Report: Graduating Student Survey
Spring 2011
July 2011
Office of Institutional Research and Planning
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Executive Summary:
On a five point scale (5=high, 1=low), both undergraduate and graduate graduates rated NJIT highly except for helpfulness of financial aid advising services (undergraduate student mean =2.99 and graduate student mean=2.97). This decline was also evidenced in the Spring 2011 Student Satisfaction Survey where students reported a 34% satisfaction rate (mean=2.93) with financial aid services--a 12% decrease from 2010. For undergraduates, helpfulness of registration services declined from 3.36 to 3.24.
Concern for the individual reached its highest rating ever for undergraduate and graduate graduates. Undergraduates gave NJIT a very positive score of 3.31, up from the 2006 low of 3.06. Graduates also gave NJIT a very positive score of 3.41, up from the 2004 low of 3.15.
Compared to last year, undergraduate graduates reported confidently that NJIT prepared them well to enter the job market (the undergraduate student mean jumped up from 3.30 to 3.83). Our undergraduate graduates’ full-time employment rate (32.3%) is up almost a percent from last year. The graduating graduate students saw remarkable improvement in their full-time employment rate (43.1%). It rose 6.5% from last year’s rate (36.6%). Seven percent more of graduating graduates (42%) reported that their job was new compared to the 2010 survey (35%). See table on page 4 and 12.
When compared to 2009, the mean for improved ability to make more money increased for graduating undergraduate students (3.48 to 3.60) and graduate students (3.24 to 3.37). However, compared to 2008, the mean for meeting the educational goal of prepare for a career is still down for graduating undergraduate students (3.68 to 3.57) and graduate students (3.65 to 3.53). See charts on page 2 and 10.
More undergraduates are planning to go to graduate school (72.5%), this reflects a 3% increase from last year (69.5%). Sixty-one percent planned on enrolling as fulltime students. See charts on pages 6 and 7.
Seventy-three percent of undergraduate graduates intend to pursue a Master’s degree. Fifteen percent intend to seek a M.B.A. and 7% intend to seek other professional degrees (M.D., J.D., etc.). Forty-two percent of graduating undergraduate students plan on attending a graduate program in engineering. Twenty percent intend on enrolling in a management/finance/accounting program which reflects of a 3% increase from last year (17%). See chart on page 8.
Table of Contents
Undergraduate Student Sample
Graduating Student Survey Sample and Actual Graduates…………………...…………………….1
Q36. Your enrollment status while at NJIT…………………………………………………...... 1
Undergraduate- Mean Ratings……………………………………………………………………...2
Q5. Would you recommend NJIT to a friend?...... 3
Graduating Undergraduate Students: Employment and Graduate School....………………………………...3
Q25. Is your job related to the field in which you majored?...... 3
Q6. Do you have continuing employment or an offer of employment upon graduation?...... 4
Q7. Is this a new job?...... 4
Q28. Please estimate your annual salary……………………………………………………..……..5
Q30. Are you planning to attend graduate school?...... 6
Q31. School that you are planning to attend:……………………………………………………….6
Q32. Will you attend (graduate school) this year?...... 7
Q33. What will be your enrollment status?...... 7
Q34. What degree do you intend to pursue?...... 8
Q35. What type of program do you intend to enroll in?...... 8
Graduate Student Sample
Graduating Student Survey Sample and Actual Graduates…………………………………………9
Q36. Enrollment status while at NJIT………………………………………………………..……..9
Graduate- Mean Ratings………………………………………………………………………...…10
Q5. Would you recommend NJIT to a friend?...... 11
Q25. Is your job related to the field in which you majored?...... 11
Q6. What is your current employment status?...... 12
Q7. Is this a new job?...... 12
Q28. Please estimate your annual salary……………………………………….………………….13
Appendix 1: Employers of NJIT Graduates
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Undergraduate Student Sample
Graduating Student Survey Sample and Actual Graduates
School / Undergraduate Graduating Sample (n=389) / Actual 2011 Graduates (n=854)College of Architecture and Design / 8.7% / 10.77%
College of Computing Sciences / 17.62% / 17.44%
Newark College of Engineering / 53.68% / 53.5%
School of Management / 10.3% / 9.7%
College of Science and Liberal Arts / 9.7% / 8.5%
Response rate: 48%
(excludes opt-outs)
Q36. Your enrollment status while at NJIT
(n = 386)
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Prepare for a career
Attain skills that will be useful on a job
Increase awareness of different cultures,etc
Improve ability to make more money
Develop understanding/ appreciation of sci/tech
Improve selfimage
Improve interpersonal skills
Science
Mathematics
Humanities/Social Sciences
Program specific skills
Computer skills
Current technologies
Problem solving
Creative thinking
Written communication
Oral communication and presentation
Interpersonal communications
Teamwork
Professional and ethical responsibilities
Helpfulness of financial aid advising services
Availability of personal counseling services
Quality of career advising and planning services
Availability of tutorial services
Quality of tutorial services
Quality of computing services
Opportunities to participate in student activities
Preparation to enter job market
Variety of courses offered at NJIT
Course content within the major
Preparation for further academic study
Accessibility of faculty members to students
Overall quality of instruction
General condition of campus grounds
Availability of library services and materials
Helpfulness of librarians
Helpfulness of registration services
Quality of academic advising
Availability of academic advising
Concern for the individual
Responsiveness to diverse population
Safety and security of campus
Reasonableness of billing services
Overall, NJIT met your expectations
3.69
3.67
3.90
3.62
4.07
3.88
3.88
3.88
3.95
3.64
3.75
3.85
3.80
4.00
3.83
3.67
3.94
3.83
4.05
3.99
3.19
3.43
3.26
3.48
3.48
3.53
3.32
3.51
3.71
3.74
3.75
3.60
3.28
3.68
3.74
3.49
3.54
3.18
3.73
3.98
3.34
3.57
3.62
3.62
3.78
3.57
4.01
3.64
3.63
3.85
3.95
3.57
3.72
3.85
3.78
4.01
3.82
3.57
3.83
3.70
3.93
3.85
3.23
3.47
3.23
3.45
3.51
3.53
3.32
3.57
3.65
3.67
3.61
3.54
3.42
3.71
3.71
3.47
3.56
3.16
3.67
3.95
3.33
3.57
3.59
3.57
3.76
3.54
3.96
3.62
3.61
3.79
3.82
3.56
3.67
3.79
3.71
3.90
3.76
3.51
3.84
3.66
3.85
3.81
3.31
3.41
3.21
3.45
3.61
3.48
3.30
3.45
3.51
3.59
3.58
3.56
3.58
3.79
3.79
3.46
3.38
3.06
3.68
3.97
3.31
3.48
3.73
3.70
3.76
3.64
3.98
3.67
3.67
3.82
3.91
3.52
3.71
3.69
3.70
3.92
3.73
3.54
3.75
3.68
3.83
3.80
3.27
3.47
3.37
3.45
3.56
3.55
3.42
3.45
3.64
3.63
3.68
3.58
3.60
3.81
3.83
3.48
3.56
3.14
3.66
3.94
3.34
3.56
3.68
3.74
3.73
3.73
4.00
3.72
3.72
3.79
3.91
3.56
3.79
3.79
3.79
4.00
3.81
3.55
3.73
3.71
3.87
3.87
3.37
3.57
3.42
3.54
3.59
3.68
3.46
3.48
3.70
3.71
3.69
3.58
3.71
3.92
3.95
3.52
3.44
3.25
3.75
3.84
3.34
3.61
3.56
3.62
3.72
3.48
3.92
3.66
3.64
3.65
3.81
3.56
3.70
3.78
3.64
3.96
3.84
3.62
3.78
3.66
3.80
3.84
3.11
3.41
3.29
3.37
3.30
3.38
3.63
3.33
3.37
3.70
3.62
3.61
3.54
3.56
3.88
3.88
3.32
3.53
3.50
3.26
3.60
3.71
3.24
3.54
3.57
3.61
3.70
3.61
3.97
3.69
3.66
3.73
3.86
3.50
3.77
3.71
3.61
3.98
3.77
3.59
3.77
3.70
3.77
3.84
3.20
3.37
3.31
3.37
3.33
3.39
3.51
3.30
3.39
3.66
3.61
3.60
3.59
3.66
3.88
3.89
3.36
3.51
3.55
3.21
3.60
3.74
3.30
3.57
3.57
3.67
3.76
3.60
3.90
3.72
3.67
3.70
3.81
3.62
3.70
3.65
3.64
3.95
3.81
3.64
3.78
3.70
3.87
3.92
2.99
3.30
3.24
3.38
3.41
3.31
3.67
3.83
3.43
3.61
3.60
3.68
3.56
3.58
3.74
3.83
3.24
3.54
3.59
3.31
3.65
3.72
3.10
3.56
Graduating Student Survey by Year
Undergraduate
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
n=
507
604
479
536
480
292
355
389
6/28/2011
Scale: 1Very poorly 2Poorly 3Satisfactorily 4Well 5Very well
Q5. Would you recommend NJIT to a friend?
(n = 386)
Graduating Undergraduate Students: Employment and Graduate School
Q25. Is your job related to the field in which you majored? (n = 113) Q6. Do you have continuing employment or an offer of employment upon graduation?
(n = 388)
Employment Status / 2011 Graduates / 2010 Graduates / DifferenceFull time / 32.3% / 31.5% / 0.8%
Part time / 8.7% / 7.0% / 1.7%
Currently seeking employment / 49.7% / 51.7% / -2.0%
Not seeking employment / 9.2% / 9.8% / -0.6%
Q7. Is this a new job?
(n = 125, Only graduates with full-time employment)
Q28. Please estimate your annual salary.
(Only graduates with full-time employment)
Salary / 2011 Graduates (n=125) / 2010 Graduates (n=112) / DifferenceUnder $30,000 / 8.00% / 6.25% / 1.75%
$30,001-$35,000 / 7.20% / 9.82% / -2.62%
$35,001-$40,000 / 7.20% / 5.36% / 1.84%
$40,001-$45,000 / 8.00% / 4.46% / 3.54%
$45,001-$50,000 / 11.20% / 16.96% / -5.76%
$50,001-$55,000 / 16.00% / 16.07% / -0.07%
$55,001-$60,000 / 13.60% / 15.18% / -1.58%
$60,001-$65,000 / 12.80% / 3.57% / 9.23%
$65,001-$70,000 / 4.80% / 5.36% / -0.56%
$70,001-$75,000 / 4.00% / 3.57% / 0.43%
$75,001-$80,000 / 2.40% / 3.57% / -1.17%
$80,001 or more / 4.80% / 9.83% / -5.03%
Q30. Are you planning to attend graduate school?
Q31. School that you are planning to attend:
Q31. School that you are planning to attend:NJIT / 143
Rutgers University / 14
UMDNJ / 11
Stevens Institute of Technology / 10
Columbia University / 9
NYU / 6
Cornell University / 3
MIT / 2
Pace Law School / 2
Other schools at least one person will attend:
George Mason University, Georgia Tech, Houston University, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Mercer University, Montclair State University, Northwestern University, Parsons New School, Pratt Institute, Princeton University, Rhode Island School of Design, Rowan University, Stanford, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, Bartlett School of Architecture, Tufts Dental College, University of Massachusetts, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California, Walden University, Wayne State University, Penn State.
Q32. Will you attend (graduate school) this year?
Q33. What will be your enrollment status?
(n = 142)
Q34. What degree do you intend to pursue?
(n = 245, All graduates who plan on attending graduate school in the future)
Q35. What type of program do you intend to enroll in?
(All graduates who plan on attending graduate school in the future)
2011 Graduates (n=273) / 2010 Graduates (n=243) / DifferenceArchitecture / 3.30% / 2.47% / 0.83%
Engineering / 42.12% / 45.27% / -3.15%
Health/Medicine / 6.59% / 4.94% / 1.65%
Liberal Arts / 1.1% / 0.82% / 0.28%
Science / 4.76% / 3.70% / 1.06%
Education / 1.83% / 2.88% / -1.05%
Computer/Information Technology / 16.48% / 14.40% / 2.08%
Management/Finance/Accounting / 20.15% / 17.28% / 2.87%
Law / 1.47% / 1.65% / -0.18%
Other(Counseling, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Urban, Design, Digital, and Media) / 2.19% / 6.58% / -4.39%
Graduate Student Sample
Graduating Student Survey Sample and Actual Graduates
Graduate Graduating Sample (n=353) / Actual 2011 Graduates (n=858)College of Architecture and Design / 2.58% / 4.03%
College of Computing Sciences / 28.36% / 23.72%
Newark College of Engineering / 50.14% / 50.77%
School of Management / 9.17% / 11.50%
College of Science and Liberal Arts / 9.74% / 9.96%
Response rate: 43%
(excludes opt-outs)
Q36. Enrollment status while at NJIT
(n = 350)
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Prepare for a career
Attain skills that will be useful on a job
Increase awareness of different cultures,etc
Improve ability to make more money
Develop understanding/ appreciation of sci/tech
Improve selfimage
Improve interpersonal skills
Science
Mathematics
Humanities/Social Sciences
Program specific skills
Computer skills
Current technologies
Problem solving
Creative thinking
Written communication
Oral communication and presentation
Interpersonal communications
Teamwork
Professional and ethical responsibilities
Helpfulness of financial aid advising services
Availability of personal counseling services
Quality of career advising and planning services
Availability of tutorial services
Quality of tutorial services
Quality of computing services
Opportunities to participate in student activities
Preparation to enter job market
Variety of courses offered at NJIT
Course content within the major
Preparation for further academic study
Accessibility of faculty members to students
Overall quality of instruction
General condition of campus grounds
Availability of library services and materials
Helpfulness of librarians
Helpfulness of registration services
Quality of academic advising
Availability of academic advising
Concern for the individual
Responsiveness to diverse population
Safety and security of campus
Reasonableness of billing services
Overall, NJIT met your expectations
3.70
3.72
3.74
3.48
3.92
3.81
3.77
3.84
3.69
3.30
3.79
3.81
3.81
3.86
3.74
3.68
3.81
3.80
3.87
3.86
3.12
3.36
3.17
3.33
3.71
3.32
3.26
3.40
3.49
3.54
3.65
3.59
3.28
3.54
3.66
3.57
3.43
3.15
3.57
3.79
3.27
3.49
3.72
3.78
3.74
3.55
3.90
3.77
3.75
3.87
3.79
3.41
3.87
3.89
3.85
3.91
3.85
3.75
3.83
3.74
3.86
3.85
3.22
3.36
3.19
3.27
3.71
3.36
3.37
3.46
3.58
3.59
3.68
3.59
3.46
3.64
3.76
3.63
3.44
3.24
3.64
3.72
3.34
3.57
3.70
3.69
3.59
3.46
3.79
3.65
3.61
3.87
3.74
3.29
3.81
3.81
3.76
3.88
3.81
3.60
3.70
3.64
3.77
3.73
3.12
3.32
3.24
3.31
3.70
3.43
3.36
3.44
3.57
3.54
3.60
3.60
3.63
3.75
3.88
3.66
3.46
3.19
3.62
3.80
3.32
3.57
3.70
3.72
3.67
3.43
3.85
3.67
3.72
3.83
3.72
3.42
3.75
3.76
3.74
3.80
3.74
3.65
3.75
3.73
3.86
3.75
3.22
3.40
3.32
3.24
3.74
3.52
3.35
3.39
3.52
3.54
3.65
3.61
3.70
3.84
3.89
3.59
3.52
3.24
3.62
3.84
3.31
3.56
3.65
3.67
3.62
3.52
3.87
3.80
3.68
3.83
3.67
3.31
3.81
3.80
3.74
3.85
3.83
3.71
3.84
3.74
3.87
3.86
3.29
3.39
3.39
3.41
3.64
3.60
3.37
3.48
3.63
3.63
3.75
3.70
3.71
3.76
3.89
3.55
3.59
3.32
3.58
3.42
3.24
3.57
3.51
3.49
3.49
3.24
3.74
3.66
3.61
3.58
3.47
3.06
3.63
3.69
3.67
3.76
3.64
3.49
3.68
3.60