ERIC ED482598: WCTC Graduate Follow-Up Report, 2002.

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WCTC Graduate Follow-Up Report, 2002.
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Waukesha County Technical Coll., Pewaukee, WI.
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College Graduates; *College Outcomes Assessment; Community
Colleges; *Education Work Relationship; *Outcomes of
Education; Satisfaction; *Student Attitudes; Two Year College
Students; Two Year Colleges
IDENTIFIERS
*Waukesha County Technical College WI
ABSTRACT
This paper reports on a survey of 2001-02 graduates of
Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC), Wisconsin. The report indicates
1,257 students were awarded Associate's Degrees, technical diplomas, and
apprenticeship certificates by WCTC in 2001-02. Of those graduates, 702 (56%)
responded to the Graduate Follow-up Survey. Also, 84% of all respondents were
employed 6 months after graduation. It also indicates that 93% of graduates
who were in the labor market were employed 6 months after graduation. About
76% of employed graduates worked in a field related to their education. Also,
95% of graduates were satisfied or very satisfied with their education.
Occupational programs offered at WCTC range from business and health
occupations to industrial and service occupations. Business occupations
include technical occupations such as microcomputer and network specialists.
The document lists each occupational program offered, the number graduates
from each program, the number of graduates employed in the field, the number
of graduates seeking employment, the salary ranges for the field, and job
titles and employers. The document also includes data for apprenticeship
program, and multidisciplinary and shared program graduates. The 5-year trend
in WCTC graduate student salaries indicates that salaries have increased by
an average of $633 per year.
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A Message From the President
Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) is committed
to providing lifelong learning opportunities designed to
satisfy the workforce requirements of employers in
Waukesha County and Southeastern Wisconsin. The 2002
Graduate Follow-Up Report shows the success that our
graduates have enjoyed in finding satisfying employment
in the fields of their individual interest. We at WCTC are
proud of our graduates' achievements. Their success is a
measure of our success.
This Graduate Follow-Up Report documents the status of
the 2001-2002 graduates of WCTC's Technical Diploma,
Associate's Degree, and Apprenticeship programs six months
after graduation. The focus of this report is on the vocational
attainment enjoyed by our graduates; their career advancement
demonstrates that their WCTC education has provided them
with the skills and knowledge needed to successfully compete
in the labor market. Their achievements may also serve as a
roadmap for others following their paths. Prospective students,
guidance counselors, and teachers will find valuable infor-
mation on careers and employment prospects in this report.
I hope that you will find this report both interesting and
informative. If you have any questions concerning this
report, we would be more than happy to discuss them with
you. Prospective students may receive additional information
by calling [phone], or
visit our website at
www.wctc.edu.
Sincerely,
Ceuta- 6t.tuAnt
Carol Brown
President
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Salaries reported in this document
only include wages paid by an
employer for regularly scheduled
P'
work. Tips, bonuses, commissions,
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or overtime are not included; for
a
many professions (Real Estate or
EMI"
Cosmetology for instance) these
additional sources represent a
major proportion of a graduate's
actual income. Professions
where actual earnings are likely to
be higher than reported wages
because of such additional sources
of income will be identified by a
star (*) notation after their name.
Programs that have been suspended
or discontinued are identified by a
($) after their names.
Graduate Follow-up Report Information
In some cases, data are not avail-
In 2001-2002, Waukesha County
Monthly salary range: the highest
able (N/A) for reporting; either no
Technical College awarded 1,257
and lowest monthly salary for
data were obtained for a particular
Associate's Degrees, Technical
full-time workers in an occupation
item or, in cases where there were
Diplomas and Apprenticeship
related to their education (a.k.a.
only one or two respondents, sensitive
Certificates.' Graduates were sent
"full-time related" employment)
data has been withheld to protect
surveys by mail within six months
Median monthly salary: the mid-
respondents' confidentiality.
of their graduation date (either
point of a rank-ordered listing of
December or May). Graduates
the salaries for full-time related
We hope that you find this report
that did not reply by mail were
employment
to be informative and thought
followed up by telephone and by
Average monthly salary for full-time
provoking. Questions or requests
email.
related employment
for additional copies of this report
Average hourly salary for full-time
should be addressed to Viktor
Respondents have followed a
related employment
Brenner, Department of Research
variety of career paths: many have
Average monthly entry-level
and Evaluation Services, Waukesha
continued their education on a
salary: the average salary of
County Technical College, 800
full-time (10% of respondents) or
graduates in full-time related
Main Street, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
part-time (21% of respondents)
employment that began their current
53072. Alternately, you may send
basis; 20% are working part-time.
jobs after graduating from
email to [email protected] or call
However, this report focuses on
WCTC
[phone].
those who have been able to utilize
Average hours per week: the average
their education in full-time (35 or
work-week for full-time related
more hours per week) employment
employment
in a field that is related to the
Three-year average monthly salary:
program they completed at
the average of all respondents
WCTC. These graduates provide the
reporting salary information from
the 1998-99, 1999-00, and
best measure of the vocational
value of their WCTC education.
2000-01 graduating classes
Several measures of that value are
provided:
1This represents 1,242 unique individuals, 15 of whom earned
more than one degree.
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Profile of 2001-2002 WCTC Graduates
1,257 Associate's Degrees, Technical Diplomas, and Apprenticeship Certificates were awarded.
702 graduates (56%) completed the Graduate Follow-up Survey.
Outcomes
Respondents' Reasons for
Average annual salary of graduates
from:
84% of all respondents were
Attending WCTC
...short-term Technical Diploma
employed six months after
Prepare for a job - 40.0%
programs: $27,488 (in fields
graduation
Career change - 21.9%
other than FirelEMS and Law
93% of graduates that were in
Improve existing job skills
14.4%
Enforcement, $22,429)
the labor market were employed
Prepare for further education - 12.8%
...one-year Technical Diploma
six months after graduation
Personal interest - 4.4%
programs: $27,504
76% of employed graduates
Other 6.5%
...two-year Technical Diploma
worked in a field related to their
programs: $35,376
education
Graduate Residency
...Associate's Degree programs:
95% were satisfied (45%) or
57% of graduates lived in
$33,492
very satisfied (50%) with their
Waukesha County
...Apprenticeships: $37,272
education
58% of respondents worked in
Average annual salary for male
Waukesha County
(non-Apprentice) graduates:
Graduate Diversity
99% of respondents worked in
$33,895
57% of graduates were female,
the State of Wisconsin
Average annual salary for female
42% male, 1% unspecified
(non-Apprentice) graduates:
Graduates ranged from 17 to 67
Graduate Earnings
$29,008
years of age, with an average of
(Full-time employment related to
29 and a median of 25
WCTC education)
6% of graduates had a documented
Average annual salary of 2001-02
physical, psychological, or learning
graduates: $31,611
disability
Median annual salary of 2001-02
11% were ethnic minorities
graduates: $29,098
Average annual salary for graduates
that started their present job
...
before attending WCTC: $36,477
...
while attending WCTC: $31,292
after graduating: $28,792
...
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Graduates' Satisfaction with their WCTC Education
Very Unsatisfied
Unsatisfied
2%
2%
Very Satisfied
50%
Five-Year Trend in Graduate Salaries
$33,000
S32,000
Salaries ham
S31,000
nqrsais ay an
S30,000
esenzos at $633
per yez'
S29,000
$26,000
11ImeN
S27,000
$26,000
$25,000
$24,000
S23.000
$22,000
2001.2002
2000.2001
1997-1998 1998-1999
1999.2000
Graduates' Employment Status
Not Available for
In the Job Market
Student
Employment-Other
6%
6%
4%
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How to Read the Graduate Follow-up Program Summaries
Degree awarded (Associate's
Degrees are designed to be 2-
year programs)
Program title
----201-21:102
Grad ate
Total number of
Number of graduates that
degrees awarded by
completed the Graduate
All Degree T
s
this program in 2001-
Follow-up Survey
2002
Graduates
1157
Numbers of respondents
Respondents
702
employed in jobs related
Eiployed
594
and not related to their
WCTC education
Related Occupation
451
Unrelated Occupation
140
Number of respondents
Full-time
392
that are not employed and
actively seeking work
Part-time
143
Seeking Employment
42
High and low reported
ot Available for Employment, Student
40
salaries in this field
t Available for Employment, Other
30
Information for Full-time Related Employment (290)
Midpoint of rank-
Monthly Salary Range
ordered listing of
$1,000-$6,062
salaries for full-time
Average salary for full-
Average Monthly Salary
$2,634
related employment
time employment
Median Monthly Salary
$2,425
related to education
Average Hourly Salary
$14.81
Average hourly wage for
full-time related
Average Monthly Entry-Level Salary
$2,399
employment
Avera4Tours Worked Per Week
41.2
:[96Year Average Salary for Full-Time Related Emplo
ent
$2,602
Average salary of
respondents working full-
Number of
Combined average salary of
time in a related
respondents
respondents working in full-
occupation that obtained
providing salary
time related occupations in
their jobs after graduating
information
the last three years
from WCTC
5
Business Occupations
Accounting
Associate's Degree
Graduates
28
Respondents
18
"WCTC gave me the confidence to
Employed
12
Related Occupation
look for another job and to consider
8
Unrelated Occupation
4
continuing my education. The teachers
Full-time
9
were encouraging and considerate
Part-time
3
Seeking Employment
4
of students' differences."
Not Available for Employment, Student
- Accounting Graduate
1
Not Available for Employment, Other
1
Wages for Full-time Related Employment (5)
Monthly Salary Range
$1,732-$2,771
Junior Web Developer
Average Monthly Salary
$2,265
Job Titles and Employers
Broan-NuTone, Hartford, WI
Median Monthly Salary
$2,078
(full-time related employment)
Technical Support/Technical Support
Average Hourly Wage
$13.08
Administrative Assistant
Technician
Average Monthly
Coca-Cola, Milwaukee, WI
Metavante Corp., Milwaukee, WI
Entry-Level Salary
$2,078
Medical College of Wisconsin,
MGIC, Milwaukee, WI
Average Hours Worked Per Week
Wauwatosa, WI
(Full-time Related Employment)
42.2
CIS-Network Specialist
Three-year Average Monthly Salary for
CIS-Microcomputer
Full-time Related Employment
Associate's Degree
$2,373
Specialist
Graduates
26
Job Titles and Employers
Respondents
Associate's Degree
16
(full-time related employment)
Employed
15
Graduates
23
Accountant
Related Occupation
12
Respondents
18
Ziegler, Taves & Martin, LLP, Elm Grove, WI
Unrelated Occupation
2
Employed
15
Accounting Clerk/Administrative Assistant
Full-time
11
Related Occupation
Sendik's Brookfield, Inc., Brookfield, WI
11
Part-time
3
Unrelated Occupation
4
Accounting Manager
Seeking Employment
Full-time
1
9
Eagle Media Inc., Muskego, WI
Not Available for Employment, Student
0
Part-time
4
Weisflog Showmom Gallery Inc., Pewaukee, WI
Not Available for Employment, Other
0
Seeking Employment
2
Vice President
Wages for Full-time Related Employment (9)
Not Available for Employment, Student
American Iron, Waukesha, WI
1
Monthly Salary Range
$2,078-$3,667
Not Available for Employment, Other
0
Average Monthly Salary
$2,909
Wages for Full-time Related Employment (8)
Administrative Assistant
Median Monthly Salary
$3,000
Monthly Salary Range
$2,000-$3,333
Average Hourly Wage
$16.28
Associate's Degree
Average Monthly Salary
$2,714
Average Monthly
Median Monthly Salary
Graduates
$2,697
6
Entry-Level Salary
$3,231
Average Hourly Wage
Respondents
$15.45
5
Average Hours Worked Per Week
Average Monthly
Employed
4
(Full-time Related Employment)
40.6
Entry-Level Salary
Related Occupation
$2,817
4
Three-year Average Monthly Salary for
Average Hours Worked Per Week
Unrelated Occupation
0
Full-time Related Employment
$2,855
(Full-time Related Employment)
Full-time
40.6
3
Three-year Average Monthly Salary for
Part-time
0
Job Titles and Employers
Full-time Related Employment
Seeking Employment
$2,858
0
(full-time related employment)
Not Available for Employment, Student
0
Business Information Technology
Job Titles and Employers
Not Available for Employment, Other
Lab Assistant
1
(full-time related employment)
Wages for Full-time Related Employment (3)
WCTC, Pewaukee, WI
Computer Lab Assistant
Monthly Salary Range
$1,732-$2,078
Client/Server Operations Analyst
WCTC, Pewaukee, WI
Average Monthly Salary
$1,937
Strong Financial Corporation,
Customer Care Coordinator
Median Monthly Salary
$2,000
Menomonee Falls, WI
Paragon Development Systems,
Average Hourly Wage
$11.18
Computer Technician
Oconomowoc, WI
Average Monthly
Pius XI High School, Milwaukee, WI
Desktop Support Specialist
Entry-Level Salary
$2,039
Customer Support Technician
Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
Average Hours Worked Per Week
Paragon Development Systems,
Help Desk Administrator
(Full-time Related Employment)
40.0
Oconomowoc, WI
WCTC, Pewaukee, WI
Three-year Average Monthly Salary for
Network Administrator
Intern Systems Technician
Full-time Related Employment
$2,087
Legal Action of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Exacta Corporation, Brookfield, WI
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Hospitality & Tourism
Culinary Management
Network Engineer
Omni Tech Corp., Pewaukee, WI
Management
Associate's Degree
Network Specialist
Graduates
9
Associate's Degree
St. John's Military Academy, Delafield, WI
Respondents
4
Network Technician
Graduates
12
Employed
4
WCTC, Pewaukee, WI
Respondents
9
Related Occupation
4
Systems Engineer I
Employed
7
Unrelated Occupation
0
Metavante Corp., Milwaukee, WI
Related Occupation
6
Full-time
4
Unrelated Occupation
CIS-Programmer Analyst
1
Part-time
0
Full-time
5
Seeking Employment
0
Associate's Degree
Part-time
0
Not Available for Employment, Student
0
Seeking Employment
0
Graduates
25
Not Available for Employment, Other
0
Not Available for Employment, Student
Respondents
15
1
Wages for Full-time Related Employment (4)
Not Available for Employment, Other
Employed
1
13
Monthly Salary Range
$1,212-$2,425
Wages for Full-time Related Employment (4)
Related Occupation
10
Average Monthly Salary
$1,764
Monthly Salary Range
$1,212-$2,667
Unrelated Occupation
3
Median Monthly Salary
$1,710
Average Monthly Salary
$1,932
Full-time
I 1
Average Hourly Wage
$10.00
Median Monthly Salary
$1,924
Part-time
Average Monthly
1
Average Hourly Wage
$9.99
Seeking Employment
2
Entry-Level Salary
$1,710
Average Monthly
Not Available for Employment, Student
0
Average Hours Worked Per Week
Entry-Level Salary
$2,333
Not Available for Employment, Other
0
(Full-time Related Employment)
40.8
Average Hours Worked Per Week
Wages for Full-time Related Employment (10)
Three-year Average Monthly Salary for
(Full-time Related Employment)
43.8
Monthly Salary Range
$2,333-$6,062
Full-time Related Employment
$2,118
Three-year Average Monthly Salary for
Average Monthly Salary
$3,683
Full-time Related Employment
$2,228
Median Monthly Salary
$3,333
Job Titles and Employers
Average Hourly Wage
$20.41
(full-time related employment)
Job Titles and Employers
Average Hours Worked Per Week
Cake Decorator
(full-time related employment)
(Full-time Related Employment)
41.6
V. Richards, Brookfield, WI
Guest Service Manager
Three-year Average Monthly Salary for
Cook
Holiday Inn Express, Wauwatosa, WI
Full-time Related Employment
$3,173
Sanford Restaurant, Milwaukee, WI
Head Line Cook
Line Cook
Job Titles and Employers
Heaven City, Mukwonago, WI
Vinifera Restaurant & Wine Bar,
(full-time related employment)
Kitchen Manager
Milwaukee, WI
Thunder Bay Grille, Pewaukee, WI
Application Developer
AQS, Hartland, WI
Global Business Specialist
Associate Analyst
Associate's Degree
SBC, Milwaukee, WI
Graduates
2
Computer Programmer
Respondents
0
MGIC, Milwaukee, WI
Computer Programmer/Software Developer
AQS, Hartland, WI
Programmer
Mr. Mover Software, Grafton, WI
OSI, New Berlin, WI
Programmer/Analyst
MIMS, LLC, Waukesha, WI
Systems Analyst
Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee, WI
"The classes and staff at
WCTC were excellent and all gave
valuable info to my culinary
career. Keep up the good work!"
- Culinary Management graduate
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Marketing
Printing & Publishing
Associate's Degree Associate's Degree
Graduates
Graduates
29
3
Respondents
Respondents
22
2
Employed
Employed
20 2
Related Occupation
Related Occupation
2
15
Unrelated Occupation
Unrelated Occupation
0
5
Full-time
Full-time
2
16
Part-time Part-time
0
2
Seeking Employment
Seeking Employment
0 0
Not Available for Employment, Student Not Available for Employment, Student
0
2
Not Available for Employment, Other
Not Available for Employment, Other
0
0
Wages for Full-time Related Employment (12)
Wages for Full-time Related Employment (2)
Monthly Salary Range
Monthly Salary Range
$1,732-$4,287
$1,732-$3,464
Average Monthly Salary
Average Monthly Salary
$2,530
$2,598
Median Monthly Salary
Median Monthly Salary
$2,425
$2,598
Average Hourly Wage
Average Hourly Wage
$15.00
$14.51
Mortgage Lending*t
Average Monthly
Average Monthly
Entry-Level Salary
Entry-Level Salary
$2,435
$1,732
Assoctate's Degree
Average Hours Worked Per Week
Average Hours Worked Per Week
Graduates
(Full-time Related Employment)
3
(Full-time Related Employment)
41.7
40.0
Respondents
Three-year Average Monthly Salary for
Three-year Average Monthly Salary for
3
Employed
2
Full-time Related Employment
Full-time Related Employment
$2,510
$2,336
Related Occupation
2
Unrelated Occupation
0
Job Titles and Employers
Job Titles and Employers
Full-time
2
(full-time related employment)
(full-time related employment)
Part-time
0
Benefits Advisor
Binder Helper
Seeking Employment
AFLAC, Brookfield, WI
Victory Graphics Inc., Oak Creek, WI
1
Not Available for Employment, Student
0
Corporate Marketing Analyst
Graphic Designer/Marketing
Not Available for Employment, Other
0
U.S. Cellular, Pewaukee, WI
Emergency Medical Pmducts, Waukesha, WI
Wages for Full-time Related Employment (2)
Customer Service
Monthly Salary Range
$2,425-$2,667
Kohl's Corp., Big Bend, WI
Average Monthly Salary
$2,546
Marketing Assistant
Median Monthly Salary
$2,546
Standard Process Inc., Palmyra, WI
Average Hourly Wage
$14.33
Marketing Coordinator
Average Monthly
Paragon Industries, Dousman, WI
Entry-Level Salary
$2,425
Marketing Manager
Average Hours Worked Per Week
Woodway USA, Waukesha, WI
(Full-time Related Employment)
41.0
Marketing Research Analyst
Three-year Average Monthly Salary for
The Frantz Group, Grafton, WI
Full-time Related Employment
$2,805
Marketing Specialist
ungiv.
Wildeck, Inc., Waukesha, WI
Job Titles and Employers
Owner
(full-time related employment)
On Deck Watercrafts, Elkhorn, WI
Junior Mortgage Underwriter
Sales Associate
West Bend Savings Bank, West Bend, WI
Wal-Mart, Delafield, WI
Underwriter
Shipping
USA Funding, Brookfield, WI
S. Dohmen, Germantown, WI
Territory Business Manager
Salon Systems, Menomonee Falls, WI
"WCTC had the best
faculty and staff support I
have ever had at a school.
The teachers made themselves
available for student needs."
- Marketing graduate
t Programs that have been suspended or discontinued
* Actual earnings are likely to be higher than reported wages because of bonuses, tips or commissions
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