2015 UIC First Destination Initiative Pilot Summary .
2015 UIC First Destination Initiative Pilot SummaryJanuary 2017Career ServicesOffice of Institutional ResearchOffice of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Table of ContentsEXECUTIVE SUMMARY . 3INTRODUCTION . 4METHODOLOGY . 5ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING TIMELINE . 6RESULTS . 6NEXT STEPS AND LESSONS LEARNED . 14CONCLUSIONS . 14ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . 15ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . 152015 UIC First Destination Initiative Pilot Summary2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe University of Illinois at Chicago’s (UIC) First Destination Initiative was administered as a pilotprogram to the campus from April through December of 2015 and focused upon gathering informationabout the career outcomes of UIC bachelor’s degree graduates within six months of their graduation.The following represents findings from the Class of 2015 Pilot Study. The overall knowledge rate for the pilot was 48.6% meaning career outcomes data werecollected either through the survey or secondary sources for nearly half of the Class of 2015graduates (exclusive of the College of Business). Based on respondents selecting a single career outcome category, the UIC Career OutcomesRate is 77.3% (employed full-time, employed part-time, graduate/professional school, volunteeror service program, or military service). Of this, 71.4% were either employed full-time orcontinuing their education (i.e., graduate/professional school). Internships play a major role in determining full-time employment status. Among full-timeemployed survey respondents, 71.7% completed one or more internships. Salary ranges varied by college and ranged from 30,000 to nearly 70,000 depending on thecollege of enrollment. The College of Applied Health Sciences and College of Engineering hadthe highest salary range. Just over 21% of all survey respondents indicated being enrolled in graduate/professional schooland nearly half of these respondents indicated enrollment in a master’s level program. Amongstudents who selected a single career outcome category, 19.2% indicated being enrolled in agraduate/professional school.Note: The College of Business conducts its own individual survey and outcomes from this have beenshared with Career Services. For the purposes of this pilot report, this data is not included in theexecutive summary.2015 UIC First Destination Initiative Pilot Summary3
INTRODUCTIONThe University of Illinois at Chicago’s (UIC) First Destination Initiative was launched as a pilot program inApril of 2015 and focused upon gathering information about the career outcomes of UIC bachelor’sdegree graduates within six months of their graduation. Over the past several years, there has beenmuch focus placed on graduation outcomes in higher education. Initiatives such as the White HouseCollege Scorecard and media attention on the value of a bachelor’s degree are just a few reasons toplace a focus on collecting data on career outcomes. Overall, the first destination initiative provides asnapshot of graduates’ career outcomes and serves as a tool to inform and shape career expectations ofcurrent undergraduates, new alumni, and prospective students as well as inform the community-atlarge including parents, the media, and employers.In 2014, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) released a series of standards andprotocols which allowed universities and colleges to align to a framework for national standards. UICfollowed this framework and timeline in an effort to collect information on what NACE calls careeroutcomes. Career outcomes can be defined as the following categories: Employed full-timeEmployed part-timeParticipating in a volunteer or service programServing in the U.S. Armed ForcesEnrolled in a program of continuing educationUIC’s focus in the pilot was calculating a percentage of graduates who fell into these five categories. Asurvey was conducted over a 6-month period beginning in late April just prior to graduation with thesurvey closing in October of 2016. The population invited to participate in the survey was based uponRegistrar Office’s records who had registered for graduation and were anticipated to receive abachelor’s degree in either December 2014 or May 2015 from the following undergraduate colleges andschools: Applied Health SciencesArchitecture, Design, and the ArtsEducationEngineering Liberal Arts and SciencesNursingPublic HealthUrban Planning and Public AffairsNote: As mentioned the College of Business conducts its own individual survey and outcomes from thissurvey have been shared with Career Services.UIC approached the 2015 administration of the First Destination Initiative as a pilot. Being a newinitiative, a pilot allows for improvements in survey protocol, question construction, and timelines. Thefirst year that UIC will externally report the University’s career outcomes to NACE, as part of theirprotocols, will be for the 2016 graduation class.2015 UIC First Destination Initiative Pilot Summary4
METHODOLOGYThe National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) defines “knowledge rate” as the percent ofgraduates for which the institution has reasonable and verifiable information concerning the graduates’post-graduation career activities*. This information typically comes directly from the graduates via, forexample, a survey method. Relevant data, however, may also be provided by employers, or obtainedthrough other sources (e.g., LinkedInTM profiles, other online sources). Career Services with theguidance of the Office of Institutional Research opted to use both of these methods for the pilot study.While the survey served as the primary mode of data collection and self-reported career outcomes,secondary sources of information through LinkedInTM and campus advisors was collected to supplementdata from non-respondents to the survey.*Source: NACE First Destination Standards/ProtocolsSurveyA web-based survey using the Qualtrics platform was developed and administered at UIC from Aprilthrough October of 2015 and is considered the primary source of data collected. The online survey wasinitially sent to graduates via email. Several email reminders were sent and incentives were offered.Starting in October of 2015, LinkedInTM and campus advisor information was used to collect outcomesdata for those graduates that did not respond to the email inquiries.The purpose of the survey was to collect career outcomes data for each of the bachelor’s degreerecipients. The survey used skip-logic and took an average of five minutes to complete. Dependingupon how individual questions were answered, respondents could be asked an upper limit ofapproximately 20 questions. Questions focused on collecting the following information: First Destination Employed (Employed Full-Time or Part-Time)Salary InformationStill Seeking EmploymentGraduate School and Continuing EducationService or Military InvolvementInternship or Research Experiences CompletedThe list of graduates supplied by the Registrar’s Office contained 2,934 records. Of these records, 899graduates responded to the survey (30.6% survey response rate).Secondary Sources of Data CollectionAfter the on-line survey period of April, 2014 through early October, 2015 passed, data cleaningoccurred, and those graduates who did not respond had their LinkedInTM profiles reviewed by CareerServices staff members. In addition, several campus advisors provided Career Services data ongraduate/professional school outcomes. The review of LinkedInTM profiles occurred from approximatelymid-October through early December of 2015. Specifically, 528 LinkedInTM profiles were reviewedhelping to bolster the overall knowledge rate for 2015 undergraduate degree recipients.2015 UIC First Destination Initiative Pilot Summary5
ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING TIMELINEThe timeline for collecting pilot data at UIC coincides with standards and protocols recommended byNACE. Data collection is ongoing, with final summary analysis being completed eight months after thefinal graduation date. The following is an approximate timeline for future administrations of the FirstDestination initiative:Late NovemberEarly December- Mid-JanuaryLate January- MarchLate AprilEarly May - Late JuneJulySeptemberOctober – DecemberJanuaryLate FebruaryAprilContact Registrar’s Office and obtain list of potential bachelor levelDecember graduates (includes August graduates with December)Administer First Destination survey to December graduates: Initialinvitation email and four reminder emailsStart secondary data collection methods for August and DecembergraduatesObtain list of potential May bachelor’s level graduates from Registrar’sOfficeAdminister First Destination survey to May graduates: Initial invitationemail and four reminder emailsStart data analysis of survey results (August, December, and Maygraduates)Provide preliminary survey resultsStart secondary data collection methods for May graduatesStart full data analysis (include survey and secondary data)Provide aggregate data to NACEIssue final reportThis timeline is being followed for the 2016 administration and aggregate data will be shared with NACE,per their deadline by March 2017.RESULTSKnowledge and Response RateCalculating the primary survey response rate and secondary sources of data collection collectivelyallowed for a calculation of the overall “knowledge rate.” UIC’s overall knowledge rate (which does notinclude the College of Business) was 48.6%. As a comparison, NACE reported an overall knowledge rateof 55.2% for reporting public institutions for the Class of 2015. For the first year of conducting this pilot,Career Services was pleased with the overall knowledge rate.Number of GraduatesRespondents who completed surveyDocument Analysis (LinkedInTM Profiles)Total2,934899 (30.6% of graduates)528 (18.0% of graduates)1,427 (Knowledge Rate - 48.6%)2015 UIC First Destination Initiative Pilot Summary6
It is also important to look within each college for what percentage of that college did the initiativegarner a knowledge rate for their respective 2015 graduates. Engineering had the highest overallknowledge rate of 72.4% of the colleges participating in this initiative.Number of Graduates and Knowledge Rates by CollegeCollegesApplied Health SciencesArchitecture, Design, and the ArtsEducationEngineeringLiberal Arts and SciencesNursingPublic HealthUrban Planning and Public AffairsNumber ofGraduates188202334931,7522202422Knowledge RateKnowledge RateTotal Nwithin each 1%1354.2%1568.2%Note: The College of Business reported an 80% knowledge rate and data is representative of 583graduates.Knowledge Rate DemographicsAll demographic information represents graduates whose career outcomes were confirmed via surveyor secondary sources. The Office of Institutional Research provided demographic characteristics basedon the graduates’ UIN. The demographic data does not include the College of Business.Knowledge Rate by Gender2015 UIC First Destination Initiative Pilot Summary7
Knowledge Rate by EthnicityKnowledge Rate by CollegeIn considering the make-up of the graduating class for 2015, of the total participants, the College ofLiberal Arts and Sciences had the highest knowledge rate by college, followed by the College ofEngineering, which was expected given the size of the respective graduating classes.2015 UIC First Destination Initiative Pilot Summary8
Career Outcomes RateThe “career outcomes” rate is the percent of respondents (through the web survey or LinkedInTM) whoreported or were identified as having secured or held a job (full-time or part-time), involved in avolunteer or service program, military, and/or enrolled in graduate/professional school. In summary,the career outcomes rate provides information on the types of destinations that UIC’s graduatessecured.Due to the pilot survey design which allowed participants to select multiple primary statuses, initialpercentages exceeded 100%. Because of this, an analysis was conducted from two differentperspectives, respondents who chose one career outcome and those who chose multiple outcomes.The following two sections provide some of the results based on the respondents selecting one or morepost-graduation outcomes.Single OutcomeOf surveyed graduates, 84% of respondents indicated a single primary outcome for their postgraduation plans, meaning they selected one item (i.e., full-time employment, graduate/professionalschool, military, etc.) as their post-graduation plan.UIC’s career outcome rate is 77.3% (based upon a single outcome and employed full-time, employedpart-time, graduate/professional school, volunteer or service program, or military). Including theCollege of Business data would have increased the rate even higher. For the Class of 2015, NACE dataindicated a national comparison career outcomes rate of 80.9% for public institutions. When examiningfull-time employment and specifically those UIC graduates that solely chose this outcome category,52.2% reported full-time status.The percentage of those attending graduate or professional school as a single post-graduation outcomewas 19.2%, while 22.3% of respondents indicated that they were still seeking employment. Incomparison to public institutions, NACE data for the Class of 2015 indicated 17.5% of graduatescontinuing their education and 14.4% still seeking employment.The following chart summarizes survey responses in which respondents selected one post-graduationoutcome (primary status).2015 UIC First Destination Initiative Pilot Summary9
Summary of Career Outcome Responses (single outcome selected)Below is a summary of employers and graduate/continuing education institutions most mentioned bysurvey respondents and ordered by frequency of mentions.Top Employers ReportedTop Graduate/Continuing Education Institutions ReportedUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoWalgreensNorthwestern Memorial HospitalChicago Park DistrictComEdRehabilitation Institute of ChicagoSargent and LundyUnderwriter LaboratoriesUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoMidwestern UniversityThe John Marshall Law SchoolDePaul UniversityLoyola University2015 UIC First Destination Initiative Pilot Summary10
Select Career Outcomes Rate by CollegeTo understand select career outcomes (employed full-time, employed part-time, or continuingeducation) for each college, the following table summarizes respondent data for those individuals whoselected one outcome from the set of select outcomes. Based on combined percentages of the selectoutcomes, colleges had career outcomes rates varying from 58.8% to 86.8%CollegeApplied Health, SciencesArchitecture, Design, and the ArtsEducationEngineeringLiberal Arts and Total86.8%74.5%58.8%80.1%73.9%69.3%Multiple Outcomes ChosenA smaller percentage of survey respondents (15.42%) selected multiple primary post-graduationoutcomes (i.e., full-time and continuing education).The following table summarizes respondent data for those individuals who selected multiple outcomes.For the purposes of analysis, we made the decision to focus upon specific combinations.Multiple Outcomes (specific combinations)Career OutcomesTotal Full-Time Employed and Seeking EmploymentTotal Enrolled in Graduate School and Seeking EmploymentTotal Part-Time Employed and Seeking Employment2015 UIC First Destination Initiative Pilot Summary# ofRespondents412477%18.6%10.9%35.0%11
Areas EmployedRespondents were asked to indicate what broad sector they were employed. A large percentage ofsurvey respondents did not indicate the area employed. Of those who indicated an area ofemployment, 41.56% of respondents indicated the Business/Industry category. However, we do notknow the specific types of business or industry at which the 2015 graduates are working. Changes havebeen made to this question for the 2017 administration to obtain more meaningful data about areas ofemployment beyond the broad categories below.Internship OutcomesStudents were asked if they completed one or more internships. The analysis indicated that internshipsdo play a significant role in determining full-time employment. Those that completed one or moreinternships were more likely to be employed full-time than those who did not complete an internship.Of those that indicated being employed full-time, 71.7% of respondents indicated they completed oneor more internships.Employed full-time (30 hours/week)Did not CompleteInternship91 (28.3%)2015 UIC First Destination Initiative Pilot SummaryCompleted One orMore Internship230 (71.7%)Total321 (100%)12
Additional analysis examined the impact of internships on full-time employment. Those students whocompleted an internship are more likely to be employed than those who did not. Specifically, 29% ofthose respondents who did not have an internship are employed compared to 40% of those who had aninternship, and this difference is significant at the .001 level.Employed full-time (30 hours/week)Not Employed (30 hours/week)Grand Total% EmployedNo Internship91226317(29%)Had nificant .001SalaryRespondents were asked a question about salary and information was captured through the websurvey. Respondents chose salary by range (i.e., 40,000- 45,000). The national average (based on theNACE 2015 salary survey of 2015 graduates) is 50,219 for bachelor’s degree graduates. The followingtable shows the variation between colleges of median salary ranges for their respective graduates.Overall, the median salary range for 2015 graduates responding to the survey is between 30,000 and 70,000.Median Salary Range by CollegeCollegeApplied Health SciencesArchitecture, Design, and the ArtsEducationEngineeringLiberal Arts and SciencesNursingPublic HealthUrban Planning and Public AffairsMedian Salary Range 60,000 - 69,999 40,000 - 49,999 40,000 - 49,999 and 50,000 - 59,9991 60,000 - 69,999 30,000 - 39,999 and 40,000 - 49,9992 40,000 - 49,999 and 60,000 - 69,999No data available 30,000 - 39,999 and 40,000 - 49,9991Both were equally reported rangesBoth were nearly equally reported ranges2Note: The College of Business reported an average undergraduate business salary of 43,000.2015 UIC First Destination Initiative Pilot Summary13
NEXT STEPS AND LESSONS LEARNEDSeveral lessons have been learned from the pilot study which have/will inform future administrations.Lessons learned/changes include: Increased partnership with the colleges – Further collaboration and communication with theindividual colleges will help increase the overall response rate. In addition, building promotionof the survey into various commencement activities when possible will also aid in the responserate. Survey design – Changes are being made to the overall survey design which will aid inadministration and data analysis. For example, in future iterations of the survey, participantswill be allowed to select only one primary status
Liberal Arts and Sciences Nursing Public Health Urban Planning and Public Affairs Note: As mentioned the College of Business conducts its own individual survey and outcomes from this survey have been shared with Career Services. UIC approached the 2015 administration of
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