Appendix C:  Summary Sheet - 2002 Employed Respondents
Employment Status:
Frequency Percent
Full Time 455 87%
Part Time 68 13%
  Total 523   100%
Location of employer:
Frequency Percent
MA 480 92%
New England 22 4%
Other 17 3%
Missing 4 1%
  Total 523   100%
My position is related to my major field of study:
Frequency Percent
Directly 236 45%
Somewhat 168 32%
Unrelated 119 23%
  Total 523   100%
The academic program at BSC prepared me well for my current position:
Frequency Percent
Strongly agree 131 25%
Agree 302 58%
Disagree 62 12%
Strongly disagree 28 5%
  Total 523   100%
My employer is primarily in the following field:
Frequency Percent
Education 153 29%
Self Employed 15 3%
Government (State, Local or Federal) 28 5%
Health Field 53 10%
Military Service 2 0%
Human Services/Non-Profit Organization 67 13%
Business-Manufacturing 49 9%
Business-Non-Manufacturing 156 30%
  Total 523   100%
Primary method to obtain current position:
Frequency Percent
Newspaper/help wanted 94 18%
Employment agency 8 2%
On-campus interview 8 2%
Networking 191 37%
Hired from internship or prior employment 127 24%
Job Fairs 11 2%
Job posting from the internet 64 12%
Missing 20 4%
  Total 523   100%
Annual gross salary (before deductions-including commissions and bonuses):
Frequency Percent
Less than 12,000 32 6%
12,000-14,999 16 3%
15,000-17,999 21 4%
18,000-20,999 27 5%
21,000-23,999 61 12%
24,000-26,999 68 13%
27,000-29,999 47 9%
30,000-32,999 78 15%
33,000-35,999 42 8%
36,000-38,999 22 4%
39,000-41,999 14 3%
42,000-44,999 14 3%
45,000-47,999 4 1%
48,000-50,999 5 1%
51,000-53,999 6 1%
54,000 and over 18 3%
Missing 48 9%
  Total 523   100%
I am currently enrolled in graduate school:
Frequency Percent
Full Time 28 44%
Part Time 35 56%
  Total 63   100%
Degree level (among those enrolled in graduate school):
Frequency Percent
Masters 54 86%
Post-Baccalaurate Certification 5 8%
First Professional 3 5%
Doctoral 1 2%
  Total 63   100%
I completed an internship:
Frequency Percent
Yes 205 39%
No 318 61%
  Total 523   100%
My internship was for credit:
Frequency Percent
Yes 178 87%
No 27 13%
  Total 205   100%
My internship was related to my field of study:
Frequency Percent
Yes 193 94%
No 12 6%
  Total 205   100%
My internship was required by my major:
Frequency Percent
Yes 127 62%
No 78 38%
  Total 205   100%
My internship was paid:
Frequency Percent
Yes 51 25%
No 154 75%
  Total 205   100%
I was involved in undergraduate research:
Frequency Percent
Yes 20 4%
No 503 96%
  Total 523   100%
This experience helped me obtain current position:
Frequency Percent
Yes 11 55%
No 9 45%
  Total 20   100%
This experience helped prepare me for my current position:
Frequency Percent
Yes 16 80%
No 4 20%
  Total 20   100%

Last Modified: July 16, 2003