Santa Clara University

Purpose of Study

Santa Clara University surveyed the Class of 2010 in February 2011, approximately eight months after their graduation dates. The purpose of the study was to learn the respondents’ employment and/or graduate school status.

96 percent of respondents who applied to full-time graduate school were admitted into at least one institution.

• 100 percent of graduates from the School of Engineering responded that they received admission to at least one graduate school.
• 86 percent of graduates from the Leavey School of Business reported receiving admission to least one graduate school.
• 96 percent of graduates from the College of Arts & Sciences responded that they received admission to at least one graduate school.
  

 

92 percent of respondents reported receiving good to excellent preparation for their graduate study.

• 72 percent reported receiving very good to excellent preparation.
• 20 percent reported receiving good preparation.
•  8 percent reported receiving fair preparation.

Methodology and Statistical Significance of the Study

These data were collected from graduates who began as first-time freshmen in 2006 and graduated within four years. The survey instrument was emailed to all 2010 graduates for whom we had valid e-mail addresses (96%). The response rate of 42 percent (468 respondents) yields a profile that is representative of the class of 2010 by sex, school/college, and ethnicity/race.