Office of Institutional Research
Graduate Follow-Up Survey
Spring 2009
Prepared by the Office of Institutional Research
7/15/2011
Graduate
Experiences
1
Non
‐
Transferable
Credit
Hours
1
Reasons
for
Non
‐
Transferable
Credit
Hours
1
Level
of
Satisfaction
in
relation
to
Field
of
Study
2
Employment
Experiences
2
Reasons
Graduates
are
not
working
in
their
Field
of
Study
3
Level
of
Job
Preparedness
4
Educational Experience at Delgado
4
Wages
of
Graduates
6
Comments
7
Methodology
Graduates
were
surveyed
six
months
after
their
graduation.
Graduates
are
contacted
via
email.
Academic
departments
are
asked
to
contact
their
graduates
and
encourage
them
to
answer
the
survey.
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Table
of
Contents
Prepared by the Office of Institutional Research
Graduate Experiences
Number Percent
Total Respondents
142 28.7%
Total Graduates
495
No
After Graduation did you :
Yes % No % Response %
Continue your Education?
61 43.0% 78 54.9% 3 2.1%
Is your current major related to your
major at Delgado?
47 77.0% 11 14.1% 3 4.9%
At what institution did you continue your education?
Delgado Community College
8
UNO
11
SUNO
7
Loyola University
1
Our Lady of Holy Cross College
3
LSU
4
Xavier
0
Oth
22
Other
22
No Response
5
Total
61
Number of Delgado Non-Developmental
Credit Hours Unable to Transfer
3 to 6
8 13.8%
7 to 12
7 12.1%
13 to 21
7 12.1%
More than 21
17 29.3%
All Transferred
19 32.8%
Total
58 100.0%
Reasons Delgado Non-Developmental
Credit Hours were not Transferred
Changed Major
3 7.7%
No comparable
course
23 59.0%
Grade in course
0 0.0%
Other
8 20.5%
No Response
5 12.8%
Total
39 100.0%
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0
5
10
15
20
Non
‐
Transferable
Credit
Hours
Spring
2009
1
Graduate Experiences
Level of Satisfaction in relation to the field of study:
Number Average
Number Average
Spring 2009
Spring 2009
I feel well prepared from my studies Delgado to
continue my education
47 4.09
36 76.6%
I was able to transfer most of my credits earned at
Delgado to my four-year institution
42 4.12
34 81.0%
I had little or no problems transferring to a
four-year institution
43 3.91
31 72.1%
* Scale is 1 to 5, 5 = Strongly Agree
** Percentage of students who responded Agree or Strongly Agree
Employment Experiences
No
Employment Analysis
Yes % No % Response %
Are you currently employed?
117 82.4% 22 15.5% 3 2.1%
Is your job related to your field of study?*
87 74.4% 30 25.6% 0 0.0%
Have you changed jobs since graduating?*
34 29.1% 82 70.1% 1 0.9%
Average
% of students
Rating*
who responded
positively**
y
g j g g
Have you received a promotion or salary
increase since graduating?*
54 46.2% 62 53.0% 1 0.9%
Do you attribute your promotion or salary
increase to skills acquired at Delgado?**
46 85.2% 9 16.7% 0 0.0%
Are you generally satisfied with your
chosen occupation?*
99 84.6% 15 12.8% 3 2.6%
*Averages based on only those students who responded as being employed.
**Averages based on only those students who responded as receiving a salary increase.
How long did it take you to find a job after
graduating?
Was already employed
47 40.2%
Less than three months
34 29.1%
Three to six months
18 15.4%
More than six months
10 8.5%
(No Response)
8 6.8%
Total
117 100.0%
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0 10
20
30 40
50
Was already employed
Less than three months
Three to six months
More than six months
How
long
did
it
take
to
find
a
job
after
graduation
Spring 2009
2
Employment Experiences
Reasons why graduates are unemployed or
employed in a field unrelated to their field of study*
Continuing education
15 26.8%
Not currently seeking employment
2 3.6%
Salaries not adequate
6 10.7%
Not enough jobs in the field
5 8.9%
Need more skills
8 14.3%
Other
20 35.7%
Total
56 100.0%
*Table contains multiple responses.
15
Continuing education
Why
Graduates
are
not
Employed
in
their
Field
of
Study
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15
2
6
5
8
20
0
5
10
15
20
25
Continuing education
Not currently seeking
employment
Salaries not adequate
Not enough jobs in the field
Need more skills
Other
Why
Graduates
are
not
Employed
in
their
Field
of
Study
Spring 2009
3
Employment Experiences
Level of Satisfaction in relation to job
preparedness:
Number Average
Number Average
Spring 2009
Spring 2009
I feel well prepared to efficiently and effectively
perform my job duties
115 4.17
95 82.6%
My program of study at Delgado prepared me for
my career goal
115 4.06
88 76.5%
* Scale is 1 to 5, 5 = Strongly Agree
** Percentage of students who responded Agree or Strongly Agree
Educational Experience at Delgado
Level of Satisfaction with your educational
experience in relation to the field of study:
Number Average
Number Average
Spring 2009
Spring 2009
110
4 08
91
82 7%
The program was logically organized; the material built from course to course
positively**
Rating*
who responded
Average
% of students
Rating*
who responded
positively**
Average
% of students
110
4
.08
91
82.7%
111 4.14
97 87.4%
108 3.93
87 80.6%
109 3.95
81 74.3%
112 4.03
89 79.5%
109 3.97
86 78.9%
110 4.01
87 79.1%
101 3.73
68 67.3%
112 4.02
88 78.6%
112 4.09
90 80.4%
108 3.64
65 60.2%
107 3.69
67 62.6%
* Scale is 1 to 5, 5 = Strongly Agree
** Percentage of students who responded Agree or Strongly Agree
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There was a good balance between theoretical material and applied learning
in the program
The length of the program is appropriate to learn the material needed to start
a career in this field
The program could be completed in a reasonable amount of time
The program was logically organized; the material built from course to course
Instructional methods were effective in presenting the material
Course contents were up-to-date, giving good preparation in this field
Equipment and labs were modern and up to industry standards
The advising I received kept me "on track" toward program completion
Instructors were usually available to students outside the classroom
I was satisfied with the quality of advising received
I would recommend this program at Delgado to others
I was satisfied with the quality of instruction I received
4
Levels of Satisfaction With Your Educational Experience
Educational Experience at Delgado
4.01
3.73
4.02
4.09
3.64
3.69
Course contents were up-to-date, giving good preparation in
thi fi ld
Equipment and labs were modern and up to industry
standards
I was satisfied with the quality of instruction I received
I would recommend this program at Delgado to others
I was satisfied with the quality of advising received
The advising I received kept me "on track" toward program
completion
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2009
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4.08
4.14
3.93
3.95
4.03
3.97
4.01
3.73
4.02
4.09
3.64
3.69
3.00
4.00
5.00
The program was logically organized; the material built from
course to course
The program could be completed in a reasonable amount of
time
The length of the program is appropriate to learn the material
needed to start a career in this field
There was a good balance between theoretical material and
applied learning in the program
Instructors were usually available to students outside the
classroom
Instructional methods were effective in presenting the material
Course contents were up-to-date, giving good preparation in
this field
Equipment and labs were modern and up to industry
standards
I was satisfied with the quality of instruction I received
I would recommend this program at Delgado to others
I was satisfied with the quality of advising received
The advising I received kept me "on track" toward program
completion
Spring
2009
5
Delgado
Number Wage Number Wage Per
Major
used in Per used in Hour
Average Hour* Average in Field*
Accounting
2
**
1
**
Administrative Office Technology
1
**
0
**
Business Administration
7
17.65
4 13.09
Business & Management
0
**
0
**
Computer Aided Drafting & Design
0
**
0
**
Care and Development of Young Children
2
**
2
**
Computer Information Technology
2
**
1
**
Computer Network Technology
3 28.55
3
**
Construction Technology - Architectural Tech.
0
**
0
**
Construction Technology - Civil Tech.
1
**
1
**
Criminal Justice
4 16.83
2
**
Culinary Arts
0
**
0
**
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
0
**
0
**
Dietetic Technician
1
**
1
**
Educational Interpreting for the Deaf
0
**
1
**
Electrical Construction
0
**
0
**
Electrical Electronics Engineering Tech
1
**
1
**
Emergency Medical Technician
2
**
1
**
EST-Biomedical Equipment Repair
0
**
0
**
Fine Arts
0
**
0
**
Fire Protection Technology
1
**
1
**
Funeral Service Education
3 15.79
3
15.79
General Studies
0
**
1
**
General Science
3 11.34
0
**
Health Information Technology
1
**
1
**
Hospitality Management
0
**
0
**
Hospitality 0
**
0
**
Interior Design
1
**
0
**
Legal Secretary
1
**
1
**
Massage Therapy
3 35.20
2
**
Medical Coding
0
**
0
**
Medical Laboratory Technician
0
**
0
**
Motor Vehicle Technology
0
**
0
**
Music
2
**
0
**
Nursing
36 24.88
35 24.94
Nuclear Medical Technology
0
**
0
**
Occupational Therapy Assistant
0
**
0
**
Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
2
**
1
**
Pharmacy Technician
2
**
2
**
Performance & Media Arts
0
**
0
**
Physical Therapy Assisting
0
**
0
**
Radiological Technology
0
**
0
**
Respiratory Care Technology
0
**
0
**
Surgical Technology
1
**
0
**
Veterinary Technology
2
**
2
**
Visual Communications
2
**
0
**
*Wages are self-reported. Hours worked was assumed to be forty if the graduate did not specify.
**Less than 3 respondents.
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Wages of Graduates
6
Spring 2009 Graduate Follow-up Survey Comments*
After
graduating,
I
took
a
few
stabs
at
freelance
design,
in
order
to
build
on
my
portfolio.
Clients
took
the
term
"freelance"
to
mean
"free
‐
work
‐
for
‐
them".
Needless
to
say,
these
experiences
turned
into
disaster
and
a
waste
of
my
time.
Charity
was
a
wonderful
and
overall
helpful
way
to
earn
my
nursing
degree
and
I
would
recommend
it
to
someone
else.
Choosing
and
attending
Delgado
was
the
"best"
decision
that
I
have
made
in
my
life.
Delgado
Community
College
Criminal
Justice
program
was
very
informative
and
prepared
me
for
the
criminal
justice
field.
I
will
continue
my
education
in
Criminal
Justice
in
the
Fall
2010
at
Southern
University
of
New
Orleans
Delgado
Community
College
not
only
help
me
with
my
graduation
program.
Delgado
help
me
improved
my
skills
in
reading,
writing,
and
math.
The
teachers
and
staffs
are
very
friendly
‐
psychology
and
sociology
classes.
Delgado
was
a
nice
school.
I
learned
a
handful
for
my
major,
but
I
strongly
recommend
paying
internship.
Financial
hardship
as
a
college
student
can
have
a
negative
impact
on
a
student
academic
achievements.
Having
to
help
build
a
house
in
my
last
semester
was
a
waste
of
time.
We
could
have
used
that
week
to
take
care
of
3
patients.
I
graduated
only
having
taken
care
of
two
patients
at
a
time.
I
am
currently
attending
Southeastern
Louisianan
University.
When
my
credits
transferred
over
from
Delgado,
I
had
to
appeal
a
few
of
my
credits
to
be
accepted
because
the
course
names
and
numbers
didn't
match
with
what
they
would
accept.
I
am
forever
grateful
for
this
opportunity
given
to
me
through
Charity.
Thanks!!
I
graduated
with
an
Associate
degree
in
Business
Administration
last
year.
Since
graduation,
I
have
found
it
difficult
to
obtain
employment.
I
am
considering
returning
to
Delgado
to
obtain
a
paralegal
certificate.
I
had
some
problem
during
the
last
semester
before
graduating,
but
the
Instructor
was
very
helpful
and
understanding.
I
had
problem
during
preparation
for
graduation.
You
should
make
a
better
preparation
schedule
for
students
that
have
a
full
time
job.
I
have
been
out
of
school
nearly
a
year
and
I
would've
continued
my
education
at
UNO,
however,
when
I
applied
I
found
out
later
that
only
2
of
my
accounting
courses
would've
transferred,
so
my
education
is
on
hold.
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Spring 2009 Graduate Follow-up Survey Comments
I
have
enjoyed
my
education
at
Delgado
but,
the
job
market
is
really
bad.
I
am
in
my
40's
and
it
is
more
difficult
to
find
work.
It
is
not
impossible
and
I
have
had
offers,
but
only
for
temp
work.
I
have
not
continued
my
education
at
a
4
‐
year
degree
institution.
I
graduated
from
DCC
with
a
very
general
degree
and
have
decided
to
go
back
for
a
more
specific
degree
at
Delgado.
In
response
to
question
3.7,
I
feel
that
there
is
room
for
improvement.
I
need
a
job.
I
really
liked
my
teachers
at
Delgado,
they
were
very
helpful.
I
think
that
more
emphasis
and
effort
should
be
placed
into
putting
students
into
jobs
related
to
their
field
of
study.
If
I
am
a
business
administration
major,
then
I
should
probably
be
counseled
on
jobs
available
in
management.
I
truly
enjoyed
my
experience
at
Delgado
community
college.
After
being
out
of
school
for
over
25
years,
I
did
not
think
that
I
could
do
it.
I
took
one
step
at
a
time
and
I
am
happy
about
that.
I
truly
enjoyed
my
experience
at
Delgado.
I
was
never
given
an
advisor.
I
was
told
I
had
one,
but
she
never
returned
my
calls,
I
spoke
to
her
ONCE
in
5
years,
when
an
Instructor
talked
to
her
and
made
it
happen,
but
she
was
useless
to
me.
I
was
not
pleased
with
the
quality
of
attendees
for
the
lab
portion
of
the
requirement(s).
I
do
understand
that
all
walks
of
life
come
to
the
clinics
and
the
service
does
charge
a
small
fee
to
help
the
program,
however,
better
moderating
would
help.
I
was
satisfied
with
the
teachers
at
Delgado,
especially
in
my
field,
Interior
Design.
The
Interior
Design
program
though,
does
NOT
prepare
its
students
for
the
actual
work.
I
had
no
real
life
project
experience
and
now
don't
feel
well
prepared.
I
was
very
pleased
with
my
overall
experience
at
Delgado.
I
would
recommend
Delgado
to
others.
I
think
the
course
length
and
presentation
was
adequate.
Although,
I
was
disappointed
with
the
science
dept.
I
wish
Delgado
could
have
been
a
four
year
school,
I
would
have
like
to
finish
my
degree
there.
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Spring 2009 Graduate Follow-up Survey Comments
I
wish
Delgado
could
reach
an
agreement
with
the
other
local
colleges
and
universities
to
make
transfer
of
credit
more
effective.
I
would
have
continued
my
education
but
most
of
my
credits
would
have
not
been
transferred.
If
I
had
not
graduated
from
Delgado
they
would
have
excepted
a
few
more.
(UNO,
Tulane,
LSU)
I
would
like
the
school
to
encourage
students
to
do
internship
during
school
breaks
or
work
as
CNA.
The
internships
information
should
be
made
available
to
all
students
early
so
that
students
can
prepare
themselves.
I
would
like
for
you
to
mail
me
my
diploma
so
I
can
have
it
for
my
college
to
have
a
copy
of
it,
because
they
think
I
am
lying
about
graduation
from
your
school.
Also
I
need
a
copy
of
my
grades
transcripts
for
school.
I
would
like
to
thank
Delgado
and
my
Teachers
who
stuck
by
me
and
helped
me
to
achieve
my
career
goals.
It
changed
my
life;
also
I
am
going
back
to
school
to
become
a
pharmacist
next
year.
M f h i
j
di
i
C
i
Th d h diff
d
d h
i
l
Many
of
the
instructors
were
prejudice
against
Caucasians.
They
treated
them
different,
graded
their
care
plans
different.
Even
some
of
my
black
classmates
thought
it
unfair.
There
were
even
rumors
of
"hints"
of
what
to
study.
More
after
graduation
counseling
or
help
in
finding
jobs.
Most
of
my
credits
were
able
to
be
transferred.
Most
of
the
classes
that
I
took
did
not
correspond
with
the
curriculum
for
my
major.
but
my
experience
at
Delgado
was
a
great
one.
The
process
of
becoming
a
student
at
Delgado
was
easy
and
wonderful.
Mr.
Coughran
is
a
awesome
teacher
and
is
an
asset
to
the
funeral
program.
Delgado
needs
more
teachers
like
him.
My
educational
experience
at
Delgado
was
wonderful!
:
‐
)
In
fact
I
have
found
that
the
teachers
were
more
knowledgeable
and
caring
about
the
students
more
than
at
a
4
year
college.
My
main
reason
for
enrolling
in
the
program
was
for
personal
development,
enhancement,
and
satisfaction.
Overall:
Happy
with
Delgado's
Culinary
Dept.
All
are
exceptional
Chef's
and
instructors!!!!
The
rest
of
the
Delgado
experience...
not
so
much!
I
can
never
get
in
touch
with
anybody...
I
have
never
despite
repeated
phone
calls,
etc.
received
my
diploma.
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Spring 2009 Graduate Follow-up Survey Comments
Sallye
is
the
best
advisor
and
mentor.
She
made
herself
available
to
me
even
after
I
graduated
from
Delgado.
The
education
I
received
at
Delgado
was
great!
Most
of
my
classes
did
not
transfer
over
at
SUNO
but
they
did
take
some.
The
journals
in
maternal
health
especially
labor
delivery
did
not
let
you
express
your
experience.
It
was
a
tool
to
tear
you
down
too.
The
clinical
experience
was
not
enjoyed.
The
most
stressful
part
was
spending
hours
on
paper
work.
The
program
was
very
will
organized
to
my
status.
The
student
advisor
I
had
was
not
really
helpful
and
offered
wrong
and
bad
information
to
myself
and
others,
which
at
one
point
prolonged
my
completion
of
studies.
The
study
material
(science)
taught
at
Delgado
should
be
a
little
more
challenging
because
it
is
hard
to
keep
up
with
the
practices
taken
at
other
universities.
The
team
of
instructors
for
the
Paramedic
group
is
different
from
when
I
took
the
actual
paramedic
certificate
program
that
finished
in
December
of
2003.
I
was
highly
dissatisfied
with
two
instructors.
My
teacher
in
my
major,
Jackie
Desjarins
was
exemplary
in
her
skills
and
execution
of
professionalism.
This
program
is
great
but
the
so
called
advisor
is
a
total
waste
of
time.
Update
technology
in
all
buildings.
It
will
enhance
the
learning
experience
for
all
students.
When
I
decided
to
further
my
education
I
had
no
idea
where
to
start.
I
picked
Delgado
just
by
chance.
January
2007
I
started
at
Delgado
majoring
in
Criminal
Justice.
I
complete
and
graduated
May
2009.
I
could
have
actually
graduated
sooner.
With
any
Information
Technology
degree,
you
need
the
most
current
study
materials
available.
Most
of
our
classes
consisted
of
outdated
material.
Our
instructors
did
a
great
job
of
incorporating
real
world
experiences.
I
would
like
a
job
that
at
least
compensates
me
appropriately
for
the
amount
of
education
that
I
have
undertaken
.
7/15/2011 OIR
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