Mountain State University
Graduate Survey -  2006
Survey Response Rate	2006
Response Rate	17
Respondents' Major Field Of Study:
Major	Frequency	Percent
Accounting	4	3
Business	5	4
Criminal Justice	22	18
Culinary Arts	1	1
Education	1	1
Environmental Studies	1	1
General Studies	2	2
Health Science	2	2
Interdisciplinary Studies	6	5
IT	5	4
Legal Studies	1	1
Management	1	1
Marketing	1	1
Medical Assisting	3	2
Nursing	7	6
Occupational Therapy Assistant	6	5
Office Management	1	1
Organizational Leadership	25	20
Paralegal	1	1
Physician Assistant	2	2
Psychology	1	1
Radiologic Technology	2	2
Respiratory Care	2	2
Social Work	4	3
Strategic Leadership	20	16
1.)   What Degree Will You Receive?	2006
Certificate	0
Associates	14
Bachelor's	67
Master's	19
	100
2.)   How Many Credit Hours Will You Earn At MSU?	2006
1 to 32	1
33 to 64	19
65 to 96	15
97 +	65
	100
3.)   How Well Has Your Program Prepared You For Employment?	2006
Not At All	1
Not Very Well	1
Somewhat	11
Well	42
Very Well	46
	100
4.)   To What Degree Have Your Educational Goals Been Met at MSU?	2006
Completely	71
Partially	26
Not at All	2
No Opinion	0
	100
5.) How Satisfied Are You With The Following Because Of Your Educational Experience At MSU ?
5a.  Your Ability To Organize Ideas	2006
Very Dissatisfied	1
Dissatisfied	1
Neutral	5
Satisfied	37
Very Satisfied	56
	100
5b.   Your Growth In The Ability to Write Clearly	2006
Very Dissatisfied	1
Dissatisfied	1
Neutral	6
Satisfied	42
Very Satisfied	50
	100
5c. Your Growth In The Ability To Think Critically	2006
Very Dissatisfied	1
Dissatisfied	1
Neutral	6
Satisfied	31
Very Satisfied	61
	100
5d.    Your Ability To Speak With Clarity	2006
Very Dissatisfied	1
Dissatisfied	1
Neutral	5
Satisfied	48
Very Satisfied	45
	100
5e.    Your Ability To Solve Problems	2006
Very Dissatisfied	1
Dissatisfied	0
Neutral	7
Satisfied	38
Very Satisfied	54
	100
5f.   Your Ability To Use Computers	2006
Very Dissatisfied	1
Dissatisfied	2
Neutral	14
Satisfied	31
Very Satisfied	52
	100
5g.    Your Ability To Transfer What You Learned	2006
Very Dissatisfied	1
Dissatisfied	1
Neutral	5
Satisfied	39
Very Satisfied	54
	100
5h.     Your Ability To Learn Independently	2006
Very Dissatisfied	1
Dissatisfied	1
Neutral	4
Satisfied	27
Very Satisfied	68
	100
6.)     Rate The Overall Quality Of Your Academic Degree Program	2006
Very Dissatisfied	1
Dissatisfied	2
Neutral	8
Satisfied	42
Very Satisfied	47
	100
7.)   Are You The First Person In Your Family To Graduate From An Institution Of Higher Education?	2006
Yes	44
No	56
	100
8.)   Do You Plan To Continue Your Education?  If No, Skip To Number 12.	2006
Yes	71
No	29
	100
9.)   If Yes, When Do You Plan To Begin?	2006
Have Already Begun	6
Within 1 year	39
Between 1 and 5 years	26
More than 5 years	1
No Response	29
	100
10.)  If Yes,  Where Will You Further Your Education?	2006
Mountain State University	36
Another School in WV	17
A School Outside of WV	17
No Response	30
	100
11.)   If Yes, Which Degree Will You Seek?	2006
Certificate	1
Associate	0
Bachelor's	9
Master's	49
Doctorate	11
Professional	2
No Response	29
	100
12.)   Which field of study?	Responses
13.)   How Important Are Web-Based Courses In Your Decision To Pursue Further Education?	2006
Very Unimportant	2
Unimportant	11
Somewhat Important	18
Important	19
Very Important	50
	100
14.)   Are You Currently Employed?	2006
Yes	69
No	31
No Response	0
	100
15.)   Have You Accepted Permanent Employment With A Company?	2006
Yes	5
No	32
No Response	63
	100
16.)   If employed, with which company?	Responses
17.)   If Employed, Is The Job Located In West Virginia?	2006
Yes	33
No	45
No Response	22
	100
18.)   If Yes, Is The Job Related To Your Field Of Study?	2006
Yes	52
No	23
No Response	25
	100
19.)   If You Have Not Found A Job Will You Be Actively Seeking Employment?	2006
Yes	38
No	9
Job Offer Pending	8
No Response	46
	100
20.)   Which Sources Did You Use (Or Are Using) In Your Employment Search?	2006
Newspaper	45
Company Websites	37
Employment Agency	16
Search Engines	30
MSU Externship/Internship	13
Networking/Contact	26
MSU Career Services	7
Other	32	Responses
	206
21.)   Was MSU Instrumental In Assisting You In Your Job Search?	2006
Yes	18
No	67
No Response	15
	100
22.)   Do You Believe MSU Needs To Do More In Assisting Graduates Locate Employment?	2006
Yes	66
No	35
No Response	0
	100
23.)   Which Of The Following Services Would Be Most Helpful?	2006
Career Counseling	39
On-Campus Interviews	35
Resume Writing Assistance	39
Interviewing Skills	38
Expanded Career Services	30
Job Fairs	44
Other	19	Responses