UW-Stout Cooperative Education Program –1998-2008

Student Usage Criteria

98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 Co-op Program

Outcomes

# of Co-op

Students

420 465 557 589 610 673 721 733 805 836 99% increase since 98-99

# of Co-op

sites

200+ 200+ 300+ 350+ 400+ 440+ 460+ 537 505 535 Steady increase of employers over

years

Employer Related Outcomes from Co-op Program

Average Salary of Co-ops

$10.32 $10.56 $11.39 $11.87 $11.42 $11.42

$11.72 $12.03 $12.22 $12.85 Steady increase in

co-op salaries

Co-op Interviews:

% of Total # of on-campus interviews

52% 54% 47% No Data

61% 51% 42% 49% 48% 53% Co-op Interviews= High% of Total # of

on-campus interviews

Co-op Related Outcomes for Graduates of UW-Stout:

Starting Salary and Percent Employed of Recent Graduates of UW-Stout Undergraduate Degree Programs

Median starting salary of Recent Grads

$30K $30K $31K $30K $31K $31K $32K $35K $35 $35 Steady increase in undergraduates’ starting salaries

Percent Employed: Recent Grads

98.5% 99.6% 98.5% 95% 95% 97.6% 97.6% 96.9% 95.9% 95.9% Held strong despite U.S. economy

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