SECTION X: PLANS FOR THE FUTURE


Campus Total
Camden New Brunswick Newark Count Col %
Count Col % Count Col % Count Col %
What is the highest degree you ultimately plan to earn? Bachelor's Degree 50 14% 254 13% 65 11% 369 13%
Master's Degree 167 48% 885 44% 307 50% 1359 46%
Professional Degree 52 15% 352 18% 106 17% 510 17%
Doctoral Degree 69 20% 475 24% 122 20% 666 23%
Other Post Graduate 8 2% 28 1% 10 2% 46 2%
Total 346 100% 1994 100% 610 100% 2950 100%
Do you plan to attend graduate/professional school during the next academic year? Yes 96 28% 650 33% 198 33% 944 32%
No 250 72% 1346 67% 407 67% 2003 68%
Total 346 100% 1996 100% 605 100% 2947 100%
If you HAVE NOT applied to graduate/professional school for the coming semester (Fall of study year) when do you plan to apply or attend in the future? Next year 96 35% 426 30% 201 41% 723 33%
Two to five years from now 96 35% 605 42% 186 38% 887 40%
At some later time 46 17% 201 14% 65 13% 312 14%
I don't expect to go on to graduate or professional school 36 13% 192 13% 42 9% 270 12%
Total 274 100% 1424 100% 494 100% 2192 100%
Job Type Full-time 279 84% 1372 79% 471 83% 2122 81%
Part-time 52 16% 364 21% 95 17% 511 19%
Total 331 100% 1736 100% 566 100% 2633 100%
How optimistic are you about your chances of getting a good job after you graduate? Very Optimistic 57 27% 283 23% 101 28% 441 24%
Somewhat Optimistic 114 55% 628 50% 180 50% 922 51%
Not Very Optimistic 29 14% 262 21% 54 15% 345 19%
Not at All Optimistic 9 4% 79 6% 27 7% 115 6%
Total 209 100% 1252 100% 362 100% 1823 100%
How well do you think Rutgers has prepared you for the job market? Very Well Prepared 123 35% 503 24% 184 30% 810 27%
Somewhat Prepared 169 48% 1132 55% 352 57% 1653 55%
Somewhat Unprepared 47 13% 310 15% 57 9% 414 14%
Not at All Prepared 14 4% 109 5% 30 5% 153 5%
Total 353 100% 2054 100% 623 100% 3030 100%
How well did Rutgers and your academic department prepare you for the future? Excellent 110 29% 518 24% 169 27% 797 25%
Good 197 53% 1018 47% 306 48% 1521 48%
Fair 55 15% 496 23% 130 20% 681 21%
Poor 12 3% 125 6% 32 5% 169 5%
Total 374 100% 2157 100% 637 100% 3168 100%