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VSA Future Plans Survey Spring 2014: Undergraduate Senior StudentsDuring late April and early May of 2014, the Office of Institutional Research of the West ChesterUniversity of Pennsylvania conducted an online survey of students who were graduating in May2014. The purpose of the survey was to assess their future plans. The survey consisted of thebroad question: “What is most likely to be your principal activity upon graduation?”, as well as,follow‐up by questions depending on the graduates’ response category. There were 701responses from undergraduate seniors graduating in May 2014. This represents approximately33.4% of the 2,097 undergraduate senior students graduating. This report focuses on theresponses of the undergraduate senior students of WCU. The findings of the survey aredisplayed in the chart below.Office of Institutional Research, WCUPAJune 2014
Table 1: Future Plans of Undergraduate SeniorsResponse CategoryEmployment, Full‐time paidEmployment, Part‐time paidGraduate/Professional School, Full‐timeGraduate/Professional School, Part‐timeAdditional UndergraduateCourseworkMilitary ServiceVolunteer ActivityStarting or Raising a FamilyOtherTOTALSpring 2014#%395 56.37410.6Spring 2012#%28067.6389.2Spring 2011#%601 65.29310.1Spring 100.05633210200.50.60.33.1100.0For the 469 students who indicated employment (full‐time or part‐time) as their primary planafter graduation, 397 provided information as to if they have accepted a position.Furthermore, of those senior students who indicated they had accepted a position or werecontinuing on in their current position, 114 provided further information on their salary range.The responses to follow‐up questions are provided in the tables below.Table 2: Employment As Primary Plan By Position AcceptanceFull‐TimeEmploymentPosition AcceptanceAccepted a PositionNot Yet Accepted a PositionContinuing in Current PositionTOTAL#8526741393Office of Institutional Research, 0June 2014
Table 3: Employment As Primary Plan By Salary RangeFull‐TimeEmploymentSalary Range 20,000 20,000 ‐ 29,999 30,000 ‐ 39,999 40,000 ‐ 49,999 50,000 ‐ 59,999 60,000 ‐ 69,999 70,000 0.0Responses pertaining to hiring organization and position can be found in Appendix A.There were 184 students who indicated that their primary plan after graduation was to attendgraduate school; of those, 178 provided details as to if they were accepted into a Graduateprogram.Table 4: Graduate School As Primary Plan By Graduate School AcceptanceGraduate School AcceptanceAccepted into a ProgramNot Yet Accepted into aProgramTOTALFull‐Time GradSchool#%11974.4Part‐Time 60100.018100.0178100.0Of the 127 students who indicated they had been accepted into a Graduate Program, 126provided details of the type of the degree they were pursuing.Table 5: Students Accepted into Graduate School by Degree .0Office of Institutional Research, WCUPAJune 2014
Responses pertaining to Graduate or professional school degree/certification to be sought canbe found in Appendix B.The survey also contains a question pertaining to if the student completed aninternship/practicum/student teaching/field experience/etc. while at West Chester University.The results of this question, broken down by respondent’s College is provided below.Table 6: Internship Completion by ng,fieldexperience,etc.YesNoTotalCollege ofArts andSciences#%College ofBusinessand PublicAffairs#%170 58.8 102 68.5119 41.2 47 31.5289 100.0 149 100.0Office of Institutional Research, WCUPACollege ofEducationCollege ofHealthSciences##%%67 98.5 97 66.011.5 50 34.068 100.0 147 100.0College ofVisual andPerformingArts#261238%Total#%68.4 462 66.931.6 229 33.1100.0 691 100.0June 2014
APPENDIX A ‐ Employment InformationName of the HiringOrganizationA&E Construction Co.Location of the HiringOrganizationUpper Darby, PAA. Duie PyleWest Chester, PAAdoptions From TheHeartAerotekWynnewood, Pennsylvania#%Accounts ReceivableAssistantApplication Developer10.9310.9310.93Wayne, PAMarketing & EventsCoordinatorRecruiter10.93AIMPeachtree City, GANurse10.93Alpha Xi DeltaIndianapolis, IN10.93American BankWest Chester, PAEducational LeadershipConsultantLoan Processor10.93AramarkPhiladelphia, PA10.93ATI Physical TherapyThorndale, PALeadership Program‐Business DiningRehabilitation Technician10.93Avatar EnvironmentalWest ChesterIntern10.93Baxter PropertiesWest Chester, PaAssistant Property Manager10.93Berkshire and HathawayBerwyn, PAIT Analyst10.93Boom VisibilityMedia, PA10.93Bryn Mawr RehabMalvern, PAContent & Social MediaManagerTherapy Aide10.93Caesars EntertainmentChester, PAVIP Hospitality Coordinator10.93Camp CanadensisMonroe County, PACamp Counselor10.93CharismaWest Chester, pagraphic advisor10.93Chester CountyIntermediate UnitChildren's Hospital ofPhiladelphiaComcastDowningtown, PATech Support Specialist10.93Philadelphia, PARespiratory Therapist10.93Tech10.93CPRS physical therapyWillow Street, PAWellness Associate10.93Office of Institutional Research, WCUPAJob TitleJune 2014
Name of the HiringOrganizationCrozer Keystone HealthSystemDelta phi epsiloninternationalheadquartersDepartment of PublicWelfareDo not want to discloseLocation of the HiringOrganizationChester, PA#%WIC Nutrition Assistant10.93Philadelphia, PAAdmin Intern10.93Harrisburg, Pa10.93Do not want to discloseAdministration andManagement TraineeDo not want to disclose10.93Doubletree HotelPhiladelphia, PARoom Attendant10.93DrugScanHorsham, PALaboratory Scientist10.93Elementary svhookFalls church, VaTeacher10.93Enterprise HoldingsChads Ford, PAManagement Trainee10.93Faith Mennonite HighSchoolFive BelowKinzers, PAMusic Teacher10.93Philadelphia, PAManagement10.93Giant foodExton paManager10.93Giant Food StoresBartonsville, PAOperations Manager10.93Gunnip & Co. LLPWilmington, DEStaff Accountant10.93Hoffman HomesLittlestown, PAMental health worker10.93Home GoodsBroomall, PA10.93Homewood suitesHarrisburg, paCustomer servicecoordinatorFront desk receptionist10.93Hotels Unlimited Inc.Freehold, New JerseyCatering sales10.93Intelligent CapitalNetworkiPipelineWayne, PARecruiter10.93Exton, PAAssociate LinuxAdministrator10.93John HancockAtlanta, Georgia10.93Research Technologist10.93Client service analyst10.93Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MDSchool of MedicineJP MorganNewark, DelawareOffice of Institutional Research, WCUPAJob TitleJune 2014
Name of the HiringOrganizationKCSDLocation of the HiringOrganizationKennett Square, PAKelly's Sports LTD.West Chester, PAKeystone Aerial Surveys,IncKindercare#%Library Assistant10.9310.93Philadelphia, PATeam Web Sales andMarketing RepGeospatial Analyst10.93Bryn Mawr, PATeacher10.93Knowledge UniverseBensalem, PAHealth & Safety Coordinator10.93KPMGPhiladelphia. PACorporate Tax Associate10.93Lancaster LabrotoriesLancaster, PaScientist10.93lancaster labsLancaster, papcr‐biologist10.93Land Rover JaguarWest Chester, PaReceptionist10.93Lehigh Valley HealthNetworkLuxotticaAllentown, PaGraduate nurse10.93Whitehall, PAeyewear consultant10.93Main LineGastroenterologyAssociatesMain line healthLankenau Medical CenterMedical Assistant10.93PaTherapy aide10.93Mas Mexicali CantinaWest Chester, PAHead Bartender10.93McGladreyBlue Bell, PATax Associate10.93Mizuna CateringWest Chester, PACaterer/Kitchen Help10.93MonetatePhiladelphia, PAJavaScript Developer10.93MorrisonHershey PennsylvaniaFood Service Supervisor10.93Nemours a.i duPontHospital for ChildrenNextgen HealthcareInformation SystemsNFL FilmsWilmington, DECritical Care Transport Nurse10.93Horsham, PAEHR Analyst10.93Mt.Laurel, New JerseyProducer10.93Nobel LearningCommunitiesWest Chester, PAPayroll Analyst10.93Office of Institutional Research, WCUPAJob TitleJune 2014
Name of the HiringOrganizationNorthwestern MutualLocation of the HiringOrganizationPhiladelphia, PaPaoli Hospital#%Financial Representative10.93Paoli, PARegistered Nurse10.93Penn Oakes Golf ClubWest Chester, PAWedding/Event Planner10.93Physiotherapy AssociatesFrazer, PAPatient services manager10.93Pinnacle healthHarrisburg, Pennsylvaniaregistered nurse10.93Pnc bankExton, PACustomer Service Associate10.93PriceWaterhouseCoopers PhiladelphiaAssurance associate10.93PriceWaterhouseCoopers Philadelphia, PALLP.PrimePayWest Chester, PAAuditor10.93Jr. Software Developer10.93PwCPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaAssurance10.93Quadratec Inc.West Chester, PAPurchasing Coordinator10.93Rainer and CompanyNewtown Sq. PAStaff Accountant10.93Red 102.3 FM ‐ RadioCarlisle Inc.Roots CafeCarlisle, PASales10.93West Chester, PACook, all positions10.93Scribe AmericaLanghorne, PAMedical Scribe10.93Sherwin WilliamsPhiladelphia district, PA10.93Siemens HealthcareMalvern, PA10.93St. John the BaptistCatholic SchoolStratus interactiveNew Freedom, PAManagement/sales trainingprogramMarketing CommunicationsSpecialistTeacher10.93West Chester, PaGraphic Designer10.93Sunrise Senior LivingPaoli, PaCare Manager10.93TEKsystemsRadnor, PARecruiter10.93The Goddard SchoolWest Goshen, PAPretoddler teacher10.93Office of Institutional Research, WCUPAJob TitleJune 2014
Name of the HiringOrganizationThe Lewes BuildingCompanyThe Malvern SchoolLocation of the HiringOrganizationLewes, DE#%Administrative Assistant10.93Malvern, PAAssistant Teacher10.93The Shoe DepartmentYork, Pa10.93TierneyPhiladelphia, PAKeyholder (AssistantManager)Account Coordinator10.93Time To LeapWest Chester, PA10.93University of DelawareNewark, DEDance Instructor andChoreographerLead teacher10.93VanguardMalvernClient Relationship Specialist10.93VanguardMalvern, PADeveloper10.93VanguardMalvern, PAJunior analyst10.93Victory BrewingCompanyWalgreensDowningtown PAHead Cook10.93West Chester, PAPhoto specialist10.93Walnut Street TheaterPhiladelphia PAScenic shop apprentice10.93WawaDowningtown, PACustomer Service Associate10.93Weis Markets Inc.Sunbury, PennsylvaniaLead Trainer10.93Wellworks For YouWest Chester, PA10.93West Chester AreaSchool DistrictWhole Foods MarketWest Chester, PAJunior Account WellnessCoordinatorDesktop Support Engineer10.93Wayne, PA‐‐‐‐‐10.93Yale Electric Supply CoWest Chester, PASales/Management Trainee10.93‐‐‐‐‐King of PrussiaAccount ��10.93105100.0TotalOffice of Institutional Research, WCUPAJob TitleJune 2014
APPENDIX B ‐ Graduate School InformationName of the InstitutionProgram of Study#%Arcadia UniversityDoctor of Physical Therapy10.78%Auburn UniversityExercise science10.78%Bloomsburg UniversityCommunication Sciences andDisordersClinical social work10.78%10.78%10.78%Carnegie Mellon UniversityCedar Crest CollegeSocial Work and SocialResearchMusic CompositionNutrition110.78%0.78%Chatham UniversityOccupational Therapy10.78%Clarion UniversitySpeech‐Language Pathology10.78%Delaware County CommunityCollegeDrexel Medical School, TempleUniversity School of Medicine,and Jefferson University Collegeof Biomedical Graduate StudiesDrexel UniversityDrexel UniversityNursing10.78%Biomedical Sciences‐Microbiology, Immunology,and Infectious Disease10.78%Computer ScienceMedicine110.78%0.78%East Stroudsburg UniversityAthletic Training32.33%East Stroudsburg UniversitySpeech‐Language Pathology10.78%East Stroudsburg University ofPennsylvaniaEdinboro UniversitySpeech‐Language Pathology10.78%Communicative Disorders10.78%Florida State UniversityGannon UniversitySports NutritionDoctorate of Physical Therapy110.78%0.78%George Washington University;Marshall University; Cedar CrestCollegeGeorgia southern universityForensic Science/Toxicology10.78%Biology10.78%Have not decided yetCounseling10.78%Hawai'i Pacific UniversityGlobal Leadership andSustainable Development10.78%Bryn Mawr Advanced StandingProgramBryn Mawr CollegeOffice of Institutional Research, WCUPAJune 2014
Name of the InstitutionProgram of Study#%Holy family universityEarly childhood education10.78%Immaculata University21.55%10.78%Kean UniversityKornberg School of DentistryClinical Mental HealthCounselingSchool Psychology(Professional Diploma)Speech Language PathologyDental School211.55%0.78%LaSalleMBA ‐ Finance10.78%lasalleNursing10.78%Lasalle UniversityLehigh universityManhattan School of MusicMarywood UniversityMasters in Speech PathologyAmerican studiesPiano PerformanceMaster's Degree of SocialWork ctic10.78%10.78%North Carolina State UniversityCommunication Sciences &DisordersComputer Science10.78%Nova Southeastern UniversityDoctor of physical therapy10.78%PA College of Health SciencesSurgical Technician10.78%PCOMPeabody Institute of JohnsHopkins UniversityPenn State UniversityClinical PsychologyClarinet Performance, MM110.78%0.78%Secondary school counseling10.78%Philadelphia College ofOsteopathic MedicinePhiladelphia College ofOsteopathic MedicinePortland State UniversityRadford UniversityMedical School10.78%Osteopathic Medicine10.78%Urban and Regional PlanningCommunicative sciences anddisorders110.78%0.78%Rutgers universityPhysical therapy10.78%Salus UniversityAudiology21.55%Kean UniversityNew England College ofOptometryNew York Chiropractic CollegeNew York UniversityOffice of Institutional Research, WCUPAJune 2014
Name of the InstitutionProgram of Study#%Salus UniversitySpeech Language Pathology10.78%Seattle UniversityArts Leadership10.78%Shenandoah UniversityPhysical Therapy10.78%Syracuse UniversityTemple UniversityPhD in School Psychologybioengineering110.78%0.78%Temple UniversityChemistry10.78%Temple University10.78%Temple UniversityKinesiology, concentration inSports MedicineMM Music Performance10.78%Temple UniversityMM Saxophone Performance10.78%Temple UniversitySpeech Language Pathology21.55%Temple university school ofmedicineThe University of Pittsburghmedicine10.78%Masters Social Work10.78%Thomas JeffersonMedicine10.78%Thomas Jefferson UniversityNeuroscience10.78%Thomas Jefferson UniversityPharmacy10.78%Thomas Jefferson UniversitySchool of PharmacyTowson UniversityPharmacy‐ PharmD10.78%Speech Language Pathology21.55%University of AlabamaHealth Studies (AthleticTraining GraduateAssistantship)MFA Creative Writing10.78%10.78%University of Colorado atColorado SpringsUniversity of Colorado BoulderMasters of Sports Medicine10.78%Hispanic Linguistics10.78%University of Connecticut Schoolof Dental MedicineDMD; Dentistry10.78%University of DelawareExercise Science10.78%University of DelawareMathematics10.78%University of DelawareUrban Affairs and PublicPolicy10.78%University of BaltimoreOffice of Institutional Research, WCUPAJune 2014
Name of the InstitutionProgram of Study#%University of EdinburghInternational Relations10.78%University of FloridaApplied physiology andkinesiologyPolitical communication10.78%10.78%University of Maryland CollegeParkUniversity of PennsylvaniaNutrition and Dietetics10.78%Social Work10.78%University of PittsburghSocial Work10.78%University of the SciencesOccupational Therapy10.78%University of the SciencesPhysical therapy10.78%University of VermontCommunication Sciences andDisorderVeterinary medicine10.78%10.78%Law10.78%Virginia TechSociology10.78%West Chester UniversityEnglish: Creative Writing10.78%West Chester UniversityGeneral psychology10.78%West Chester UniversityMathematics10.78%West Chester UniversityClinical psychology21.55%West Chester UniversityCounselor Education10.78%West Chester UniversityCriminal Justice21.55%West Chester UniversityGeography10.78%West Chester UniversityHigher Education Counseling/Student Affairs43.10%West Chester University10.78%West Chester UniversityMaster's of Public Health:Nutrition TrackMasters of Social Work53.88West Chester UniversityPublic Health10.78%University of KansasVA‐MD regional college ofveterinary medicineVillanova UniversityOffice of Institutional Research, WCUPAJune 2014
Name of the InstitutionProgram of Study#%West Chester UniversityPublic Health (NutritionTrack)10.78%West Chester UniversitySchool Counseling21.55%West Chester UniversitySpanish10.78%West Chester UniversitySpeech‐Language Pathology10.78%West Chester University ofPennsylvaniaWest Chester University ofPennsylvaniaWest Chester University ofPennsylvaniaIndustrial/OrganizationalPsychology ProgramMaster's in Public HealthNutrition 78%21.55%129100.0%Masters of Public HealthSecondary EducationCounseling and Counseling inHigher Education/StudentAffairsCommunication Sciences andDisordersWest Chester University ofPennsylvaniaWestern Carolina UniversityWestern Michigan UniversityBehavior AnalysisWidenerLawWidener Law, Drexel Law,Villanova LawLaw‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐TotalOffice of Institutional Research, WCUPAJune 2014
APPENDIX C – Principal Activity by CollegeCollege ofBusiness andPublicAffairs#%10570.0#61%87.1#60%40.0College ofVisual 00.0Military Service51.710.700.010.712.6Volunteer activity20.721.300.000.000.0Starting or raisinga cipal ActivityCollege ofArts &Sciences#149%51.2Employment,part‐time paid3211.013Graduate orprofessionalschool, full‐time7826.8Graduate orprofessionalschool, oyment, full‐time paidOffice of Institutional Research, WCUPACollege ofEducationCollege ofHealthSciencesJune 2014
Avatar Environmental West Chester Intern 1 0.93 Baxter . Hoffman Homes Littlestown, PA Mental health worker 1 0.93 Home Goods Broomall, PA Customer service . PrimePay West Chester, PA Jr. Software Developer 1 0.93 PwC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Assurance 1 0.93 Quadratec Inc .
