Alumni Survey Questions Summer 2021

  1. Did you graduate with your 4-year degree (BA/BS) within the past 12 months?
  2. What is your graduate school status?
  3. How long after earning your bachelor’s degree did it take for you to enroll in graduate school?
  4. What is the general area of study for the graduate school program you are currently enrolled in/ or plan to enroll in the future?
  5. What are the main reasons you are pursuing, or plan to pursue, a graduate degree
  6. What academic year did you obtain your graduate degree?
  7. What general area of study was your graduate degree?
  8. From what school did you obtain your graduate degree?
  9. What were the main reasons you chose to obtain a graduate degree?
  10. How did obtaining a graduate degree impact your life/career?
  11. How much in loans did you have at the end of your bachelor’s degree studies?
  12. How long after earning your bachelor’s degree did it take you to secure a job?
  13. How much in loans related to your bachelor’s degree studies do you still owe?
  14. What type of employment do you have?
  15. Is your current employment full-time or part-time?
  16. Does you current job require at least a 4-year degree?
  17. Who is your current employer?
  18. What is your current job title?
  19. What level/role is your current job?
  20. Which benefits does your current employer provide?
  21. Is your current job in the public interest/public service field?
  22. What category best describes your current job?
  23. Do you have another job(s)?
  24. What is the main obstacle standing in the way of you getting a job?
  25. What is the main reason you are not currently looking for work?
  26. What is the name of your employer (second job)?
  27. What is your job title (second job)?
  28. What are the main reasons you have a second job?
  29. Please select any of the following that applies to you.
    I feel my current job is meaningful.
    There is someone at work who encourages my development.
    The mission/purpose of my organization makes me feel my job is important.
    At work, I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day.
  30. What factors would make your work feel more meaningful?
  31. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you say your current job aligns with your career aspirations?
  32. How much do you make in a year before taxes?
  33. Do you earn more than your parents do now?
  34. Would you say that you make enough money to provide the basic things (such as food, housing, clothing, and college loan reimbursement) for yourself and your dependents to live an acceptable life?
  35. What would you say are the biggest challenges to being able to provide the basic things for yourself and your dependents to live an acceptable life?
  36. Have you been promoted in the past 12 months?
  37. Have you taken on increased responsibilities or a larger scope of work as compared to 12 months ago?
  38. Are there opportunities for internal advancement within your organization (i.e., pathways for promotion, potential for taking on an increased scope of work/responsibilities)?
  39. Which option best describes your current living arrangements?
  40. Based on the following definition, what is your current “family” household size (please include yourself in the total)?
  41. How many people do you financially support who would not be considered your dependent(s)?
  42. With your current earnings, how much money are you able to save each month?
  43. How difficult would it be for you to cover an unexpected $1,000 financial cost based on your current financial situation?
  44. Since the start of 2020, did you experience any of the following due to the COVID-19 pandemic & economic fallout? (select all that apply)
  45. Did you lose an immediate family member due to COVID-19 or related complications?
  46. Which of those, if any, are you still currently experiencing?
  47. Please select any of the following that applies to you.
    I will be able to regain my job or a job/role of similar level and responsibilities.
    I will be able to regain my pre-COVID salary/wages.
    I will be able to regain my pre-COVID work hours.
  48. How fully have you recovered compared to your pre-COVID job/role?
  49. How fully have you recovered compared to your pre-COVID work hours?
  50. How fully have you recovered compared to your pre-COVID salary/wages?
  51. Please select any of the following that applies to you.
    I believe I have more opportunities, choices, and power in my life as a result of having a college degree.
    I share my knowledge and experiences with younger people in my life to help them obtain a college degree.
    I volunteer or donate to organizations in my community I support.
    I attended office hours (professor or TA).
    I utilized additional academic support through a campus resource center (Writing center, tutoring center, etc.).
    I visited the career services office or used online career resources provided by your college/university.
    I attended a networking event.
  52. Did you vote in the 2020 elections?
  53. Were you involved in a club/organization at your college?
  54. Did you have a leadership role with that club/organization?
  55. Did you have a “mentor-like” relationship with a faculty member or instructor?
  56. Did you have a well-defined post-college plan?
  57. Did you have a job to help pay the bills, which was not directly linked to your studies or future career plans?
  58. Since the beginning of college, how many total internships (or co-op, work-study, job) did you have that were related to your studies or future career plans?
  59. What sector(s) best describe the internship(s) you have had while in college (select all that apply)?
  60. Have you taken part in College Track’s Corporate Residency Program (either in person or virtually)?
  61. How likely are you to recommend College Track to a student who wants to graduate college?
  62. Please select your preferred gender pronouns.
  63. Please select any of the following that applies to you.
    It was important to have staff at my College Track site who shared my identity.
    There were an adequate number of staff at my College Track site who shared my identity.
    College Track should adjust its programming and supports to better account for students’ identity.
  64. From your perspective and understanding, for those students who shared your identity, were there any specific barriers or challenges related to identity that may have contributed to not completing the College Track program or graduating from college?
  65. Do you have any specific suggestions on how College Track could improve its programming and resources to better support these students who share your identity?
  66. Have you already joined College Track’s online alumni community, CT Connect?
  67. What is the main reason you have not yet joined CT Connect?
  68. How often would you like to get future communications from College Track?
  69. As our alumni network continues to grow, we’re looking for ways to keep our alumni connected with one another and with College Track.
  70. Providing your address will help us inform our alumni recommendations for peer and staff connection opportunities in your area, as well as make it easier to keep you in the loop with our latest events and hook you up with swag or giveaways.
  71. In which geographic region are you currently located?
  72. How would you describe your experience with this year’s survey?
  73. What could make our survey better?