Ivy Tech Community College Alumni: Great Jobs And Great Lives - Indiana

Defining a “Good Life”GALLUP’S GLOBAL W ELLBEING RESEARCHGallup has conducted decades of global research surveying arepresentative sample of 98% of the world’s population from 150 countries.Wellbeing is associated with numerous positive health and employment outcomes: lowermedical and health expenditures, fewer ER visits, lower absenteeism, etc.Factor analysis identified five interrelated and interdependent elements of wellbeing:PURPOSELiking what you do each day and beingmotivated to achieve goalsPHYSICALHaving good health and enoughenergy to get things done dailyCOMMUNITYLiking where you live, feeling safeand having pride in your community18SOCIALHaving supportive relationshipsand love in your lifeFINANCIALManaging your economic life toreduce stress and increase securityCopyright 2008, 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.The Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index items are Gallup proprietary information and are protected by law.You may not administer a survey with the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index items or reproduce them

Wellbeing ElementsWellbeing, by Element% Thriving54%Purpose wellbeing43%*43%*48%Social wellbeing46%47%39%Financial wellbeing32%*38%37%Community wellbeing38%41%26%Physical wellbeing28%28%Ivy Tech alumniCollege graduates nationallyGAS IN college graduates*A comparison group's outcome is statistically different from Ivy Tech’s outcome at the 95% confidence level.19Copyright 2008, 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.The Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index items are Gallup proprietary information and are protected by law.You may not administer a survey with the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index items or reproduce them

Number of Thriving ElementsGallup examines not only the individual levels of wellbeing, but also the difficult-to-reach pinnacleof thriving in all five wellbeing elements: purpose, social, financial, community and physical.Wellbeing, by Number of Thriving 19%20%Two19%One23%*25%*26%26%Zero23%Ivy Tech alumniCollege graduates nationallyGAS IN college graduates*A comparison group's outcome is statistically different from Ivy Tech’s outcome at the 95% confidence level.20Copyright 2008, 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.The Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index items are Gallup proprietary information and are protected by law.You may not administer a survey with the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index items or reproduce them

Great Experiences: Support andExperiential Learning2122The Gallup Alumni Survey23Six Critical College Experiences24Three Support Experiences25Three Experiential Learning Experiences26Sources of ExperiencesCopyright 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

The Gallup Alumni SurveyEXAMINING THE OUTCOMES OF COLLEGE GRADUATESThe Gallup Alumni Survey is a nationallyrepresentative annual survey of U.S. collegegraduates (n 70,000 ), measuring the degreeto which graduates have "great jobs" throughsuccessful and engaging careers and lead"great lives" by thriving in their overallwellbeing. Survey measures include: overall wellbeing (five elements) workplace engagement (Q12) college experiences affinity and attachment to alma materWhere you go to collegematters far less than howyou go to college.How can a college promote lifelong wellbeingand engagement? By providing supportiveand experiential learning opportunities for itsstudents. Gallup research shows that sixcritical college experiences are stronglyassociated with wellbeing and engagement atwork. Three of the six relate to graduatesfeeling supported in college, and the otherthree tie to experiential learning.Graduates who strongly agree to the following statements had higher odds of workplaceengagement and lifelong wellbeing (compared with graduates who did not strongly agree):WorkplaceEngagementWellbeingHad a professor who cared about you asa person1.7x1.4xHad at least one professor who made youexcited about learning1.7x1.4xHad a mentor who encouraged you topursue your goals and dreams1.9x1.4xEXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGEXPERIENCESWorkplaceEngagementWellbeingHad an internship or job that allowed you toapply what you were learning in the classroom1.8x1.3xWorked on a project that took a semesteror more to complete1.7x1.2xWas extremely active in extracurricularactivities and organizations1.6x1.2xEMOTIONAL SUPPORT EXPERIENCES22Copyright 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

Six Critical College ExperiencesPREPARING STUDENTS FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGEAlmost half (45%) ofgraduates nationally had noneor only one of the siximportant college experiencesduring their time in college.Only 3% of graduatesnationally have experiencedall six of these experienceswhile in college.Graduates nationally were also asked to rate theextent to which they agree or disagree that theirinstitution prepared them well for life outside ofcollege. While only 5% of those who had zero ofthe six experiences strongly agreed theirinstitution prepared them well for life outside ofcollege, 80% of those who had all six experiencesdid so.A similar pattern is also in Ivy Tech’s data. Alumniwith more positive experiences are more likely tostrongly agree they were prepared well for lifeoutside of college.Positive Experiences and Preparedness% Strongly agree, among Ivy Tech woNumber of positive experiencesThreeFourFiveCopyright 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.SixPrepared me well for life outside of college**Respondents who strongly agree that their university prepared them well for life outside of college232%

Three Support ExperiencesGallup research shows that the odds that a given college graduate is engaged at work are higherif they strongly agree to having had each of six critical college experiences. The three “supportexperience” items below comprise half of the six critical college experiences that prepare studentsfor life outside of college.Support Experiences% Strongly agree42%My professors at Ivy Tech caredabout me as a person.32%*38%69%I had at least one professor at Ivy Techwho made me excited about learning.71%70%32%While attending Ivy Tech, I had amentor who encouraged me to pursuemy goals and dreams.27%*27%*24%All three support experiences18%*19%*Ivy Tech alumniCollege graduates nationallyGAS IN college graduates*A comparison group's outcome is statistically different from Ivy Tech’s outcome at the 95% confidence level.24Copyright 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

Three Experiential Learning ExperiencesThe three “experiential learning” items below comprise the other half of the six critical collegeexperiences that prepare students for life outside of college.Experiential Learning53%While attending Ivy Tech, did you have ajob or internship that allowed you to applywhat you were learning in the classroom?(% Yes)41%*45%*20%While attending Ivy Tech, I worked on aproject that took a semester or more tocomplete. (% Strongly agree)42%*41%*8%I was extremely active in extracurricularactivities and organizations whileattending Ivy Tech. (% Strongly agree)23%*27%*2%All three experiential learningexperiences (% Strongly agree/% Yes)9%*8%*Ivy Tech alumniCollege graduates nationallyGAS IN college graduates*A comparison group's outcome is statistically different from Ivy Tech’s outcome at the 95% confidence level.25Copyright 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

Sources of Experiences32%53%Ivy Tech alumni who had an encouragingmentorIvy Tech alumni who had an applied jobor internshipSources of Mentors and Job/Internship atIvy Tech 59%Professor25%5%Friend16%College or universitystaff member13%15%13%11%Family memberExtracurricular activity adviserSports coach1%1%0%0%8%OtherDon't know/cannot recallSource of mentor31%1%12%Source of help to obtain job or internship A custom item developed for the Indiana Commission for Higher Education; national comparisons not available Among alumni who said they had an applied job or internship26Copyright 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

Great Advocates: AlumniAttachment2728Alumni Attachment29Reflections on Educational Decisions30Reflections on Academic ExperienceCopyright 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

Alumni AttachmentGallup explores the connection between graduates and their alma mater by looking at their levelof agreement with two questions: “My university was the perfect school for people like me” and “Ican’t imagine a world without my university.” Graduates who strongly agree with both items areconsidered “emotionally attached” to their alma mater.Alumni Attachment% Strongly agree51%Ivy Tech was the perfect schoolfor people like me.32%*38%*39%I can't imagine a worldwithout Ivy Tech.25%*30%*34%Both statements19%*26%*Ivy Tech alumniCollege graduates nationallyGAS IN college graduates56%40%*39%*Ivy Tech alumni who areextremely likely torecommend their universityto family, friends orcolleaguesCollege graduates nationallywho are extremely likely torecommend their universityto family, friends orcolleaguesIndiana graduates who areextremely likely torecommend their universityto family, friends orcolleagues*A comparison group's outcome is statistically different from Ivy Tech’s outcome at the 95% confidence level.28Copyright 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reflections on Educational DecisionsIf you had to do it all over again, would you still ? % Yes, you would93%76%92%Obtain a associate degreeStudy the same major thatyou studied in yourassociate degree programAttend Ivy Tech to obtainyour associate degreeHow many times did you change your major whileattending Ivy Tech to complete yourundergraduate degree? 74%19%NoneOne time5%2%Two timesThree or more timesHow satisfied are you with the education youreceived from Ivy Tech? 54%Extremely satisfied31%432Extremely dissatisfied A custom item developed for the Indiana Commission for Higher Education; national comparisons not available Excludes times they switched from undecided or undeclared to declared in a major field of studyNumerical values shown when 4% or higher29Copyright 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.9%Don't know

Reflections on Academic ExperiencePerceptions of Academic Experience% Strongly agree39%I was challenged academicallyat Ivy Tech.42%*46%*34%Ivy Tech prepared me wellfor life outside of college.27%*31%60%My education from Ivy Techwas worth the cost.39%*38%*Ivy Tech alumniCollege graduates nationallyGAS IN college graduates*A comparison group's outcome is statistically different from Ivy Tech’s outcome at the 95% confidence level.30Copyright 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

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MethodologyNATIONAL COM PARISONMETHODOLOGYFor the purposes of this report, data from IvyTech are compared with data collected fromthe national Gallup Alumni Survey study ofcollege graduates. Some differences may existbetween the national comparison pointsincluded in this report and national estimatesthat Gallup has previously released becausethis report focuses on graduates who receivedtheir undergraduate degrees from 2000-2019.Comparison groups included in this scorecardare:Results for the Ivy Tech alumni study arebased on web surveys conducted Jan. 20Feb. 18, 2020, with a sample of 1,988 IvyTech undergraduate alumni. Alumni wereincluded in the study if Ivy Tech had an emailaddress on file and they graduated between2000 and 2019. Ivy Tech provided a total of94,583 email addresses.College graduates nationally: Bachelor’sdegree holders surveyed via the nationalGallup Alumni Survey which includes thosewho participated in the national study andreported they have a bachelor’s degree onlyfrom a Title IV degree-granting four-yearpublic, private, for-profit or nonprofit institutionin the U.S. as defined by the U.S. Departmentof Education.GAS IN graduates: Bachelor’s degree holderssurveyed via the national Gallup AlumniSurvey who indicated that they obtained abachelor’s degree from a university located inIndiana.32Copyright 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.Results for the Gallup Alumni Survey, thestudy used for comparison purposes, arebased on web surveys conducted Feb. 4-Mar.7, 2014, Dec. 16, 2014-Jun. 29, 2015, Aug.22-Oct. 11, 2016, and Apr. 25-Jun. 3, 2018with a random sample of 29,560 respondents,30,151 respondents, 11,483 respondents, and5,107 respondents respectively, with abachelor's degree or higher, aged 18 andolder, with internet access, living in all 50 U.S.states and the District of Columbia.

MethodologyThe 2014 Gallup Alumni Survey sample was compiled from two sources: the Gallup PanelTM andthe Gallup Daily tracking survey. The 2015 and 2016 Gallup Alumni Survey samples wererecruited via the Gallup Daily tracking survey. The 2018 Gallup Alumni Survey sample wasrecruited via the Strada-Gallup Education Consumer Survey. The Gallup Panel is a proprietary,probability-based longitudinal panel of U.S. adults who are selected using random-digit-dial (RDD)and address-based sampling methods. The Gallup Panel is not an opt-in panel. The Gallup Panelincludes 60,000 individuals, and Panel members can be surveyed by phone, mail or web. GallupPanel members with a college degree and access to the internet were invited to take the GallupAlumni Survey online.The Gallup Daily tracking survey sample includes national adults with a minimum quota of 70%cellphone respondents and 30% landline respondents, with additional minimum quotas by timezone within region. Landline and cellular telephone numbers are selected using RDD methods.Landline respondents are chosen at random within each household on the basis of which memberhad the most recent birthday. Gallup Daily tracking respondents with a college degree, whoagreed to future contact, were invited to take the Gallup Alumni Survey online.Gallup Alumni Survey interviews are conducted via the web, in English only. Samples areweighted to correct for unequal selection probability and nonresponse. The data are weighted tomatch national demographics of gender, age, race, Hispanic ethnicity, education and region.Demographic weighting targets are based on the most recent Current Population Survey figuresfor the aged 18 and older U.S. bachelor's degree or higher population.All reported margins of sampling error for the Gallup Alumni Survey of all college graduatesinclude the computed design effects for weighting.For results based on the total sample of those with a bachelor’s degree, the margin ofsampling error is 0.5 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.For results based on employee engagement of those with a bachelor’s degree, the marginof sampling error is 0.8 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.For results based on those with a bachelor’s degree from an Indiana institution, the marginof sampling error is 3.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.For results based on employee engagement of those with a bachelor’s degree from anIndiana institution, the margin of sampling error is 4.5 percentage points at the 95%confidence level.In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys canintroduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.33Copyright 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

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AppendixWhat is your highest completed level of education?Associate degree66%Bachelor’s degree24%Postgraduate work or degree10%What type of postgraduate work or degree did you complete? Postgraduate work only, no degree17%Master of Arts (M.A.)12%Master of Science (M.S.)42%Master of Business Administration (MBA)14%Juris Doctor (J.D.)3%Other master’s degree11%Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)1%Ph.D.4%Other professional degree (e.g., LLB, DDS, DVM)2%Other5%Don't know0%While attending Ivy Tech (% Yes)Did you participate in intramural sports?1%Did you participate in a student club or organization?28%Did you have a paid job or internship?59%Did you hold a leadership position in a club or organization such as studentgovernment, Phi Theta Kappa, academic organization or organization for yourfield of study?13% Among Ivy Tech alumni who indicated their highest level of education is postgraduate work or degree35Copyright 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

AppendixThroughout your college experience at Ivy Tech, did you receive anymerit-based scholarships?Yes30%No60%Don’t know10%Throughout your college experience at Ivy Tech, did you receive any need-based federalfinancial aid?Yes67%No30%Don’t know3%Approximately how much money did you borrow in student loans to obtain yourundergraduate degree at Ivy Tech? Mean 17,310Median 12,480Approximately how much money did you borrow in student loans to obtain yourpostgraduate work or degree? Mean 60,538Median 43,200Have you delayed any of the following because of your student loans?Getting married10%Having children11%Going back to school for more training or another degree51%Starting your own business19%Buying a car31%Buying a home27%Moving out of your parent’s/parents’ home8% Of alumni who indicated they took out a loan; adjusted to reflect inflated amounts for 201936Copyright 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

AppendixWas Ivy Tech a good place or not a good place for students who are members of racialand ethnic minorities? Good place68%Not a good place1%Don’t know31%Was Ivy Tech a good place or not a good place for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgenderstudents? Good place51%Not a good place1%Don’t know48%While attending Ivy Tech, I interacted with people from different backgrounds on aregular basis. %5 – Strongly agree48%%428%%315%%25%%1 – Strongly disagree3%Don’t know1%In what state was the high school where you obtained your high school diploma?Indiana78%Outside of Indiana22% Asked of alumni who graduated between 1990 and 2019 Asked of alumni who graduated between 2011 and 201937Copyright 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Ivy Tech alumni who are satisfied or extremely satisfied with the education they received VALUE AND PREPARATION %4 %5 Ivy Tech prepared me well for life outside of college. 66% My education from Ivy Tech was worth the cost. (Among 45% of Ivy Tech alumni with loans*) 80% My education from Ivy Tech was worth the cost. (Overall) 83% Ivy Tech .