2011 GRADUATE SURVEY RESULTS
Electrical Engineering
College Of Engineering
All Professional
Bachelor's Degree Recipients
165 100%
627 100%
2,105 100%
TOTAL NUMBER OF GRADUATES SURVEYED
Questionnaires:
118
72%
447
71%
1,470
70%
Not returned ………
12
7%
45
7%
139
7%
Not delivered by post office ………
35
21%
135
22%
496
24%
Returned by graduate ………
Responding graduates currently:
31
89%
103
76%
400
81%
Working ………
10
29%
32
24%
104
21%
Attending or waiting to attend school ……
1
3%
11
8%
39
8%
Unemployed ………
Master's Degree Recipients
56 100%
353 100%
2,445 100%
TOTAL NUMBER OF GRADUATES SURVEYED
Questionnaires:
33
59%
207
59%
1,421
58%
Not returned ………
2
4%
17
5%
91
4%
Not delivered by post office ………
21
38%
129
37%
933
38%
Returned by graduate ………
Responding graduates currently:
19
90%
109
84%
834
89%
Working ………
2
10%
26
20%
136
15%
Attending or waiting to attend school ……
73
8%
7
5%
Unemployed ………
Doctoral Degree Recipients
24 100%
81 100%
882 100%
TOTAL NUMBER OF GRADUATES SURVEYED
Questionnaires:
10
42%
41
51%
499
57%
Not returned………
3
12%
8
10%
33
4%
Not delivered by post office ………
11
46%
32
40%
350
40%
Returned by graduate ………
Responding graduates currently:
11 100%
32 100%
318
91%
Working ………
1
9%
1
3%
43
12%
Attending or waiting to attend school ……
32
9%
Unemployed ………DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY - Bachelor's Degree Recipients
Electrical Engineering
College Of Engineering
All Professional
Working
21
68%
64
63%
199
51%
JOB IS: Full-time, career field, permanent ……
7
23%
26
25%
119
30%
Full-time, career field, will change
17
4%
2
2%
Full-time, outside career field ………
1
3%
3
3%
19
5%
Full-time, temporary ………
2
6%
7
7%
40
10%
Part-time ………
1
3%
7
7%
46
12%
WORK IS: Definitely beneath my level ………
5
16%
18
18%
75
19%
Somewhat beneath my level ………
25
81%
73
73%
263
67%
At an appropriate level ………
6
2%
2
2%
At too advanced a level ………
5
16%
11
11%
36
9%
ATTENDING Yes, related to UW education …………
2
6%
3
3%
23
6%
SCHOOL? Yes, career related, new area ………
2
1%
1
1%
Yes, not career related ………
24
77%
86
85%
336
85%
No ………
25
6%
3
3%
MONTHLY INCOME: Under $1000 ………
3
10%
6
6%
27
7%
1000- 1499 ………1
3%
2
2%
21
5%
1500- 1999 ………38
10%
7
7%
2000- 2499 ………2
6%
5
5%
32
8%
2500- 2999 ………3
10%
10
10%
43
11%
3000- 3499 ………3
10%
6
6%
38
10%
3500- 3999 ………3
10%
11
11%
44
11%
4000- 4500 ………3
10%
14
14%
38
10%
4500- 4999 ………7
23%
23
22%
48
12%
5000- 5499 ………3
10%
10
10%
16
4%
5500- 5999 ………3
10%
6
6%
17
4%
Over $6000 ………19
66%
72
74%
271
74%
JOB LOCATION: King, Pierce, Snohomish ………
3
10%
7
7%
26
7%
Other Washington counties ………
11
3%
3
3%
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon ………
3
10%
7
7%
31
8%
California, Hawaii ………2
7%
2
2%
8
2%
Mountain states ………1
3%
2
2%
5
1%
Central states ………1
3%
3
3%
11
3%
Eastern states ………4
1%
1
1%
International ………5
1%
1
1%
JOB SEARCH: Newspaper ads ………
18
40%
51
38%
156
29%
The Internet ………1
2%
6
4%
44
8%
Professional organization ………1
2%
3
2%
20
4%
Employment agency ………4
9%
13
10%
44
8%
Faculty advisor or committee …………
10
22%
43
32%
210
39%
Networking/personal contacts …………
11
24%
19
14%
58
11%
Attending School
3
38%
6
20%
16
17%
LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: Bachelor's …………
1
12%
6
20%
12
13%
Terminal Master4
50%
18
60%
57
61%
Master's/PhD ……5
5%
Professional …… Vocational …………3
3%
Other ………4
44%
12
39%
26
25%
ARE YOU ALSO EMPLOYED? Yes, by the school ………
25
24%
4
13%
Yes, other part-time …
3
3%
1
3%
Yes, other full-time …
5
56%
14
45%
49
48%
No ………
Unemployed
1
100%
1
10%
4
11%
REASON NOT Volunteering ………
3
9%
1
10%
WORKING Raising a family ……… Taking care of an ill relative ……
2
6%
Traveling, etc. ………15
43%
4
40%
Looking for work ………
4
11%
2
20%
Deciding what to do ………
3
9%
1
10%
Taking time off ………
4
11%
1
10%
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
While a UW student, did you participate in:
17
17
59
70
285
196
Community volunteer service (outside of UW)
4
30
21
105
174
300
Community service as part of a UW course (Service learning)
9
25
40
87
192
284
A public service internship or other work-based learning (for credit or pay)
19
15
68
60
139
337
Faculty research beyond being a research subject
No
No
No
No
contribution
contribution
contribution
contribution
Small
Small
Small
Small
contribution
contribution
contribution
contribution
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
contribution
contribution
contribution
contribution
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
contribution
contribution
contribution
contribution
1 2 3 4Mean
S.D.
Electrical Engineering
College Of Engineering
All Professional
Electrical Engineering
How has your participation contributed to your
preparation and success in your current primary
activity?
1.81
Volunteer Service0.73
2.25
Service Learning0.43
3.50
Internship/Work-based0.71
3.18
Faculty Research0.78
Electrical Engineering
College Of Engineering
All Professional
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT - Bachelor's Degree Recipients
During the past year, how many hours each month, on average, did you devoted to volunteer work or a community
action program?
19
54%
74
56%
231
48%
None10
29%
29
22%
123
26%
1 - 34
11%
13
10%
48
10%
4 - 61
3%
6
5%
29
6%
7 - 101
3%
10
8%
50
10%
Over 10In the past year, approximately how much have you contrubuted monetarily to charities or philanthropies?
19
54%
76
58%
278
58%
Less than $1006
17%
23
18%
98
20%
$100 - 2505
14%
14
11%
43
9%
$250 - 5001
3%
4
3%
22
5%
$500 - 10004
11%
14
11%
39
8%
Over $1000If I had to make my college choice over again, I would choose to attend UW.
2
6%
4
3%
21
4%
Strongly disagree11
2%
1
1%
Disagree40
8%
12
9%
Indifferent11
32%
34
27%
146
31%
Agree21
62%
76
60%
254
54%
Strongly agreeSTUDENT OUTCOMES - Bachelor's Degree Recipients
1 2 3 4 5Mean
S.D.
Electrical Engineering
College Of Engineering
All Professional
Electrical Engineering
YOUR SKILLS: Rate yourself on each of the following
abilities.
Poor
Poor
Poor
Poor
Fair
Fair
Fair
Fair
Good
Good
Good
Good
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
3.53
Writing effectively0.81
3.35
Speaking effectively0.94
3.67
Critically analyzing writteninformation
0.84
4.15
Defining and solving problems0.77
4.06
Working and/or learning independently0.84
4
Working cooperatively in a group0.91
2.38
Using a foreign language1.35
3.06
Understanding and appreciating thearts
1.08
4.26
Understanding and applyingscientific principles and methods
0.85
4.12
Understanding and applyingquantitative principles and methods
0.96
3.53
Understanding and appreciatingdiverse philosophies and cultures
0.95
3.62
Understanding the interaction ofsociety and the environment
0.84
4.41
Working effectively with moderntechnology, especially computers
0.84
4.24
Locating information needed to helpmake decisions or solve problems
0.88
3.91
Using knowledge, ideas, orperspectives gained from major field
0.79
3.79
Using knowledge, ideas, orperspectives gained outside major
0.8
3.44
Using management/leadershipcapabilities
0.91
3.79
Recognizing your responsibilities,STUDENT OUTCOMES - Bachelor's Degree Recipients
1 2 3 4 5Mean
S.D.
Electrical Engineering
College Of Engineering
All Professional
Electrical Engineering
NECESSITY: How important are each of these abilities
to your current primary activity?
Not
Not
Not
Not
Important
Important
Important
Important
Somewhat
Somewhat
Somewhat
Somewhat
Important
Important
Important
Important
Important
Important
Important
Important
Very
Very
Very
Very
Important
Important
Important
Important
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
3.56
Writing effectively1.12
3.71
Speaking effectively1.04
4.03
Critically analyzing writteninformation
1.10
4.47
Defining and solving problems0.78
4
Working and/or learning independently0.94
3.97
Working cooperatively in a group1.01
1.29
Using a foreign language0.62
1.53
Understanding and appreciating thearts
1.06
4.38
Understanding and applyingscientific principles and methods
0.80
4.15
Understanding and applyingquantitative principles and methods
1.09
2.18
Understanding and appreciatingdiverse philosophies and cultures
1.2
2.91
Understanding the interaction ofsociety and the environment
1.04
4.29
Working effectively with moderntechnology, especially computers
1.04
4.38
Locating information needed to helpmake decisions or solve problems
0.91
3.94
Using knowledge, ideas, orperspectives gained from major field
1.3
3.44
Using knowledge, ideas, orperspectives gained outside major
1.12
3.44
Using management/leadershipcapabilities
1.06
2.91
Recognizing your responsibilities,STUDENT OUTCOMES - Bachelor's Degree Recipients
1 2 3 4 5Mean
S.D.
Electrical Engineering
College Of Engineering
All Professional
Electrical Engineering
SATISFACTION: How satisfied are you with the
University of Washington's contribution to your
development in each area?
Not at all
Not at all
Not at all
Not at all
Little
Little
Little
Little
Somewhat
Somewhat
Somewhat
Somewhat
Mostly
Mostly
Mostly
Mostly
Very
Very
Very
Very
3.53
Writing effectively1.04
3.65
Speaking effectively0.94
3.76
Critically analyzing writteninformation
0.89
4.15
Defining and solving problems0.88
4.06
Working and/or learning independently0.80
4.06
Working cooperatively in a group0.94
2.13
Using a foreign language1.41
3.06
Understanding and appreciating thearts
1.13
4.27
Understanding and applyingscientific principles and methods
0.71
3.94
Understanding and applyingquantitative principles and methods
0.84
3.35
Understanding and appreciatingdiverse philosophies and cultures
1.19
3.39
Understanding the interaction ofsociety and the environment
0.92
4.15
Working effectively with moderntechnology, especially computers
0.99
3.85
Locating information needed to helpmake decisions or solve problems
0.91
4.03
Using knowledge, ideas, orperspectives gained from major field
0.97
3.65
Using knowledge, ideas, orperspectives gained outside major
0.76
3.09
Using management/leadershipcapabilities
1.01
3.27
Recognizing your responsibilities,STUDENT OUTCOMES - Bachelor's Degree Recipients
1 2 3 4 5Mean
S.D.
Electrical Engineering
College Of Engineering
All Professional
Electrical Engineering
In general, how satisfied are you with your UW
education with regard to each of the following?
Not at all
Not at all
Not at all
Not at all
Little
Little
Little
Little
Somewhat
Somewhat
Somewhat
Somewhat
Mostly
Mostly
Mostly
Mostly
Very
Very
Very
Very
4.09
Quality of instruction in your majorfield
0.74
3.71
Quality of instruction outside ofyour major field
0.75
3.62
Interaction with faculty outside ofthe classroom
1.26
3.44
Assistance by faculty in pursuingyour career
1.26
3.38
Assistance in finding employment1.31
3.59
Academic advising1.17
3.68
Your readiness for a career0.96
3.74
Your readiness for advanced educationDEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY - Master's Degree Recipients
Electrical Engineering
College Of Engineering
All Professional
Working
16
84%
84
77%
484
59%
JOB IS: Full-time, career field, permanent …
3
16%
15
14%
195
24%
Full-time, career field, will change
32
4%
5
5%
Full-time, outside career field …………
40
5%
2
2%
Full-time, temporary ………76
9%
3
3%
Part-time ………65
8%
3
3%
WORK IS: Definitely beneath my level …………
4
21%
21
19%
165
20%
Somewhat beneath my level ………
15
79%
85
78%
593
72%
At an appropriate level ………
4
1%
At too advanced a level ………2
11%
10
9%
66
8%
ATTENDING Yes, post-graduate in my degree
4
21%
12
11%
78
9%
SCHOOL? Yes, career related, new area ……
22
3%
3
3%
Yes, not career related ………
13
68%
84
77%
666
80%
No ………
12
1%
MONTHLY INCOME: Under $500 ………9
1%
$500 - 999 ………30
4%
1000- 1499 ………34
4%
1500- 1999 ………70
9%
3
3%
2000- 2499 ………1
5%
2
2%
75
9%
2500- 2999 ………102
13%
8
8%
3000- 3499 ………70
9%
6
6%
3500- 3999 ………3
16%
10
9%
85
10%
4000- 4500 ………15
79%
77
73%
326
40%
Over $4500 ………14
74%
78
73%
540
68%
JOB LOCATION: King, Pierce, Snohomish …………
45
6%
5
5%
Other Washington counties ……
36
5%
3
3%
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon ………
4
21%
9
8%
42
5%
California, Hawaii ………17
2%
2
2%
Mountain states ………1
5%
4
4%
39
5%
Central states ………53
7%
5
5%
Eastern states ………18
2%
1
1%
International ………13
2%
2
2%
JOB SEARCH: Newspaper ads ………
12
52%
59
55%
380
51%
World wide web/internet ………
3
13%
11
10%
37
5%
Employment agency ………
6
26%
19
18%
158
21%
Professional organization ………
2
9%
16
15%
162
22%
DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY - Master's Degree Recipients
Electrical Engineering
College Of Engineering
All Professional
Attending School
LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: Undergraduate
8
6%
Master's ………2
100%
23
92%
109
83%
Doctoral ………5
4%
Professional …1
1%
Vocational ………8
6%
2
8%
Other ………2
100%
11
50%
29
27%
ARE YOU ALSO EMPLOYED? Yes, by the school ……
12
11%
1
5%
Yes, other part-time
19
18%
2
9%
Yes, other full-time
47
44%
8
36%
No ………Unemployed
24
33%
2
29%
LOOKING FOR WORK? Yes, career field only ………
3
4%
Yes, any field ………16
22%
3
43%
Yes, may be temporary …………
9
12%
No, traveling, etc. ………1
1%
No, deciding what to do ……19
26%
2
29%
No, not at present ………
TYPE OF EMPLOYER - Master's Degree Recipients
11
55%
66
52%
227
25%
Business (for profit) ………
68
8%
Business (not for profit) ………111
12%
Education (K-12) ………Education (post-secondary)
16
2%
1
1%
Univ/college tenure-track faculty ………
10
1%
1
1%
Univ/college non-tenure-track faculty ………
1
5%
4
3%
62
7%
Univ/college research or administrative …
8
1%
1
1%
Postdoctoral appointment ………91
10%
7
6%
Government agency ………5
25%
36
29%
63
7%
Industry ………16
2%
Law firm ………98
11%
Medical faculty ………1
5%
3
2%
10
1%
Military ………14
2%
1
1%
Private practice ………18
2%
Self-employed ………32
4%
Social service agency ………2
10%
6
5%
54
6%
STUDENT OUTCOMES - Master's Degree Recipients
How satisfied are you with the University of
Washington's contribution to your professional and
academic growth in each of the following areas?
Not at all
Not at all
Not at all
Not at all
Little
Little
Little
Little
Somewhat
Somewhat
Somewhat
Somewhat
Mostly
Mostly
Mostly
Mostly
Very
Very
Very
Very
1 2 3 4 5
Mean
S.D.
Electrical Engineering
College Of Engineering
All Professional
Electrical Engineering
3.95
Writing effectively in your field0.86
3.8
Speaking effectively in your field
0.93
4.35
Critically analyzing technical
writing from your field
0.85
4.1
Learning independently
0.99
4.35
Critically analyzing the researchliterature from your field
0.65
4
Applying research to problems inyour field
0.77
4.25
Applying quantitative principlesand methods to problems in your field
0.7
4.1
Defining and solving problems in yourfield
0.77
4.05
Working cooperatively in a group
1.05
4.14
Preparing for a career
1.04
3.90
Preparing for furthering youreducation in your field
1.02
3.76
Understanding differing philosophiesand cultures
0.92
3.1
Understanding the interaction ofsociety and the environment
1.11
3.52
Recognizing your responsibilities,rights and privileges as a
1.18
In general, how satisfied are you with your UW education for
this degree with regard to each of the following?
4.1
Quality of instruction in your majorfield
0.83
3.47
Quality of instruction outside ofyour major field
0.75
3.85
Interaction with faculty outside ofthe classroom
1.01
3.71
Assistance by faculty in pursuingyour career
1.35
3.4
Assistance in finding employment1.32
3.57
Advising and other student services
DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY - Doctoral Degree Recipients
Electrical Engineering
College Of Engineering
All Professional
Working
8
73%
20
62%
179
57%
JOB IS: Full-time, career field, permanent …
2
18%
8
25%
85
27%
Full-time, career field, will change
4
1%
Full-time, outside career field …………21
7%
3
9%
Full-time, temporary………1
9%
1
3%
26
8%
Part-time ………13
4%
WORK IS: Definitely beneath my level …………29
9%
2
6%
Somewhat beneath my level ………
11
100%
30
94%
275
87%
At an appropriate level ……… At too advanced a level ………
18
6%
ATTENDING Yes, post-graduate in my degree14
4%
1
3%
SCHOOL? Yes, career related, new area ……
1
9%
1
3%
6
2%
Yes, not career related ………
10
91%
29
94%
278
88%
No ………
2
1%
MONTHLY INCOME: Under $500 ………$500 - 999 ………
10
3%
1000- 1499 ………8
3%
1500- 1999 ………1
10%
2
7%
15
5%
2000- 2499 ………1
10%
1
3%
28
9%
2500- 2999 ………53
17%
1
3%
3000- 3499 ………30
10%
1
3%
3500- 3999 ………38
12%
4
14%
4000- 4500 ………8
80%
20
69%
124
40%
Over $4500 ………3
27%
9
29%
147
48%
JOB LOCATION: King, Pierce, Snohomish …………
12
4%
Other Washington counties ……1
9%
2
6%
21
7%
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon ………
5
45%
9
29%
34
11%
California, Hawaii ………13
4%
1
3%
Mountain states ………15
5%
1
3%
Central states ………1
9%
8
26%
51
17%
Eastern states ………1
9%
1
3%
11
4%
International ………1
1%
JOB SEARCH: Newspaper ads ………2
17%
8
24%
92
30%
World wide web/internet ………
6
2%
Employment agency ………5
42%
8
24%
74
24%
Professional organization ………
5
42%
17
52%
131
43%
DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY - Doctoral Degree Recipients
Electrical Engineering
College Of Engineering
All Professional
Attending School
LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: Undergraduate Master's ………
23
55%
Doctoral ………13
31%
Professional … Vocational ………1
100%
1
100%
6
14%
Other ………9
33%
ARE YOU ALSO EMPLOYED? Yes, by the school ……2
7%
Yes, other part-time3
11%
Yes, other full-time13
48%
No ………Unemployed
14
44%
LOOKING FOR WORK? Yes, career field only ………3
9%
Yes, any field ………8
25%
Yes, may be temporary …………2
6%
No, traveling, etc. ………No, deciding what to do ……
5
16%
No, not at present ………TYPE OF EMPLOYER - Doctoral Degree Recipients
1
9%
7
22%
26
8%
Business (for profit) ………
12
4%
Business (not for profit) ………7
2%
Education (K-12) ………Education (post-secondary)
24
7%
2
6%
Univ/college tenure-track faculty ………
10
3%
1
3%
Univ/college non-tenure-track faculty ………
13
4%
1
3%
Univ/college research or administrative …
42
12%
2
6%
Postdoctoral appointment ………2
18%
5
16%
35
10%
Government agency ………7
64%
11
34%
16
5%
Industry ………21
6%
1
3%
Law firm ………97
29%
Medical faculty ………1
9%
1
3%
4
1%
Military ………12
4%
Private practice ………7
2%
Self-employed ………4
1%
Social service agency ………10
3%
1
3%
STUDENT OUTCOMES - Doctoral Degree Recipients
How satisfied are you with the University of
Washington's contribution to your professional and
academic growth in each of the following areas?
Not at all
Not at all
Not at all
Not at all
Little
Little
Little
Little
Somewhat
Somewhat
Somewhat
Somewhat
Mostly
Mostly
Mostly
Mostly
Very
Very
Very
Very
1 2 3 4 5
Mean
S.D.
Electrical Engineering
College Of Engineering
All Professional
Electrical Engineering
4.3
Writing effectively in your field0.9
4.3
Speaking effectively in your field
0.78
4.2
Critically analyzing technical
writing from your field
0.98
4.9
Learning independently0.3
4.4
Critically analyzing the research
literature from your field
0.92
4.6
Applying research to problems inyour field
0.66
4.3
Applying quantitative principlesand methods to problems in your field
0.9
4.4
Defining and solving problems in yourfield
0.92
4.2
Working cooperatively in a group0.87
4.2
Preparing for a career
0.98
3.9
Preparing for furthering your
education in your field
1.04
3.9
Understanding differing philosophiesand cultures
0.7
3.2
Understanding the interaction ofsociety and the environment
0.98
3.7
Recognizing your responsibilities,rights and privileges as a
0.78
In general, how satisfied are you with your UW education for
this degree with regard to each of the following?
4.4
Quality of instruction in your majorfield
0.8
3.9
Quality of instruction outside ofyour major field
0.7
4.1
Interaction with faculty outside ofthe classroom
0.94
3.8
Assistance by faculty in pursuingyour career
1.4
3.6
Assistance in finding employment1.36
3.8
Advising and other student services