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2017 Future Workforce SurveyPrepared by Hanover Research for McGraw-Hill EducationMay 2017
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TableofContents
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SectionI Introduction,Summary &KeyFindings p.3
SectionII CollegePreparedness,Satisfaction,andBeliefs p.9
SectionIIII College ReflectionsandEvaluation p.15
SectionIV CareerPreparedness andImpactofCollege p.21
SectionV CareerGoals andPlans p.31
SectionVI JobSearching,CareerPlanning,andCollegeResources p.43
SectionVII CareerPreferences, Desires,andConcerns p.52
SectionVIII Demographics p.60
Contact p.64
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INTRODUCTION,SUMMARY &KEYFINDINGS
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Introduction
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This report presents findings from the 2017 Future Workforce Survey. The primary goal of thesurvey is to provide a picture of how prepared students feel about entering the workforce and thehopes and concerns students have about their post-graduation lives.
In order to qualify, respondents must have been current Freshmen-Second Year Seniors (1st Year-5th Year) or currently enrolled in a Masters or Doctorate program. After data cleaning, Hanoveranalyzed 5,354 completed survey responses.
This report primarily focuses on results from the 2017 iteration of the survey, but compares andcontrasts results from similar surveys conducted in 2016, 2015, and 2014 (when possible). Thereport also includes 2017 survey results segmented by collegiate status and institution type.
*When applicable, Hanover presents statistically significant differences between survey years 2014-2017 and between 2017 respondentsegments. Letters are used within graphs and tables to indicate groups with statistically significant differences at the 95% confidence interval.
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ExecutiveSummary
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Overall,studentsfeelatleastsomewhatpreparedfortheirprofessionalcareersandfeelthattheircollegeexperienceshavebeenatleastsomewhathelpfulinpreparingthemforthesecareers.Studentsfeelmostpreparedwithcommunication,criticalthinkingandteamworkskills,andlessconfidentregardingnetworkingandtechnicalskills.Theybelievethatadditionalinternshipsorprofessionalexperienceswhileincollegewouldbemostbeneficialforbuildingtheseskills.Inaddition,studentsindicatethatadditionalaccesstocareerpreparationtoolswouldmakethemfeelbetterpreparedforpost-graduationjobs.However,amajorityofrespondentsindicateneverorrarelyusingthecareerresourcesofferedbytheirinstitutions,suggestingadisconnectbetweendesireandexecution.
Moststudentshavealreadyidentifiedacareertheywanttopursueaftergraduation,anddesiretopursuecareersrelatedtotheirmajorsthatwillallowthemtolivewell-rounded,happylives.Responsessuggestthatstudentsconsciouslypickmajorstheyfeelareversatileandprovidethemwithmarketableskillsinordertomeettheircareergoals.Inadditiontotheirmajor,studentsbelievetheirgrades,workexperience,andinterpersonalskillsplaykeyrolesintheirjobcandidacyandattractiveness.
Studentsgenerallyfeelthattheywereadequatelypreparedforthedemandsofcollegeandaresatisfiedwiththeircollegeexperiences.Pre-college,studentsfeltthatcollegewouldimprovetheiremploymentopportunities,givethemagoodeducation,andsetthemupforfuturesuccess– allofwhichwereborneoutforamajorityofstudents.
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KeyFindings
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§ Fewerthanhalfofstudentssurveyedfeelveryorextremelypreparedfortheirprofessionalcareer.Thisisconsistentwithpreviousiterationsofthestudy.Olderstudentsandstudentsenrolledat4-yearprivateuniversitiesaresignificantlymorelikelythanotherstofeelpreparedfortheirprofessionalcareerandtohavefoundtheircollegeexperienceshelpfulinpreparingthemforacareer.
– Studentsfeelmostpreparedtouseteamwork,criticalthinking,andcommunicationintheircareers,andfeelleastpreparedfornetworking.Theyfeelthatadditionalinternships/professionalexperienceswouldhavemostpreparedthemfortheirpost-graduatecareers.
– Studentsconsidergettingadegreeinamarketablefield,theirgrades,internshipexperience,andinterpersonalskillsasthepiecesoftheircollegecareerthatmakethemthebestjobcandidates.
§ Avastmajorityofstudentsarehappywiththeirmajor,believetheirmajorwillhelpthemfindajob,andplanongettingajobinthefieldtheymajoredin.Thisconfidencestemsfromstudentsbelievingthattheirmajorsareversatile,offerthemaccesstojobopportunitiesinavarietyoffields,andgivethemin-demandskills.
§ Three-quartersofstudentshaveidentifiedacareertheywanttopursue,withstudentsprioritizingjobsintheirfieldoverjobswiththegreatestfinancialpayout.Studentsmostoftenplanonworkinginbusinessorhealthcare.Studentsalsoprioritizelivingwell-rounded/happylivesandrewardingjobsoverwell-payingorsociallyresponsiblejobs.
– The“typical”respondentplansonworkingonefull-timejobaftergraduationandplanstostayatthisjobforuptothreeyears.Threeinfourstudentsalsoanticipatehavingajobthatalignswiththeircareergoalswithinayearofgraduating.
– Oneinfourstudentsdonotanticipatehavinganydebtwhentheygraduate,whileoverhalfofstudentsplantopayofftheirstudentdebtwithin10yearsofgraduating.
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KeyFindings(cont.)
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§ Oneinthreerespondentshavenotperformedanyjobsearchactivity,andjustover40percentarenotactivelysearchingforajob.Activejobseekersaremostlikelytosearchforjobsonlineandcreateprofilesonnetworkingsites.Studentswhoarecurrentlysearchingforajobgenerallyspendlessthan5hoursaweekonjobsearchactivities.
§ Jobfairs,careeradvisors,andresumesupportarethemostcommonlyavailablecareerresourcesforstudents.However,amajorityofstudentshaveneverusedoronlyrarelyuseanyavailableresource.Studentswhodousecareerresourcestendtousethemin-personratherthanonline.Studentsat4-yearprivateuniversitieshaveaccesstoalargervarietyofcareerresourcesthanstudentsat4-yearpublicuniversitiesor2-yearcommunitycolleges.
§ In general, students believe they were prepared for all aspects of college and are satisfied with their college experience.One in three students report being unprepared for the financial obligations of their college program, while one in fourstudents felt they did not have the required time management skills required for their college program.
– Students believed that their college experience would increase their employment opportunities, give them a goodeducation, and provide them with the resources that would set them up for future success. Respondents generallyagree that their college experiences confirmed these beliefs.
– Overtwo-thirdsofstudentsreportlearningcriticalthinking,communications,timemanagement,teamwork,andmulti-taskingskillswhileincollege.Networkingandpersonalfinancerelatedskillsaretheskillsmostoftenlackingamongcollegestudents.
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KeyFindings(cont.)
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§ Students are slightly more optimistic about their post-graduate lives overall compared to their post-graduate careers.Nearly all students have some concerns about their life after college, with making enough money to live comfortably andfinding a job that is fulfilling and enjoyable being the most common concerns. These two concerns also have a large impacton student career choice, as students prioritize jobs that will allow them to provide comfortable lives for their families andwork-life balance. Students view health insurance as most important benefit a company could provide them, followed byflexible vacation/time-off and retirement/pension plans.
§ Academics, cost, location, and value are the most important factors students consider when choosing which college toattend. Students at 2-year community colleges consider cost to be significantly more important when choosing whichcollege to attend as compared to students at 4-year private universities. A majority of students would not have altered theireducation pathways if they had they been offered two years of free community college after they graduated high school.
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COLLEGEPREPAREDNESS,SATISFACTIONANDBELIEFS
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CollegePreparedness
10Howpreparedwereyouforthefollowingaspectsofyourcollegeoruniversityprogram?Note:Samplesizevariesduetotheexclusionofrespondentswhoselected“NotApplicable.”
7% 11%
8%
6%
6%
6%
5%
15%
13%
11%
11%
11%
10%
27%
27%
25%
26%
27%
25%
29%
34%
40%
41%
40%
41%
12%
15%
15%
14%
14%
17%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Financialobligations(n=5,278)
Timemanagement(n=5,344)
Sociallife(n=5,153)
Courseload(n=5,346)
Facultyinteractions(n=5,295)
Academicrigor(n=5,331)
ExtremelyUnprepared Unprepared SomewhatUnprepared SomewhatPrepared Prepared ExtremelyPrepared
• Overall, students indicate being prepared for all queried aspects of their college program. They are most likely to have beenunprepared for the financial obligations and time management requirements of their programs.
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CollegePreparednessOverTime
11Howpreparedwereyouforthefollowingaspectsofyourcollegeoruniversityprogram?Note:2017resultssummarizedandaveragedfromoptionsonpreviousslide.
5%
6%
24%
65%
7%
6%
25%
61%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Notapplicable
Notatall- Iwascompletelyunpreparedtomeetthechallengesposedbymycollege/universitycourses
Notwell- Iwasnotadequatelypreparedtomeetthechallengesposedbymycollege/university
courses
Well- Iwasadequatelypreparedtomeetthechallengesposedbymycollege/universitycourses
2016&2015
2016 (n=1,360) 2015 (n=983)
3%
7%
12%
26%
37%
15%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
ExtremelyUnprepared
Unprepared
SomewhatUnprepared
SomewhatPrepared
Prepared
ExtremelyPrepared
2017
• A vast majority of students believe they were at least somewhat prepared for any given aspect of their college program. This isgenerally consistent compared to results from previous studies.
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CollegeSatisfaction
12n=5,354;Overall,howsatisfiedareyouwiththefollowingaspectsofyourcollegeexperience?
9%
11%
8%
7%
5%
29%
25%
22%
16%
9%
37%
34%
36%
44%
46%
21%
26%
31%
32%
38%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
JobProspects
SocialLife
CampusCommunity
Technology
Learning/Education
VeryDissatisfied SomewhatDissatisfied NeitherSatisfiednorDissatisfied SomewhatSatisfied VerySatisfied
• A majority of students are satisfied with any given aspect of their college experience. Satisfaction is highest withlearning/education and technology experiences, and is lower regarding social life and job prospects.
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Pre-CollegeBeliefs
13n=5,354;Pleaseselectuptothreethatapplytothefollowingstatement:BeforeIstartedcollege/university,Ibelieveditwould…
1%
26%
34%
37%
56%
57%
66%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Noneofthese
allowmetoexploredifferenteducationopportunities
allowmetoexploredifferentemploymentopportunities
helpmetodowellfinancially
providemewithresourcestosetmeupforsuccess
givemeagoodeducation
increasemyemploymentopportunities
BeforeIstartedcollege/university,Ibelieveditwould…
• Two in three students believed that attending college/university would increase their employment opportunities, while over halfbelieved that their college/university experience would give them a good education and provide them with resources that wouldset them up for success.
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Pre-CollegeBeliefConfirmation
14Towhatdegreedidyourcollege/universityexperienceconfirmthebeliefsyouhadpriortostarting?BeforeIstartedcollege/university,Ibelieveditwould…
7%
5%
26%
15%
17%
11%
11%
6%
33%
41%
35%
40%
42%
38%
31%
36%
42%
43%
42%
53%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
helpmetodowellfinancially(n=1,997)
allowmetoexploredifferentemploymentopportunities(n=1,798)
increasemyemploymentopportunities(n=3,558)
allowmetoexploredifferenteducationopportunities(n=1,381)
providemewithresourcestosetmeupforsuccess(n=3,019)
givemeagoodeducation(n=3,052)
BeforeIstartedcollege/university,Ibelieveditwould…
StronglyDisproved SomewhatDisproved NeitherDisprovednorConfirmed SomewhatConfirmed StronglyConfirmed
• Overall, students indicate that their college experiences confirmed their pre-college beliefs. Students indicate the strongestconfirmation with programs providing a good education, setting them up for success, and providing different educationalopportunities.
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COLLEGEREFLECTIONSANDEVALUATION
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ImportantFactorsWhenChoosingACollege
16n=5,354;Whichofthefollowingfactorswasimportanttoyouwhenchoosingacollegetoattend?Pleaserankindescendingorder,with“1”asmostimportant,“2”assecondmostimportant,etc.
8.44
7.73
6.88
6.78
6.46
6.10
6.03
4.82
4.70
4.21
3.85
0 2 4 6 8 10
Whereyourfriends/familygo/went
Onlinecourseoptions
Flexiblecourseoptions(e.g.remote,part-time,weekends)
Studentlife
Reputation
Prestigeandreputationofthecollegeand/ordegreeprogram
Jobplacementrates/Internshipavailability
Value:Thequalityofacademicsatthebestprice
Location
Cost
Academics
• Respondents rank academics as the most important factor considered when choosing a college to attend, followed by cost,location, and value. Course options/variety (flexible and online) and attendance by family are the least important considerations.
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ImportanceofCostWhenChoosingACollege
17n=5,354;Howimportantwascosttoyouwhendecidingwhichcollegeyouwouldattend?
11%
19%
26%
26%
18%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
NotatallImportant:Costwasnotafactorinmakingmycollegechoice
SlightlyImportant:Iconsideredcost,butitdidn’theavilyimpactmydecision
ModeratelyImportant:ItwasamajorfactorindeterminingwhereIattendedcollege,butnotthebiggestfactor
VeryImportant:ItwasoneofthebiggestfactorsindeterminingwhereIattendedcollege
ExtremelyImportant:ItwasthebiggestfactorindeterminingwhereIattendedcollege
• Over half of students considered cost to be “Extremely Important” or “Very Important” when deciding which college they wouldattend. However, approximately one in three students indicate that cost did not have a major impact on their college selection.
44%
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54%
42%
38%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other(n=94)(D)
2-yearcommunitycollege(n=1,195)(C)
4-yearpubliccollege/university(n=3,006)(B)
4-yearprivatecollege/university(n=777)(A)
%whoselected“ExtremelyImportant”or“VeryImportant”
ImportanceofCostWhenChoosingACollege– bySchoolType
18Howimportantwascosttoyouwhendecidingwhichcollegeyouwouldattend?
• Students who currently attend 2-year community colleges are the most likely to have considered cost as an important factor whenthey decided which college to attend.
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DecisionifTwoYearsofFreeCommunityCollegeWereOfferedAfterHighSchool
19Iftwoyearsoffreecommunitycollegehadbeenofferedtoyouwhenyougraduatedfromhighschool,wouldyouhave:
5%
9%
39%
46%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Iwasofferedandacceptedtwoyearsoffreecommunitycollege
Attendedcommunitycollegeinsteadofyourcurrentcollegeoruniversity
Attendedcommunitycollegebeforeenrollinginyourcurrentcollegeoruniversity
Donenothingdifferently
• When offered the chance to attend two years of free community college, students are slightly more likely to have done nothingdifferently than attend community college before enrolling in their current college.
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SkillsLearnedinCollege
20Whichofthefollowingskillshaveyoulearnedatcollege?Selectallthatapply.
2015(n=983)(A)
2016(n=1,360)(B)
2017(n=5,354)(C)
Howtothinkcriticallyaboutproblems - - 70%
Howtocommunicatewellwithpeersandsuperiors - - 68%
Howtomanagetimewell - - 67%
Howtoeffectivelyworkinagroup - - 66%
Howtomultitask/managemultipleprioritiesatonce 67% 66% 66%
Howtocollaborateasamemberofateam - - 65%
Howtogiveapresentationtoanaudience 62% 63% 62%
Howtosolvecomplexproblems - - 57%
Howtousetechnologythatiscommoninmostworkplaces 57%(C) 55%(C) 50%
Howtowritearesume 49%(C) 51%(C) 44%
Howtoanalyzeissuesholistically - - 42%
Howtoconductmyselfinajobinterview 44%(C) 42%(C) 38%
Howtousetechnologythatisspecializedtocertainindustries - - 37%
Howtonetworkand/orsearchforajob 42%(C) 41%(C) 34%
Howtoplanpersonalfinancesand/ormanageabudget 35%(C) 31% 30%
• Over two thirds of students report learning critical thinking, communications, time management, teamwork, and multitaskingskills while in college.
• Less than half of respondents indicate learning resume writing, interviewing, networking, and personal finance skills in college.
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CAREERPREPAREDNESSANDIMPACTOFCOLLEGE
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CareerPreparedness
22Howprepareddoyoufeelforyourprofessionalcareer?Note:Theresponseoptionsforthisquestionwerechangedinthe2017iterationofthisstudy.
8%
8%
7%
25%
27%
24%
48%
45%
49%
19%
20%
21%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
2014 (n=607)(C)
2015 (n=983)(B)
2016 (n=1,360)(A)
2014to2016Notatallprepared Onlyalittleprepared Somewhatprepared Veryprepared
8% 23% 41% 22% 7%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
2017 (n=5,354)
2017NotAtAllPrepared SlightlyPrepared ModeratelyPrepared VeryPrepared ExtremelyPrepared
• Less than a third of students (29%) feel “Very Prepared” or “Extremely Prepared” for their professional career. This is similar to thelevels noted in previous iterations of the study.
• Most students indicate feeling “Moderately Prepared” for their professional career; consistent with previous study iterationswhere most students felt “Somewhat Prepared” for their professional career.
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CareerPreparednessandResourceUse– ByGender
23Note:Asterisksindicatestatisticallysignificantdifferencesbetweenmaleandfemalerespondents.
• Male respondent are significantly more likely to feel “Very Prepared” or “Extremely Prepared” for their professional careercompared to female respondents.
• However, female respondents are significantly more likely to indicate future use of career resources – particularly Career Advisorsand Job Boards – than male respondents.
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CareerPreparedness– ByCareerIdentified
24Note:Asterisksindicatestatisticallysignificantdifferencesbetweenrespondentgroups.
• Respondents who have identified a career they plan on pursuing are significantly more likely to feel “Very Prepared” or “ExtremelyPrepared” for their professional career compared to those who have not identified such a career.
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CareerPreparedness– byClassYear
25Howprepareddoyoufeelforyourprofessionalcareer?
• In general, older students tend to feel more prepared for their professional career; with graduate students feeling significantlymore prepared than undergraduate students. Notably, 5th Year students are significantly less likely than 4th Year students to feelprepared for their professional careers.
56% (ABCDE)
35% (AB)
44% (ABCE)
32% (AB)
22%
20%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
GraduateStudent(n=282)(F)
5thYear(n=195)(E)
4thYear(n=748)(D)
3rdYear(n=1,191)(C)
2ndYear(n=1,551)(B)
1stYear(n=1,387)(A)
%whoselected“VeryPrepared”or“ExtremelyPrepared”
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HelpfulnessofCollegeExperienceinPreparingforCareer
26Howhelpfulhasyourcollegeeducation/experiencebeeninpreparingyouforaprofessionalcareer?Note:Theresponseoptionsforthisquestionwerechangedinthe2015and2017iterationsofthisstudy.
9% 29% 36% 24%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
2014 (n=607)
Notatallhelpful Notveryhelpful Somewhathelpful Veryhelpful Extremelyhelpful
17% 37% 33% 10%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
2017 (n=5,354)
NotAtAllHelpful SlightlyHelpful ModeratelyHelpful VeryHelpful ExtremelyHelpful
10%
9%
53%
51%
35%
38%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
2015 (n=983)(B)
2016 (n=1,360)(A)
Notatallhelpful Notveryhelpful Somewhathelpful Veryhelpful
• A vast majority of students find their college experience to have been at least “Moderately Helpful” in preparing them for theirprofessional career. This has been fairly consistent over time.
• Students in 2014 report finding their college experience to be more helpful in preparing them for their professional careers ascompared to subsequent years; however, this variation over time may be due to changes in question options.
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HelpfulnessofCollegeExperienceinPreparingforCareer– bySchoolType
27Howhelpfulhasyourcollegeeducation/experiencebeeninpreparingyouforaprofessionalcareer?
• Students at 4-year public universities and 2-year community colleges are significantly less likely than those at 4-year privateuniversities to have found their college experience to be helpful in preparing them for their professional careers.
59% (BC)
39%
42%
50% (BC)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other(n=94)(D)
2-yearcommunitycollege(n=1,195)(C)
4-yearpubliccollege/university(n=3,006)(B)
4-yearprivatecollege/university(n=777)(A)
%whoselected“VeryHelpful”or“ExtremelyHelpful”
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HelpfulnessofCollegeExperienceinPreparingforCareer– byClassYear
28Howhelpfulhasyourcollegeeducation/experiencebeeninpreparingyouforaprofessionalcareer?
• With the exception of 5th Year students, older students generally find their college experience more helpful in preparing them fortheir careers compared to younger students.
57% (ABCE)
42%
52% (ABCE)
45% (AB)
41%
38%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
GraduateStudent(n=282)(F)
5thYear(n=195)(E)
4thYear(n=748)(D)
3rdYear(n=1,191)(C)
2ndYear(n=1,551)(B)
1stYear(n=1,387)(A)
%whoselected“VeryHelpful”or“ExtremelyHelpful”
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CareerSkillsPreparedness
29n=5,354;Howprepareddoyoufeeltousethefollowingskillsinyourprofessionalcareer?n=5,354;Howhelpfulhasyourcollegeeducation/experiencebeeninequippingyouwiththefollowingskillsyoumayuseinyourprofessionalcareer?
43%
50%
52%
60%
61%
66%
68%
79%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
NetworkingSkills
PresentationSkills
TechnicalSkills
WritingSkills
LeadershipSkills
CommunicationSkills
CriticalThinkingSkills
Abilitytoworkinateam
PreparedtoUseSkillsinCareer?%whoselected“VeryPrepared”or“Extremely
Prepared”
43%
50%
50%
54%
57%
59%
60%
64%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
NetworkingSkills
TechnicalSkills
LeadershipSkills
PresentationSkills
WritingSkills
CommunicationSkills
Abilitytoworkinateam
CriticalThinkingSkills
WasCollegeHelpfulinPreparingSkills?%whoselected“VeryHelpful”or“Extremely
Helpful”
• Students report being most prepared to use their teamwork, critical thinking, and communication skills in their professionalcareer, the skills they indicate college was most helpful in developing.
• Students feel least prepared to use networking skills in their future career. This is also the skill that students feel their collegeexperience was least helpful in developing.
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WhatWouldHaveHelpedYouFeelMorePreparedforYourCareer?
2014(n=375)(A)
2015(n=983)(B)
2016(n=1,360)(C)
2017(n=5,354)(D)
Moreinternshipsandprofessionalexperience 59% 67%(AD) 67%(AD) 63%
Moretimetofocusoncareerpreparation 47% 58%(AD) 59%(AD) 49%
Betteraccesstocareerpreparationtools 38% 45%(AD) 47%(AD) 41%
Networkingwithalumni 22% 33%(A) 34%(A) 34%(A)
Gettingbettergrades - - - 33%
Choosingamorerelevantmajor/concentration 23% 22% 22% 21%
Betteraccesstotechnologythatwouldhavehelpedmestudy - 35%(D) 38%(D) 19%
Other 9%(D) - - 4%
Noneoftheabove - - - 6%
30Whichofthefollowingwouldhavemadeyoufeelmorepreparedforyourprofessionalcareer?Selectallthatapply.
• A majority of students report that they would have felt more prepared for their career if they had more internship/professionalexperience. Other factors frequently selected include more time to focus on career preparation and better access to careerpreparation tools.
• Only one-fifth of respondents indicate that better access to study technology would have made them feel more prepared for aprofessional career.
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CAREERGOALSANDPLANS
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CareerGoals
32n=5,354;Haveyouidentifiedacareerthatyou’reexpectingtopursue?n=5,348;Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesyourgoalsforaftercollege?
16%
8%
76%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Unsure
No
Yes
Haveyouidentifiedacareerthatyou’reexpectingtopursue?
6%
13%
18%
20%
43%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Getajob
Getajobwiththegreatestfinancialpayout/salary
Getajobthatwillhelpmelaterinmycareer
Startmycareer- evenitifisn'tthebestposition
Getajobinmyfield
Goalsaftercollege
• Over three quarters of students have identified a career they expect to pursue after graduation.• Less than 15% of students have salary as their immediate after-college goal; instead, responses indicate that students are more
interested in jobs in their field of interest or aligned with their career goals.
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AnticipatedFieldofFirstJob
33n=5,354;Basedonyourinteresttoday,whichofthefollowingfieldsbestdescribeswhatyouanticipateyourfirstjobtobein?
7%
1%
1%
1%
2%
4%
4%
4%
5%
5%
6%
6%
25%
30%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Noneoftheabove
Construction
Agriculture
Sales
Administrative
Legal/Law
SocialSciences
SocialServices
Arts,Entertainment,andMedia
HardSciences
Education
Architecture/Engineering
Healthcare
Business
• Business and Healthcare are the most popular industries among students. A majority of students anticipate getting their first jobin one of those two fields.
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DreamJob
34n=5,354;Ifyoucouldhaveanyposition– whatfield/jobwouldyouliketohaveaftergraduation?
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AnticipatedPost-GraduationJob(s)
35n=5,354;Howmanyjobsdoyouanticipatehavingaftergraduation?n=5,354;Whattypeofjob(s)doyouanticipateworkingaftergraduation?
16%
84%
AnticipatedNumberofJobsWorkedPost-Graduation
Multiplejobsatatime Onejobatatime
22%
1%
4%
73%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Acombinationoffull-time,part-time,andfreelancejobs
Freelancejob(s)only
Part-timejob(s)only
Full-timejobonly
AnticipatedTypeofJob(s)WorkedPost-Graduation
• A majority of students plan to work one full-time job after they graduate. Approximately one in five students plan to work multiplejobs, most typically a combination of full-time, part-time, and freelance work.
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FirstPost-GraduationJobPlans
36n=5,354;Howlongwouldyouexpecttostayinthejobyoufirstgetaftercollege?n=5,354;Howmanyhoursperweekdoyouexpecttowork?
21%
51%
11%
5%
12%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Lessthan2years
3to5years 6to10years 11to20years Over20years
AnticipatedTenureatFirstPost-GraduationJob
9%
59%
21%
6% 5%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Lessthan40hours
40to45hours 46-50hours 51-60hours Morethan60hours
AnticipatedHoursWorkedAtPost-GraduationJob
• Just over half of students anticipate working at their first job for 3 to 5 years. Only one in four students plan to stay at their first jobfor over 5 years.
• A vast majority of students anticipate working less than 50 hours a week in their post-graduation job(s).
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TimeNeededtoGetaJobThatAlignsWithCareerGoals
37n=5,354;Howlongdoyouthinkitwilltakeyoutogetajobthatalignswithyourcareergoals?
33%
13%
25%
17%
9%
3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
IexpecttohaveajobarrangedbeforeIgraduate
Uptoamonthaftergraduation
Amonthtoayearaftergraduation
1-2yearsaftergraduation 3-5yearsaftergraduation Longerthan5yearsaftergraduation
• Just under three quarters of students anticipate having a job that aligns with their career goals within a year of graduation. One inthree anticipate having such a job arranged before they graduate.
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TimeNeededtoPayOffCollegeDebt
38n=5,354;Abouthowlongdoyouanticipatepayingoffyourcollegedebtaftergraduating?
24%
15%
21%22%
11%
4%3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Idon'texpecttohaveanydebtaftergraduating
2yearsorless 3to5years 6to10years 11to20years 21to30years Over30years
• One in four students do not anticipate having any debt when they graduate college. Of the remaining 76% with debt, over half ofrespondents plan to pay off their debt within 10 years of graduating.
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PerceptionsRegardingMajorofStudy&Debt
39n=5,354;Pleaseindicatehowmuchyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatements:
28%
21%
15%
12%
26%
25%
12%
11%
9%
18%
25%
31%
34%
26%
13%
17%
52%
49%
60%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
TheamountofdebtIwillhavesignificantlyaffectedmychoiceofmajor
TheamountofdebtIwillhavesignificantlyaffectsthetypesofjobsIampursuing
Iamhappywithmymajor
Mymajorwillhelpmegetajob
IamplanningongettingajobinthefieldImajoredin
StronglyDisagree SomewhatDisagree NeitherAgreenorDisagree SomewhatAgree StronglyAgree
• A vast majority of students are happy with their major, believe their major will help them get a job, and plan on getting a job inthe field they majored in.
• Although the amount of debt a student has is somewhat likely to affect their job search, it is not as likely to affect the major theychoose.
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ImportanceofCollegeExperiencesinJobSearch
40n=5,354;Pleaserankthefollowingpartsofyourcollegecareerintermsofimportancewhenitcomestomakingyouagoodjobcandidate.
5.53
5.50
4.01
3.36
3.23
3.22
3.15
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Extracurricularactivities
Yourschool'snameorreputation
Networkingwithprofessionals
Interpersonalskills
Internshipexperience
Grades/GPA
Adegreeinamarketablefield
AverageRank
• Students consider getting a degree in a marketable field, their grades, internship experience, and interpersonal skills as the mostimportant parts of their college career in terms of making them an attractive job candidate.
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MyCurrentMajorWillHelpMeGetaJobBecause…?
41Pleaseselectallthatapplytothefollowingstatement:Mycurrentmajorwillhelpmegetajobaftergraduationbecause…
• Just under three in four students believe their majors are versatile enough to offer them job opportunities in a variety of differentfields, and just under two in three students feel their major’s skills are in high demand.
• Students are less likely to agree that their major will help them get a job due to a defined career path or major-specificrecruitment.
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ImportanceofJobRelatedSkillsvsGeneralKnowledge
42n=5,354;Consideringyourcareerprospects,whichdoyoufeelweremorevaluableforyoutogainincollege:concretejobrelatedskillsorgeneralknowledge?
5%
4%
4%
46%
9%
13%
20%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Generalknowledgeslightlymoreimportant
Generalknowledgemuchmoreimportant
Generalknowledgemoderatelymoreimportant
Bothconcretejobrelatedskillsandgeneralknowledgeareequallyimportant
Concretejobrelatedskillsareslightlymoreimportant
Concretejobrelatedskillsaremoderatelymoreimportant
Concretejobrelatedskillsaremuchmoreimportant
• A plurality of students consider both concrete job related skills and general knowledge to be equally important when consideringtheir career prospects. However, the remaining students show a slight preference for concrete job related skills over generalknowledge.
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JOBSEARCHING,CAREERPLANNINGANDCOLLEGERESOURCES
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JobSearchActivitiesPerformed
44n=5,354;Whichofthefollowingactivitieshaveyouperformedwhilelookingforajoborplanningforfuturejobsearches?Pleaseonlyselecttheactivitiesyouhaveperformedrelatedtoyourpost-graduationjobsearch.
31%
6%
16%
18%
20%
28%
39%
41%
43%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Noneoftheabove/Ihavenotbegunlookingforapost-graduationjob
Other(pleasespecify)
Searchedforajobusingothersocialmedia(e.g.Facebook,Twitter)
Networkedusingothersocialmedia
Searchedforajobusingapps
Networkedusingajobsearch/networkingsite
Createdaprofileonajobsearch/networkingsite(e.g.LinkedIn)
Searchedforajobusingotherwebsites
Searchedforajobusingajobsearch/networkingsite
• One in three students have not performed any given job search activity. Of those that have, searching via job/networking sites andother sites is most common. Under one-fifth of respondents have used apps or social media as part of their job search.
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JobSearchSitesUsed
45n=2,195;Youindicatedthatyouuseotherwebsitestosearchforajob.Whataresomeofthesewebsites?
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TimeSpentonJobSearchActivities
46n=5,354;Onaverage,howmuchtimeareyouspendingaweeksearchingforajob?Again,pleasethinkaboutthetimeyouspendsearchingforyourpost-graduationjob.
19%
24%
7%
3% 2%1%
2%
43%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Lessthananhour 1-5hours 6-10hours 11-15hours 16-20hours 21-25hours Morethan25hours I'mnotcurrentlysearchingforapost-
graduationjob
• Over forty percent of respondents indicate they are not currently searching for a post-graduation job. Of those actively searching,a majority indicate spending fewer than five hours per week on job search activities.
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SocialMediaHabitsWhileJobSearching
47n=5,354;Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesyourcurrentsocialmediahabits?
47%
36%
11%
6%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Ihavenotchangedmysocialmediahabitsasapartofmycareer/jobpreparation
Ihavesomewhatchangedmysocialmediahabitsasapartofmycareer/jobpreparation
Ihaveseriouslychangedmysocialmediahabitsasapartofmycareer/jobpreparation
Ihavecompletelychangedmysocialmediahabitsasapartofmycareer/jobpreparation
• A plurality of students indicate that they have not changed their social media habits as a part of their career preparation. Only sixpercent indicate making a total change in habits as a part of their career preparation.
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CareerResourcesAvailable
48n=5,354;Whichofthefollowingcareer-relatedresourcesdoyouhaveavailabletoyouatyourcollege?
2%
45%
46%
58%
61%
75%
78%
84%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other
AlumniNetworks
JobBoards
NetworkingEvents
InterviewPreparationHelp
ResumeSupport
CareerAdvisors
JobFairs
• Most students report having access to job fairs, career advisors, resume support, interview preparation help, and networkingevents at their college.
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CareerResourcesAvailable– bySchoolType
49Whichofthefollowingcareer-relatedresourcesdoyouhaveavailabletoyouatyourcollege?
• Students at 4-year private universities tend to have the widest range of career resources available to them, particularly comparedto students at 2-year community colleges.
4-yearprivatecollege/university
(n=777)(A)
4-yearpubliccollege/university
(n=3,006)(B)
2-yearcommunitycollege(n=1,195)
(C)
Other(n=94)(D)
JobFairs 85%(CD) 87%(CD) 81% 48%
ResumeSupport 81%(C) 79%(C) 57% 74%(C)
CareerAdvisors 79% 79% 76% 78%
InterviewPreparationHelp 69%(CD) 66%(C) 42% 57%(C)
NetworkingEvents 67%(BCD) 63%(C) 37% 54%(C)
AlumniNetworks 58%(BCD) 50%(CD) 23% 34%(C)
JobBoards 46% 46% 45% 38%
Other 2% 1% 2% 8%(ABC)
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CareerRelatedResourceUse
50Howoftenhaveyouusedthefollowingcareerresourcesavailabletoyou?Howoftendoyouplantousethefollowingcareerresourcesinthenext6months?
63%
53%
52%
40%
39%
41%
38%
31%
5%
24%
24%
24%
25%
22%
22%
23%
8%
17%
18%
26%
26%
27%
25%
30%
24%
6%
6%
10%
11%
11%
15%
16%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other(n=93)
AlumniNetworks(n=2,345)
InterviewPreparationHelp(n=3,150)
ResumeSupport(n=3,864)
NetworkingEvents(n=3,013)
JobFairs(n=4,359)
JobBoards(n=2,370)
CareerAdvisors(n=4,026)
PastUsageIhaveneverusedthisresource Irarelyusethisresource
Ioccasionallyusethisresource Iusethisresourceoften
66%
34%
30%
27%
28%
25%
30%
22%
9%
21%
22%
20%
19%
19%
19%
18%
8%
28%
30%
33%
32%
34%
29%
34%
18%
16%
18%
20%
20%
22%
22%
25%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other(n=93)
AlumniNetworks(n=2,345)
InterviewPreparationHelp(n=3,150)
ResumeSupport(n=3,864)
JobFairs(n=4,359)
NetworkingEvents(n=3,013)
JobBoards(n=2,370)
CareerAdvisors(n=4,026)
FutureUsage
Idonotplantousethisresource Iwillrarelyusethisresource
Iwilloccasionallyusethisresource Iwillusethisresourceoften
• A majority of students have either never or rarely used any given career resource available to them. Career advisors and jobboards are the most commonly used resources among students, both used “Often” by less than one-fifth of students.
• Students are slightly more likely to indicate future use of any given career resource compared to current use.
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MethodsUsedToAccessCareerResources
51Howdidyouaccessthefollowingcareerresources?
76%
81%
85%
24%
19%
15%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
ResumeSupport(n=2,324)
InterviewPreparationHelp(n=1,521)
CareerAdvisors(n=2,770)
In-person Online
• Students are more likely to have accessed career advisors, interview preparation help, and resume support services in-personrather than online.
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CAREERPREFERENCES,DESIRESANDCONCERNS
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MostImportantFactorWhenChoosingaCareer
53n=5,354;Whenchoosingacareer,whatismostimportanttoyou?
1%
3%
7%
18%
29%
42%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other
Location
Tomakeasmuchmoneyaspossible
Tofeelchallengedandfulfilled
Tohaveanimpactontheworldoronpeople’slives
Toprovideacomfortablelifeformyselfandmyfamily
• A plurality of students consider being able to provide a comfortable life for themselves and their family as the most importantfactor they consider when choosing a career. Only seven percent of respondents identify high compensation as their most criticalcareer consideration.
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CareerPlanning
54Howimportanttoyouisplanningforeachofthefollowingwhileyouareincollege?Note:Theabovetableshowsrespondentswhoselected“VeryImportant”or“ExtremelyImportant.”
2014(n=601)(A)
2015(n=983)(B)
2016(n=1,360)(C)
2017(n=5,354)(D)
Livingawell-rounded,happylife 89% 92% 93%(AD) 91%
Findingarewardingjob 90%(D) 91%(D) 91%(D) 83%
Findingawell-payingjob 85%(D) 86%(D) 87%(D) 73%
Socialresponsibility;givingback 79% 83%(CD) 72% 71%
• As with previous studies, students prioritize living a well-rounded life and rewarding work over well-paying work and socialresponsibility.
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WhatWillMakeYouFeelFulfilledinYourCareer?
55n=5,354;Whichofthefollowingwillmakeyoufeelfulfilledinyourcareer?Pleaseselectyourtop3.
0%
7%
7%
17%
19%
22%
27%
42%
46%
48%
59%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other
CorporateCulture
Autonomy
Travel
Havingaboss/supervisorwhoIlikeandrespect
Flexibleworkschedule
WorkingwithcolleaguesIlikeandrespect
Doingsomethingthathasabeneficialimpactonsociety
Opportunitiestolearnandgrowasaprofessional
Attractivesalaryandbenefits
Goodwork/lifebalance
• Students rated having a good work/life balance as the top factor in making them feel fulfilled in their career. Secondary factors ofimportance include salary/benefits, opportunities to learn and grow as a professional, and doing something that has a beneficialimpact on society.
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PreferredEmployerBenefits
56n=5,354;Ofthefollowingbenefitsacompanycouldprovideyou,whicharethemostimportantforyou?Pleaseselectyourtop3.
0%
16%
18%
19%
22%
28%
35%
43%
50%
63%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other
Theabilitytoworkfromhome
Healthandwellnessprograms
Incentivesbonuses
Maternity/Paternityleave
Tuitionreimbursementforfurthereducation
Professionaldevelopmentopportunities
Retirement/pensionplans
Flexiblevacation/time-off
Healthinsurance
• Students consider health insurance to be the most important benefit a company could provide them, followed by flexiblevacation/time-off and retirement/pension plans. Work-from-home arrangements are the least attractive potential benefit.
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ConcernsAboutLifeAfterCollege
57n=5,354;Whichofthefollowingconcerns,ifany,doyouhaveaboutlifeaftercollege?Selectallthatapply.
2%
4%
18%
46%
48%
49%
52%
57%
68%
71%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other
Idon'thaveanyconcernsaboutlifeaftercollege
PoliticalInstability(e.g.war)
Findingajobwithastablecompany(e.g.concernedaboutgettinglaidoff)
EconomicInstability(e.g.pooreconomy/fewjobopenings)
Location- willIhavetomove
Findingfull-timeemployment
Balancingwork/family
Findingajobthatisfulfillingandenjoyable
Makingenoughmoneytolivecomfortably
• Students most often indicate post-graduation concerns related to sufficient income and finding fulfilling/enjoyable work. Just overhalf indicate concerns with finding full-time employment.
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ImpactofConcernsonCareerChoice
58Towhatdegreehaveyourconcernsimpactedthecareeryou’recurrentlypursuing?
10%
28%
17%
11%
10%
10%
8%
7%
6%
21%
31%
33%
28%
27%
26%
23%
20%
18%
25%
24%
31%
36%
35%
39%
38%
38%
37%
44%
18%
18%
25%
28%
26%
31%
35%
39%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other(n=71)
PoliticalInstability(e.g.war)(n=724)
Location- willIhavetomove(n=2,012)
EconomicInstability(e.g.pooreconomy/fewjobopenings)(n=1,822)
Balancingwork/family(n=2,379)
Findingajobwithastablecompany(e.g.concernedaboutgettinglaidoff)(n=1,781)
Findingfull-timeemployment(n=2,020)
Makingenoughmoneytolivecomfortably(n=2,824)
Findingajobthatisfulfillingandenjoyable(n=2,624)
LowImpact ModerateImpact HighImpact ExtremeImpact
• Finding a fulfilling job and making enough money to live comfortably are the post-college concerns with the most pronouncedimpact on student career choice.
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Post-GraduateExpectations
59n=5,354;Whichofthefollowingbestdescribeshowyoufeelregardingyourpost-graduatecareergoals?n=5,354;Whichofthefollowingbestdescribeshowyoufeelaboutyourfuturelifeoverall?
3%
10%
17%
42%
28%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
ExtremelyPessimistic
SomewhatPessimistic
NeitherPessimisticnorOptimistic
SomewhatOptimistic
ExtremelyOptimistic
Post-GraduateCareerExpectations
4%
9%
14%
36%
38%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
ExtremelyPessimistic
SomewhatPessimistic
NeitherPessimisticnorOptimistic
SomewhatOptimistic
ExtremelyOptimistic
Post-GraduateLifeExpectations
• Overall, students are optimistic about their post-graduate careers and lives. Respondents are slightly more likely to be optimistictowards their future lives overall as compared to their specific career goals.
70%74%
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DEMOGRAPHICS
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Demographics
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Whatisyourcollegiatestatus? 2015(n=983)(A)
2016(n=1,360)(B)
2017(n=5,354)(C)
Freshman 33%(BC) 27% 26%Sophomore 28% 30% 29%
Junior 20% 21% 22%Senior 16% 18% 14%(B)
2nd YearSenior - - 4%Inamastersordoctorateprogram 4% 4% 5%
Areyouafull-timeorpart-time student?Full-time - - 85%Part-time - - 15%
Inwhatfieldisyourmajor?Artsandhumanities 8%(C) 7% 6%
Businessandeconomics 39%(C) 37%(C) 31%Socialsciences 12%(BC) 8% 9%
STEMfield(science,technology,engineering,ormath) 26%(BC) 22% 22%Healthcare - - 18%
Vocational/tech - - 0%Undecided - - 3%
Other(pleasespecify) 17%(C) 25%(AC) 11%Whattypeofcollegeoruniversitydoyouattend?
2-yearcommunitycollege 20% 27%(AC) 24%(A)4-yearpublicuniversity 59%(B) 48% 59%(B)4-yearprivateuniversity 18%(C) 20%(C) 15%
Other - - 2%
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Demographics(cont.)
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Whatisyourgender? 2015(n=983)(A)
2016(n=1,359)(B)
2017(n=5,354)(C)
Female 63% 69%(A) 68%(A)Male 37%(BC) 31% 32%
Roughlyhowmanyundergradsareenrolledatyouruniversity?Under5,000 22% 23%(C) 20%5,000to9,999 22% 27%(A) 25%(A)
10,000to19,999 24% 21% 23%20,000to39,999 21% 20% 23%(B)40,000ormore 10% 9% 10%
Whatbestdescribesyourethnicity?*AmericanIndianorAlaskaNative 1% 1% 2%
Asian 15%(BC) 12% 12%Black 14%(C) 16%(C) 10%
HispanicorLatino 10% 15%(A) 15%(A)NativeHawaiianorOtherPacificIslander 1% 1% 1%
White 53% 51% 61%(AB)Iprefernottosay - - 6%
*Thisquestionwaschangedtoaselectallthatapplyquestionin2017.Thereforepercentagesadduptoover100%.
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Demographics(cont.)
63
Whatisyourage? 2015(n=983) 2016(n=1,359) 2017(n=5,354)Under 18 - - 1%18to21 - - 60%22to24 - - 15%25to29 - - 9%30to34 - - 5%35to39 - - 3%40to45 - - 2%Over45 - - 4%
Iprefernottosay - - 1%Whatisyourstudentstatus?
First-timestudent(Pursingfirstdegree) - - 85%Returning student(Pursuing2nd or3rd degree,etc.) - - 15%
Whichofthefollowing bestdescribesthedegreeyouarecurrentlypursuing?
Online - - 11%On-campus - - 68%Hybrid - - 21%
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