May 2012 Undergraduate Degree Report
Conducted and Prepared by Russell B. Lennon, Director of Career Services
May 1, 2013
Purpose
To determine whether or not recipients secured full or part time employment, where employed, job title, advanced degree plans, what source did they use to find employment and recipient comments (noted as provided).
Methodology
Responses to a four question and comments document (exhibit one) were gathered through telephone interviews. A total of three phone calls were made to graduates who did not respond to the initial phone call. In the absence of information secured by phone responses recorded on the annual Development Office release form were used where applicable.
Recipients
May 2012 undergraduate degree recipients were identified in a report prepared and presented by the Registrar’s office. A total of fifty four were provided. From this group eight were no longer available (moved with no forwarding information, phone no longer in service, incorrect phone number and address. etc). Of the remaining forty five information was acquired relating to thirty five students.
Results for All Responding Recipients
The following results represent responding Undergraduate degree recipients.
Responses:
Number: 35 out of 46
Percentage: 76%
Have you found full time employment?
74.3% said yes, 26 respondents
25.7% said no, 9 respondents
If you have not found full time employment have you found part time employment?
8.6% said yes, 3 respondents
17.1% said no, 6 respondents
If you found full time or part time employment please provide company name, city, state and job title:
Employer CitySTTitle
Dunkin DonutsRutlandVTCashier
Omya IncProctorVTProperty Management
Usable Coal MineFairbanksAL
UPS RutlandVTCHSP Supervisor
College of St. JosephRutlandVTBook store manager
ValcoRutlandVTOperations trainer
Chester Elementary SchoolChesterVTTutor
Community DentalRutlandVTOffice Manager
VT Army National GuardRutlandVTHuman resources
Ludlow Police DepartmentLudlowVTOfficer
SultraWest Lake VillageCASales Manager
Atty. Jess T. SchwiddeRutlandVTLegal Assistant
GMPRutlandVTInternal Auditor
Casella WasteRutlandVTTax department
The Home Service StoreRutlandVTCentral Processing
HannafordSaratogaNYDeli manager
National BankEdgartown NY
Woodstock CiderMiddlebury VTAccounting
GablesRutland VTCook and wait staff
Temecula Urgent CareTemecula CAX-Ray technician
Fletcher Allen HospitalBurlington VTFlubotomist
General ElectricRutland VTCertified Agent Level 3
Rutland Medical CenterRutland VTX-Ray Technician
Barstow Elementary SchoolChittendon VT5th Grade Teacher
Rutland Mental HealthRutland VT
O'Brian Reynolds SebotkaRutland VTAccounting supervisor
Homeland SecurityVirgin IslandsPSA Agent
Is your position related to your major?
48.6% said yes, 17 respondents
28.6% said no, 10 respondents
Totals less than 100% due to only 27 out of the 35 students responded
How did you find out about your position?
Source#%
Company web site38.6
Job board38.6
Networking4 11.4
Newspaper12.9
Other 10 28.6
Totals less than 100% due to only 21 out of the 35 students responded
Other sources stated:
Department of Labor
Employed during enrollment
Inquired Directly
Teacher Web Site
Do you plan to further your education?
57% said yes, 20 respondents
20% said no, 7 respondents
23% no response, 8 respondents
By Degree
8 indicated they plan to pursue a Masters degree
6 indicated they plan to pursue an MBA degree
1 Indicated they plan to pursue an MD degree
4 indicated they plan to pursue a BA degree
1 indicated they plan to pursue a CPA
Comments
- Professors are very helpful
- Would definitely refer a student to attend CSJ
- Enjoy the college. Love working for them
- Wants to pursue a BA in electrical engineering. Enjoyed here time at CSJ
- Have more of a Catholic and biblical world view. Surprised professors not holding true to Catholic ways. Great local education
- Most fantastic experience I've ever had! Professors were great. Would refer a student in an instant. Wants MBA from CSJ
- Would definitely refer a student to attend CSJ
- Professors were great
Comments (continued)
- Would do MBA at CSJ if it was shorter. Other colleges offer 18 months vs. CSJ 22 months
- Would definitely refer a student to attend CSJ
- Great professors. Would have been nice to be in touch with other people
- Would definitely refer a student to attend CSJ
- Degree from CSJ is not good enough to get a job in the field of business
- Not related my major but it did help. Professors were great.
- Loved CSJ, very helpful, stimulating, motivated and wonderful
- Loved small class sizes, great professors
- Would definitely refer a student to attend CSJ
Spreadsheets
Accompanying this report are spreadsheets detailing findings for all recipients identified as “2012 Undergraduate Degree Report” and a breakdown by degree identified as “2012 Undergraduate Breakdown by Degree”.
Benchmark
The article “1 in 2 new graduates are jobless or underemployed”written by Hope Yen, Associated Press in April, 2012 remains as the most current employment comparison benchmark.
Yen reported the following statistics based on an analysis of government data conducted for the Associated Press.“About 1.5 million, or 53.6%, of bachelor’s degree-holders under the age of 25 last year were jobless or underemployed, the highest share in the last 11 years. In 2000, the share was at a low of 41 percent, before the dot-com bust erased job gains for college undergraduates in the telecommunications and IT fields.”
College of St. Joseph responding graduates reported only 25.7% are unemployed. Once again this is very good news when compared to the national average of 53.5%.
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2012 Undergraduate Degree Study
Employment Questionnaire
- Have you found full time employment? ____ Yes ___ No
- If NO, have you found part time employment ___Yes ___No
- If you have found full or part time employment please answer the following:
- Company Name: ______
City:______State:______
- Job Title or Description:______
- Is your position related to your major? ___Yes ___No
- How did you find out about your position? Please check those that apply:
- Company web site ______
- Job Board/Site (Monster, CareerBuilder etc) _____
- Through networking ______
- Newspaper ______
- Other ____ Please specify ______
3. Do you plan to further your education? ___Yes ___No
a. If YES, please explain (i.e. Masters, MBA, Certification Program, etc.)
______
4. Comments:______
______
______
______
Thank you for participating in this study.
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