Completer SurveyInstitutional Research

College of the Redwoods

November 2012

Who was surveyed?Students completing a CTE degree or certificate

between Spring 2006 and Fall 2012 Sent an electronic survey about their experience at

CR and their employment. 1360 completers surveyed (1077 HOCC, 283 CTE)

378 completers responded (278 HOCC, 100 CTE)

27.8% response rate

What was your main educational goal?

# %

Obtain an AA/AS degree 41 83.7%

Obtain a certificate from CR 4 4%

Transfer to another institution 0 0%Obtain a child development permit 4 4%

Note: Fifty students surveyed in an initial version of the survey had ed goal options that varied from those above. Their responses are not included. No other questions varied.

Did you stop taking courses before planned? What was the main reason?

#Financial issues 6Work demands 4Retired from employment 0Childcare demands 1Personal or family healthcare issues 2Other 5

20/100 (20%) reported stopping courses before planned.

Overall, how satisfied are you with CR?

# %Very satisfied 67 67%Somewhat satisfied 28 28%Neutral 2 2%Somewhat dissatisfied 2 2%Very dissatisfied 1 1%

To what extent do you agree that CR prepared you with this skill?

  Average #Problem solving 4.38 91Evaluating data 4.37 91Computing skills (Word, Excel, etc.) 4.35 91Verbal communication 4.26 91Work skills (punctuality, time management, etc.) 4.26 91Written communication 4.24 91Being safety-minded in the workplace 4.23 90Skills specifically related to your degree or certificate 4.21 47Reading and writing 4.18 90Math 4.16 91Awareness of a diverse global community 4.08 90Ethical decision making 4.05 91Scientific reasoning 4.01 91

Average based on 5 = strongly agree, 4 = somewhat agree, 3 = Neutral, 2 = Somewhat disagree, 1 = Strongly disagree

Did you continue your education elsewhere?

# %No, I did not continue 68 73.1%Yes, at a 4-year public 13 14.0%Yes, at a 2-year public 2 2.2%Yes, at a technical training institute 7 7.5%Yes, at a 4-year private 0 0%Yes, at a 2-year private 3 3.2%

Are you interested in attending CR again in the future?

Yes

No

Maybe

I am currently taking classes

Yes, I plan to take…

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

frequency

How would you rate the availability of jobs in your field of study?

Very good

Good

Poor

Very poor

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

Did you search for a job after leaving CR?

# %No, I did not because…

I already had a job in my current field when I attended CR. 27 34%

I already had a job in my current field due to a CR internship. 5 6%I was not seeking a job in a particular field when I left CR. 13 16%

Yes, I am currently looking for a jobin my current field within the local area. 21 27%

in my current field outside of the local area. 7 9%not in a particular field or location. 6 8%

What is your current employment status?

# %Employed in a job related to CR training 46 48.9%Employed in a job not related to CR training 26 27.7%Unemployed and actively seeking employment

10 10.6%

Unemployed and NOT actively seeking employment

12 12.8%

Where are you employed?#

California 62Colorado 1Florida 1Mississippi 1Ohio 1Oregon 1

#Eureka 30Arcata 15Davis 2Cleveland 1Crescent City 1Englewood 1Ferndale 1Folsom 1Fortuna 1Hoopa 1Hopland 1Lolita 1Sacramento 1San Diego 1San Fransisco 1Scott's Valley 1South Lake Tahoe 1

In what industry do you work?  # %

Construction 12 17.9%Professional, Scientific, and Technical

Services10 14.9%

Retail Trade 9 13.4%Other Services (except Public Administration) 8 11.9%

Health Care and Social Assistance 5 7.5%Accommodation and Food Services 4 6.0%

Manufacturing 4 6.0%Information 3 4.5%

Utilities 3 4.5%Management of Companies and Enterprises 2 3.0%

Public Administration 2 3.0%Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1 1.5%

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1 1.5%Childcare & Development 1 1.5%

Educational Services 1 1.5%Finance and Insurance 1 1.5%

Tell us about your job….. Before CR Mean SD n Minimum Maximum

Average hours worked/week 31.7 9.7 57 5 50Months worked per year 11.2 1.9 54 4 12Hourly Salary $14.9 $9.8 55 $4.8 $56.0 Annual Salary $21,537 $16,665 55 $1,440 $80,000

 After CR Mean SD n Minimum MaximumAverage hours worked/week 38.1 10 61 10 60Months worked per year 11.8 0.7 60 8.5 12Hourly Salary $17.7 $7.3 60 $8.0 $42.0 Annual Salary $31,875 $17,149.00 61 $3,500 $80,000

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