Alumni Survey - Class of 2001 - Survey taken in 2006

QC Alumni Survey
Class of 2001
5 Year Follow-up
Selected Tables
Gender
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	Female	297	75.6
	Male	96	24.4
	Total	393	100.0
Race:
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	Caucasian/White	238	61.2
	Asian/Pacific Islander	41	10.5
	African American/Black	37	9.5
	Other	19	4.9
	Hispanic	52	13.4
	American Indian	2	0.5
	Total	389	100.0
Did you enter Queens College as a:
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	Freshman	135	34.6
	Transfer Student	133	34.1
	Graduate Student	122	31.3
	Total	390	100.0
Were you born in the United States?
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	Yes	263	74.5
	No	90	25.5
	Total	353	100.0
Since graduating from Queens College have you earned any additional degrees as Yes?
		Frequency	Valid Percent
Valid	Yes	128	32.6
Missing	No	265	67.4
Total		393	100.0
If yes, please indicated what type of degree you earned: (% for those attending only)
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	Master's Degree	100	74.1
	Business Degree M.B.A.	5	3.7
	Doctorate	3	2.2
	Law Degree J.D.	7	5.2
	Other	20	14.8
	Total	135	100.0
	From what college(s) or university did you receive this degree?
		Frequency	Percent
	Not attending another college	272	69.2
	Adelphi University	9	2.3
	Bank St.	1	0.3
	Baruch College	2	0.5
	BMCC	1	0.3
	Brooklyn College	3	0.8
	Capella University	1	0.3
	Cardozo School of Law	1	0.3
	City College	1	0.3
	College of Mount St. Vincent	4	1.0
	College of Saint Rose	1	0.3
	Columbia Law School	1	0.3
	Cornell University	2	0.5
	CUNY Graduate Center	1	0.3
	Dowling College	1	0.3
	C.W. Post	1	0.3
	George Washington University	1	0.3
	Hofstra University	5	1.3
	Hunter College	4	1.0
	Kentucky Western University	1	0.3
	Lehman College	1	0.3
	Mercy College	2	0.5
	Molly College	1	0.3
	Montclair State University	1	0.3
	Nassau Community College	1	0.3
	New York Law School	1	0.3
	New York University	1	0.3
	New York University & Wagner	1	0.3
	Pratt Institute	1	0.3
	Queens College	36	9.2
	Queens College & Yale University	1	0.3
	St. John's University	7	1.8
	St. Vincent's School of Nursing	1	0.3
	SUNY Stony Brook	2	0.6
	SUNY Suffolk	1	0.3
	Syracuse University	1	0.3
	The College of New Rochelle	1	0.3
	Touro College	11	2.8
	University of Florida	1	0.3
	University of Miami	1	0.3
	University of Notre Dame	1	0.3
	Webster University	1	0.3
	Yeshiva University	3	0.8
	Total	393	100.0
Are you currently attending graduate school as Yes?
		Frequency	Percent
	Yes	56	14.2
	No	337	85.8
Total		393	100.0
If yes, what type of degree are you currently pursuing?
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	Master's Degree	31	59.6
	Business Degree M.B.A.	4	7.7
	Doctorate	10	19.2
	Law Degree	2	3.8
	Medical Degree	1	1.9
	Other	4	7.7
	Total	52	100.0
Do you have any professional licenses or certificates as Yes?
		Frequency	Percent
	Yes	232	59.0
	No	161	41.0
Total		393	100.0
Which best describes your current employment status Full-time/Part-time
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	Employed Full-time	312	80.2
	Employed Part-time	42	10.8
	Unemployed, Seeking Employment	10	2.6
	Unemployed, Not Seeking employment	25	6.4
	Total	389	100.0
	What is your annual salary?
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	Less than $25,000	25	0.1
	$25,000-$49,999	112	0.3
	$50,000-$74,999	143	0.4
	$75,000-$99,999	45	0.1
	$100,000 or more	21	0.1
		346	1.0
Is your current job related to the major?
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	Directly related to your major	228	64.6
	Slightly related to your major	63	17.8
	Not related to your major	62	17.6
	Total	353	100.0
Is your employed located in?
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	New York City	213	65.7
	New York State	84	25.9
	Outside of New York State	27	8.3
	Total	324	100.0
Statistics
Importance of skill: Oral communication skills
N		379
Mean		3.83
Std. Deviation		0.442
Importance of skill: Oral communication skills
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	no importance	1	0.3
	minor importance	7	1.8
	moderate importance	48	12.7
	major importance	323	85.2
	Total	379	100.0
Statistics
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Oral communication skills
N	Valid	377
Mean		3.06
Std. Deviation		0.775
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Oral communication skills
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	not at all	19	5.0
	very little	45	11.9
	somewhat developed	207	54.9
	developed to a great extent	106	28.1
	Total	377	100.0
Statistics
Importance of skill: Mathematical skills
N	Valid	374
Mean		2.73
Std. Deviation		0.940
Importance of skill: Mathematical skills
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	no importance	39	10.4
	minor importance	112	29.9
	moderate importance	134	35.8
	major importance	89	23.8
	Total	374	100.0
Statistics
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Mathematical skills
N	Valid	373
Mean		2.39
Std. Deviation		1.053
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Mathematical skills
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	not at all	99	26.5
	very little	94	25.2
	somewhat developed	117	31.4
	developed to a great extent	63	16.9
	Total	373	100.0
Statistics
Importance of skill: Written communication skills
N	Valid	379
Mean		3.74
Std. Deviation		0.508
Importance of skill: Written communication skills
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	no importance	1	0.3
	minor importance	9	2.4
	moderate importance	79	20.8
	major importance	290	76.5
	Total	379	100.0
Statistics
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Written communication skills
N	Valid	379
Mean		3.34
Std. Deviation		0.740
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Written communication skills
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	not at all	11	2.9
	very little	28	7.4
	somewhat developed	161	42.5
	developed to a great extent	179	47.2
	Total	379	100.0
Statistics
Importance of skill: Research skills (accessing information, collecting data, etc)
N	Valid	379
Mean		3.40
Std. Deviation		0.789
Importance of skill: Research skills (accessing information, collecting data, etc)
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	no importance	10	2.6
	minor importance	42	11.1
	moderate importance	112	29.6
	major importance	215	56.7
	Total	379	100.0
Statistics
Importance of skill: Critical thinking/problem solving skills
N	Valid	377
Mean		3.71
Std. Deviation		0.546
Importance of skill: Critical thinking/problem solving skills
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	no importance	1	0.3
	minor importance	14	3.7
	moderate importance	79	21.0
	major importance	283	75.1
	Total	377	100.0
Statistics
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Critical thinking /problem solving skills
N	Valid	375
Mean		3.20
Std. Deviation		0.793
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Critical thinking /problem solving skills
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	not at all	13	3.5
	very little	49	13.1
	somewhat developed	164	43.7
	developed to a great extent	149	39.7
	Total	375	100.0
Statistics
Foreign languages skills
N	Valid	375
Mean		2.14
Std. Deviation		1.030
Foreign languages skills
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	no importance	125	33.3
	minor importance	124	33.1
	moderate importance	75	20.0
	major importance	51	13.6
	Total	375	100.0
Statistics
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Foreign languages skills
N	Valid	365
Mean		1.88
Std. Deviation		1.014
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Foreign languages skills
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	not at all	178	48.8
	very little	85	23.3
	somewhat developed	69	18.9
	developed to a great extent	33	9.0
	Total	365	100.0
Statistics
Importance of skill: Computer skills/information management
N	Valid	380
Mean		3.33
Std. Deviation		0.835
Importance of skill: Computer skills/information management
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	no importance	12	3.2
	minor importance	54	14.2
	moderate importance	109	28.7
	major importance	205	53.9
	Total	380	100.0
Statistics
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Computer skills/information management
N	Valid	375
Mean		2.61
Std. Deviation		0.985
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Computer skills/information management
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	not at all	59	15.7
	very little	105	28.0
	somewhat developed	133	35.5
	developed to a great extent	78	20.8
	Total	375	100.0
Statistics
Importance of skill: Applying scientific methods
N	Valid	375
Mean		2.34
Std. Deviation		1.050
Importance of skill: Applying scientific methods
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	no importance	100	26.7
	minor importance	112	29.9
	moderate importance	99	26.4
	major importance	64	17.1
	Total	375	100.0
Statistics
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Applying scientific methods
N	Valid	371
Mean		2.49
Std. Deviation		0.995
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Applying scientific methods
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	not at all	74	19.9
	very little	106	28.6
	somewhat developed	128	34.5
	developed to a great extent	63	17.0
	Total	371	100.0
Statistics
Importance of skill: Making a lifelong commitment to learning
N	Valid	380
Mean		3.56
Std. Deviation		0.729
Importance of skill: Making a lifelong commitment to learning
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	no importance	9	2.4
	minor importance	27	7.1
	moderate importance	86	22.6
	major importance	258	67.9
	Total	380	100.0
Statistics
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Making a lifelong commitment to learning
N	Valid	380
Mean		3.14
Std. Deviation		0.859
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Making a lifelong commitment to learning
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	not at all	22	5.8
	very little	51	13.4
	somewhat developed	159	41.8
	developed to a great extent	148	38.9
	Total	380	100.0
Statistics
Importance of skill: Exercising your responsibilities as a citizen
N	Valid	379
Mean		3.22
Std. Deviation		0.932
Importance of skill: Exercising your responsibilities as a citizen
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	no importance	26	6.9
	minor importance	54	14.2
	moderate importance	111	29.3
	major importance	188	49.6
	Total	379	100.0
Statistics
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Exercising your responsibilities as a citizen
N	Valid	372
Mean		2.62
Std. Deviation		0.985
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Exercising your responsibilities as a citizen
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	not at all	60	16.1
	very little	99	26.6
	somewhat developed	137	36.8
	developed to a great extent	76	20.4
	Total	372	100.0
Statistics
Importance of skill: Working with people from various cultures, races, backgrounds, etc
N	Valid	380
Mean		3.63
Std. Deviation		0.702
Importance of skill: Working with people from various cultures, races, backgrounds, etc
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	no importance	7	1.8
	minor importance	28	7.4
	moderate importance	64	16.8
	major importance	281	73.9
	Total	380	100.0
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Working with people from various cultures,
races, backgrounds, etc
Statistics
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Working with people from various cultures, races, backgrounds, etc
N	Valid	379
Mean		3.28
Std. Deviation		0.813
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Working with people from various cultures, races, backgrounds, etc
races, backgrounds, etc
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	not at all	17	4.5
	very little	36	9.5
	somewhat developed	151	39.8
	developed to a great extent	175	46.2
	Total	379	100.0
Statistics
Importance of skill: Understanding domestic and international issues
N	Valid	378
Mean		3.03
Std. Deviation		0.932
Importance of skill: Understanding domestic and international issues
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	no importance	29	7.7
	minor importance	72	19.0
	moderate importance	137	36.2
	major importance	140	37.0
	Total	378	100.0
Statistics
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Understanding domestic and international issues
N	Valid	375
Mean		2.66
Std. Deviation		0.972
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Understanding domestic and international issues
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	not at all	58	15.5
	very little	87	23.2
	somewhat developed	153	40.8
	developed to a great extent	77	20.5
	Total	375	100.0
Statistics
Importance of skill: Using effective leadership skills
N	Valid	379
Mean		3.56
Std. Deviation		0.708
Importance of skill: Using effective leadership skills
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	no importance	6	1.6
	minor importance	30	7.9
	moderate importance	89	23.5
	major importance	254	67.0
	Total	379	100.0
Statistics
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Using effective leadership skills
N	Valid	375
Mean		2.76
Std. Deviation		0.868
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Using effective leadership skills
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	not at all	31	8.3
	very little	103	27.5
	somewhat developed	165	44.0
	developed to a great extent	76	20.3
	Total	375	100.0
Statistics
Importance of skill: Time management and organization skills
N	Valid	379
Mean		3.84
Std. Deviation		0.452
Importance of skill: Time management and organization skills
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	no importance	1	0.3
	minor importance	10	2.6
	moderate importance	38	10.0
	major importance	330	87.1
	Total	379	100.0
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Time management and organization skills
Statistics
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Time management and organization skills
N	Valid	380
Mean		3.02
Std. Deviation		0.903
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Time management and organization skills
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	not at all	31	8.2
	very little	58	15.3
	somewhat developed	164	43.2
	developed to a great extent	127	33.4
	Total	380	100.0
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Research skills
Statistics
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Research skills (accessing information, collecting data, etc)
N	Valid	380
Mean		3.39
Std. Deviation		0.745
To what extent were these skills developed at QC: Research skills (accessing information, collecting data, etc)
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	not at all	8	2.1
	very little	36	9.5
	somewhat developed	136	35.8
	developed to a great extent	200	52.6
	Total	380	100.0
Which job sector best describes where you are employed?
Statistics
Which job sector best describes where you are employed?
N	Valid	346
Which job sector best describes where you are employed?
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	Accounting firm	8	2.3
	Banking	7	2.0
	College/University	20	5.8
	Computer/Information Tech	5	1.4
	Other	43	12.4
	Entertainment/Radio/TV	6	1.7
	Government	25	7.2
	Financial Services	7	2.0
	Health Care Provider	23	6.6
	Law Office	10	2.9
	Library/Museum	18	5.2
	Merchandizing/Retail	4	1.2
	Middle/High School	62	17.9
	Nursery/Elementary School	72	20.8
	Publishing	20	5.8
	Private Non-Profit Agency	3	0.9
	Restauraunt/Hotel	3	0.9
	Sales	6	1.7
	Telecommunications	3	0.9
	Transportation/Airlines	1	0.3
	Total	346	100.0
RESPONDENTS MAJORS
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	Blank	9	2.3
	Accounting	32	8.1
	Administration & Supervision	6	1.5
	American History	1	0.3
	Anthropology	6	1.5
	Applied Lingustics	1	0.3
	Applied Math	1	0.3
	Art Education	1	0.3
	Art History	1	0.3
	Bilingual Elementary Education	1	0.3
	Biology	7	1.8
	Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies	1	0.3
	CAS	1	0.3
	Clinical Behavior Application	1	0.3
	Communication Arts & Sciences	1	0.3
	Computer Science	12	3.1
	Counseler Education	1	0.3
	Counselor Education	1	0.3
	Cultural Arts	1	0.3
	Drama, Theatre & Dance	2	0.5
	Economics	13	3.3
	Education	11	2.8
	Education Adm.	1	0.3
	Education in English	1	0.3
	Education/Reading	1	0.3
	EECE	33	8.4
	English	19	4.8
	English Education	2	0.5
	English Literature	2	0.5
	European Lang.	2	0.5
	Fine Arts	2	0.5
	FNES	12	3.1
	Hispanic	2	0.5
	History	16	4.1
	Jewish Studies	2	0.5
	LCD	5	1.3
	Library Science	28	7.1
	Linguistics	2	0.5
	Math	1	0.3
	Mathematics	1	0.3
	Media Studies	10	2.5
	Media Study	1	0.3
	Music	10	2.5
	Music Education	4	1.0
	Philosophy	3	0.8
	Physical Education	3	0.8
	Physics	1	0.3
	Political Science	17	4.3
	Psychology	22	5.6
	Reading Education	1	0.3
	SAS	1	0.3
	School Psychology	6	1.5
	Science Ed.	1	0.3
	SEYS	9	2.3
	Social Science	1	0.3
	Sociology	35	8.9
	Spanish	2	0.5
	Special Education	4	1.0
	Speech Lang. Pathology	5	1.3
	Speical Education	1	0.3
	Studio Art	4	1.0
	Supervision Adm.	1	0.3
	TESOL	3	0.8
	Urban Affairs	1	0.3
Urban Studies	4	1.0
Total	393	100.0
RESPONDENT'S SECOND MAJORS
		Frequency	Valid Percent
	No Second Major	321	81.7
	Accounting	2	0.5
	Administration & Supervision	1	0.3
	African Studies	1	0.3
	Biology	1	0.3
	Business Administration	1	0.3
	Drama, Theatre & Dance	2	0.5
	Drama, Theatre and Dance	1	0.3
	Earth Enviromental Science	1	0.3
	East Asian Studies	1	0.3
	Economics	9	2.3
	ECP	1	0.3
	Education	1	0.3
	EECE	3	0.8
	English	4	1.0
	Italian	3	0.8
	Journalism	1	0.3
	Library Science	3	0.8
	Math	1	0.3
	Media Studies	3	0.8
	Music Performance	1	0.3
	Political Sciences	1	0.3
	Psychology	4	1.0
	SEYS	8	2.0
	Social Studies	1	0.3
	Sociology	10	2.5
	Urban Affairs	1	0.3
	Urban Studies	4	1.0
	Women's Studies	2	0.5
	Total	393	100.0
RESPONDENT'S MINORS
		Frequency	Valid Percent
		310	78.9
	Accounting	1	0.3
	Anthropology	5	1.3
	Applied Linguistic	1	0.3
	Art	1	0.3
	BALA	11	2.8
	Biology	2	0.5
	Chemistry	1	0.3
	Compartive Lit.	1	0.3
	Counseling	1	0.3
	Counseling & Advisement	1	0.3
	Counseling & Student Service	1	0.3
	Drama, Theatre & Dance	1	0.3
	Drama, Theatre and Dance	1	0.3
	Economics	11	2.8
	Education	4	1.0
	EECE	2	0.5
	Film Studies	3	0.8
	Finance	1	0.3
	French	1	0.3
	History	1	0.3
	Honors in the Humanities	3	0.8
	Journalism	1	0.3
	Labor Studies	1	0.3
	Liberal Arts	1	0.3
	Math	3	0.8
	Music	1	0.3
	Peer Advisement	1	0.3
	Philosophy	1	0.3
	Political Science	2	0.5
	Psychology	1	0.3
	SEYS	8	2.0
	Social Studies	3	0.8
	Sociology	3	0.8
	Student Services Counseling	1	0.3
	Urban Studies	2	0.5
	Total	393	100.0
* As reported by Alumni, Some are actually not minors at Queens College
		Frequency	Percent
Valid		350	89.1
	Adelphi University	1	0.3
	Brooklyn College	1	0.3
	Capella University	1	0.3
	Chicago - Kent College of Law	1	0.3
	City College	1	0.3
	CUNY Graduate Center	2	0.5
	CW Post	1	0.3
	Dowling	1	0.3
	Fairleigh Dickinson University	1	0.3
	Fordham University	1	0.3
	Golden Gate University	1	0.3
	Hofstra Univ.	2	0.5
	Hunter College	1	0.3
	Jones International University	1	0.3
	Kentucky Western University	1	0.3
	Lehman College	2	0.5
	Long Island University	1	0.3
	Mercy College	1	0.3
	NY Career Institute	1	0.3
	NYU	2	0.5
	Queens College	8	2.0
	Southern Connecticut University	1	0.3
	St. John's Univ.	3	0.8
	St. John's University	1	0.3
	Touro College	1	0.3
	Touro Law School	1	0.3
	United States Sports Acad.	1	0.3
	University of Baltimore	1	0.3
	Yale Univ.	1	0.3
	Total	393	100.0
Web Summary Prepared by Meg McAuliffe, Queens College Institutional Research