• © 2018 Northern Illinois University

Accreditation, Assessment, and Evaluation

NIU Alumni Survey

of Baccalaureate Students

Employment, Additional Education, Satisfaction, and Internships

(Academic Year 2015-2016)

• Sample– Baccalaureate alumni

• Graduated in Fall 2015/Spring 2016/Summer 2016• Method

– Alumni completed survey online – Students surveyed post-graduation, in 2018

• Survey Highlights– I. Alumni Employment and Additional Education– II. Alumni Satisfaction with NIU– III. Alumni Internships while Attending NIU

Background

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23

20

17

85

99

191

424

167

270

284

584

815

1388

3421

0 1000 2000 3000 4000

CVPA

COE

CEET

COB

CHHS

CLAS

Overall

Number of Students Surveyed Respondents

Response RatesResponse Rate

14%

12%

6%

15%

7%

14%

Overall

By College12%

3

I. Alumni Employment and

Addit ional Education

4

14%

4% 5% 6%

56%

6% 7%4%

0

50

100

150

200

250

Full-TimeEmployment

Part-TimeEmployment

SeekingEmployment

Not SeekingEmployment

Num

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Pursuing/CompletedAdditional Degree

No Additional Degree

Employment and Addit ional Education

Employed Not Employed

5

6

Addit ional Education:Type of Degree(s) Pursued

*Participants identified their degree as “Other” if it did not match any of the categories above.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Unreported

Other

Grad Certificate

Health Professional

Law

Doctorate

Master's

Undergraduate Degree

Number of Respondents

… By Alumni Respondents Who Pursued Additional Degree(s)

4%

56%

14%

7%

2%

6%

8%

3%

7

Sector of Employment

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Unreported

Other

Military

Self-Employed

Non-Profit

College/University

Government

Professional Firm

Elementary/Secondary School

Health Agency

Business

Number of Respondents

… Of Alumni Respondents Employed Full-Time or Part-Time34%

15%

9%

8%

8%

6%

4%

1%

1%

4%

12%

*Participants identified their job as “Other” if it did not match any of the categories above.

51%

11%

38%

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

Illinois Other State Unreported

Num

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s

… Of Alumni Respondents Employed Full-Time or Part-Time

Location of Employment

8

65%

19% 16%

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Less Than 6 Months > 6 Months; < 1 Year One Year or More

Num

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s

… For Alumni Respondents Employed (Full-Time or Part-Time) After Graduation

Time to Employment

9

10

Relatedness of NIU Degree to Job

Note. Due to missing data, percentages do not sum to 100%.

36%39%

11%15%

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Closely Related Related Unrelated(by Choice)

Unrelated(Not by Choice)

Num

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ents

… Of Alumni Respondents Employed Full-Time or Part-Time

Job Satisfaction andRelatedness of Job to NIU Degree

4.66

1 2 3 4 5 6

11

n = 289

3.504.94

4.794.92

1 2 3 4 5 6Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

Job Preparedness andRelatedness of Job to NIU Degree

4.25

1 2 3 4 5 6

12

n = 287

3.053.28

4.374.89

1 2 3 4 5 6Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

II. Alumni Satisfaction with NIU

13

4.62

4.72

1 2 3 4 5 6

I would recommendNIU to a prospective

student.

I am satisfied withmy overall experience

as a student at NIU.

Overall Satisfaction with NIU

Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

14

n = 368

n = 367

3.85

4.41

4.67

4.19

1 2 3 4 5 6

I am satisfied with the careeradvising I received at NIU.

I am satisfied with the career servicesthat were available to me at NIU.

Overall, I am satisfied with the financialaid that was made available

to me during my time at NIU.

I felt safe whileon campus at NIU.

Satisfaction with NIU’s Services

Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

15

n = 363

n = 366

n = 362

n = 363

4.28

4.68

4.83

4.86

4.90

1 2 3 4 5 6

I am satisfied with the academicadvising I received within my major.

I believe my degree fromNIU represents a good valuefor the investment I made.

I am satisfied with theeducational experiencesI had within my major.

Considering my circumstances,I am satisfied with the amount of time

it took me to complete my degree.

Overall, I am satisfied withmy Baccalaureate degree.

Satisfaction with NIU Degree

Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

16

n = 361

n = 366

n = 366

n = 361

n = 368

3.9

4.3

4.6

4.4

4.5

3.8

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

4.7

5.0

5.1

5.0

5.2

1 2 3 4 5 6

I am satisfied with the academicadvising I received within my major.

I believe my degree fromNIU represents a good valuefor the investment I made.

I am satisfied with theeducational experiencesI had within my major.

Considering my circumstances,I am satisfied with the amount of time

it took me to complete my degree.

Overall, I am satisfied withmy Baccalaureate degree.

Satisfaction with Degree andRelatedness of Job to NIU Degree

Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

17

n = 276

n = 280

n = 280

n = 276

n = 281

III. Alumni Internships while Attending NIU

18

Number of Internships While Attending NIU

42%47%

11%

0

50

100

150

200

250

One or More None Unreported

Num

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f Res

pond

ents

19

Types of Internships

61% 66%

86%

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Of those alumni who had internships, at least one internship was…

20

21

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