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% |