Graduating Senior Survey Report - Spring 2012

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2012 Graduate Follow-Up Study Senior Survey Destination Data Report Prepared by: Division of Student Affairs Office of Research & The Career Center

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2012 Graduate Follow-Up Study

Senior Survey Destination Data Report

Prepared by: Division of Student Affairs Office of Research

& The Career Center

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. About the Senior Survey ............................................................................................................................................. 1

II. Profile of Graduating Seniors ................................................................................................................................... 2

III. Destination Data ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

A. Primary Plans ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

B. Employment ......................................................................................................................................................... 4

Employment Characteristics...................................................................................................................... 4

Annual Salary ............................................................................................................................................... 5

Employee Position Titles and Industries/Fields .................................................................................... 6

C. Continuing Education ........................................................................................................................................ 7

Current Status .............................................................................................................................................. 7

Institutions and Areas of Study ................................................................................................................. 7

Advanced Degree Plans ............................................................................................................................. 8

IV. Impact of Career Services at FSU .......................................................................................................................... 8

V. FSU Experiences ........................................................................................................................................................ 9

VI. Appendices .............................................................................................................................................................. 10

A. Graduating Seniors by College ........................................................................................................................ 10

B. Senior Survey Instrument ................................................................................................................................. 11

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I. About the Senior Survey The Senior Survey (SS) has been administered at Florida State University (FSU) since 2006 as a part of the Graduate Follow-Up Study. Each semester the Office of Research and the Career Center administer a web-based survey to seniors prior to their graduation. The survey instrument covers a broad range of items on post-graduation plans, collegiate experiences, and other questions related to students’ time at FSU. To provide participants an efficient survey experience and to stimulate quality responses on specific areas of interest, survey logic is incorporated into the design. Each respondent will be given the same branch items themed on Primary Plans1 after graduation, Career Services, and FSU experiences. Respondents will also be given tailored items themed on employment, continuing education, and other options2 based on their particular answers to Primary Plans [See Appendix 1 for the full version of the SS instrument and Figure 1 for the Survey Logic Model] Figure 1. Logic Model of the SS Instrument

The 2012 SS was distributed in April to the population of 6,086 seniors comprised of fall 2011 graduates (n=1,687) and spring 2012 graduates (n=4,399). One thousand eight hundred and twenty four seniors (Fall 2011: 245; Spring 2012: 1,579) from 14 FSU colleges completed the survey, resulting in a 30% overall response rate. Response rates are shown to vary considerably (lowest=23%, highest=41%) across colleges [See Table 1 for overall survey statistics and Figure 2 for college responses]. Table 1. Survey Statistics Graduation

Term Population Respondents Margin of

Error Response

Rate (N) (%) (n) (%)

2011 fall 1,687 28 245 13 5.79% 15% 2012 spring 4,399 72 1,579 87 1.97% 36% Total 6,086 100 1,824 100 1.92% 30% Note: Margin of Error is the amount of random sampling error (calculated at the 95% confidence level) in the survey’s results.

1 All students are required to indicate a “Primary Plan.” However, students are provided the flexibility to offer additional post-college plans in addition to their “Primary Plan,” indicated by the dashed line in the Logic Model. 2 “Other Options” include military service, volunteering, starting or raising a family, and taking time off.

Primary Plans

Employment

Continuing Education

Other Options

Currently Seeking

Secured

Currently Applying

Admitted

Career Services

FSU Experiences

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Figure 2. Response Rate Across College

II. Profile of Graduating Seniors The distribution of student characteristics from the SS respondents closely resembled the senior student population with some dispersion on gender. The majority of seniors who responded to the survey were female (63%), white (72%), and Florida residents (96%). Compared to the 2012 senior population, the 2012 SS respondents contained a much lower proportion of male students (Population: 43%; SS: 37%) and a slightly higher GPA (Population mean GPA=3.20; SS mean GPA=3.31). In terms of Primary Plans after graduation, over half (51%) of the respondents chose employment, while a large amount (42.9%) of the respondents chose continuing education [See Table 2]. Table 2. Senior Profile

Student Characteristics Primary Plans after Graduation Population Entire SS

Respondents Gender Male

Female 43% 57%

37% 63%

Race White Hispanic Black Asian

70% 13% 11% 3%

72% 12% 10% 3%

Residency Florida Non-Florida

96% 4%

96% 4%

Major

Single Major Double Major

80% 20%

79% 21%

GPA Mean 25 Percentile 50 Percentile 75 Percentile

3.20 2.88 3.25 3.58

3.31 3.01 3.37 3.68

Total Number of Graduates

6,086 1,824

33% 35%

27% 30%

24% 29% 29%

37%

19%

27% 23%

28%

41%

24%

15%

25%

35%

45%

College Response Rate Response Rate of the Entire SS Sample: 30%

1.9% 0.3%

1.8% 51%

42.9%

2.1%

Taking time off

Starting or raising a family

Military service

Employment

Continuing education

Community service or volunteer work

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The length of time students (including the students who transferred to FSU from other institutions) required to obtain a bachelor’s degree varied from two semesters to more than fifteen semesters. Roughly one third (2011 Fall: 27%; 2012 Spring: 32%) of the seniors took 8 semesters to get the bachelor’s degree, while a small proportion (7% to 5%) of the seniors indicated spending 14 or more semesters to get the degree [See Figure 3]. Figure 3. Length of Time to Obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Semesters

III. Destination Data

The Graduate Follow-up Study aims to track the destinations of FSU graduates based on their Primary Plans. However, the study’s design also accounts for the reality that participants may engage in noteworthy activities in addition to their Primary Plan. To capture the full breadth of post-college activity, the Senior Survey allows crossover from a student’s Primary Plan into other activities based on the student’s responses, therefore yielding higher headcounts in post-college activities than the number of students indicating those activities as their Primary Plan.

A. Primary Plans

As the main guiding question of the survey, Primary Plans after graduation were also summarized at the college level with more detailed classifications. Employment and continuing education remained the two most popular plans for seniors across every college. However, the percentages of students choosing each specific plan were unevenly distributed between colleges. For example, the College of Applied Studies yielded 100% on secured employment while the College of Music only had 10% of respondents reporting secured employment. Besides the enrollment differences embedded among colleges, the scattered distributions of Primary Plans may also be attributed the low number of respondents (summarized as row total) for some colleges [See Table 3].

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5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

2 4 5 6 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 >152011 Fall 2% 5% 8% 21% 27% 11% 8% 7% 4% 2% 1% 4%2012 Spring 1% 4% 8% 11% 32% 19% 12% 6% 2% 2% 1% 2%

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Table 3. Primary Plans by College College

Employment Continuing Education Other Row Total Secured Seeking Admitted Applying

(n) (%) (n) (%) (n) (%) (n) (%) (n) (%) (n) Applied Studies 1 100% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 Arts & Sciences 93 19% 82 17% 170 35% 103 21% 36 7% 484 Business 160 50% 66 21% 57 18% 25 8% 11 3% 319 Communication 41 35% 20 17% 41 35% 12 10% 5 4% 119 Criminology 20 23% 20 23% 21 24% 11 14% 10 12% 81 Education 23 25% 36 39% 13 14% 7 9% 2 3% 80 Engineering 29 33% 20 23% 18 21% 9 12% 2 3% 78 Human Sciences 62 26% 29 12% 68 28% 59 27% 5 2% 223 Motion Picture Arts 3 60% 2 40% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 5 Music 3 9% 9 28% 15 47% 4 13% 0 0% 31 Nursing 9 31% 13 45% 2 7% 0 0% 1 4% 25 Social Sciences 81 25% 62 19% 74 22% 43 15% 32 11% 287 Social Work 5 13% 2 5% 10 26% 16 47% 1 3% 34 Visual Arts 27 41% 12 18% 8 12% 4 7% 5 9% 56 Column Subtotal 557 30.6% 373 20.5% 490 26.9% 293 16.1% 110 6.0% 1823 Column Total 930 (n) 51.1% 783 (n) 43% 110 (n) 6.0% Note: One participant indicated a Primary Plan of employment but did not provide data for Secured or Seeking, yielding a total of 1,823 participants instead of 1,824.

B. Employment Employment Characteristics The majority (SS: 51%%; Fall 2011: 53%; Spring 2012: 51%) of seniors considered employment as their Primary Plan after graduation. Among these students who chose to work, over half (SS: 60%; Fall 2011: 82%; Spring 2012: 57%) of the students had secured a job at the time of survey administration, while the rest of the students were still actively seeking employment. A detailed breakdown of employment revealed that most of the jobs seniors secured were full time (SS: 91%; Fall 2011: 93%; Spring 2012: 90%), not self-employment (SS: 96%; Fall 2011: 97%; Spring 2012: 96%), and in the state of Florida (SS: 64%; Fall 2011: 69%; Spring 2012: 63%). The majority (SS: 75%; Fall 2011: 79%; Spring 2012: 74%) of the jobs also required a college degree (SS: 75%; Fall 2011: 79%; Spring 2012: 74%) and were related to students’ majors (SS: 79%; Fall 2011: 74%; Spring 2012: 81%) [See Table 4]. Table 4. Employment Characteristics Current Employment Status Entrie SS Fall 2011 Spring 2012

( n) (%) ( n) (%) ( n) (%) Actively Seeking Employment 373 40% 23 18% 340 43% Employed 557 60% 107 82% 460 57% Classification of Employment Yes No Yes No Yes No Full-time 91% 9% 93% 7% 90% 10% Self-employed 4% 96% 3% 97% 4% 96% In Florida 64% 36% 69% 31% 63% 38% Requires a college degree 75% 25% 79% 21% 74% 26% Related to major 79% 21% 74% 26% 81% 19%

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Annual Salary The survey also provided data on employed graduates’ annual salaries. Roughly one third (Fall 2011: 37%; Spring 2012: 32%) of the seniors indicated their annual salary was within the range of $30,000-$49,999, with very small portions of seniors reporting they held an unpaid internship (Fall 2011: 2%; Spring 2012: 7%) or with an annual salary of $70,000 or more (Fall 2011: 4%; Spring 2012: 3%). Compared to the Spring 2012 sample, respondents from the Fall 2011 graduates had a slightly higher percentage of students whose annual salary was within the lower to medium bands: Less than $20,000 (Fall 2011: 16%; Spring 2012: 13%), $20,000-$29,999 (Fall 2011: 23%; Spring 2012: 19%), $30,000-$49,999 (Fall 2011: 37%; Spring 2012: 32%). Data indicated a lower percentage of students whose annual salary was within the higher bands: $50,000-$69,999 (Fall 2011: 17%; Spring 2012: 19%) [See Figure 4 and Table 5]. Figure 4. Annual Salary

Table 5. Annual Salary3

Prefer not

to Say Unpaid

Internship <

$20,000 $20,000 - $29,999

$30,000 - $49,999

$50,000 - $69,999

$70,000 or more

(n) (%) (n) (%) (n) (%) (n) (%) (n) (%) (n) (%) (n) (%) Aggregated Results

Fall 2011 2 2% 2 2% 13 16% 19 23% 31 37% 14 17% 3 4% Spring 2012 18 7% 19 7% 35 13% 51 19% 84 32% 49 18% 7 3% Entire SS Sample 20 6% 21 6% 48 14% 50 20% 115 33% 63 18% 10 3% College Results (based on the Entire SS sample)

Arts & Sciences 2 4% 1 2% 14 29% 14 29% 11 22% 6 12% 3 6% Business 9 7% 4 3% 7 6% 15 12% 52 43% 31 25% 4 3% Communication 0 0% 1 4% 4 17% 2 8% 7 30% 3 12% 1 24% Criminology 0 0% 1 13% 1 13% 2 25% 4 50% 0 0% 0 0% Education 3 19% 3 19% 0 0% 3 19% 7 44% 0 0% 0 0% Engineering 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 12% 13 72% 3 17% Human Sciences 0 0% 7 18% 7 18% 13 33% 11 29% 1 3% 0 0% Motion Picture Arts 1 33% 1 33% 1 33% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Music 0 0% 0 0% 1 50% 0 0% 1 50% 0 0% 0 0%

3 Annual Salary statistics for the College of Applied Studies are not included in the table due to the extremely small number of item responses (n=3) received.

2% 2%

16%

23%

37%

17%

4% 7% 7%

13% 19%

32%

19%

3%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

2011 Fall 2012 Spring the Entire SS Sample

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Prefer not

to Say Unpaid

Internship <

$20,000 $20,000 - $29,999

$30,000 - $49,999

$50,000 - $69,999

$70,000 or more

(n) (%) (n) (%) (n) (%) (n) (%) (n) (%) (n) (%) (n) (%) Nursing 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 3 75% 1 25% 0 0% Social Sciences 4 9% 2 4% 6 13% 10 22% 14 31% 8 18% 1 2% Social Work 0 0% 0 0% 1 25% 3 75% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Visual Arts 1 8% 1 8% 6 46% 4 30% 1 8% 0 0% 0 0% Employee Position Titles and Industries/Fields The survey included items asking students their fields of employment. Fields receiving higher responses include: hospital and healthcare (24%), education (21%), law and legal service (20%), government (13%), and non-profit (9%). Walt Disney Company was reported to be the largest employer of graduating seniors, followed by the Florida State University and Towers Watson. Actuarial analyst was reported to be the most popular title (11%) for graduating seniors, followed by teacher and coordinator. Roughly one quarter of the seniors indicated they found employment opportunities from family/friends (24%) or from internships (24%). FSU Career Center Related Services also made a significant impact (18%) on helping seniors find employment opportunities [See Table 6 and Figure 5]. Table 6. Top Lists on Employment

Top 5 Industry/Field Graduating Seniors Hope to Work

Top 5 Ways Graduating Seniors Found Employment Opportunities

Top 3 Employers

1. Hospital and Healthcare (24%) 2. Education (21%) 3. Law and Legal Services (20%) 4. Government (13%) 5. Non-profit (9%)

1. Internship (24%) 2. Family, Friends (24%) 3. FSU Career Center services (18%) 4. Internet (17%) 5. Academic department (14%)

1. Walt Disney Company 2. Florida State University 3. Teach for America

Total Respondents=402 Total Respondents=344 Total Respondents=515 Figure 5. How Seniors Found Employment Opportunities

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

Employment agencyJob ads in publication/print

Professional association(s)FSU alumni

Previous work with an employerOther (please describe)

Professional contactsAcademic department (faculty, advisors, etc.)

Internet site(s)FSU Career Center Related Services

InternshipFamily/friends

1%

2%

4%

6%

11%

13%

13%

14%

17%

18%

24%

24%

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C. Continuing Education Current Status Besides employment, continuing education was another major path that nearly half of the seniors (43%) considered after graduation. Survey items related to current status for continuing education revealed that a very small portion (SS: 3%; Fall 2011: 10%; Spring 2012: 2%) of students were already attending an institution to continue their education; around half (SS: 46%; Fall 2011: 61%; Spring 2012: 48%) of the graduating seniors planning to continue their education had received admission offers from graduate or professional schools; another small portion (SS: 15%; Fall 2011: 10%; Spring 2012: 16%) of seniors were still waiting for admission decisions; approximately one third (SS: 36%; Fall 2011: 42%; Spring 2012: 35%) of the seniors planned to continue education in the future [See Table 7]. Table 7. Current Continuing Education Status

Continuing Education Status Entire SS Fall 2011 Spring 2012 (n) (%) (n) (%) (n) (%)

Attending an institution for continuing education 30 3 17 10 13 2 Received admission offer(s) 476 46 61 37 415 48 Waiting for admission decisions 154 15 17 10 137 16 Plan to apply in the future 367 36 69 42 298 35 Total Respondents 1,027 100 164 100 863 100

Institutions and Areas of Study Students indicated attending or planning to attend institutions in 4 countries, 33 states, and the District of Columbia. Florida was the most popular state with the majority of students pursuing continuing education indicating they would be attending a Florida institution (SS: 62%; Fall 2011: 61%; Spring 2012: 62%). The list of the broad fields of study shows that health professions and related programs was the most popular broad field of study students chose to pursue, followed by legal professions and studies, business, management, education, and social sciences. Looking closer for the more specific programs of study, medicine was on the top of the list, followed by law, and social work [See Table 8]. Table 8. Top Lists on Continuing Education

Top 5 Institutions Graduating Seniors Are Currently Attending or

Planning to Attend

Top 5 BROAD Fields of Study Top 3 SPECIFIC Program of Study

1. Florida State University (34%) 2. University of Florida (6%)

University of Central Florida (3%)

4. University of Miami (3%) 5. Nova Southeastern University

(2%)

1. Health Professions and Related Programs (19%)

2. Legal Professions and Studies (17%) 3. Business, Management, Marketing,

and Related Support Services (12%) 4. Education (8%) 5. Social Sciences (8%)

1. Medicine 2. Law 3. Social Work Total Respondents=397 Total Respondents=388 Total Respondents=344

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Advanced Degree Plans 4 More than half (Currently Pursuing: 55%; Currently Considering: 62%) of the seniors who reported continuing education as their Primary Plan decided to pursue a master’s degree right after graduation or in the future; nearly one third of the seniors (Currently Pursuing: 30%; Currently Considering: 28%) planned to pursue a doctoral or equivalent degree [See Figure 6]. Figure 6. Further Education or Advanced Degree Graduating Seniors Are Pursuing or Considering

IV. Impact of Career Services at FSU

The Career Center at FSU provides programs and services to guide students in selecting and preparing for careers after college. Sixty seven percent (67%) of the SS respondents indicated they had used at least one of the Career Center programs or services during their time at Florida State, and the majority of respondents rated these services as highly effective. [See Figure 7 and Table 9] Figure 7. Career Center Service Usage5

4 “Other” includes a variety of educational plans, such as second bachelor’s degree, professional certificates, etc. The category “Doctorate” includes M.D., D.O., D.D.S., or D.V.M. 5 Statistics for College of Applied Studies and College of Motion Picture Arts are not included in Figure 4 due to low response rates on these items.

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60%

80%

Master'sDegree

Ph.D. orEd.D.

MedicalDoctorate

J.D. B.D. orM.DIV.

Other

55%

6% 7% 17% 0% 14%

62%

8% 10% 9% 1% 10%

Currently Pursuing Currently Considering for the Future

60% 82% 71% 59% 72% 71% 65% 42% 56% 62% 85% 52% 0%

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% of Participation by College the Entire SS Respondents Participation: 67%

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Table 9. Top 5 Most Effective Career Center Programs and Services

Career Center Programs and Services Entire SS Fall 2011 Spring 2012

Resume Preparation 88% 78% 91% Career Center online resources 86% 62% 85% Mock Interviews 84% 68% 83% Internships 82% 79% 86% Career Portfolio 81% 62% 74%

Note: Response = “Very Effective” + “Effective”

V. FSU Experiences To assess the impact of students’ participation in activities and programs at the University, the survey instrument included a series of performance indicators that measured students’ collegiate experiences at FSU. The graduating seniors reported active engagement on numerous activities on campus as well as off campus. The majority of seniors had participated in a student organization (SS: 78%; 2011 Fall: 70%; 2012 Spring: 79%), community service or volunteer work (SS: 73%; 2011 Fall: 67%; 2012 Spring 73%), and/or part time employment off campus (SS: 60%; 2011 Fall: 68%; 2012 Spring 59%) [See Table 10]. Table 10. Engagement at FSU

Top 15 Most Popular Activities Entire SS 2011 Fall

2012 Spring

Participated in a student organization 78% 70% 79% Participated in community service or volunteer work 73% 67% 73% Employed part time OFF campus 60% 68% 59% Completed an internship, practicum, field experience, or clinical assignment 55% 53% 55% Volunteered for a community agency, non-profit, or other commitment of time to help the local community 51% 49% 52% Competed in intramural sports 43% 34% 44% Held a leadership position in a student organization or SGA 36% 29% 36% Employed part time ON campus 30% 24% 31% Joined a fraternity or sorority 25% 23% 25% Completed 200 hours of community service 23% 18% 24% Worked on research with a faculty member that was NOT a part of a course assignment 21% 18% 22% Participated in intercultural programs or activities on campus 19% 15% 20% Presented, defended, published, performed, or exhibited a formal research project 18% 18% 18% Served in a Peer Leader role (Resident Assistant, Orientation Leader, Peer Involvement Counselor, Intramurals Official, etc.) 16% 10% 16% Completed an Intensive International Experience (study abroad) 14% 17% 14% Average Number of Respondents per Item 1,640 214 1,426

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Appendix A. Graduating Seniors by College

College Population Entire SS Sample Response Rate (N) Cumulative % (n) Cumulative %

Applied Studies 3 0 1 0.1 33% Arts & Sciences 1,402 23 484 26.5 35% Business 1,168 19.2 320 17.5 27% Communication 399 6.6 119 6.5 30% Criminology 338 5.6 81 4.4 24% Education 284 4.7 80 4.4 29% Engineering 277 4.6 78 4.3 29% Human Sciences 619 10.2 223 12.2 37% Motion Picture Arts 27 0.4 5 0.3 19% Music 115 1.9 31 1.7 27% Nursing 109 1.8 25 1.4 23% Social Sciences 1,030 16.9 287 15.7 28% Social Work 83 1.4 34 1.9 41% Visual Arts 231 3.8 56 3.1 24%

Graduating Seniors Total 6,086 100 1,824 100 30%

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Appendix B. Senior Survey Instrument

1. Primary Plans Please select the statement which MOST CLOSELY describes your PRINCIPAL or PRIMARY

plans after graduation. A: Employment; B: Education; C: Military Service; D: Community Service Employment or Volunteer Work; E: Starting or Raising a Family; F: Taking Time Off

1.1 Employment Which statement best describes your current employment status? A: Have accepted a position or currently

working; B: Have been offered a position but declined offers and still searching; C: Currently employed but seeking new employment; D: Considering one or more offers; E: Currently searching or waiting on offers; F: Will begin searching for a position after graduation

1.1.1 Secured Employment I will be self-employed. My job or internship is a full-time position. My job or internship is located in the state of Florida. My job or internship is within my field of study/coursework. My position requires a college degree. Is your job located in the United States? In what state or territory is your job? In what country is your job located? Your annual salary, excluding benefits but including bonuses, is/will be: What is the name of your employer? Provide your Employer's Name if not listed above: Provide your Position Title: How did you find your employment opportunity? Are you considering continuing your education? 1.1.2 Seeking Employment In what industry/field are you seeking to work?

Are you interested in learning more about the Career Center programs and services below which may aid your job search and are available to FSU alumni?

1.2 Continuing Education Which statement best describes your educational plans? A: Applied to graduate school, professional school, or

other institutions but awaiting admissions decisions; B: Accepted and decided which institution I will attend; C: Currently attending an institution for continuing education; D: Have been accepted to one or several institutions but not yet decided where to attend; E: Not yet applied to any institution but plan to continue education in the future

1.2.1 Admitted What institution are you planning to attend or currently attending? Other/non-listed institution or international institution (If not selected above): What further education or advanced degree are you pursuing? What is your BROAD field of study in graduate or professional school? What is your SPECIFIC program of study? Do you plan to live and work in Florida after completing your education? In what industry/field do you hope to work after completing your education?

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1.2.2 Applying What further education or advanced degree are you considering? What BROAD field of study are you considering? What SPECIFIC program of study are you considering? Do you plan to live and work in Florida after completing your education? In what industry/field do you hope to work after completing your education? 1.3 Other Options Do you plan to continue your education or seek employment after (Military Service/Community

Service Employment or Volunteer Work/Starting or Raising a Family/Taking Time Off)? If yes, how long do you plan to wait from the present before pursuing those plans? What do you plan to do in your future after (Military Service/Community Service Employment or

Volunteer Work/Starting or Raising a Family/Taking Time Off)? 2. FSU Experience How many semesters (including summers) did it take for you to complete your degree at FSU? What is the highest level of education of either of your parents/guardians? Indicate whether or not you engaged in the activities below during your time at FSU. With what organization(s) did you complete an internship, practicum, field experience, or clinical

assignment? Please list any other activities which greatly impacted your FSU experience. Please rate the effectiveness of career choices and planning information provided to you during the

following times in your FSU experience. Please rate the effectiveness of the times and places below where you MAY have received career

planning resources. Please rate the effectiveness of the Career Center programs and services below in helping you

determine and/or meet your career goals. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your undergraduate experience at FSU?

The Senior Survey is built in Qualtrics and uses a logic model designed in survey flow to determine a student's path through the survey. All students complete the "Primary Plans" item as well as the "FSU Experience" section of the survey; however, students only complete the other survey sections that directly relate to their primary plan (employment, education, etc.). Students must first be authenticated through FSU LDAP to enter the survey.

To view a live copy of the survey (including survey flow), visit http://bit.ly/Spring2012Instrument

For more information, please contact James Hunt, Coordinator of Assessment & Research, Division of Student Affairs, at [email protected]