Completer SurveyInstitutional ResearchCollege of the RedwoodsNovember 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 141 62.9%

Obtain a certificate from CR 72 32.1%

Transfer to another institution 0 0%

Obtain a child development permit 11 4.9%

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

#Financial issues 12Work demands 16Retired from employment 0Childcare demands 3Personal or family healthcare issues 1Other 13

45/243 (18.5%) reported stopping courses before planned. Mostly certificate earners.

Overall, how satisfied are you with CR?

# %Very satisfied 147 60.7%Somewhat satisfied 69 28.5%Neutral 12 5.0%Somewhat dissatisfied 10 4.1%Very dissatisfied 4 1.7%

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

Average #Skills specifically related to your degree or certificate 4.53 218Ethical decision making 4.45 221Being safety-minded in the workplace 4.43 221Problem solving 4.28 219Evaluating data 4.23 219Awareness of a diverse global community 4.23 219Work skills (punctuality, time management, etc.) 4.19 217Verbal communication 4.15 220Written communication 4.09 217Scientific reasoning 4.06 214Reading and writing 4.05 220Math 3.81 217Computing skills (Word, Excel, etc.) 3.69 216

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 173 79.0%Yes, at a 4-year public 25 11.4%Yes, at a 2-year public 2 0.9%Yes, at a technical training institute 13 5.9%Yes, at a 4-year private 3 1.4%Yes, at a 2-year private 3 1.4%

Are you interested in attending CR again in the future?

Yes

Yes, I plan to take…

I am currently taking classes

Maybe

No

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47

26

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68

70

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

Very good

Good

Poor

Very poor

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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. 50 30.3%

I already had a job in my current field due to a CR internship. 23 13.9%I was not seeking a job in a particular field when I left CR. 11 6.7%

Yes, I am currently looking for a jobin my current field within the local area. 45 27.3%

in my current field outside of the local area. 31 18.8%not in a particular field or location. 5 3.0%

What is your current employment status?

# %Employed in a job related to CR training 163 73.1%Employed in a job not related to CR training 33 14.8%Unemployed and actively seeking employment 18 8.1%Unemployed and NOT actively seeking employment

9 4.0%

Where are you employed?

State # %California 163 86.2%Oregon 13 6.9%Washington 3 1.6%Nevada 2 1.1%Texas 2 1.1%Arizona 1 0.5%Colorado 1 0.5%Indiana 1 0.5%Minnesota 1 0.5%North Carolina 1 0.5%Tennessee 1 0.5%

City #Eureka 68Crescent City 16Fortuna 14Arcata 12Sacramento 4Brookings 3Hoopa 3Redding 3San diego 3Ukiah 3Chico 2Garberville 2Klamath Falls 2Oakland 2Santa rosa 2Seattle 2Trindad 2Alturas 1Antioch 1Aptos 1Arlington 1Asheville 1Bend 1Blue Lake 1Brawley 1Calipatria 1

City cont. #Concord 1Coos Bay 1County 1Covelo 1Durango 1Elko 1Fairfeild 1Fall river mills, ca. 1Ferndale 1Grass Valley 1Greenbrea (Marin Co) 1Healdsburg 1Houston 1Kennewick 1Lafayette 1Las Vegas 1Mad River 1Mckinleyville 1Medford 1Nashville 1Orleans 1Portland 1Prescott 1San Francisco 1San Mateo 1Torrance 1Tulelake 1Walnut creek 1

In what industry do you work?

# %Health Care and Social Assistance 126 67.4%

Other Services (except Public Administration) 41 21.9%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5 2.7%

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 3 1.6%

Retail Trade 3 1.6%Transportation and Warehousing 2 1.1%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation

Services1 0.5%

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1 0.5%Childcare & Development 1 0.5%

Construction 1 0.5%Finance and Insurance 1 0.5%

Management of Companies and Enterprises 1 0.5%

Public Administration 1 0.5%

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

Average hours worked/week 31.4 10.6 139 3 60Months worked per year 11.3 1.9 135 3 12Hourly Salary $15.08 $8.42 122 $6.50 $60.00 Annual Salary $25,092 $18,668 120 $8,000 $120,000

After CR Mean SD n Minimum MaximumAverage hours worked/week 38.0 7.2 150 8 70Months worked per year 11.8 0.9 142 4 12Hourly Salary $26.35 $13.02 135 $8.00 $80.00 Annual Salary $48,861 $28,945 134 $3,000 $200,000

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