2015-16 UMD Graduate Follow-up Report

Writing Studies (Bachelor of Arts)

Annual Comparison

July 1 to June 30 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Students Granted Baccalaureate Degrees 17 15 18 24 12

Baccalaureate Degree Respondents 17 100%

14 93%

17 94%

21 88%

12 100%

Respondents Employed 17 100%

13 93%

17 100%

19 90%

12 100%

Respondents Continuing Education 0 na

0 na

0 na

1 5%

0 na

Internship Participation Respondents 14 82%

8 53%

16 89%

19 79%

9 75%

Respondents completing an internship or co-op experience (not student teaching) 10 71%

5 63%

12 75%

10 53%

5 56%

Respondents receiving academic credit for their internship or co-op experience 9/10 90%

4/5 80%

9/11 82%

7/10 70%

3/5 60%

Respondents receiving an offer of employment from the internship or co-op site 2/10 20%

1/5 20%

4/11 36%

3/10 30%

1/5 20%

Respondents accepting the employment offer 0/2 0%

1/1 100%

2/4 50%

1/3 33%

0/1 0%

Study Abroad Participation Respondents 14 82%

8 53%

16 89%

19 79%

9 75%

Respondents participating in a study abroad program 3 21%

0 0%

4 25%

4 21%

1 11%

2015-16 UMD Graduate Follow-up Report

Writing Studies (Bachelor of Arts) Baccalaureate Statistics

Awarded Majors1

Survey Respondents2 Employed

Cont Ed Undergrad

Cont Ed Grad/Prof

Not Seeking

Actively Seeking

No Info

Employed w/State

Given

Employed in

Minnesota

% Employed

in Minnesota

% Employed

% Placed3

12 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 11 92% 100% 100%

Reported Annual Salaries4

# Respondents Low High Mean Median 6 26500 45000 35750 37500

Job Relevance to Major

Related Somewhat

Related Not Related No Response Respondents 7 1 4 0 % of Total Respondents 58% 8% 33%

Internships

Completed an internship5 Received academic credit for it Was paid Received an offer of employment Accepted the offer

Respondents6 Yes % Yes Respondents Yes % Yes Respondents Yes % Yes Respondents Yes % Yes Respondents Yes % Yes

9 5 56% 5 3 60% 5 3 60% 5 1 20% 1 0 0%

Study Abroad Studied Abroad Did not study abroad No response

# Respondents Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 9 1 11% 8 89% 3 25%

1 "Awarded Majors" includes all majors completed by an individual 2 "Survey Respondents" includes all majors completed by an individual and does not include "No Info" 3 "% Placed" includes "Survey Respondents" who are "Employed," "Continuing Ed" and "Not Seeking" 4 Salary data is available when 3 or more full-time employed respondents provided salary information and includes all majors completed by an individual 5 “Internship” includes internship or co-op, but not student teaching 6 “Respondents” includes all majors completed by an individual

Follow-up of Writing Studies – Bachelor of Arts

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