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1. Reflecting back, do you now think that the benefits you have received
from attending your undergraduate institution were worth the financial costs
to you and your family?
AAUreflect 5
Strongly agree
AAUreflect 4
Somewhat agree
AAUreflect 3
Neither agree nor disagree (neutral)
AAUreflect 2
Somewhat disagree
AAUreflect 1
Strongly disagree
Please answer questions 2 through 6 if employment will most likely be your
principal activity upon graduation, otherwise skip to Question 7.
2. If you have accepted a position, in what type of organization or
sector will you work (mark one)?
AAUemployorg 1
Private for-profit corporation/company/group-practice
AAUemployorg 2
Self-employed, own business, or professional practice (non-group)
AAUemployorg 3
Government or other public institution or agency
AAUemployorg 4
Private non-profit (school, college, arts/cultural organization, etc.)
AAUemployorg 5
Other, please specify:
AAUemploytxt
AAUemployorg 9
Not applicable
3. In what state will you be employed?
VALUE LABEL AAUemploystate
99 "Not applicable" 88 "Outside the U.S." 1 "Alabama " 2 "Alaska " 3 "Arizona " 4 "Arkansas" 5 "California " 6 "Colorado " 7 "Connecticut " 8 "Delaware" 9 "Florida " 10 "Georgia " 11 "Hawaii " 12 "Idaho" 13 "Illinois " 14 "Indiana " 15 "Iowa " 16 "Kansas" 17 "Kentucky " 18 "Louisiana " 19 "Maine " 20 "Maryland" 21 "Massachusetts " 22 "Michigan " 23 "Minnesota " 24 "Mississippi" 25 "Missouri " 26 "Montana " 27 "Nebraska " 28 "Nevada" 29 "New Hampshire " 30 "New Jersey " 31 "New Mexico " 32 "New York" 33 "North Carolina " 34 "North Dakota " 35 "Ohio " 36 "Oklahoma" 37 "Oregon " 38 "Pennsylvania " 39 "Rhode Island " 40 "South Carolina" 41 "South Dakota " 42 "Tennessee " 43 "Texas " 44 "Utah" 45 "Vermont " 46 "Virginia " 47 "Washington " 48 "West Virginia" 49 "Wisconsin" 50 "Wyoming"
4. Is your prospective position related to your undergraduate field(s)
of study?
AAUrelatemajor 1
Yes, same field as major
AAUrelatemajor 2
Yes, related to major
AAUrelatemajor 3
No, not related
AAUrelatemajor 9
Not applicable
5. Is your prospective position related to your undergraduate minor(s)?
AAUrelateminor 1
Yes, related to minor(s)
AAUrelateminor 2
No, not related
AAUrelateminor 9
Not applicable (no minor, etc.)
6. How well do you think your undergraduate institution has prepared you
for the job market?
AAUprepare 5
Very well
AAUprepare 4
Generally well
AAUprepare 3
Neither well nor inadequately (neutral)
AAUprepare 2
Inadequate
AAUprepare 1
Very inadequate
AAUprepare 9
Not relevant
7. Please use the space below to comment on what your school could have done
to improve your undergraduate experience or what you wish you had done differently,
or both.
IMPROVE.TEXT
8. Please use the space below to describe the most important outcomes of
your time as an undergraduate. Where possible, be specific about how your college
or university contributed to these accomplishments, changes or other developments.
OUTCOMES.TEXT
9. Please use the space below to elaborate on any of the questions above
(refer to the question by number) and to comment on any other aspect of your
undergraduate experience not covered in this questionnaire.
COMMENT.TEXT
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