The following information is due August 1, 2001
RESULTS OF INSTITUTIONAL ALUMNI SURVEYS
                                           
Name of Institution: Midlands Technical College  
Academic Year for Graduating Students: 1997-98  
   
Act 255 of 1992 requires public institutions of higher learning to report satisfaction data on graduates.  By  
including the satisfaction data as part of the alumni follow-up survey, institutions will be reporting biannually on graduates  
three years prior.  Please indicate the number of responses to each item  in the appropriate column.  
(Individual percentages will be calculated automatically.)  
   
The hyperlink for this report is: http://www.midlandstech.com/arp/ADVISE2001.PDF  
   
How many students were surveyed? 856  
   
How many students responded? 175 Response Rate: 20.4%  
   
Was this population a sample or the total group? sample  
                                           
1. Students' level of satisfaction with:
Responses to Question Very Satisfied     Somewhat Satisfied Somewhat Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied
Satisfied Dissatisfied
# % of Total # % # % # % # % # % # %
             
1.1 MAJOR Program of Study 167 95% 89 53% 65 39% 7 4% 1 1% 1 1% 4 2%
1.2 INSTRUCTION in the major 166 95% 74 45% 72 43% 12 7% 4 2% 0 0% 4 2%
1.3 GENERAL EDUCATION program
      of study (non-major requirements) 164 94% 62 38% 85 52% 11 7% 2 1% 1 1% 3 2%
1.4 INSTRUCTION in general education 167 95% 72 43% 79 47% 12 7% 1 1% 0 0% 3 2%
1.5 OVERALL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 170 97% 81 48% 72 42% 11 6% 1 1% 0 0% 5 3%
2. How frequently involved in each of the following activities (on or off the job):
Responses to Question Weekly Monthly Annually Less Often Never  
# % of Total # % # % # % # % # %  
             
2.1 Career-related advanced education
      or training 165 94% 30 18% 40 24% 48 29% 33 20% 14 8%
2.2 "Lifelong learning"/personal enrichment
      studies outside career area(s) 165 94% 16 10% 26 16% 38 23% 46 28% 39 24%
2.3 Professional or service organizations 165 94% 15 9% 26 16% 39 24% 46 28% 39 24%
2.4 Volunteer, public or community service 164 94% 17 10% 25 15% 39 24% 45 27% 38 23%
2.5 Social/recreational organization 164 94% 21 13% 27 16% 28 17% 50 30% 38 23%
2.6 Support or participation in the arts 166 95% 6 4% 17 10% 28 17% 49 30% 66 40%
3. The college experience influenced my participation in the above activities:
Responses to Question Strongly Moderately Somewhat None at all  
 
# % of Total # % # % # % # %  
         
3.1 Career-related advanced education
      or training 161 92% 71 44% 39 24% 24 15% 27 17%
3.2 "Lifelong learning"/personal enrichment          
      studies outside career area(s) 161 92% 41 25% 33 20% 45 28% 42 26%
3.3 Professional or service organizations 161 92% 30 19% 42 26% 40 25% 49 30%
3.4 Volunteer, public or community service 163 93% 19 12% 26 16% 52 32% 66 40%
3.5 Social/recreational organization 163 93% 13 8% 24 15% 50 31% 76 47%
3.6 Support or participation in the arts 163 93% 9 6% 20 12% 40 25% 94 58%
3A Aggregate 972   183 19% 184 19% 251 26% 354 36%
4. I have voted in ___ of the elections since leaving college.
Responses to Question All Most Some Few None  
 
# % of Total # % # % # % # % # %  
           
168 96% 84 50% 33 20% 16 10% 5 3% 30 18%