 Career Plans Survey, where 19% $90,001-$100,000 1% of the students were in graduate school and working. The $80,001-$90,000 1% increase in the number of Master’s degree programs at $70,001-$80,000 7% Manhattan College may contribute to the increase in those $60,001-$70,000 17% in graduate school and working at the same time. The cat$50,001-$60,000 36% egory not pursuing employment at this time reflects grad$40,001-$50,000 14% uates taking time off and graduates that have specific fam$30,001-$40,000 12% ily circumstances. The still seeking category includes those $20,001-$30,000 4% that have applied to jobs, but have not received any offers, $0-$10,000 1% and those that have applied to graduate school and have I am paid hourly wages.

7% not received acceptances.

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

The base salaries of the Manhattan College May 2014 graduates indicate that graduating median annual Base Salaries. This figure represents base salaries for those that salary range of $50,000-$60,000 for students working full selected they accepted full-time employment. n=162 time and the average salary was over $53,000. Over 60% of the Manhattan College graduates that reported having accepted full-time employment are making $50,000 or more.

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88% Accepted Employment or Enrolled in Graduate School/ Professional School within nine months of graduation

EACH YEAR STUDENTS TAKE THE

GRADUATING STUDENT SURVEY AS A PART OF EXIT REQUIREMENTS.

57% Accepted Employment

10% Enrolled in Graduate School Over 60% of Jaspers that accepted fulltime employment reported making over $50,000 or more.

The average reported base salary was over

$53,000

21% Accepted Employment & Enrolled in Graduate School/ Professional School

+

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Industries of Employment Industry employment data were gathered based on the reported job title and employer industry. Engineering topped our list of industries with 34% of our students that accepted employment entering the engineering industry. Another 12% entered the Business industry, and 10% Finance and Accounting.

With respect to mission, about 3% of our graduates accepted fellowships in service, including Americorps, Peace Corps, FEMA, Lasallian Volunteers, and Jesuit Volunteer Corps. In addition, about 7% of our May 2014 graduates that accepted employment are working in Education.

Our top Employers hired two or more of our graduates, very often through Office of Career Pathways recruiting forums, including On-Campus Recruiting, Career Fairs, and information sessions. This list of organizations reflect the major industries that our graduates enter after graduation.

Industries of Employment Engineering……………………………………………………. 34% Business, Consulting, Entrepreneurship…………. 12% Finance & Accounting……………………………………. 10% Education………………………………………………………. 7% Marketing/Advertising/PR……………………………... 6% Media/Communications…………………………….….. 6% Health & Human Services………………………….…... 4% Technology, IT, Software Development…………. 4%

Sales/Insurance……………………………………………... 4% Government………………………………………………….. 3% Service/Fellowships (Americorps, Peace Corps, Lasallian Volunteers, etc)……………………………….. 3% Administrative……………………………………………….. 4% Other…………………………………………………………….. 4% Industries of Employment. This table shows the breakdown of industries for Manhattan College May 2014 graduates that accepted employment. The Industry list is based on both sector and job function by both the North American Industry Classification Standards and benchmark data. n=298

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Top Employers Air Products AKF Group Americorps BAE Systems Bank of America CB&I Con Edison Cosetini Associates Exxon Mobil General Dynamics Electric Boat Hudson Valley Bank NYC Department of Education JP Morgan KPMG Langan Engineering & Environmental Services L'Oreal Macy's Morgan Stanley Riverso Associates, Inc STV, INC Turner Construction Viacom Top Employers. This table represents organizations that hired two or more of our May 2014 graduates.

34%

Engineering Industry

26%

Business, Finance, Accounting, Sales

12%

Media, Communications, Marketing, Advertising, PR

7%

Education

3%

Service/Fellowships

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Graduate School/Professional School & Fields of Study

2%

5%

Fields of Study

3%

Degree

Business

21% 9%

Counseling/Psychology

74%

Master’s

Education

14%

MBA

5%

Medicine/Health Professions Doctorates

Law

4%

Doctoral Programs

Humanities/Social Sciences

2%

Law

1%

2nd Bachelor's Degree

Science/Math 8%

Engineering

Medicine/Health Fields 33%

17%

Other

3%

Fields of Study. This figure represents what fields our students entered in graduate school. n=152

Top Graduate Schools COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK CUNY GRADUATE SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY CENTER CUNY HUNTER COLLEGE MANHATTAN COLLEGE NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PACE UNIVERSITY RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY Top Graduate Schools. This table represents institutions where two or more of our graduates have enrolled for graduate study.

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Degrees Sought. This table represents what degrees our students pursued after graduation. n=152

31.5% of the May 2014 Graduating class enrolled in graduate school. The breakdown of Fields of Study shows our biggest groups go into Engineering, Business, Education and Counseling. The Medicine/Health group pursue fields including Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, and other allied health fields.

88% of the graduates that enrolled in graduate school are seeking a Master’s degree, 5% a medical or health professions doctorate, 4% a doctoral program, and 2% a law degree.

Our Top Graduate Schools list includes Columbia University and other New York City schools, which reflects our graduates desires to stay in the tri-state area. 64.5% of students (98/152) that enrolled in graduate school stayed at Manhattan College for graduate studies.

Experiences Related to Field of Study Over 73% of the graduating class of 2014 reported having at least one internship during their time at MC. 47% of students reported having a paid internship and 32% reported having had an unpaid internship (Please note that students were allowed to select more than one response).

18% of the graduating class indicated that they did not have any experiences related to their field of study.

Paid Internship

47%

Unpaid Internship

32%

Student Teaching

10%

Volunteer/Community Service

When asked about for credit, not-for-credit and summer research, over 20% of the graduating class indicated that they had a research experience or independent study before graduation (data not shown). When asked whether or not they had a student-faculty research project related to their field of study, 16% of the graduating class indicated they had one of these experiences. School of Science had the highest number of students reporting student-faculty research experiences, with over 70% of the graduating class having a research experience before graduation.

13%

Research

16%

No Related Experiences

18% 0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Experiences Related to Field of Study. This figure shows the numbers of students participating in various co-curricular experiences during their time at MC. Students were allowed to select more than one response. n= 482

82%

6%

Had at least 1 experience related to their field of study

Of students that had a paid internship were still seeking 9 months from graduation

Paid Internship

6%

Unpaid Internship

14%

Student Teaching Position

6%

Volunteer or Community Service Position

8%

Student-Faculty Research Project

13%

I did not have any experiences related to my field of study.

18%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Accepted Employment

Enrolled in Graduate School

Grad School & Working

Still Seeking

Experiences Related to Field of Study: Impact on Career Outcomes. This figure shows the career outcomes for students that have had at least one of each of the types of experiences. n= 482 9

Engagement with CCD and How Graduates Found Employment 46% of the May 2014 graduating class reported using Center for Career Development in their senior year. These students also reported on the various services that they used through CCD. Over 30% used the job posting database, JasperLink, and 13% participated in On-Campus Recruiting. 28% attended a Career Fair in their Senior Year. In addition, we saw 17% of the graduating class in individual appointments with Career Counselors.

Career Fairs Walk-in Hours Individual Appointments Workshops On-Campus Recruiting JasperLink Job Postings Internship Program

11%

0%

5%

3%

10%

32% 11%

Used CCD in Senior Year

When asked how graduates obtained employment, 38% indicated it was through a Manhattan College resource, an increase of 11% from the 2013 graduates, and an increase of 20% from the 2012 graduates (data not shown). If students used CCD in their senior year, they were more likely to have found their employment through a Manhattan College re-

Employment Obtained through MC Resources

28%

19% 17% 18% 13%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

2%

20%

4%

1%

25%

5%

1%

30%

5%

35%

40%

On-Campus Recruiting or On-Campus Interview

MC Alumni Networking Event/Alumni Referral

MC Career Fair/Information Session

MC Facilitated Internship

MC Faculty Member or Academic Department

MC Mentor Program

JasperLink Job Posting

Online Resources From Center for Career Development Website

Other Manhattan College Resource

How Graduates Obtained Employment. This figure shows how graduates obtained employment through various MC resources. n=218

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50%

Engagement with CCD in Senior Year. This figure shows how students engaged with CCD in their Senior Year. n= 482

6%

15%

46%

38%

46%

Of those that accepted employment indicated it was through an MC resource

Of the May 2014 graduating class used Career Development in their senior year

Mentor Program

19.5%

6%

Of the graduating class participated in the Mentor Program

Of those that participated in the Mentor Program were Still Seeking 9 months from graduation

19.5 % of the May 2014 graduating class participated in the Mentor Program. The Mentor Program is one of the core programs managed by the Center for Career Development, and it matches students with alumni for a year of mentorship.

Freshmen in School of Engineering, and Sophomores and Juniors in the other schools are eligible for the program.

Only 6% of the students that participated in the Mentor Program were still seeking employment 9 months from graduation. In addition, when compared with the overall numbers for the college, students that participated in the Mentor Program were more likely to have Accepted Employment.

Accepted Employment

Gradudate School

62%

6%

Graduate School & Working

Still Seeking

26%

6% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Mentor Program. This figure shows the career outcomes for those students that reported participation in the mentor program during their time at MC. n= 94

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Cumulative GPA

70% of our May 2014 graduating class had a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above, while only 30% of students had a cumulative GPA of below 3.0. The group of students with a GPA of 3.0 and above were more likely to go to graduate school, than those with below a 3.0 GPA. GPA was significantly correlated with career outcomes. For the May 2013 graduating class, 23% of graduates with below a 3.0 GPA were still seeking 9 months from graduation (data not shown) vs. 14% for the May 2014 graduates.

Accepted Employment

51% 69% 13%

Graduate School

3%

Graduate School & Working

3.0 and Above 25%

Below 3.0

14% 11% 14%

Still Seeking 0%

20%

40%

60%

Cumulative GPA and Career Outcomes. This figure shows career outcomes of students with below a 3.0 cumGPA and a 3.0 and above cumGPA. n= 492

First-Generation

38% of the students self-reported as firstgeneration in the survey, indicating that neither parent had completed a college degree. Career outcomes for our first-generation population did not differ significantly from our non-first generation students.

38% Of the May 2014 graduating class reported that they were firstgeneration students 12

Accepted Employment

55% 57% 11% 10%

Graduate School

Non-First Gen Graduate School & Working

24% 19%

First Generation

11% 14%

Still Seeking 0%

20%

40%

60%

First-Generation Students and Career Outcomes. This figure shows career outcomes of students that reported being the first generation to go to college. n= 482

Minority Students Students were ask to confirm their race/ethnicity on the graduating survey. These data are based o those responses. For the graduating class of 2014, the career outcomes of minority students did not differ significantly from their white peers. In addition, this year marked the opening of a new Multicultural Center in the new Kelly Commons. Currently, there is a search underway for a Director of Multicultural Affairs, and the Center has been opened n support of students of color and diversity initiatives on campus.

16.8% (81 students) of the May 2014 graduating class identified as Hispanic or Latino. For this graduating class, the career outcomes of Hispanic students did not differ significantly from those that did not identify as Hispanic or Latino vs. in the May 2013 graduating class, where Hispanic students were more than twice as likely to be still seeking vs. their white peers (data not shown).

When looking at choice of school, Hispanic students were more likely to select majors in School of Arts, School of Business, and School of Science and less likely to choose School of Engineering majors vs. their white peers. A similar trend was seen with Black students. Asian students, however, were more likely to choose School of Engineering majors vs. all other students.

White

53%

Hispanic

11%

62%

Black or African American

9%

67%

American Indian/Alaskan Native

67%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Graduate School

n=367

12%

15%

76%

Asian

Accepted Employment

24%

n=81

15%

14%

6%

n=29

10%

n=18

28%

17%

n=6

17%

0% n=5

60%

40%

Gr aduate School & Working

Still Seeking

Ethnicity and Career Outcomes. This figure shows career outcomes of minority students vs. their white peers. These data were compiled from two separate survey questions, and students were able to select more than one response. n= 482

White

23%

25%

Hispanic

30%

Black

31%

Asian

6%

American Indian/Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

32%

9%

17%

17%

5%

16%

45%

12%

10% 7% 7%

50%

33%

60% 0%

Arts

33%

22%

17%

14%

6%

17%

20%

17%

20%

10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Business

Education

Engineering

Science

Ethnicity and Choice of School. This figure shows the breakdown of schools selected by students of different ethnicities. n= 482

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Mission Aware/Very Aware

Important/Ve ry Important

MC as a L asallian institution

The core identity of MC as Catholic and Lasallian is vital and visible throughout the College.

73% 52% 74%

MC as a Catholic institution

54%

48%

Respecting the human dignity of all

70% Agree or Strongly Agree

71% 75%

Supporting the faith development of students

22%

64% 56%

Emphasizing ethical conduct

Excellent

Very Good

Adequate

Critically Analyzing Real-World Problems

Synthesizing Knowledge From Many Fields

Applying Abstrac t Theories to Practical Issues

14

Needs Improvement

Needs Considerable Improvement

25%

18%

39%

40%

15%

71% 69%

27%

34%

36%

38%

Awareness of Different Religious Faiths

31%

32%

Making Decisions Based on Ethical Concerns

30%

35%

Working with People From Diverse Cultures and Backgrounds

30%

34%

6% 3%

5% 3%

7% 3%

28%

27%

27%

6% 2%

5% 3%

7% 3%

3% Went on to Service positions or Fellowships

54% Participated in service during their time at MC

59% Would be likely to participate in service after graduation

Aware/Very Aware

Important/Very Important

To prepare graduates for lives of service to their fellow human beings To prepare graduates for lives of professional success

67% 72%

20%

71% 77%

During my time at Manhattan College, I was encouraged to develop a global perspective

64% Agree or Strongly Agree To prepare graduates for lives of civic engagement To prepare graduates for lives of personal development

20%

59% 65%

44%

67% 74%

The environment for learning at Manhattan College is inter-disciplinary - challenged me to integrate skills, knowledge and perspectives from my many experiences at the College

Aware/Very Aware

Important/Very Important

To provide a contemporary, person-centered education

63% 64%

77% Agree or Strongly Agree 57%

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