Nursing ADN Program Graduate Employment Survey
1. Where did you receive your ADN? (Select from the drop down list)
Response Percent
Response Count
Allan Hancock 4.9% 42
American River College 1.5% 13
Antelope Valley College 3.5% 30
Bakersfield College 0.0% 0 Butte College 0.0% 0 Cabrillo College 0.0% 0 Carrington 0.0% 0 Cerritos College 7.4% 63 Chabot College 0.0% 0 Chaffey College 0.0% 0 Citrus College 0.0% 0
City College, San Francisco 0.0% 0
College of the Canyons 0.0% 0
College of Marin 3.5% 30
College of San Mateo 5.6% 48
College of the Redwoods 0.0% 0
College of the Sequoias 7.6% 65
College of the Siskiyous 0.0% 0
Contra Costa College 0.0% 0
Cuesta College 3.4% 29
Cypress College 11.1% 95
De Anza College 0.0% 0
East Los Angeles College 0.9% 8
El Camino College 0.0% 0
El Camino College – Compton
Education Center 0.0% 0
Evergreen Valley College 0.0% 0
Fresno City College 0.0% 0
Gavilan College 0.0% 0
Glendale College 3.5% 30
Golden West College 0.0% 0
Grossmont College 0.0% 0
Imperial Valley College 0.0% 0
Long Beach City College 0.0% 0
Los Angeles City College 0.0% 0
Los Angeles Pierce College 0.0% 0
Los Angeles Southwest College 0.0% 0
Los Angeles Trade Technical
College 0.0% 0
Los Angeles Valley College 0.0% 0
Los Angeles Harbor College 0.0% 0
Los Medanos College 0.0% 0
Mendocino College 0.0% 0
Merced College 2.9% 25
Merritt College 0.9% 8
Miracosta College 0.0% 0
Mission College 0.0% 0
Modesto Junior College 0.0% 0
Monterey Peninsula College 0.0% 0
Moorpark College 0.0% 0
Mt. Saint Mary’s College - Doheny
Mt. San Antonio College 6.4% 55
Mt. San Jacinto College 0.0% 0
Napa Valley College 3.3% 28
Ohlone College 5.3% 45
Pacific Union College 4.3% 37
Palomar College 0.0% 0
Pasadena City College 0.0% 0
Rio Hondo College 0.0% 0
Riverside City College 0.0% 0
Sacramento City College 5.5% 47
Saddleback College 0.0% 0
San Bernardino Valley College 0.0% 0
San Diego City College 3.3% 28
San Joaquin Delta College 0.1% 1
Santa Ana College 0.0% 0
Santa Barbara City College 0.0% 0
Santa Monica College 7.2% 62
Santa Rosa Junior College 0.0% 0
Sierra College 0.8% 7
Solano College 0.1% 1
Southwestern College 0.0% 0
Unitek College 0.0% 0
Ventura College 0.0% 0
Victor Valley College 0.0% 0
West Hills College 0.0% 0
Western Career College 0.0% 0
West Coast University – Costa
Mesa Campus 0.0% 0
West Coast University – LA
Campus 0.0% 0
West Coast University – N.
Hollywood Campus 0.0% 0
West Coast University – Orange
County Campus 0.0% 0
Kaplan College San Diego 0.0% 0
Los Angeles County College of
Nursing and Allied Health 6.7% 57
Yuba College 0.0% 0
Other (please specify)
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2. When did you graduate? (Select from the drop down menu)
Response Percent Response Count 2010 - Spring 40.5% 343 2009 - Fall 23.6% 200 2009 - Spring 21.6% 183 2008 - Fall 3.1% 26 2008 - Spring 2.0% 17 2007 - Fall 2.7% 23 Other 6.4% 54
Other (please specify)
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3. How many times have you taken the NCLEX? Response Percent Response Count 0 1.3% 11 1 93.0% 783 2 4.8% 40 3+ 1.0% 8
If you haven't taken the NCLEX yet, why not?
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4. How many months after graduation did you get your license? (select from the drop down menu)
Response Percent
Response Count
<4 Weeks (within a month) 12.8% 107
1 to 2 months 47.7% 398
2 to 3 months 23.6% 197
3 to 6 months 11.1% 93
6 to 9 months 2.0% 17
9 months to a year 0.8% 7
I do not have my license yet 1.9% 16
Other 0.0% 0
Other (please specify)
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5. How many interviews for RN positions have you participated in since graduating? (interviews from shortly before graduation may also been counted) Response Percent Response Count 0 14.2% 118 1 39.4% 328 2 22.1% 184 3 11.0% 92 4 5.8% 48 5+ 7.6% 63
Please add any additional information regarding RN interviews that you would like to share here.
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6. Are you currently working? (include any employment even if not RN related) Response Percent Response Count Yes 81.1% 676 No 18.9% 158
If no, why not?
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7. How many months after graduation did you secure employment? (select from the drop down menu)
Response Percent
Response Count
<4 Weeks (within a month) 21.0% 140
1 to 2 months 13.0% 87
2 to 3 months 12.6% 84
3 to 6 months 24.1% 161
6 to 9 months 10.8% 72
9 months to a year 6.0% 40
I have the same job I had while in
school 8.7% 58
Other 3.9% 26
Other (please specify)
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8. Are you working in Health Care? Response Percent Response Count Yes 94.9% 635 No 5.1% 34
If no, what industry are you working in?
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9. What is your job title?
Response Count
658
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10. Does your work require an RN License? Response Percent Response Count Yes 88.9% 591 No 11.1% 74 answered question 665 skipped question 196
11. What is the name of the company where you are working?
Response Count
632
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12. In what department or area of specialization do you work?
Response Count
635
