NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S

Graduating Class of 2006

A 10-Month Follow-Up Study

Prepared by:

The Office of Institutional Research

April 2008

Highlights of the Class of 2006 A 10-Month Follow-Up Study

• ALL GRADUATES

• 839 students graduated in the Class of 2006 (August 2005, January 2006, and May 2006) from 81 programs of study.

• 70.3% (n=590) of the graduates responded to the survey; 80.5% (n=475) were Career Graduates while 19.5% (n=115) were Transfer Graduates.

• CAREER GRADUATES

Massachusetts Department of Education Performance Indicators: • 62.9% (n=51) of the programs of study met the response rate standard of 65%. • 65.4% (n=53) of the programs met the positive placement rate standard of 85%.

Employment Status: • 61.1% are employed, 46.3% are pursuing additional education, 2.7% are

unemployed or not in the labor force. • Over 14% of graduates who are working make over $20.00 dollars per hour. • 54.0% had secured their first jobs prior to graduating with 86.0% employed within 3-

months of graduation. • 92.8% of fulltime working graduates indicated NSCC adequately or more than

adequately prepared them for their present occupation. Educational Status, Plans and Aspirations: • 92.6% intended to complete a Certificate or Degree program at NSCC. • 49.5% were currently attending school full or parttime. • 50.6% were not enrolled in school, but 76.4% plan to attend at a later date. Educational Experiences at NSCC: • 93.6% were satisfied with the instruction in their major field of study. • 76.0% would definitely choose to attend NSCC, if they were to start college again. • 97.1% rated their NSCC educational experience as excellent or good. • 84.4% would definitely choose the same major area of study again.

• TRANSFER GRADUATES

Educational Status, Plans and Aspirations: • 68.9% of the graduates responded to the survey. • 89.8% have successfully transferred to another college/university and are currently

attending school. • 92.8% of those not currently attending school plan to continue at a later date.

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Contents

Highlights of Class of 2006 i Introduction 1 Method Survey Administration 1 Instrument 1 Participants 2 Results Total Respondents 3 Career Program Responses Employment Status 3 Job Search Process 11 Graduates’ Assessments of Their NSCC Experiences 19-20

Educational Status, Plans and Aspirations 21 Transfer Program Responses Educational Status, Plans and Aspirations 24-25 Linear Trend Data: Class of 2002 - 2006 30 Appendix Question 16: Where are you enrolled and what is your program of study? 31 Question 20 Comments: Do you have any additional comments/ suggestions regarding your educational experiences at North Shore? 31

INTRODUCTION

Each year, North Shore Community College administers a follow-up survey to program

graduates. In March 2007, the survey was distributed to the 839 certificate and degree program

graduates of the Class of 2006. The results of this survey were reported to the Massachusetts’

Department of Education (MDOE) via the College’s Fall 2007 Career and Technical Education

Report which measures the effectiveness of all occupational programs by four Core Indicators of

Effectiveness as mandated by the Perkins Vocational and Technical Act of 1998. Core Indicator 3

requires the College to achieve a 65% response rate and an 85% positive placement rate of its

occupational graduates (i.e., a graduate has enlisted in the military, is employed, or is pursuing

additional education) in each program of study. Reporting measures are now under review by

Massachusetts Department of Education and the survey guidelines will change next year.

Additionally, the follow-up survey provides feedback to College departments/divisions

regarding graduates’ opinions of the quality of educational services, as well as information on the

impact and effectiveness of their schooling when applied to their place of employment or continuing

education pursuits. As such, the Graduate Follow-Up Study provides information for both academic

and institutional planners to enhance NSCC’s academic and institutional services.

The report is organized in three major sections: Survey Method and Participants, Career

Respondent Results and Transfer Respondent Results. Further, the Career/Transfer Respondent

sections are presented according to the sections of the survey: Demographic Descriptors,

Employment Status, Educational Status, Plans and Aspirations, and Graduates’ Assessment of

their NSCC Experiences. The report closes with a summary of the key findings. The survey

instrument, comments, and a listing of institutions where NSCC’s graduates are continuing their

education are included in the Appendix.

METHOD

Survey Administration

In March 2007, a Graduate Follow-Up Survey packet consisting of a cover letter, survey, and

business reply envelope was mailed to all 839 North Shore graduates of the Class of 2006. After

ten working days, a reminder postcard was mailed to those graduates who did not respond.

Between May and October 2007, telephone interviews were conducted with graduates who had not

returned their surveys. In addition the National Student Clearinghouse was used to track students

who were pursing additional education.

Instrument

The four-page Graduate Follow-Up survey is composed of three sections. Section A:

Assessment of Your NSCC Experience and Education, Section B: Employment Status, and

Section C: Your Educational Status, Plans, and Aspirations. For students who were contacted

via the telephone, interviewers obtained information on selected questions. These included items

1-5 in Section A, items 10-13 in Section B, and items 15-19 in Section C.

Employment and educational status data from the survey are used to report both response and

positive placement rates to meet MDOE requirements of Core Indicator 3. All other information

provides college faculty and staff with feedback about graduates’ accomplishments in reference to

employment and continuing education and about NSCC’s performance as an institution of higher

education.

Participants The 839 graduates of NSCC’s Class of 2006 span 81 programs of study, 46 degree programs

and 35 certificate programs. Table 1 indicates demographic descriptors of the group: gender,

ethnicity/race, and special needs. By comparison to the Class of 2005, the number female

graduates (both Degree and Certificate Programs) increased from 535 to 575 (7.5%). Male

graduates increased from 254 in 2005 to 264 graduates in 2006, an increase of 10 male graduates

or 3.9%. Hispanic graduates represent 6.2% (N=52) of the Class of 2006. While the number of

African American graduates fell to 39 in 2006, this cohort represents 4.6% of the total Graduate

population ~ compared to 6.7 % of the Class of 2005. The white graduate population increase to

672 students in 2006 compared to 626 students in 2005 – representing 80.1% of the 2006

graduates.

TABLE 1 DEMOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTORS OF CLASS OF 2006 GRADUATES

Demographic Descriptors Certificate Programs Degree Programs All Programs Gender Men 44 18.6% 220 36.5% 264 31.5% Women 192 81.4% 383 63.5% 575 68.5% Ethnicity/Race Am Ind/Alaskan Native 1 0.04% 0 0.0% 1 0.01% Asian American 10 4.2% 32 5.4% 42 5.0% African American 16 6.8% 23 3.9% 39 4.6% Hispanic 17 7.2% 35 5.9% 52 6.2% White 183 77.5% 489 83.0% 672 80.1% Other 9 3.8% 24 4.1% 33 3.9% Special Needs Limited English Proficient 28 11.9% 60 10.2% 88 10.5% Disabilities 10 4.2% 41 6.9% 51 6.1%

Limited English graduates represent 10.5% of 2006 graduates (N=88) compared to 6.6% of the

2005 graduates. Slightly more than 6% of both 2005 and 2006 graduates identify themselves as

disabled.

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RESULTS

Respondents

The Graduate Follow-Up Survey was completed by a total of 590 graduates representing a

70.3% response rate. Table 2 shows the percentage of surveys completed by 81 programs offered

with few exceptions we were able to get surveys completed graduates in most programs. The

respondents are similar to their cohort in type of degree, gender, ethnicity, and special needs

indicators.

COMPARISON OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS TO THE CLASS OF 2006

Class Pro- Award Gender Racial/Ethnic Heritage Limited Dis- of

2006 gram Certi-

ficate De- gree

Men Wom-en

Amec Ind

Asian AfricanAmerc

His- panic

White Other Eng. Prof

abili-ties

# % % % % % % % % % % % % Total Graduates 81 28.1 71.9 31.5 68.5 0.01 5.0 4.6 6.2 80.1 3.9 10.5 6.1 Respondents 71 29.8 70.2 30.1 69.5 0.0 4.8 5.5 5.0 79.6 5.0

♦ CAREER PROGRAM RESPONSES

Table 3 presents’ demographic descriptors for each Career program and provides the

number of graduates, and the number and percent of graduates who responded to the survey with

their corresponding demographic descriptors of gender, ethnicity, and special needs. The number of

first generation college students is listed in the last column of the table. Data indicate:

• Most programs had at least one respondent, and 51 of the 65 Career programs registered a 65% or greater response rate.

• An overall 70.7% response rate was obtained (n=475 out of 672 graduates). The Class of 2006 response rate was slightly higher than last year’s 67.9% and remains adequate to meet the MDOE mandated response rate.

• The survey revealed that 5.3% of respondents (n=25) students in the class of 2006 identified themselves as Academically Disadvantaged, 7.6% (n=36) as Economically Disadvantaged and 9.3% (n=44) as First Generation College Students.

Employment Status

The survey lists the following employment classifications: a) military, b) employed in a

related field [fulltime or part-time], c) pursuing additional education, d) employed in a non-related

field, e) unemployed, and f) not in the labor force. The employment status of graduates by program

is summarized in Table 4. The total number of graduates is listed along with the number of

respondents and their corresponding employment status. The data are duplicated headcounts

within each program. Thus, if a graduate is employed as well as pursuing additional education, that

graduate is counted under both headings.

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Table 3Demographic Description of the Class of 2006 Career Respondents by Programs of Study

Total Respondents Gender Race/Ethnicity Academically Economically 1st GenCode Program of Study Grads Men Women Am Ind Asian Afr-Am Hisp White Ukn Disadvantaged Disadvantaged Col Stds

# # % # # # # # # # # # # #AGRICULTURAL, FOOD, ANIMAL & ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES

AC Animal Care Specialist Cert 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0AH Animal Care Specialist 12 8 67% 1 7 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 1 1CF Culinary Arts & Food Service 8 5 63% 0 5 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1CL Culinary Arts & Food Svc. Cert 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0CY Culinary Arts and Food Service 1 1 100% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0DT Nutritional Sciences & Diet Tech 2 2 100% 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0FL Floriculture 3 1 33% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0FT Food Science & Safety 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0GG Professional Grooming 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0HU Horticulture 1 1 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0UF Urban & Community Forestry 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0VT Veterinary Technology 7 5 71% 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0

BUSINESS/OFFICE PROGRAMSAV Aviation Science 6 4 67% 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 0BA Business Accounting 21 14 67% 4 10 0 5 1 1 7 0 0 0 1BG Digital Graphic Design 7 5 71% 1 4 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 2BM Business Management 18 12 67% 8 4 0 0 0 1 10 1 2 1 1BK Business Marketing 3 3 100% 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2ES Executive Administrative Asst 1 1 100% 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0GR Digital Graphic Design Cert 3 2 67% 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0LS Legal Administrative Asst 6 4 67% 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1LO Legal Office Certificate 2 1 50% 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1MD Medical Coding (Cert) 8 5 63% 0 5 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0MS Medical Adm Asst/Secretary 4 3 75% 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0MT Medical Transcriptionist Cert 4 3 75% 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0TG Tourism & Guest Services 5 3 60% 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0TM Travel and Tourism 1 1 100% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0WP Word Processing Cert 3 2 67% 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

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Table 3Demographic Description of the Class of 2006 Career Respondents by Programs of Study

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COMPUTER CAREERSCP Computer Programming for Business 1 1 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0CO Computer Applications 3 1 33% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0CN Computer Networking Cert 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

HEALTH CAREERSLH Health Science 4 3 75% 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 1MC Medical Assisting Cert 15 11 73% 0 11 0 0 0 2 8 1 0 0 0NE Nurse Education 59 38 64% 3 35 0 0 0 1 37 0 1 5 4OT Occupational Therapy Asst 32 21 66% 3 18 0 0 1 0 17 3 1 3 2PN Practical Nursing Cert 30 28 93% 4 24 0 1 9 1 16 1 1 0 0PF Physical Fitness Cert 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0PH Pharmacy Technician (Cert) 4 3 75% 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0PT Physical Therapist Assistant 13 9 69% 6 3 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 1 0RS Respiratory Therapy 8 8 100% 3 5 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0RT Radiologic Technology 19 18 95% 4 14 0 1 0 0 16 1 1 1 1ST Surgical Tech Cert 8 5 63% 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0WH Wellness & Healing Arts Cert 5 3 60% 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1

HUMAN SERVICE CAREERSCJ Criminal Justice 64 43 67% 26 17 0 4 1 4 31 3 3 2 6JC Criminal Justice Cert 9 8 89% 5 3 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 1LF Law Enforcement Certificate 6 4 67% 4 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1EE Elementary Education 1 1 100% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0HA Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation 16 11 69% 8 3 0 0 1 0 10 0 2 3 3HE Early Childhood Education 32 21 66% 1 20 0 0 1 3 15 2 2 3 2HT Early Childhood Education (Certificat 1 1 100% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0FC Fire Science Cert 7 5 71% 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0FS Fire Science Degree 26 18 69% 15 3 0 0 0 0 16 2 0 0 0HG Gerontology Cert 5 3 60% 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0HL Substance Abuse Counseling Cert 12 10 83% 9 1 0 0 0 3 7 0 1 2 2HS Gerontology/Social Welfare 8 5 63% 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 2HM Mental Health 4 3 75% 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0HN Mental Health (Certificate) 4 4 100% 0 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0

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Table 3Demographic Description of the Class of 2006 Career Respondents by Programs of Study

13 10 77% 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 0 3 2 2

TTN Telecomm. Tech Nynex 13 13 100% 12 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 1 1

TC Technical Writing Cert 1 1 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

TRT Technical Carer Transf Cert 9 8 89% 3 5 0 1 2 0 5 0 1 1 0

rzCM Cosmetology (clock hour Cert) 36 23 64% 0 23 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 1 0

31.4% 68.6% 0.0% 4.8% 5.5% 5.1% 79.6% 5.1% 5.3% 7.6% 9.3%

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DD Developmental Disabilities 7 5 71% 1 4 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0DV Developmental Dis Casewrk Cert 10 7 70% 0 7 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 2 2HO Hotel Management 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0HP Paralegal Studies 15 10 67% 1 9 0 0 0 1 8 1 0 0 0LG Paralegal Cert 9 6 67% 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0SC School-Age Child CareTE Teacher Aide Certificate

6 4 67% 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIESCD CAD/Certificate 5 5 100% 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 1

MISCELLANEOUSGE Pre-Engineering 1 1 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMSTRH Health Professions Prep. Cert 3 2 67% 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2TRA Hlth Prof Access Reten Trans. 1 1 100% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMSZat Aesthetics and Skin Care (Clock Hou 11 7 64% 0 7 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 672 475 70.7% 149 326 0 23 26 24 378 24 25 36 44

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Table 4Class of 2006 Graduate Follow-Up Survey: Employment Status of Career Respondents

Total Respon- Employment Status* Pursuing* Looking Not in Un-Code Program of Study Grads dents Military FT PT Self- Self- Additional for Labor known

Emp Emp Emp FT Emp PT Education Emp Force# # # # # # # # # # #

AGRICULTURAL, FOOD, ANIMAL & ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIESAC Animal Care Specialist Cert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0AH Animal Care Specialist 12 8 0 5 0 1 0 3 0 0 0CF Culinary Arts & Food Service 8 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0CL Culinary Arts & Food Svc. Cert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0CY Culinary Arts and Food Service 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0DT Nutritional Sciences & Diet Tech 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0FL Floriculture 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0FT Food Science & Safety 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0GG Professional Grooming 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0HU Horticulture 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1UF Urban & Community Forestry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1VT Veterinary Technology 7 5 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0

BUSINESS/OFFICE PROGRAMSAV Aviation Science 6 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0BA Business Accounting 21 14 0 11 0 0 0 4 1 0 0BG Digital Graphic Design 7 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0BM Business Management 18 12 0 8 0 0 0 6 0 0 0BK Business Marketing 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0ES Executive Administrative Asst 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0GR Digital Graphic Design Cert 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0LS Legal Administrative Asst 6 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1LO Legal Office Certificate 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0MD Medical Coding Certificate 8 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0MS Medical Adm Asst/Secretary 4 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MT Medical Transcriptionist Cert 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0TG Tourism & Guest Services 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0TM Travel and Tourism 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1WP Word Processing Cert 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

COMPUTER CAREERSCP Computer Programming for Business 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0CO Computer Applications 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0CN Computer Networking Cert 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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* Respondents may be counted in more than one column e.g., employed and pursuing add'l education

Table 4Class of 2006 Graduate Follow-Up Survey: Employment Status of Career Respondents

HEALTH CAREERSLH Health Science 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0MC Medical Assisting Cert 15 11 0 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 0NE Nurse Education 59 38 0 30 7 0 0 2 0 0 0OT Occupational Therapy Asst 32 21 0 8 4 0 0 7 1 1 0PN Practical Nursing Cert 30 28 0 21 2 0 0 6 0 0 0PF Physical Fitness Cert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0PH Pharmacy Technican (Cert) 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0PT Physical Therapist Assistant 13 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0RS Respiratory Therapy 8 8 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0RT Radiologic Technology 19 18 0 18 0 0 0 7 0 0 0ST Surgical Tech Cert 8 5 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0WH Wellness & Healing Arts Cert 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0

HUMAN SERVICE CAREERSCJ Criminal Justice 64 43 0 8 2 0 0 36 0 0 0JC Criminal Justice Certificate 9 8 0 3 0 0 0 7 0 0 0LF Law Enforcement Certificate 6 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0EE Elementary Education 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0HA Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation 16 11 0 5 0 0 0 6 0 0 0HE Early Childhood Education 32 21 0 7 1 1 0 12 1 0 0HT Early Childhood Education (Cert) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0FC Fire Science Cert 7 5 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0FS Fire Science Degree 26 18 0 9 0 0 0 11 0 0 0HG Gerontology Cert 5 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0HL Substance Abuse Counseling Cert 12 10 0 4 0 0 0 7 0 0 0HS Gerontology/Social Welfare 8 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0HM Mental Health 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0HN Mental Health (Cert) 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0DD Developmental Disabilities 7 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0DV Developmental Dis Casewrk Cert 10 7 0 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 0HO Hotel Management 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0HP Paralegal Studies 15 10 0 7 0 0 0 6 0 0 0LG Paralegal Cert 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 5 0 0 0SC School-Age Child Care 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0TE Teacher Aide Certificate 13 10 0 1 2 0 1 7 0 0 0

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* Respondents may be counted in more than one column e.g., employed and pursuing add'l education

Table 4Class of 2006 Graduate Follow-Up Survey: Employment Status of Career Respondents

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INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIESCD CAD/Certificate 5 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 0TTN Telecomm. Tech Nynex 13 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MISCELLANEOUSGE Pre-Engineering 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0TC Technical Writing Cert 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMSTRH Health Professions Prep. Cert 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0TRA Health Prof. Access Reten. Trans. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0TRT Technical Carer Transf Cert 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 0

TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMSZat Aesthetics and Skin Care (Clock Hours) 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0zCM Cosmetology (clock hour Cert)

11 70 14 0 0 0 6 0 0 3

TOTALS 672 475 00.0%

25052.6%

347.2%

30.6%

20.4%

22146.5%

102.1%

20.4%

81.7%

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* Respondents may be counted in more than one column e.g., employed and pursuing add'l education

• 60.8% (n=289) of the responding graduates are employed full-time or part-time,

46.5% (n=221) are pursuing additional education, and 2.1% (11 graduates) are looking for employment or are not in the labor force.

• 87.5% of 2006 employed graduate respondents were employed full time (n=254) and 12.5% part-time (n=36).

• Ten graduates indicated that he/she was looking for employment and two graduates indicated that they are not in the labor force.

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In terms of meeting Core Indicators of Performance, graduates who are unemployed or not in

the labor force are not considered positive placements. Table 5 shows the graduates’

unduplicated employment status by program based on the statewide indicators. If a graduate

responds that he/she is both working and pursuing additional education, the graduate is counted

under the employment category. The total and number of surveyed graduates are presented

followed by their corresponding employment status or classification. The last column indicates

whether or not the 85% placement indicator was met for the program. The placement standard is

calculated by summing the number of surveyed graduates who enlisted in the military, are

employed, or have pursued additional education and dividing by the total number of respondents.

Data from Table 5 indicates:

• More than 2 out of every 3 (60.8%, n=289) of the respondents are employed. • Of the 71 programs, 54 had 100% success rate ~ they exceed the 85%

performance standard.

• There were six programs were no response was obtained, each of these of these programs had only one graduate.

Table 6 shows the reported hourly wage ranges of graduates who are employed by

program of study. Only a handful of respondents (n=5, 1.7%) earn between $5.00-$9.99

dollars per hour, while 29 respondents (10.1%) earn between $15.00 and 19.99 per hour.

Close to 20% of respondents are earning over $20.00 per hour (n=55, 19.1%). Nursing

Education (NE) and Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation (HA) each had a graduate earning

greater than $35.00 per hour.

Graduates employed full-time in a related field were asked to provide additional information

regarding their job search process, adequacy of NSCC’s preparation for their present occupation,

and job satisfaction. Only 100 graduates responded and provided information about their job

seeking process. Data on the job search process is indicated in Table 7. The adequacy of NSCC’s

preparation of graduates is shown in Table 8 by program of study.

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Job Search Process:

• Length of Time to Obtain their FIRST Full-time Position: Slightly more than half of the graduate respondents (54%) obtained jobs prior to graduating. 9% found a position in less than one month after graduation. For some 23.0% of the graduates, the process took 1 to 3 months, another 8.0% required 4-6 months. 6% of the respondents (6 graduates) indicated it took greater than 6 months of job searching.

• NSCC Preparation for the Workforce: The majority of the respondents indicated that

they were More than Adequately (35.1%) or Adequately (57.7%) prepared for the work they are presently doing.

• Problem Areas in Job Search: The major problem for graduates was finding a job that paid enough, 13.8% found this a major problem and 18.1% considered it a moderate problem. Most North Shore Community College graduates have decided what they wanted to do upon graduation, 72.4% indicate that is not a problem. Race/sex discrimination is low on the list of concerns among graduates. Only 1.7% of respondents indicated this was a major problem vs. 91.3% who saw race/sex discrimination as not a problem.

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Table 5Employment Status of Career Graduates

Total No. Employment Status Addi- Looking Not in Un- 85%Code Program of Study Grads Resp Military Working tional for Labor known Pef Std

Edu Emp Force Met # # # # # # # %

AGRICULTURAL, FOOD, ANIMAL & ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIESAC Animal Care Specialist Cert 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.0%AH Animal Care Specialist 12 8 0 6 2 0 0 4 100.0%CF Culinary Arts & Food Service 8 5 0 4 1 0 0 3 100.0%CL Culinary Arts & Food Svc. Cert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0%CY Culinary Arts and Food Service 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 100.0%DT Nutritional Sciences & Diet Tech 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 100.0%FL Floriculture 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 100.0%FT Food Science & Safety 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0%GG Professional Grooming 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0%HU Horticulture 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0%UF Urban & Community Forestry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0%VT Veterinary Technology 7 5 0 5 0 0 0 2 100.0%

BUSINESS/OFFICE PROGRAMSAV Aviation Science 6 4 0 1 2 1 0 2 75.0%BA Business Accounting 21 14 0 11 2 1 0 7 92.9%BG Digital Graphic Design 7 5 0 1 2 2 0 2 60.0%BM Business Management 18 12 0 8 4 0 0 6 100.0%BK Business Marketing 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 100.0%ES Executive Administrative Asst 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 100.0%GR Digital Graphic Design Cert 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 100.0%LS Legal Administrative Asst 6 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 50.0%LO Legal Office Certificate 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 100.0%MD Medical Coding Certificate 8 5 0 4 1 0 0 3 100.0%MS Medical Adm Asst/Secretary 4 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 100.0%MT Medical Transcriptionist Cert 4 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 100.0%TG Tourism & Guest Services 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 100.0%TM Travel and Tourism 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0%WP Word Processing Cert 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 50.0%

COMPUTER CAREERSCP Computer Programming for Business 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 100.0%CO Computer Applications 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 100.0%CN Computer Networking Cert 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0%

HEALTH CAREERSLH Health Science 4 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 100.0%MC Medical Assisting Cert 15 11 0 7 4 0 0 4 100.0%NE Nurse Education 59 38 0 37 1 0 0 21 100.0%OT Occupational Therapy Asst 32 21 0 12 7 1 1 11 90.5%

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Table 5Employment Status of Career Graduates

PN Practical Nursing Cert 30 28 0 23 5 0 0 2 100.0%PF Physical Fitness Cert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0%PH Pharmacy Technican (Cert) 4 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 100.0%PT Physical Therapist Assistant 13 9 0 9 0 0 0 4 100.0%RS Respiratory Therapy 8 8 0 7 1 0 0 0 100.0%RT Radiologic Technology 19 18 0 18 0 0 0 1 100.0%ST Surgical Tech Cert 8 5 0 5 0 0 0 3 100.0%WH Wellness & Healing Arts Cert 5 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 100.0%

HUMAN SERVICE CAREERS

CJ Criminal Justice 64 43 0 10 33 0 0 21 100.0%JC Criminal Justice Cert 9 8 0 3 5 0 0 1 100.0%LF Law Enforcement Certificate 6 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 100.0%EE Elementary Education 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 100.0%HA Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation 16 11 0 5 6 0 0 5 100.0%HE Early Childhood Education 32 21 0 9 12 1 0 11 100.0%HT Early Childhood Education (Cert) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 100.0%FC Fire Science Cert 7 5 0 4 1 0 0 2 100.0%FS Fire Science Degree 26 18 0 9 9 0 0 8 100.0%HG Gerontology Cert 5 3 0 3 0 0 0 2 100.0%HL Substance Abuse Counseling Cert 12 10 0 4 6 0 0 2 100.0%HS Gerontology/Social Welfare 8 5 0 2 2 1 0 3 80.0%HM Mental Health 4 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 100.0%HN Mental Health(Cert) 4 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 100.0%DD Developmental Disabilities 7 5 0 2 3 0 0 2 100.0%DV Developmental Dis Casewrk Cert 10 7 0 3 4 0 0 3 100.0%HO Hotel Management 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0%HP Paralegal Studies 15 10 0 7 3 0 0 5 100.0%LG Paralegal Cert 9 6 0 4 2 0 0 3 100.0%SC School-Age Child Care 6 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 100.0%TE Teacher Aide Certificate 13 10 0 4 6 0 0 3 100.0%

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIESCD CAD/Certificate 5 5 0 2 3 0 1 0 100.0%TTN Telecomm. Tech Nynex 13 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 100.0%

MISCELLANEOUSGE Pre-Engineering 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 100.0%TC Technical Writing Cert 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 100.0%

TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMSTRH Health Professions Prep. Cert 3 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 100.0%TRA Health Prof. Access Reten. Trans. 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 100.0%TRT Technical Carer Transf Cert 9 8 0 1 7 0 0 1 100.0%

TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMSZat Aesthetics and Skin Care (Clock Hours) 11 7 0 6 1 0 0 4 100.0%zCM Cosmetology (clock hour Cert) 36 23 0 14 6 0 0 13 87.0%

TOTALS 672 475 0 289 171 11 2 201 96.8%0.0% 60.8% 36.0% 2.3% 0.4% 42.3%

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Table 6Reported Wage Ranges of 2006 Career Graduates Who Are Employed

Total Survey Grads Salary RangeCode Program of Study Grads Resp Work- $5.00- $10.00- $15.00- $20.00- $25.00- $30.00- $35.00

ing* $9.99 $14.99 $19.99 $24.99 $29.99 $34.99 or more# # # # # # # # # #

AGRICULTURAL, FOOD, ANIMAL & ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIESAC Animal Care Specialist Cert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0AH Animal Care Specialist 12 8 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0CF Culinary Arts & Food Service 8 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0CL Culinary Arts & Food Svc. Cert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0CY Culinary Arts and Food Service 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0DT Nutritional Sciences & Diet Tech 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0FL Floriculture 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0FT Food Science & Safety 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0GG Professional Grooming 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0HU Horticulture 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UF Urban & Community Forestry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0VT Veterinary Technology 7 5 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

BUSINESS/OFFICE PROGRAMSAV Aviation Science 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0BA Business Accounting 21 14 11 0 0 2 0 0 0 0BG Digital Graphic Design 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0BM Business Management 18 12 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 0BK Business Marketing 3 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0ES Executive Administrative Asst 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0GR Digital Graphic Design Cert 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0LS Legal Administrative Asst 6 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0LO Legal Office Certificate 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0MD Medical Coding (Cert.) 8 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0MS Medical Adm Asst/Secretary 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MT Medical Transcriptionist Cert 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0TG Tourism & Guest Services 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TM Travel and Tourism 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0WP Word Processing Cert 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

COMPUTER CAREERSCP Computer Programming for Business 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0CO Computer Applications 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0CN Computer Networking (Cert.) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

HEALTH CAREERSLH Health Science 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0MC Medical Assisting Cert 15 11 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0NE Nurse Education 59 38 37 0 0 0 5 7 6 1OT Occupational Therapy Asst 32 21 12 0 0 5 4 2 1 0PN Practical Nursing Cert 30 28 23 0 0 0 4 1 0 0PF Physical Fitness Cert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0PH Pharmacy Technician (Cert.) 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0PT Physical Therapist Assistant 13 9 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 0RS Respiratory Therapy 8 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0RT Radiologic Technology 19 18 18 0 0 0 7 0 0 0ST Surgical Tech Cert 8 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0WH Wellness & Healing Arts Cert 5 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

*reflects actual # of respondents providing wage data

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Table 6Reported Wage Ranges of 2006 Career Graduates Who Are Employed

HUMAN SERVICE CAREERSCJ Criminal Justice 64 43 10 0 6 3 0 0 0 0JC Criminal Justice Cert 9 8 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0LF Law Enforcement Certificate 6 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0EE Elementary Education 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0HA Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation 16 11 5 0 3 1 1 0 0 1HE Early Childhood Education 32 21 9 1 4 2 0 1 0 0HT Early Childhood Education (Cert.) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0FC Fire Science Cert 7 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0FS Fire Science Degree 26 18 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0HG Gerontology Cert 5 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0HL Substance Abuse Counseling Cert 12 10 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0HS Gerontology/Social Welfare 8 5 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0HM Mental Health 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0HN Mental Health (Certificate) 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0DD Developmental Disabilities 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0DV Developmental Dis Casewrk Cert 10 7 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0HO Hotel Management 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0HP Paralegal Studies 15 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0LG Paralegal Cert 9 6 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0SC School-Age Child Care 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TE Teacher Aide Certificate 13 10 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIESCD CAD/Certificate 5 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0TTN Telecomm. Tech Nynex 13 13 13 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

MISCELLANEOUSGE Pre-Engineering 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TC Technical Writing Cert 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMSTRH Health Professions Prep. Cert 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0TRA Hlth Prof Access Reten Trans. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TRT Technical Carer Transf Cert 9 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMSZat Aesthetics and Skin Care(Clock Hours) 11 7 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0zCM Cosmetology (clock hour Cert) 36 23 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 672 475 288 5 37 29 26 16 11 260.6% 1.7% 12.8% 10.1% 9.0% 5.6% 3.8% 0.7%

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Table 7Career Graduates Who Are Employed Fulltime in a Related Field and Their Job Seeking Process and

Satisfaction

14a How many months did it take you to obtain your FIRST fulltime job after leaving NSCC?

Obtained job prior to leaving 54 54.0% Less than one month 9 9.0% 1 to 3 months 23 23.0% 4 to 6 months 8 8.0% 7 or more months 6 6.0%

Total 100 100.0%

14b How well did NSCC prepare you for the work you are now doing?

More than Adequately 34 35.1% Adequately 56 57.7% Less than Adequately 2 2.1% Not at all Adequate 5 5.2%

Total 97 100.0%

14c Indicate whether the following was a MAJOR, MODERATE, MINOR, or NOT problems in obtainingyour First job after leaving NSCC. Major Problem Moderate Prob Minor Problem Not a Problem

Deciding what I wanted to do 7 6.0% 8 6.9% 17 14.7% 84 72.4% Finding a job for which I was trained 10 8.7% 12 10.4% 18 15.7% 75 65.2% Finding the kind of job I wanted 7 6.0% 18 15.5% 28 24.1% 63 54.3% Knowing how to find job openings 8 7.0% 9 7.8% 26 22.6% 72 62.6% Finding a job that paid enough 16 13.8% 21 18.1% 23 19.8% 56 48.3% Writing a resume, vita, or cover letter 2 1.8% 9 7.9% 27 23.7% 76 66.7% Finding a job where I wanted to live 5 4.4% 7 6.1% 12 10.5% 90 78.9% Race/sex discrimination 2 1.7% 4 3.5% 4 3.5% 105 91.3%

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Table 8How Well NSCC Prepared Career Graduates for Their Present Occupation as Reported by Graduates

Employed Fulltime in a Related Field

Total Survey Employed Level of AdequacyCode Program of Study Grads Respon- FT in Related More than Adequately Less than Not at

dents Field* Adequately Adequately All# # # # # # #

AGR, ANIMAL, FOOD, ENV. TECHAC Animal Care Specialist Cert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0AH Animal Care Specialist 12 8 6 1 0 0 0CF Culinary Arts & Food Service 8 5 4 0 1 0 0CL Culinary Arts & Food Svc. Cert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0CY Culinary Arts and Food Service 1 1 1 0 0 0 0DT Nutritional Sciences & Diet Tech 2 2 0 0 0 0 0FL Floriculture 3 1 0 0 0 0 0FT Food Science & Safety 1 0 0 0 0 0 0GG Professional Grooming 1 0 0 0 0 0 0HU Horticulture 1 1 0 0 0 0 0UF Urban & Community Forestry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0VT Veterinary Technology 7 5 3 0 2 0 0

BUSINESS/OFFICE PROGRAMSAV Aviation Science 6 4 1 2 0 0 0BA Business Accounting 21 14 11 1 1 0 0BG Digital Graphic Design 7 5 1 0 0 0 0BM Business Management 18 12 7 0 1 0 1BK Business Marketing 3 3 1 1 0 0 0ES Executive Administrative Asst 1 1 0 0 0 0 0GR Digital Graphic Design Cert 3 2 1 0 0 0 0LS Legal Administrative Asst 6 4 2 0 1 0 0LO Legal Office Certificate 2 1 0 0 0 0 0MD Medical Coding (Cert) 8 5 4 0 0 0 0MS Medical Adm Asst/Secretary 4 3 3 0 0 0 0MT Medical Transcriptionist Cert 4 3 1 0 0 0 0TG Tourism & Guest Services 5 3 0 0 0 0 0TM Travel and Tourism 1 1 0 0 0 0 0WP Word Processing Cert 3 2 0 0 0 0 0

COMPUTER CAREERSCP Computer Programming for Business 1 1 0 0 0 0 0CO Computer Applications 3 1 0 1 0 0 0CN Computer Networking(Cert) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0

HEALTH CAREERSLH Health Science 4 3 1 0 0 1 0MC Medical Assisting Cert 15 11 7 0 0 0 0NE Nurse Education 59 38 37 2 6 1 0OT Occupational Therapy Asst 32 21 12 3 4 0 0PN Practical Nursing Cert 30 28 23 1 3 0 0PF Physical Fitness Cert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

*reflects actual # of respondents providing data

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Table 8How Well NSCC Prepared Career Graduates for Their Present Occupation as Reported by Graduates

Employed Fulltime in a Related Field

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PH Pharmacy Tech Cert 4 3 2 0 1 0 0PT Physical Therapist Assistant 13 9 8 0 1 0 0RS Respiratory Therapy 8 8 18 0 0 0 0RT Radiologic Technology 19 18 5 2 3 0 0ST Surgical Tech Cert 8 5 5 1 0 0 0WH Wellness & Healing Arts Cert 5 3 1 0 0 0 0

HUMAN SERVICE CAREERSCJ Criminal Justice 64 43 9 1 7 0 0JC Criminal Justice Cert 9 8 4 0 2 0 0LF Law Enforcement Certificate 6 4 1 0 2 0 0EE Elementary Education 1 1 0 0 0 0 0HA Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation 16 11 6 2 3 0 0HE Early Childhood Education 32 21 10 2 3 0 0HT Early Childhood Education (Certificate 1 1 0 0 0 0 0FC Fire Science Cert 7 5 4 0 1 0 0FS Fire Science Degree 26 18 9 1 2 0 0HG Gerontology Cert 5 3 3 0 0 0 0HL Substance Abuse Counseling Cert 12 10 3 3 1 0 0HS Gerontology/Social Welfare 8 5 2 0 1 0 0HM Mental Health 4 3 1 0 0 0 0HN Mental Health Cert 4 4 2 0 0 0 0DD Developmental Disabilities 7 5 0 0 0 0 0DV Developmental Dis Casewrk Cert 10 7 3 2 1 0 0HO Hotel Management 2 0 0 0 0 0 0HP Paralegal Studies 15 10 7 0 0 0 0LG Paralegal Cert 9 6 3 0 0 0 0SC School-Age Child Care 6 4 2 0 0 0 0TE Teacher Aide Certificate 13 10 5 0 0 0 0

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIESCD CAD/Certificate 5 5 2 1 1 0 0TTN Telecomm. Tech Nynex 13 13 13 1 1 0 0

MISCELLANEOUSGE Pre-Engineering 1 1 0 0 0 0 0TC Technical Writing Cert 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMSTRH Health Professions Prep. Cert 3 2 2 0 1 0 0TRA Hlth Prof Access Reten Trans. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0TRT Technical Carer Transf Cert 9 8 1 0 1 0 0

TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMSZat Aesthetics and Skin Care(Clock Hour 11 7 6 1 0 0 0zCM Cosmetology (clock hour Cert) 36 23 15 2 0 0 0

TOTALS 672 475 280 31 51 2 158.9% 11.1% 18.2% 0.7% 0.4%

*reflects actual # of respondents providing data

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Career Graduates’ Assessment of Their NSCC Experiences

Graduates were asked to provide feedback regarding their NSCC

experiences: goals, achievements, satisfaction level, and choices. Most NSCC

students enroll to obtain a degree or certificate (n=360, 92.5%).

Table 9 indicates the educational goals of the Career Respondents: TABLE 9

2006 CAREER GRADUATES EDUCATIONAL GOALS

Educational Goal # % - Obtain a certificate or degree 360 92.5% - Transfer to a 4-year college/university 4 1.0% - Upgrade job/employment skills 10 2.6% - Personal growth/improvement 4 1.0% - No specific goal/unsure 11 2.8%

Table 11 summarizes graduates’ importance and satisfaction ratings with aspects of

their NSCC’s experience. More than half of the respondents rated all of the twelve

statements presented in Question 6 as Somewhat to Very Important and also were

Somewhat to Very Satisfied. Educational Status, Plans and Aspirations (Table 10)

All Career program respondents, whether employed full-time or part-time and in a

related or unrelated field, are included in this section of the analysis. Educational status

focused on whether or not the graduate was currently attending school (question 15). If

“Yes,” they were asked to indicate how well NSCC prepared them for continuing their

education (question 17) and their experiences with the Transfer Process (question 18). If not

in school, they were asked to indicate if they plan to continue their education at a later date

(question 19). Graduates were also asked in questions 4 and 5 if they would have selected

the same majors if they were to start college anew and if they’d attend North Shore.

Graduates’ responses by certificate and degree award status are summarized in Table 10.

Surveyed graduates reported the following:

• Attending School: Of 445 graduates who indicated whether or not they

were currently attending school, 49.4% (n=220) were attending full-time or part-time.

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• All but five of the respondents indicated that NSCC adequately or more than adequately prepared them to continue their education.

• 50.6% (n=225) indicated they were not attending school. More degree graduates (66.6%) than certificate graduates (33.3%) were not attending school. However the number of certificate and degree graduates indicating that they plan to continue their education at a later date was similar (79.7% certificate, 74.8% degree). Of those not currently attending school, 10.1% of certificate graduates and 17.7% of degree graduates are undecided about continuing their education.

• Transferring to Another College/University: Both degree and certificate graduates who transferred indicated that they didn’t encounter major problems, 89.5% of certificate graduates and 88.4% of degree graduates reported smooth sailing in the transfer process. Eight graduates experienced moderate setbacks in the transfer process.

• Choosing Their Major/NSCC Again: 72.6% of the respondents indicated that they would choose the same major area of study again. A majority of graduates (96%) indicated that they would definitely or probably choose to attend NSCC again. 2% said they probably would not or were unsure.

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Table 10Educational Status, Plans and Aspirations of the Class of 2006 Career Program Graduates

Question Certificate Degree Total Graduates# % # % # %

Q15 Are you currently attending school?

Yes, Fulltime 45 27.8% 83 29.3% 128 28.8% Yes, Parttime 42 25.9% 50 17.7% 92 20.7% No 75 46.3% 150 53.0% 225 50.6% Total 162 100.0% 283 100.0% 445 100.0%

Q17 How well did NSCC prepare you for continuing your education?

More than adequately 48 75.0% 91 79.8% 139 78.1% Adequately 14 21.9% 20 17.5% 34 19.1% Less than adequately 1 1.6% 2 1.8% 3 1.7% Not at all 1 1.6% 1 0.9% 2 1.1% Total 64 100.0% 114 100.0% 178 100.0%

Q18 When you were preparing to attend another college, how was the transfer process?

Smooth sailing, no problems 51 89.5% 99 88.4% 150 88.8% Some glitches, but overall no problems 4 7.0% 11 9.8% 15 8.9% Moderate setbacks 2 3.5% 2 1.8% 4 2.4% Many setbacks/problematic 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Total 57 100.1% 112 100.0% 169 100.0%

Q19 Are you planning to continue your education at a later date?

Yes 55 79.7% 110 74.8% 165 76.4% No 7 10.1% 11 7.5% 18 8.3%

Undecided 7 10.1% 26 17.7% 33 15.3% Total 69 100.1% 147 100.0% 216 100.0%

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Table 11Career Graduates' Levels of Importance & Satisfaction

with Their NSCC Experience/EducationLEVELS OF IMPORTANCE LEVELS OF SATISFACTION

Not Not Some- Some- Not Important Very What Very Total Total Very what Satisfied

At All Important Neutral Important Important Responses Survey Question #6 Responses Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied At All0 0 2 12 129 143 a. Quality of instruction IN Major field of study 140 82 49 6 1 2

0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 8.4% 90.2% 58.6% 35.0% 4.3% 0.7% 1.4%

4 2 28 52 52 138 b. Quality of instruction OUTSIDE Major field of study (i.e, electives) 138 54 54 26 3 12.9% 1.4% 20.3% 37.7% 37.7% 39.1% 39.1% 18.8% 2.2% 0.7%

1 3 21 35 78 138 c. Assistance in developing career and/or transfer plans 137 41 40 44 9 30.7% 2.2% 15.2% 25.4% 56.5% 29.9% 29.2% 32.1% 6.6% 2.2%

10 9 29 27 67 142 d. Job search and placement assistance 136 36 26 54 13 77.0% 6.3% 20.4% 19.0% 47.2% 26.5% 19.1% 39.7% 9.6% 5.1%

4 4 18 33 80 139 e. Opportunities for workplace experiences (i.e., internships, 139 55 32 39 4 92.9% 2.9% 12.9% 23.7% 57.6% (co-op, apprenticeships, etc.) to supplement classroom learning 39.6% 23.0% 28.1% 2.9% 6.5%

2 3 27 43 67 142 f. Academic assistance, personal support (i.e., tutoring, 140 53 46 35 3 31.4% 2.1% 19.0% 30.3% 47.2% counseling, etc.) 37.9% 32.9% 25.0% 2.1% 2.1%

0 0 5 25 107 137 g. Acquisition of knowledge and skills transferable to the 140 60 55 17 7 10.0% 0.0% 3.6% 18.2% 78.1% workplace 42.9% 39.3% 12.1% 5.0% 0.7%

8 11 27 17 78 141 h. Availability of financial advice and assistance 138 57 29 42 6 45.7% 7.8% 19.1% 12.1% 55.3% 41.3% 21.0% 30.4% 4.3% 2.9%

4 3 13 39 84 143 i. An environment supportive to confidence and self-esteem 140 57 55 22 4 22.8% 2.1% 9.1% 27.3% 58.7% building 40.7% 39.3% 15.7% 2.9% 1.4%

4 7 22 45 63 141 j. Developing greater knowledge and tolerance for other people 139 58 45 34 2 02.8% 5.0% 15.6% 31.9% 44.7% and ideas 41.7% 32.4% 24.5% 1.4% 0.0%

5 4 26 47 59 141 k. Learning how to manage time more effectively 139 48 51 36 2 23.5% 2.8% 18.4% 33.3% 41.8% 34.5% 36.7% 25.9% 1.4% 1.4%

3 5 45 88 141 282 l. A student-friendly and focused learning environment 142 71 54 13 4 01.1% 1.8% 16.0% 31.2% 50.0% 50.0% 38.0% 9.2% 2.8% 0.0%

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In terms of the quality of NSCC’s courses, Table 12 provides the percent response

within the range as indicated by career graduate respondents:

TABLE 12 CAREER GRADUATES PERCEPTION OF THE QUALITY OF NSCC COURSES

HI - - - - - AVERAGE- - - - - LOW

Positive Aspect % 1

% 2

% 3

% 4

% 5

% 6

% 7

Negative Aspect

Challenging 27.3 40.2 20.5 11.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 Boring Available 36.9 27.7 13.8 16.9 3.8 0.8 0.0 Usually Closed Conveniently Scheduled 38.2 26.0 14.5 11.5 6.9 2.3 0.8 Inconveniently Scheduled Wide Variety of Courses 31.8 29.1 15.5 20.2 0.8 0.8 0.0 Small Selection of Courses High Grading Standards 23.4 38.3 23.4 12.5 2.3 0.0 0.0 Low Grading Standards Responsive to Change 15.7 33.9 18.9 26.8 2.4 1.6 0.8 Unresponsive to Change Variety of Instructional Methods

28.2 29.8 19.1 18.3 3.1 1.5 0.0 Single Instructional Method

On the whole NSCC courses were favorably rated with two statements rating below

60% in the positive rating (columns 1 & 2 combined) categories. Responsiveness to Change

received a combined rating of 49.6% and Variety of Instructional Methods scored a 58.0%,

all other indicators were above 60% in positive rating by students. Courses that were

inconveniently schedule were the biggest negative to NSCC students. All six questions

assessing the quality of NSCC faculty received “High” (columns 1 & 2) ratings, generating

more than a 65% positive response. Students were overwhelmingly positive about NSCC

faculty, 81.9% indicated that educators at NSCC were fully knowledgeable in field. A handful

of negative responses were recorded about the availability of faculty.

TABLE 13 CAREER GRADUATES PERCEPTION OF THE NSCC FACULTY

HI - - - - - AVERAGE- - - - - LOW

Positive Aspect % 1

% 2

% 3

% 4

% 5

% 6

% 7

Negative Aspect

Fully knowledgeable in field 54.1 27.8 7.5 9.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 Minimally knowledgeable Always available 30.5 32.0 21.1 10.9. 2.3 1.6 1.6 Hard to find Easy to talk to 48.8 24.0 13.2 10.9 1.6 0.8 0.8 Hard to talk to Responsive to individual 48.1 23.3 14.7 10.1 3.1 0.8 0.0 Unresponsive to individual Easy to understand 44.4 28.6 12.0 12.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 Hard to understand Enthusiastic 44.7 25.0 14.4 11.4 3.0 0.8 0.8 “Burnt out”

Question 9 provided graduates with an opportunity to indicate those skills/

competencies that they felt were enhanced as a result of attending North Shore. The

table below shows the top three responses NSCC graduates sited.

COMPETENCY/SKILL % RESPONSE Analyzing and interpreting information Acquiring, organizing, interpreting, evaluating, and communicating

information

17% 14%

Problem solving 13%

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On a five-point scale, more than half (69.1% or 192 respondents) of Career graduates

rated their NSCC educational experience Excellent, 28.1% (n=78) Good, and 2.2% (n=6)

Average. Thus, 99.3% of the graduates rated their experience at NSCC positively.

Among 275 respondents, 76.0% (n=209) would Definitely Attend NSCC Again if they

were to start college over again. Uncertain were 22.2% (n=61) of the respondents (i.e.,

Probably Yes and Uncertain). Five respondents (1.8%) would Probably Not Choose NSCC

again if they were to start college again.

♦ TRANSFER PROGRAM RESPONSES

Demographic Descriptors

Table 14 indicates that NSCC graduated 167 Transfer students in 6 programs of study

in the Class of 2006. The data shows the following:

• An overall 68.9% response rate was achieved with all six programs eliciting some response from the survey. Response rates ranged from 33% to 100%.

• More female Transfer graduates (59.3%) responded than male (41.7%), and

about three out of every four respondents were Caucasian (83.5%).

• Academically disadvantaged respondents accounted for 5.2% of the Transfer respondents, similar to the Career respondents (5.3%). The number and percent of 1st generation college students, however, is significantly higher than last year’s graduating class with 14 students or 12.2% compared to 2005 (8 students and 6.4%).

Educational Aspirations and Plans of 2003 Transfer Graduates

All Transfer graduates were asked to indicate their current enrollment status, academic

preparation and to rate the transfer process. As indicated in Table 15:

• 9 out of every 10 (89.9%) respondents are currently studying at another college/university. Only 10.2% (10 graduates) indicated that they are not attending any school at all. Three graduates not currently attending college indicated that they would continue their education at a later date. Only one graduate said they had no intentions of continuing their education.

• All of the respondents felt that NSCC More Than Adequately or Adequately prepared

them for continuing their education. • 2 out of every 3 respondents (72 graduates or 86.7% of total respondents)

transferred to another college/university with little to no problems in the transfer process. Only two graduates who transferred indicated that he/she encountered many setbacks/problems in transferring out of NSCC. .

In measuring Transfer graduates’ importance/satisfaction levels, Table 16 indicates

eight of the twelve items were rated higher than 70% in the Somewhat to Very Important

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category. Two of items also received a dissatisfaction rating (Somewhat or Completely Dissatisfied) of greater than 10%. They were: Job search and placement assistance and

Opportunities for workplace experiences (i.e., internships, co-op, apprenticeships, etc.) to

supplement classroom learning.

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Table 14Demographic Description of the Class of 2006 Transfer Graduate Respondents by Program of Study

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Total Respondents Gender Race/Ethnicity Academically Economically 1st GenCod Program of Study Grads Men Women Am Ind Asian Afr-Am Hisp White Ukn Disadvantaged Disadvantaged Col Stds

# # % # # # # # # # # # # #TRANSFER PROGRAMS

BT Business Transfer 54 36 67% 16 20 0 2 3 4 27 0 3 1 5

CI Computer Information System 3 1 33% 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

EN Engineering Science 3 3 100% 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1

HD Early Childhood Development 5 3 60% 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0

ID Interdisciplinary 1 1 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

LA Liberal Arts 101 71 70% 28 43 0 2 1 1 63 4 2 3 8

TOTALS 167 115 68.9% 48 67 0 5 5 5 96 4 6 5 1441.7% 58.3% 0.0% 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 83.5% 3.5% 5.2% 4.3% 12.2%

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Table 15Educational Status, Plans and Aspirations of the Class of 2006 Transfer Program Graduates

Question Total Transfer Graduates# %

Q15 Are you currently attending school? Yes, Fulltime 61 62.2% Yes, Parttime 27 27.6% No 10 10.2% Total 98 100.0%

Q17 How well did NSCC prepare you for continuingyour education? More than adequately 69 80.2% Adequately 17 19.8% Less than adequately 0 0.0% Not at all 0 0.0% Total 86 100.0%

Q18 When you were preparing to attend anothercollege, how was the transfer process? Smooth sailing, no problems 72 86.7% Some glitches, but overall no problems 9 10.8% Moderate setbacks 0 0.0% Many setbacks/problematic 2 2.4% Total 83 100.0%

Q19 Are you planning to continue your education at alater date? Yes 3 37.5% No 1 12.5%

Undecided 4 50.0% Total 8 100.0%

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LEVELS OF IMPORTANCE LEVELS OF SATISFACTIONNot Not Some- Table 16 Some- Not

Important Very What Very Total Transfer Graduates' Levels of Importance & Satisfaction Total Very what SatisfiedAt All Important Neutral Important Important Responses Survey Question #6 Responses Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied At All

1 0 3 2 24 30 a. Quality of instruction IN Major field of study 31 12 16 3 0 03.3% 0.0% 10.0% 2.0% 80.0% 38.7% 51.6% 9.7% 0.0% 0.0%

0 0 6 15 8 29 b. Quality of instruction OUTSIDE Major field of study (i.e, electives) 30 10 11 7 2 00.0% 0.0% 20.7% 51.7% 27.6% 33.3% 36.7% 23.3% 6.7% 0.0%

0 0 4 7 18 29 c. Assistance in developing career and/or transfer plans 30 13 8 5 2 20.0% 0.0% 13.8% 24.1% 62.1% 43.3% 26.7% 16.7% 6.7% 6.7%

3 1 7 6 11 28 d. Job search and placement assistance 27 6 3 13 1 410.7% 3.6% 25.0% 21.4% 39.3% 22.2% 11.1% 48.1% 3.7% 14.8%

1 1 7 4 15 28 e. Opportunities for workplace experiences (i.e., internships, 29 7 2 16 0 43.6% 3.6% 25.0% 14.3% 53.6% (co-op, apprenticeships, etc.) to supplement classroom learning 24.1% 6.9% 55.2% 0.0% 13.8%

1 0 3 9 17 30 f. Academic assistance, personal support (i.e., tutoring, 31 12 14 5 0 03.3% 0.0% 10.0% 30.0% 56.7% counseling, etc.) 38.7% 45.2% 16.1% 0.0% 0.0%

0 0 3 7 20 30 g. Acquisition of knowledge and skills transferable to the 30 9 11 7 3 00.0% 0.0% 10.0% 23.3% 66.7% workplace 30.0% 36.7% 23.3% 10.0% 0.0%

0 0 6 7 17 30 h. Availability of financial advice and assistance 31 13 11 6 0 10.0% 0.0% 20.0% 23.3% 56.7% 41.9% 35.5% 19.4% 0.0% 3.2%

0 0 3 10 16 29 i. An environment supportive to confidence and self-esteem 31 11 14 5 1 00.0% 0.0% 10.3% 34.5% 55.2% building 35.5% 45.2% 16.1% 3.2% 0.0%

2 0 5 11 12 30 j. Developing greater knowledge and tolerance for other people 31 12 12 6 1 06.7% 0.0% 16.7% 36.7% 40.0% and ideas 38.7% 38.7% 19.4% 3.2% 0.0%

1 1 3 8 17 30 k. Learning how to manage time more effectively 31 12 8 9 2 03.3% 3.3% 10.0% 26.7% 56.7% 38.7% 25.8% 29.0% 6.5% 0.0%

1 9 0 0 20 30 l. A student-friendly and focused learning environment 31 19 12 0 0 03.3% 30.0% 0.0% 0.0% 66.7% 61.3% 38.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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Linear Trend Data: Class of 2002 - 2006

Table 17 provides linear trend data on key highlights of each graduating class 2002

through 2006. The number of students graduating has increased significantly over the last

five years from a low of 657 in 2003 to the current 839 in 2006 (a 27.7% increase). The

overall rate of response (70.3%) increased slightly from last year (67.9%) and is the highest

in five years.

The rate of response for career graduates has increased for the last 2 years to the

current 70.7% (up from 67.9% in 2005 and 65.8% in 2004). Increasing or remaining steady

is the number and percent of career graduates employed full or part- time (61.2% compared

to 50.3% in 2004 and 94.2% in 2002). In contrast, however, there was a significant increase

in the number of career graduates furthering their education (169 students or 46.3% of the

respondents). This percentage is more than double that of the prior 4 years when graduates

attending school yielded less than 10% of the total respondents. The unemployment rate of

2006 career program graduates (2.9%) increased from last year (0.2%). The percentage of

graduates who have chosen not to work or attend school (i.e., not in the labor force) remains

small for all North Shore Community College graduates.

Linear trends for the Transfer Graduates show a significant increase in the number and

percent of respondents for the class of 2006 (n=68.9%). The number of respondents

successfully transferring to another college/university (n=76.6%) is the highest in five years.

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TABLE 17Success Rates of Graduates

Linear Trends: Classes of 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006

CategoryClass of

2006Class of

2005Class of

2004Class of

2003Class of

2002

• Total # Graduates 839 789 711 657 725

• Total Graduate Response Rate 590 536 468 430 46370.3% 67.9% 65.8% 65.4% 63.9%

• Total # CAREER Graduates 672 605 543 525 577

• Total Career Grad Response Rate 475 411 354 339 39570.7% 67.9% 65.2% 64.6% 68.5%

• Total # Working Full or Part time 288 281 178 233 372 (inc. Military) 61.2% 68.4% 50.3% 68.7% 94.2%

• Total # Continuing Education* 169 101 159 98 1046.3% 24.6% 44.9% 28.9% 2.5%

• Total # Unemployed/Seeking 11 1 4 1 9 Employment 2.9% 0.2% 1.1% 0.3% 2.3%

• Total # Not in the Labor Force 2 4 2 6 40.8% 1.0% 0.6% 1.8% 1.0%

• Total # Unknown 5 24 11 1 01.1% 6% 3% 0% 0%

• Total # TRANSFER Graduates 167 184 168 132 148

• Total Trans. Grad Response Rate 115 125 114 91 6868.9% 67.9% 67.9% 68.9% 45.9%

• Total # Continuing Education 88 114 102 83 39 (based on those providing data) 76.6% 91.2% 89.5% 91.2% 57.4%

* If a graduate responded as being employed in a non-related field AND continuing education , they are reportedas continuing education .

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Appendices

10 Month Graduate Follow-Up Survey Instrument: Please contact the Office of Planning & Research for a copy of this document

Question 16 Where are you enrolled and what is your program of study?

Question 20: Do you have any additional comments or suggestions regarding your educational experiences at North

Shore?

Question #16: Where are you enrolled and what is your program major?

Program Graduates FT PT College/University Major

AH X University of the District of Columbia Medical RadiographyAV X Embry-Riddle University AeronauticsBA X Salem State College Business AdministrationBA X Salem State College Business AdministrationBG X Salem State College Graphic DesignBT X Merrimack College AccountingBT X University of Massachusetts/Boston Management/FinanceBT X Salem State College ManagementBT X North Shore Community College NursingBT X Suffolk University ManagementBT X Salem State College AccountingBT X North Shore Community College UnknownBT X Salem State College FinanceCD X North Shore Community College UnknownCD X North Shore Community College Engineering Science TransferCF X University of Massachusetts/Lowell Criminal Justice CF X Northeastern University Business ManagementCJ X Salem State College Criminal Justice CJ X Suffolk University Criminology and LawCJ X Roanoke College Criminology CJ X Salem State College Criminal JusticeCJ X University of Massachusetts/Boston Criminal JusticeCJ X Salem State College Criminal JusticeCJ X North Shore Community College Criminal JusticeDV X North Shore Community College Developmental DisabledDV X North Shore Community College Liberal ArtsEN X Northeastern University Mechanical EngineeringFC X North Shore Community College Fire ScienceFS X Salem State College Fire ScienceFS X Salem State College Fire ScienceGR X University of Massachusetts/Lowell Graphic DesignGR X Salem State College Graphic DesignHA X Northeastern University Human ServicesHA X Lesley University Human Development BALHE X Lesley University Human DevelopmentHE X Salem State College Early ChildhoodHE X North Shore Community College UnknownHG X When Seconds Count EMS CourseHL X Penn Foster Pharmacy TechnicianHM X North Shore Community College Science/Mental HealthHP X Suffolk University Socioloy/Criminal LawLA X Salem State College EnglishLA X Salem State College PsychologyLA X Lesley University Counselor/PsychologyLA X Salem State College NursingLA X Salem State College Social WorkLA X University of Massachusetts/Lowell EnglishLA X University of Massachusetts/Lowell Electrical EngineeringLA X Salem State College Nursing

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Question #16: Where are you enrolled and what is your program major?

LA X Salem State College History, Minor BusinessLA X North Shore Community College UnknownLA X Salem State College NursingLA X Salem State College CommunicationsLF X Salem State College Criminal JusticeLF X Salem State College Criminal Justice AdministrationNE X Framingham State NursingNE X Salem State College NursingOT X Salem State College Occupational TherapyPH X North Shore Community College Field Acct/No MajorPN X Excelsior College NursingPN X Salem State College NursingRT X Unknown MRITE X North Shore Community College Early Childhood EducationTM X Lawrence Memorial/Regis College NursingTRT X North Shore Community College Liberal ArtsVT X Middlesex Community College Graphic DesignWH X North Shore Community College Liberal ArtsZCM X Spa Technical Institute Theraputic MassageZCM X Baystate College Business

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Office of Planning and Institutional Research Graduate Follow-up Survey Comments 2006 (AV) Aviation Science: Many other colleges have formed bridge programs with industry corporations. NSCC is behind in this regard. Specifically, the Aviation Science program could be expanded to draw more students to NSCC and increase the revenue stream at the same time. The professional pilot program was a great start for my college goals. The joint admissions/partnership worked out really well for me and my transfer into Embry-Riddle. (AH) Animal Care Specialist: Mostly excellent teachers, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Reike I & II especially are excellent classes. When I first applied to the Animal Care Program I wanted to do Vet Tech but at the mandatory orientation meeting students were actively discouraged by the program director to enter the Vet Tech program unless they really wanted to do Vet Tech – which is understandable, but she should have also emphasized that unless you start your own pet care business the pay prospects for animal care jobs is quite low. I regretted not doing the Vet Tec program after graduating and beginning the job search, which made it feel like I wasted a couple of years. (BA) Business Accounting: Great place to get a foundation in college. Best place to learn how to manage your time. Teachers are great and want you to succeed in college and in life. ____________ was a great teacher inside class and outside. There are so many great people that want you to succeed and I can’t say enough about that. NSCC is a very good starting point. I transferred to UMass Boston with solid basics. A lot of my credits from NSCC were accepted. It’s affordable and the Lynn Campus is easily accessible. A wide range of online and regular classes gives the school and students a lot of flexibility. Unfortunately, there seems to lack a program that allows students, especially in Business Administration, to be in a professional environment. To do a research with a company for example. Pipeline website is very good. But improvements can always be made so that students can do a lot of things online, instead of going to see a representative. I would recommend anyone to attend NSCC. It is very important to the community, low-income families and to the state by producing read-to-work/hire students. NSCC has allowed me and challenged me to dream bigger. Now, because of my very good experience at NSCC, I dream to get a Master’s degree in Business Management and Information Management. I love North Shore Community College! I miss it (the facilities, food, education). I’ve learned a lot. Thank you. My overall experience at NSCC was great. Most of my instructors and courses were wonderful and the student diversity was good too. My instructors were very helpful with real-world advice and suggestions; however, I found some of my advisors to not be very knowledgeable with my major/career choices. The courses I needed to complete were always available and usually at convenient times and the financial aid staff was very helpful and patient. I was a little disappointed with the transferability of the NSCC Courses – for example – my 2 year accounting degree would not completely satisfy the equivalent of 2 years of coursework at a local state school. Overall, my educational experience was a positive one and I would highly recommend NSCC to prospective students. (BG) Those instructors who are less accommodating to students should be dealt in a way to either change or be dismissed. Two instructors I had insulted me and one gave me no additional help needed when requested. I practically begged for help and received little to none. I did complain to a manager with no satisfaction. NSCC should provide more “hands on” in the work environment. Overall, instructors were EXCELLENT!

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(BK) Business Marketing: I had an excellent educational experience at NSCC and recommend it to anyone interested in continuing education. I completed my degree by taking night classes where the professors were all very knowledgeable and interesting. I am considering additional course work in the near future. (BM) Business Management: I loved North Shore. I was always willing to give things a try. North Shore needs more engineering/technical programs. I love vocational/technical trade work as a career. North Shore has failed in this area. I started North Shore in the manufacturing program classes and the program got cancelled my third semester, which put me at a disadvantage. I chose the management program as a major because I wanted to train people for there careers as well as develop management skills. I hope North Shore will develop some technical programs and you may see me enroll in one of them. Good luck to all at North Shore. I was a disadvantaged student from the failed Revere School System and North Shore satisfied my goals as a student! (BT) Business Transfer: For me, the classes were not challenging enough. The teachers at NSCC are excellent. They take the time to do their job. This may already be in effect; but an effort should be made to stress the importance of employment direction. Specifically involving whether students may want a certificate in a trade or if they want to continue their education. If I could do it all again, I would have obtained a certificate in a medical field. ___________ classes in Basic Accounting 1 & 2 helped me pass a test to transfer credits in Financial Accounting at UNH at Durham. _________ curriculum and syllabus allowed for a smooth transfer of Business Law 1 to UNH as Mgt 647. I graduated from NSCC last year, and I loved the experience that I had in this school. I will finish my Bachelor’s degree from Suffolk University in May 2007. Overall, good experience but the only suggestion that I would make to NSCC is the academic faculty preparation. In terms of subject, some of them are over 60 and I love to share experience with them but it’s not what the real work place is about. Also, team work in college is very important. I would recommend some team project in major classes. (CD) CAD/CAM Certificate: Some teachers seem to be former High School Teachers. These teachers had to learn to stick to the schedule curriculum and teach even if some kids are just wisping through college. (CD) CAD/CAM Certificate: Excellent Experience……..Thank you……. (CF) Culinary Arts & Food Service: Having attended NSCC my life has improved. My understanding of myself and others has been enriched to unbelievable levels. I think I will return time to time to take some classes to continue my academic growth. (CJ) Criminal Justice: Overall, my experience at NSCC was positive. It allowed me to continue my education by transferring to UML. I assumed while at NSCC, that I was automatically part of a joint admissions program. I assumed transferring would be a breeze. However, I am planning to graduate UML in May, but my school gave me problems. I was told that five courses (lower level CJ electives) would not count toward my major as free electives. I now realize how difficult the transfer process can be. I also realize now that the joint admissions program is something that one must sign up for, rather than a program that the school is part of as a whole. I just think that there could be more information on the transfer process, and what it involves. Other that that, I have no complaints.

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To be honest, I felt that North Shore Community College did not do the best job getting me ready for another college. My first year at Salem State was very rough. I felt lost in how much work I had to do. Although I truly loved all my teachers at North Shore I feel like it was a few more years of high school. North Shore Community College really set me on the right path. I matured quite a bit while attending North Shore and North Shore really enabled me to attend the college I am now attending. NSCC is a great school, with a competent staff. Thank you! I began NSCC not believing I would make it past the first semester. I was a high school dropout, so my confidence was very low regarding my academic future. I completed my associates in Criminal Justice. My GPA when I completed NSCC was 3.97. I was awarded a Foster Furcolo scholarship to UMass. I attribute all of this unexpected success to the staff and faculty. ____________ made the financial aspect very easy to deal with. Professors I had in my major were more passionate of their field than what I expected at NSCC. All I can say is NSCC helped me to achieve a dream after dropping out of high school. When I finish my undergraduate, I plan to go to law school. Thanks NSCC! The staff at North Shore is extremely knowledgeable in the subjects they teach!!! Just as much as Suffolk University. I would definitely recommend pushing service learning. I had a wonderful experience, and it helped guide me towards my career goals. I thank North Shore for getting me where I am today. I will be graduating with my B.S. May 2008. (CJ) Criminal Justice: North Shore Community College prepared me to take on any education challenge – I look forward to continuing my education with a real need for more challenges. The key to success is succeeding at what you may or may not attempt. (DV) Developmental Disabilities Case Worker Certificate: Have 099 class available on Saturday or after 3pm but before 7pm weekdays. Too tired to take classes later, work 40+ hours week and computer (basic, beginner) class is always at 12:30pm-1:45pm which I can’t get leave from work to attend. Therefore I can’t take first class I need before I can be ready for 100 series class. Thank You. Many semesters I checked for a different time frame but it never changes. There is only one time available. Please reward excellent faculty. Some are average teachers while others serve with distinction. I like teachers to know their ‘stuff’ and bring out the best effort and learning in their students. I had a wonderful experience learning and North Shore Community College. The tutors were very kind and patient, they took their time to explain and made sure I understood everything. Thanks to everyone at North Shore Community College for making my dreams come true. It was an over general good experience. I had all the help that I needed from good people like ___________ and ________. They were always there for me when ever I needed help and guidance. I am going to pursue my career in Nursing by taking the test to get into the NSCC Nursing program. With my experience with Developmental Disabilities, I believe I am ready. (EN) Engineering Science: I’m not sure why some people tend to underestimate community college. I had a great time at NSCC. My teachers were really knowledgeable and they were always ready to help. NSCC provided a great foundation for my continuing studies. (FS) Fire Science:

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The Office of Personal and Advisors were very pleasant and provided assistance extremely well. Online classes were challenging and convenient. Instructors were well prepared and motivated. NSCC buildings were clean and well maintained. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at NSCC and constantly check NSCC-catalog to see if I can take other/new courses to add to my knowledge. (HA) Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation: Great Experiences, no complaints. NSCC gave me the tools and opportunities I needed to become the person I am today. I advocate in my community for members toward positive change, working with Neighbor to Neighbor to Neighbor - a social and economic grassroots political organization. Essentially returning to college as an adult learner, NSCC was nurturing, supportive and encouraging. Providing incentives to students to become civically engaged. There are so many ways that a student can apply themselves and learn to become pro-active in their lives concerning cities, towns, and government. The most important lesson I learned at NSCC was that of humanitarianism, which is lead by example from staff and faculty. My educational experience allowed me to want to pursue my educational future. The one comment I have that was not helpful was when I chose my electives, I was not given the guidance needed to prepare me for humanities. Therefore, if I had been sent to the transfer counselor prior to my graduation, I could have selected the appropriate electives required. That said, the classes I took were outstanding and I am not unhappy with my choice. Sociology, Criminology, Race, Class & Gender and Community Issues are all courses I am greatful for. Actually, I reflect back on much of what I learned through that course material at Lesley in my work. I recommend NSCC to everyone. Overall I enjoyed my experience at NSCC. _______________was especially helpful to me during my schooling. I feel I’m using a lot of my skills in my career as a Licensed Addictions Counselor I. I am truly thankful for my experience at NSCC. The education I received has changed me in many ways. I want to give special thanks to _________________ and all the teachers in the Drug and Alcohol program! My experience at NSCC was phenomenal. I wish other schools were just as accommodating and convenient. Actually, I think I was spoiled at NSCC and now I’m somewhat intimidated to move onto the next level. Maybe some preparation for the four year school could be helpful, and once again, thank you for a wonderful experience. I loved attending NSCC. It has prepared me for the career I have today and helped me grow as an individual. (HE) Early Childhood Education: I am satisfied with all the classes and faculty which I worked during the time I was in college. Thank you for helping me. More of the early education Courses should be at the Danvers College. Its hard for a lot of students to get to Lynn. Great help! I feel the EEC program at NSCC is wonderful. _________________ was amazing. The early childhood program at NSCC is first rate. I wish the majors had more classes directly in the field of study and fewer outside required. (HG) Gerontology: I have taken classes @ other colleges and found myself always heading back to NSCC. I am very proud to be able to say to people I am a North Shore Graduate and in due time will continue a higher education, due

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to the wonderful experience I had@ this terrific learning center ( North Shore Community College). NSCC was a building block, especially for myself. (HL) Substance Abuse Certificate: I find myself unsatisfied with work because it is frustrating to deal with the population—Drug Addicts. This is something I didn’t anticipate from my studies. I also feel that many of the people I deal with do not share my enthusiasm for school and learning. I mean my co-workers. They are not educated and I feel they look at me as an outsider because of my education. This includes my program director. Finally, the pay puts me at a poverty level-$12.88/hour to manage young addicts is awful. I have to ask myself if I was totally uninformed or just had my head in the sand for my 21/2 years at NSCC. I wish it was driven home in no uncertain terms what I could expect for work and how much (little) I would earn. I’m disappointed, but I guess I should have been more careful. Thank you. You do an outstanding job. Great teachers. Very Nice Facilities. Very Helpful staff. I tell everybody about this school. It was one of the best ideas I ever made. I have recently decided to make a career change and will definitely be attending NSCC for that degree as well. (HM) Mental Health: I like to be graded on my merits too many teachers give passing grades for effort instead of substance and applied learning. I am afraid the next nurse or EMT mental health worker that serves me may not be qualified for the job. I don’t want and A, unless I truly deserve one. (HP) Paralegal: I loved my time at North Shore. ___________, ___________ and ________ were absolutely fabulous! Flexible to work with my life outside of school. My advisor was prompt, understanding, and friendly. She helped me complete school at my pace. (HS) Gerontology/Social Welfare: NSCC was a great school but I got the wrong impressions in the Gerontology field after graduating. I still didn’t no what I could do. (HS) Gerontology/Social Welfare: As a student in the Gerontology Program I am concerned there are not more students in this area of study given the Burgeoning need (75+ Million Baby Boomers). The college could really market this well to nursing and human service related students, to career changers ( Thru D.E.T) workforce training, and post career “early” retirees who want to make a contribution to positive aging (their own and others) as well as high school grades who can transition to Bachelor’s Degree. North Shore Community College website is out-dated for potential pay and career directions. Scars people away. (ID) Interdisciplinary: The educational experience was very great. However, the administrative part of the graduation was horrible. I did not receive an invitation to my own graduation, so I did not get to attend. Aside from that, I did not receive either one of my degrees that I earned due to unpaid classes. However, in my experience at North Shore the classes totaled over $20,000 of which Financial Aid helped me with most of. All I owed was $800, so I would have hoped that recognizing I needed financial help, they would have given me my degrees. I was very disappointed. (JC) Criminal Justice: Human resource department and Campus Police should be more responsible and not discriminate the job applicants with degree from NSCC if they come from minority groups. I was graduated and obtained

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Associate Degree in Criminal Justice. I applied for campus police officer position, but they did not call me for interview and did not explain any reason why. (LA) Liberal Arts: If my previous education was even a residue of my education at NSCC, I would have never quit high school. I learned more about myself, most importantly was the fact that I can learn. My disabilities were never picked up and I was pushed through the grades, which left me feeling inadequate. It was here at NSCC some instructors took the time and brought me up to speed. There were wonderful, supportive teachers. And at the writing Lab women who were instrumental in my education. Women who are deeply committed and passionate about helping students to achieve. I wouldn’t have made it through without the caring support I received at this school. These women and teachers have thought me education does not have to be and endurance test. That is why I am volunteering at the writing lab until September and hopefully I can take some classes at NSCC. I will be attending Lesley College. Forever grateful. Going to school at night was at times very challenging. I kept plugging along and would like to suggest that courses be offered at Danvers and Lynn (same courses) at night. There were semesters that I would have liked to take a certain class but the class was not available at night at Danvers. I had a very positive experience attending NSCC. The majority of faculty was excellent, as well as advisors, help etc. After a much needed break, I will enroll at Salem State. Thank you. My educational experience was overall very good. North Shore Community College gave me a starting point with college level courses that is totally different from high school. All my teachers were very helpful to me. When I went to see them when problems aroused they all set aside time to help me with the problem regarding the class. I appreciate them all. I am 42 years old – career change. All of the human services classes were in Lynn. So I majored in Liberal Arts. The transfer process is HORRIBLE at SSC! I challenged out of Computers and SSC will not accept the credits! I took 2 Lits and the registrar recognizes only 1. There has to be more collaboration with transfer institutions – recognizing the equivalency of classes from NSCC. I was unable to take human service classes, but I am happy to have the much needed Liberal Arts background. I am finding NSCC more technically advanced and user friendly for registration and all IT functions over SSC! I intend to take more electives at NSCC not offered at Salem State. Salem State is the problem – NSCC really sets the bar high. It is a let down to be a Salem State and their systems. I took ecology online. Blackboard always had a problem and I would get knocked off during a test. Professor ________ would reset it once, but the tests were in 2 parts multi-choice and essay. Each test I got knocked off line in one of the 2 parts and the professor would not reset the test for me to do both parts. In the end, I would get grades like 60 because I was only allowed to take half the test. I love biology and got an A in BIO101 and microbiology and all my tests were in the 90’s. The one test she allowed us to make up I got a 98 on. The professor was also gone in the beginning of class to visit her new grandbaby in California which set the class back in time. It was frustrating to start a class by falling behind. Also, I sent her 4 labs she kept saying she did not receive so I put hard copies in her mail box. She only graded one because she said they were late, and she wasn’t sure when I sent them because her computer had crashed. I spent many hours on those labs. By not accepting all 4 labs and not allowing me to complete tests, this was the first time my grade and GPA was effected because of technical programs not my skills and that still really bothers me. I was graded lower than usual and I find it quite unfair. You need to add more clubs/activity programs. In between classes I felt really bored and I found nothing of interest going on around campus. You should take a cue from Salem State College and have something like an International Student Association. The clubs you had only allowed those of a specific type, so why not have a club that invites everyone from all parts of the world. I wish NSCC was a four year college. I feel that my time at North Shore was better spent and more enriching than the school I am attending now. The financial process is so much smoother at North Shore! And I suppose it’s true absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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Attending NSCC was probably the best academic move I have ever made. It allowed me to learn the curriculum and also about myself. I had excellent experiences with the teachers, most notably with ___ ____________. I also want to mention that the newer campus in Danvers is a great facility. The classrooms are designed very well, and the building is set up in a well organized fashion. I had such a good experience obtaining my Associate’s Degree that I would pursue further education at NSCC. I would like to thank everyone at NSCC for helping me achieve my goals. I was already employed full time while attending NSCC. I achieved my associates degree, after which I was eligible for a supervisory position within the same company. I am currently the supervisor for the Quality Control department. My experience at NSCC changed my life. I began school for personal growth and ended up with an Associate’s degree and am now pursuing a Bachelor’s degree. I learned about time management and discovered I had a love of learning. I was academically challenged but had exceptional teachers and a ready tutoring lab to help overcome obstacles. I received merit scholarships and got a part time job that helped me decide the area of study I wished to pursue. My experience at NSCC fully prepared me for higher education, and now I am rising to the challenges of a university degree. If it had not been for a positive and supportive experience I had at NSCC, I would not have felt I had the skills necessary to approach higher education. For a student who returns to school after an extended absence, the cost, the location, and the approach and supportive network of other women in the Women in Transition program helped my success. I am truly grateful. I thought North Shore was a great school. It has a wide variety of classes to make your career choice easier. _______________________ is the reason I passed statistics. She’s the best! (LF) Law Enforcement Certificate: I found my experience with North Shore Community College very challenging and enjoyable. I received an Associates Degree and a professional certificate from North Shore Community College. I believe that North Shore Community College has played a major role in my success as I have held three jobs in my related field of study. Thank you NSCC. (LS) Legal Administrative Assistant: Evening course parking in Lynn is scary. (MT) Medical Transcriptionist Certificate: I found my classes to be mostly good. I did have a few teachers especially in the night class that was awful. Instead of teaching us basics, we were taught “her way” in her field. I felt I learned nothing from her class or experience. (NE) Nurse Education: Dear Friends, I had a very positive experience in the Nurse Education program. I now work the shifts that I hoped for at Beverly Hospital. I love my job and plan to return to school to get my BSN! I plan to take statistics, nutrition and pharmacology at NSCC. During our clinical placements Melrose Wakefield’s maternity rotation and Lynn Community Health were the only weak links. (_________ and ________ were wonderful) There wasn’t enough to do at LCHC and Melrose made it clear they didn’t want students in postpartum and L&D. Kindred should be used for second year students. Beverly loves students and should be used as much as possible. I would love to talk with any discouraged nursing students who may be struggling. The last semester seemed impossible to complete but with reassurance and proper study skills it can be done! NLN’s should support student nurses. Nursing instructors used the same lectures year after year as a static profession the lectures should be updated appropriately. When compared to nursing schools/students in Boston we were behind in learning

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resume process and applying for jobs. My job was solely obtained due to the fact I had previously worked at that hospital. There was no assistance in job placement. Overall, I am truly impressed with NSCC. I am an RN. It was difficult finding a position as a new graduate and feel I was misinformed in the job placement area. It was difficult, but once I obtained a job, I was prepared because of my education at NSCC. From taking the R.N. boards to patient care, NSCC taught me well. The only suggestion I have is to enhance the learning environment. The nursing classroom is horrible. No windows, no ventilation, no motivation to stay awake. NSCC definitely needs to renovate the health care building. I feel my clinical training in Nursing could/should have been turned up a notch or 2. I found myself lacking in some of the basic nursing skills when I began working as a nurse. For example: in med/surg I had more than enough opportunities to change bedpans and wipe butts.- But I had too few opportunities to start IV’s , meds or place catheters. The Nursing Program at NSCC is excellent!! The faculty and clinical internship locations were instrumental in providing a top-notch education. Tuition is incredibly reasonable and allowed me to return to college to pursue a second career. It would be very helpful if the portion of resume writing and job fairs/career placement help would start sooner as other Nursing programs already had interviews before we even got to the resume class. (NE) Nursing Education: Your Nursing Education staff is very inappropriate and disrespectful to adults transitioning into the nursing profession. I repeatedly witnessed students being belittled and verbally abused by bitter, unsophisticated, and unprofessional clinical instructors. _________________and ________________________ come to my mind as the stand-out exception to my above comments. (OT) Occupational Therapy Assistant: I can’t say enough positive words to describe the educational experience I had at NSCC. As an older person deciding to return to school to obtain a degree after a divorce, I never once regretted my decision to go to NSCC. The staff was highly accessible, encouraging and extremely knowledgeable in the area of study I chose (OTA Program). ___________ is a true Professional, as are all your staff in the OTA Program. The knowledge I obtained through this program of study enabled me to find a job that is so rewarding! It has opened up a door of financial independence that I never even dreamed would be possible. I grew in my knowledge and I also grew as a person due to the experience I had as a student at NSCC. I drove 11/2 each way 4-5 days a week to attend NSCC for 2 years. It was worth it and I would do it again. The OTA Program at NSCC is excellent. All the instructors are truly professional with much experience. I will always remember NSCC fondly. The OTA Program was amazing and I loved being a part of it. I have taken so much knowledge away with me. The teachers are gifted and challenging. Thank you! One professor was not a clear, prepared, understanding or easy to talk to as the other professors in the OTA program. _____________ was scattered and hard to follow. The rest of the professors and courses were great!

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