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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

Undergraduate Student Sample

Graduating Student Survey Sample and Actual Graduates

|School |Undergraduate Graduating |Actual 2011 Graduates (n=854) |

| |Sample (n=389) | |

|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)

[pic]

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 self-image

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: 1-Very poorly 2-Poorly 3-Satisfactorily 4-Well 5-Very well

Q5. Would you recommend NJIT to a friend?

(n = 386)

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Graduating Undergraduate Students: Employment and Graduate School

Q25. Is your job related to the field in which you majored? (n = 113) [pic]

Q6. Do you have continuing employment or an offer of employment upon graduation?

(n = 388)

|Employment Status |2011 Graduates |2010 Graduates |Difference |

|Full time | |31.5% |0.8% |

| |32.3% | | |

|Part time | |7.0% |1.7% |

| |8.7% | | |

|Currently seeking employment | |51.7% |-2.0% |

| |49.7% | | |

|Not seeking employment | |9.8% |-0.6% |

| |9.2% | | |

Q7. Is this a new job?

(n = 125, Only graduates with full-time employment)

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Q28. Please estimate your annual salary.

(Only graduates with full-time employment)

|Salary |2011 Graduates (n=125) |2010 Graduates (n=112) |Difference |

|Under $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?

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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? |

[pic]

Q33. What will be your enrollment status?

(n = 142)

[pic]

Q34. What degree do you intend to pursue?

(n = 245, All graduates who plan on attending graduate school in the future)

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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) |Difference |

|Architecture |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, |2.19% |6.58% |-4.39% |

|Urban, Design, Digital, and Media) | | | |

Graduate Student Sample

Graduating Student Survey Sample and Actual Graduates

| |Graduate Graduating Sample |Actual 2011 Graduates (n=858) |

| |(n=353) | |

|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)

[pic]

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 self-image

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

3.75

3.67

2.90

3.16

3.17

3.09

3.23

3.53

3.51

3.13

3.37

3.49

3.47

3.64

3.58

3.67

3.70

3.76

3.49

3.52

3.50

3.33

3.51

3.50

3.21

3.45

3.53

3.59

3.60

3.36

3.81

3.76

3.68

3.66

3.59

3.30

3.70

3.64

3.67

3.76

3.72

3.65

3.77

3.71

3.87

3.81

3.00

3.19

3.13

3.16

3.20

3.59

3.49

3.20

3.39

3.51

3.52

3.65

3.67

3.67

3.74

3.81

3.61

3.58

3.59

3.38

3.55

3.62

3.28

3.50

3.53

3.61

3.64

3.37

3.84

3.70

3.66

3.71

3.61

3.25

3.70

3.70

3.71

3.78

3.69

3.64

3.73

3.66

3.81

3.79

2.97

3.17

3.17

3.23

3.26

3.56

3.55

3.18

3.41

3.47

3.49

3.69

3.66

3.61

3.73

3.81

3.54

3.57

3.61

3.41

3.60

3.63

3.22

3.54

Graduating Student Survey by Year

Graduate

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

n=

399

519

501

441

502

353

432

353

7/13/2011

Scale: 1-Very poorly 2-Poorly 3-Satisfactorily 4-Well 5-Very well

Q5. Would you recommend NJIT to a friend?

(n = 351)

[pic]

Graduating Graduate Students: Employment

Q25. Is your job related to the field in which you majored?

(n =130) [pic]

Q6. What is your current employment status?

| |2011 Graduates (n=352) |2010 Graduates (n=431) |Difference |

|Full time |43.18% |36.67% |6.51% |

|Part time |2.84% |2.55% |0.29% |

|Currently seeking employment |48.30% |49.88% |-1.58% |

|Not seeking employment |5.68% |10.90% |-5.22% |

Q7. Is this a new job?

(n = 152, Only graduates with full-time employment)

[pic]

Q28. Please estimate your annual salary.

(Only graduates with full-time employment)

| |2011 Graduates (n=151) |2010 Graduates (n=158) |Difference |

|Under $30,000 |5.30% |5.06% |0.24% |

|$30,001-$35,000 |3.97% |4.43% |-0.46% |

|$35,001-$40,000 |4.64% |2.53% |2.11% |

|$40,001-$45,000 |6.62% |3.80% |2.82% |

|$45,001-$50,000 |5.96% |6.33% |-0.37% |

|$50,001-$55,000 |9.93% |10.13% |-0.20% |

|$55,001-$60,000 |7.95% |8.23% |-0.28% |

|$60,001-$65,000 |9.27% |11.39% |-2.12% |

|$65,001-$70,000 |3.97% |6.33% |-2.36% |

|$70,001-$75,000 |6.62% |6.96% |-0.34% |

|$75,001-$80,000 |9.93% |5.70% |4.23% |

|$80,001 or more |25.82% |29.11% |-3.29% |

|Appendix 1: Employers of NJIT Graduates |

|3S Network |

|A&J Consulting Engineering Services P.C |

|ADP |

|AECOM |

|AERCO Int''l |

|Alcatel-Lucent |

|Amazon |

|AZ ELECTRONICS INC. |

|bank of America |

|Biomet Inc. |

|BlackRock |

|BMS |

|Bogue Systems |

|Brookdale Community College |

|CDM |

|Cirrus logic |

|Cmed |

|Collabera |

|Commercium Technology Inc. (CTI) |

|CorraTech |

|CS |

|Dalhousie University |

|DRS Technologies |

|eClinicalWorks LLC |

|Environmental Building Strategies |

|EXP-Hazox Inc. |

|Eye-Com Corp. |

|FiftyOne |

|Finetech Inc. |

|General Motor |

|GENEWIZ |

|Global Aerospace |

|Hackensack University medical Center |

|Honeywell International |

|Intel |

|International Business Machine (IBM) |

|INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP |

|ISP |

|ITC |

|ITT |

|Jacobs Engineering |

|JL Shapiro Associates Inc |

|JP Morgan Chase |

|Kerns Mfg Corp |

|KPMG |

|Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd |

|Maestro Technologies |

|Maquet Cardiovascular |

|MBO Partners |

|Medco Health Solutions |

|Mercedes-Benz USA |

|Ministry of Higher Education |

|Myomo |

|NCS Tech |

|New York Life |

|NJ Advocates for Education |

|Northrop Grumman |

|Pfizer |

|Physics Dept. NJIT |

|Piermount Iron Works |

|Prudential |

|Prudential Financial |

|Qualcomm |

|Ranbaxy |

|Ransom Environmental (8.5 yrs in env consulting) |

|RBA LC |

|Resource Management Concepts Inc. |

|RFL Electronics |

|Rotenberg Meril Solomon Bertiger & Guttilla PC |

|RTI Electronics |

|Samsung Cheil Industries |

|Schmitt and Associate LLC |

|Silicon Alley Group |

|Social Security Administration |

|Somerset Medical Center |

|Stryker Orthopaedics |

|Summit Medical Group |

|Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. |

|Syntel |

|Tata Consultancy Services |

|TDX Construction |

|Tekmark Global Solutions |

|Tekmark solutions |

|Tel-Instrument Electronics |

|Telus National |

|The Louis Berger Group |

|Tiffany and Co. |

|Township of Randolph |

|Turner Construction Co. |

|United States Department of Defense |

|US Army |

|US District Court for the District of NJ |

|VA Medical center East Orange |

|Verizon |

|Vertis communication |

|Vonage |

|w&h systems inc |

|Werum Software & Systems |

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Primarily full time day

2011 Graduates

60.0%

50.0%

68%

No

42%

9%

No

91%

Yes

22%

No

78%

Yes

3%

Primarily part time day

11%

40.0%

evening

Primarily part time

3%

Learning

30.0%

Primarily Distance

15%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%

30.5%

27.5%

69.5%

72.5%

58%

Yes

evening

Primarily full time

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

2011 (n-389)

2010 (n-357)

By Year

Percentage

Yes

No

47.2%

47.6%

53%

52.4%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

2011 (n-282)

2010 (n-248)

Yes

No

Part-time

39%

Full-time

61%

Doctoral Degree

2%

Master's Degree

73%

M.B.A

15%

Professional Degree

(M.D., J.D., etc.)

7%

Bachelor’s Degree

Primarily full time day

3%

37%

Primarily full time

evening

33%

Primarily Distance

Learning

6%

Primarily part time

evening

22%

Primarily part time day

2%

Yes

82%

No

18%

Yes

85%

No

15%

2011 Graduates

No

58%

Yes

42%

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