Every year, the Ä¢¹½tv Career and Professional Development Center collects information about the post-graduation activities and statuses of that year’s graduating class. For the best knowledge rate, we administered an online survey and conducted internet searches to find and verify additional data.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers defines the knowledge rate as the percentage of graduates for whom the institution has reliable and verifiable information regarding graduates’ post-graduation statuses. This report includes survey response results as well as knowledge-rate data.
Demonstrating the first-destination success of our graduates is worthwhile. Colleges and universities are scrutinized for the return on investment they provide to students because of economic challenges and inflation in the US, the cost of higher education, and the demands families/consumers face to meet these costs. The pandemic made it decidedly more necessary to remain abreast of trends in workforce development to provide programs and services that contribute to Ä¢¹½tv's mission and efforts in academic support, student retention and persistence, enrollment management, and return on educational investment.
It’s important to note that we cannot easily measure the total positive effects of a college education, just as indicators of success are not employment and earnings alone. Certainly, as the NACE First-Destination Survey Standards and Protocols document states, “The most significant and substantive outcomes occur over the lifetime of the individual graduate.”
Respectfully,
Tammy Manko, EdD
Executive Director