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ERIC Number: ED375901
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1994-Sep
Pages: 35
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
Graduate Survey, 1994. Report of Findings.
Sinclair Community Coll., Dayton, OH.
A survey was conducted of 1992-93 graduates from Sinclair Community College, in Ohio, to determine graduates' perceptions of their experiences and benefits received while attending Sinclair, as well as information on graduates' current salaries. Questionnaires were mailed to the 1,298 graduates from the 1992-93 academic year, resulting in 348 completed surveys for a response rate of 26.8%. Study findings included the following: (1) 70.4% of the respondents were female, 9% were minority students, and the mean age was 33.3 years old; (2) 59.8% of the respondents had changed their major field of study and 41.4% finished in a different academic division; (3) 40.2% took more than 6 years to complete their degrees; (4) 50.2% gave a rating of 4 out of 5 to the quality of the education at Sinclair, while 42.6% gave a rating of 5 out of 5; (5) 96.2% agreed with the statement that their education at Sinclair contributed to an increase in self-confidence; (6) other commonly cited benefits were improved job performance (95.4% agreed), attained technical knowledge (94.3% agreed), improved communication skills (93.8% agreed), and increase value in the job market (92.9% agreed); (7) the least agreement was expressed regarding increased chances for promotion (17.3% disagreed) and increased earning power (16% disagreed) as a result of their education; (8) of the 207 graduates responding to the question, 97% stated that they would attend Sinclair again; and (9) for the 164 students who began working in their chosen field after graduation, the mean starting salary was $21,627, the mode was $30,000, the minimum earned was $5,923, and the maximum was $40,000. (KP)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Sinclair Community Coll., Dayton, OH.
Identifiers: Sinclair Community College OH