The information below details a portion of the results of the Follow-up Survey for the Class of 2007.

To summarize the final report, 304 of the 486 graduates reported their career status, for a 62.6% re-turn rate. This year's return rate was .2% higher than for the class of 2006. Locating alumni one year after graduation continues to be challenging. All respondents completed the survey on-line. Graduates were sent a postcard with the survey site address, and follow-up was done through phone calls and e-mails. Graduates for whom we were able to locate e-mail addresses received an e-mail mes-sage with a direct link to the survey. This method of collection continues to be the most successful.

According to the Michigan State Recruiting Trends Survey for 2006-2007, "the national labor market this year is poised to be "good" to "very good", according to the ratings provided by employers" (p. 5). Roughly 38% "rated the market as "very good" to "excellent", a 13% improvement over last year. An additional 45% believed the market to be "good" (p.5). Hiring for bachelor's level candidates was expected to increase by 3-5% from the previous year (p.10). Of the St. Lawrence University Class of 2007, 77.5% are employed representing a 2.7% increase from the previous class. There is a 1.1% decrease in graduate school attendance with 19.9% attending. The total placement rate for the Class of 2007 is 97.4%, up 1.5% from the previous year. More than 85% of graduates find their jobs through one of two ways, either direct application or networking.

Education ranked as the #1 career field chosen by the St. Lawrence University graduating class for the seventh year in a row, but was tied this year with Banking/Finance/Investments. Sales & Market-ing, Science & Technology, and Sports & Recreation rounded out the top five. In terms of graduate study, Education, Social Sciences, and Law were the top three fields for graduate study with 12.8% of graduates choosing to study in one of the three.

Carol L. G. Bate, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Student Life and Director of Career Services
May 2008

Category Respondants Percentage
     
Careers    
Employed Full Time 188 62.3%
Employed Full-Time - Volunteer Activity 12 4.0%
Employed Full Time, Attending Graduate School Part-Time 4 1.3%
Total Employed Full-Time 204 67.5%
     
Employed Part-Time 27 8.9%
Employed Part-Time, Attending Graduate School Part-Time 3 1.0%
Total Employed Part-Time 30 9.9%
     
Total Employed 234 77.5%
     
Attending Graduate School Full-Time 50 16.6%
Attending Graduate School Full-Time, Volunteer Full-Time 0 0%
Attending Graduate School Full-Time, Employed Full-Time 3 1.0%
Attending Graduate School Full-Time, Employed Part-Time 7 2.3%
Attending Graduate School Part-Time 0 0%
Total Attending Graduate School 60 19.9%
     
Transition    
In Transition -- Pursuing Employment 5 1.7%
In Transition -- Not Pursuing Employment 3 1.0%
Total In Transition 8 2.6%
     
     
Final Outcome Rate: 294/302 97.4%
Total Reporting Rate: 304/486 62.6%