Graduate Follow-Up Survey 1999-00

Graduate Follow-Up Survey
1999-00

**What was your primary educational objective at this community college?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Transfer to antoher college after earning a degree at SCCC.	259	62.4	64.0	64.0
	Transfer to another college without earning a degree at SCCC	3	.7	.7	64.7
	Earn a degree at SCCC with plans for employment.	126	30.4	31.1	95.8
	Enroll in course work to learn or upgrade job skills.	2	.5	.5	96.3
	Enroll in course work for personal enrichment, enjoyment	7	1.7	1.7	98.0
	Uncertain	8	1.9	2.0	100.0
	Total	405	97.6	100.0
Missing	System	10	2.4
Total		415	100.0

**Indicate the statement below which best describes your employment status 6 months after completing?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Employe in job related to traing received in program	166	40.0	40.8	40.8
	Employed in job not related to program to study	186	44.8	45.7	86.5
	Entered the military	1	.2	.2	86.7
	Unemployed but not seeking employment	42	10.1	10.3	97.1
	Unemployed and seeking employment	12	2.9	2.9	100.0
	Total	407	98.1	100.0
Missing	System	8	1.9
Total		415	100.0

**Were you still employed 12 months after completing program of study?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	50	12.0	12.7	12.7
	Yes, employed full-time	199	48.0	50.6	63.4
	Yes, employed part-time	144	34.7	36.6	100.0
	Total	393	94.7	100.0
Missing	System	22	5.3
Total		415	100.0

**If you are currently employed, what is your annual/yearly salary?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Less than $20,000	128	30.8	37.5	37.5
	$20,000 to $29,000	69	16.6	20.2	57.8
	$30,000 to $39,000	59	14.2	17.3	75.1
	$40,000 to $49,000	38	9.2	11.1	86.2
	$50,000 to $59,000	22	5.3	6.5	92.7
	$60,000 or more	25	6.0	7.3	100.0
	Total	341	82.2	100.0
Missing	System	74	17.8
Total		415	100.0

**If you are currently employed, in which geographic area do you work?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Suffolk County	284	68.4	81.6	81.6
	Nassau County	28	6.7	8.0	89.7
	New York City (Manhattan, Brklyn, Brnx, Qns, Stat Is)	24	5.8	6.9	96.6
	Upstate New York	4	1.0	1.1	97.7
	Out-of-state	8	1.9	2.3	100.0
	Total	348	83.9	100.0
Missing	System	67	16.1
Total		415	100.0

**Which college are are you attending, or did you attend, after graduating from SCC?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		15	3.6	3.6	3.6
	Adelphi University	4	1.0	1.0	4.6
	Dowling College	23	5.5	5.5	10.1
	Hofstra University	12	2.9	2.9	13.0
	Long Island University (CW Post, Southampton, or Brooklyn)	16	3.9	3.9	16.9
	NY Institute of Technology (Old Westbury, CI, Manhattan)	14	3.4	3.4	20.2
	St. John's University	4	1.0	1.0	21.2
	St. Joseph's College (Patchogue)	68	16.4	16.4	37.6
	SCCC	8	1.9	1.9	39.5
	SUNY Farmingdale	6	1.4	1.4	41.0
	SUNY Old Westbury	6	1.4	1.4	42.4
	SUNY Stony Brook	55	13.3	13.3	55.7
	Other Long Island Colleges	5	1.2	1.2	56.9
	Other SUNY college/university	26	6.3	6.3	63.1
	Other New York State College/University	11	2.7	2.7	65.8
	Out-of-state college/university	11	2.7	2.7	68.4
	None	131	31.6	31.6	100.0
	Total	415	100.0	100.0

**Six months after completing your program of study, were you enrolled in an additional career-related education or training program?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	191	46.0	47.5	47.5
	Yes, enrolled full-time	147	35.4	36.6	84.1
	Yes, enrolled part-time	64	15.4	15.9	100.0
	Total	402	96.9	100.0
Missing	System	13	3.1
Total		415	100.0

**When you enrolled at SCCC were you out of school for two or more years?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	219	52.8	53.9	53.9
	Yes	187	45.1	46.1	100.0
	Total	406	97.8	100.0
Missing	System	9	2.2
Total		415	100.0

**While you were attending SCCC were you classified as disabled?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	381	91.8	95.3	95.3
	Yes	19	4.6	4.8	100.0
	Total	400	96.4	100.0
Missing	System	15	3.6
Total		415	100.0

**While you were attending SCCC were you working primarily as a homemaker?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	355	85.5	88.1	88.1
	Yes	48	11.6	11.9	100.0
	Total	403	97.1	100.0
Missing	System	12	2.9
Total		415	100.0

**While you were attending SCCC were you dependent on the income of anohter family member and then lost it?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	374	90.1	94.4	94.4
	Yes	22	5.3	5.6	100.0
	Total	396	95.4	100.0
Missing	System	19	4.6
Total		415	100.0

**While you were attending SCCC were you unemployed and experiening difficulty obtaining employment?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	377	90.8	95.7	95.7
	Yes	17	4.1	4.3	100.0
	Total	394	94.9	100.0
Missing	System	21	5.1
Total		415	100.0

**While you were attending SCCC were you underemployed and experiencing difficulty upgrading your employment?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	330	79.5	82.5	82.5
	Yes	70	16.9	17.5	100.0
	Total	400	96.4	100.0
Missing	System	15	3.6
Total		415	100.0

**While you were attending SCCC were you or did you become a single parent?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	365	88.0	91.9	91.9
	Yes	32	7.7	8.1	100.0
	Total	397	95.7	100.0
Missing	System	18	4.3
Total		415	100.0

**While you were attending SCCC did you have difficulty speaking, reading, writing or understanding English?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	386	93.0	97.0	97.0
	Yes	12	2.9	3.0	100.0
	Total	398	95.9	100.0
Missing	System	17	4.1
Total		415	100.0

**Is English your native language?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	35	8.4	8.7	8.7
	Yes	366	88.2	91.3	100.0
	Total	401	96.6	100.0
Missing	System	14	3.4
Total		415	100.0

**Did you participate in the Pell Grant program?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	287	69.2	75.9	75.9
	Yes	91	21.9	24.1	100.0
	Total	378	91.1	100.0
Missing	System	37	8.9
Total		415	100.0

**Did you participate in the Tuition Assistance Program?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	246	59.3	62.9	62.9
	Yes	145	34.9	37.1	100.0
	Total	391	94.2	100.0
Missing	System	24	5.8
Total		415	100.0

**Did you participate in the Aid for Part-Time Study Program?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	333	80.2	88.3	88.3
	Yes	44	10.6	11.7	100.0
	Total	377	90.8	100.0
Missing	System	38	9.2
Total		415	100.0

**Did you participate in the Educational Opportunity Program?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	358	86.3	97.0	97.0
	Yes	11	2.7	3.0	100.0
	Total	369	88.9	100.0
Missing	System	46	11.1
Total		415	100.0

**Did you participate in the Higher Education Opportunity Program?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	353	85.1	95.9	95.9
	Yes	15	3.6	4.1	100.0
	Total	368	88.7	100.0
Missing	System	47	11.3
Total		415	100.0

**Did you participate in the Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge Program?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	362	87.2	98.9	98.9
	Yes	4	1.0	1.1	100.0
	Total	366	88.2	100.0
Missing	System	49	11.8
Total		415	100.0

**Did you participate in the College Discovery Program?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	364	87.7	99.5	99.5
	Yes	2	.5	.5	100.0
	Total	366	88.2	100.0
Missing	System	49	11.8
Total		415	100.0

**Did you participate in the Bureau of Indian Affairs Program?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	364	87.7	99.5	99.5
	Yes	2	.5	.5	100.0
	Total	366	88.2	100.0
Missing	System	49	11.8
Total		415	100.0

**Did you particpate in Family Assistance: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	362	87.2	98.9	98.9
	Yes	4	1.0	1.1	100.0
	Total	366	88.2	100.0
Missing	System	49	11.8
Total		415	100.0

**Did you participate in the Job Training Partnership Act?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	363	87.5	99.2	99.2
	Yes	3	.7	.8	100.0
	Total	366	88.2	100.0
Missing	System	49	11.8
Total		415	100.0

**Did you participate in Social Security Insurance?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	359	86.5	98.1	98.1
	Yes	7	1.7	1.9	100.0
	Total	366	88.2	100.0
Missing	System	49	11.8
Total		415	100.0

**Did you participate in Safety Net Program?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	364	87.7	99.5	99.5
	Yes	2	.5	.5	100.0
	Total	366	88.2	100.0
Missing	System	49	11.8
Total		415	100.0

**Did you participate in Food Stamps Program?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	359	86.5	98.1	98.1
	Yes	7	1.7	1.9	100.0
	Total	366	88.2	100.0
Missing	System	49	11.8
Total		415	100.0

**If single, was your total family income below $10,750?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	280	67.5	84.8	84.8
	Yes	50	12.0	15.2	100.0
	Total	330	79.5	100.0
Missing	System	85	20.5
Total		415	100.0

**If married, was your total family income below $17,600?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	246	59.3	96.9	96.9
	Yes	8	1.9	3.1	100.0
	Total	254	61.2	100.0
Missing	System	161	38.8
Total		415	100.0

**Rate the overall quality of instruction.**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Very dissatisfied	2	.5	.5	.5
	Dissatisfied	7	1.7	1.7	2.2
	Neutral	28	6.7	6.9	9.1
	Satisfied	209	50.4	51.2	60.3
	Very satisfied	162	39.0	39.7	100.0
	Total	408	98.3	100.0
Missing	System	7	1.7
Total		415	100.0

**Rate your experience with transfer of credits from Suffolk to another college.**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Does not apply	104	25.1	25.6	25.6
	Very dissatisfied	5	1.2	1.2	26.8
	Dissatisfied	11	2.7	2.7	29.6
	Neutral	29	7.0	7.1	36.7
	Satisfied	88	21.2	21.7	58.4
	Very satisfied	169	40.7	41.6	100.0
	Total	406	97.8	100.0
Missing	System	9	2.2
Total		415	100.0

**Rate the quality of program in SCCC major.**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Does not apply	8	1.9	2.0	2.0
	Very dissatisfied	5	1.2	1.2	3.2
	Dissatisfied	9	2.2	2.2	5.4
	Neutral	52	12.5	12.7	18.0
	Satisfied	186	44.8	45.4	63.4
	Very satisfied	150	36.1	36.6	100.0
	Total	410	98.8	100.0
Missing	System	5	1.2
Total		415	100.0

**Rate the quality of laboratory facilities at SCCC**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Does not apply	55	13.3	13.4	13.4
	Very dissatisfied	5	1.2	1.2	14.7
	Dissatisfied	28	6.7	6.8	21.5
	Neutral	79	19.0	19.3	40.8
	Satisfied	157	37.8	38.4	79.2
	Very satisfied	85	20.5	20.8	100.0
	Total	409	98.6	100.0
Missing	System	6	1.4
Total		415	100.0

**Rate the quality of computer facilities at SCCC**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Does not apply	38	9.2	9.3	9.3
	Very dissatisfied	5	1.2	1.2	10.5
	Dissatisfied	12	2.9	2.9	13.5
	Neutral	77	18.6	18.9	32.4
	Satisfied	169	40.7	41.4	73.8
	Very satisfied	107	25.8	26.2