The NACC Alumni Survey is administered annually during the summer semester to graduates of the preceding academic year. The 2011 survey was administered to the 2009-2010 graduates and certificate completers. Approximately 16% of eligible alumni responded and included A.A., A.S., and A.A.S. graduates as well as certificate completers.

 

Items 1-3 pertain to all respondents. Items 4-6 pertain only to A.A.S. graduates and certificate completers. The complete report is available on the college website.

 

Table 2-29

 

2011 Alumni Survey

 

AA, AS, AAS and Certificate Completers

 

        1.      Did you achieve the educational goals you set when you entered NACC?

 

 

 

        2.      What is your current status in regard to further education?

 

Status	Respondents	Percent
Enrolled in a senior institution	17	30.4%
Enrolled at NACC for further coursework	11	19.6%
Enrolled in another two-year institution	3	5.4%
Working, not in college, but considering further education in the future	18	32.1%
Working, no plans to continue education	3	5.4%
Not working, not in college, but considering further education in the future	2	3.6%
Not working, no plans to continue education	2	3.6%
Total	56	100.0%

 

 

        3.      If you are currently employed, please indicate the location of your job. If not employed, do not respond.

 

Current job location	Respondents	Percent
Cherokee County	2	4.7%
DeKalb County	18	41.9%
Etowah County	2	4.7%
Jackson County	10	23.3%
Madison County	6	14.0%
Marshall County	6	14.0%
In another Alabama county	1	2.3%
Out of state	1	2.3%
Total	43†	100.0%

^† Three respondents indicated employment in two locations.

 

 

AAS and Certificate Completers

 

         4.      What is your current status?

 

Current Status	Respondents	Percent
Employed full or part time in a job related to training at NACC	22	64.7%
Employed full or part time in a job not related to training at NACC	3	8.8%
Employed full or part time in a job not related to training, but seeking employment in field	4	11.8%
Unemployed, seeking employment	4	11.8%
Unemployed, not seeking employment	1	2.9%
Full-time student and not currently employed	-	-
Total	34	100.0%

 

 

        5.      Has completion of your program resulted in an increase in your wage level?

 

 

Source: Office of Institutional Planning and Assessment. NACC 2011 Alumni Survey of 2009-2010 Degree and Certificate Recipients Report. July 2011.

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