Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical), Memorial University

 

Graduates: 38

(28 Males, 10 Females)

Respondents: 31

Response rate: 81.6

 

 

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

 

Table 1 shows the average of the monthly labour market activities for this program’s graduates over the 13 month period from July 1996 to July 1997.

 

Compared to all bachelor's degrees at Memorial, a higher percentage of this program’s graduates were employed in full-time work related to their training over the 13 month period.

 

Table 1: Activities since graduation (13 month period)

This Program

All Bachelor's

Working

Percentage

Percentage

Full-Time Related

78.2

35.0

Full-Time Unrelated

1.0

14.5

Part-Time Related

4.7

7.3

Part-Time Unrelated

0.5

6.6

Unemployed

2.5

8.4

In School

9.2

23.5

Other

4.0

4.8

 

 

 

Table 2 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-28, 1997.

 

Compared to all bachelor's degrees at Memorial, a higher percentage of this program’s graduates were employed in full-time work related to their training.

 

Table 2: Employment status during reference week

This Program

All Bachelor's

Status

Number

Percentage

Percentage

Employed Full-Time

26

86.7

55.9

Employed Part-Time

0

0.0

10.5

Unemployed

1

3.3

16.4

In School

2

6.7

15.4

Other

1

3.3

1.8

Total

30

100.0

100.0

 

 

Table 3 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

 

Compared to all bachelor's degrees at Memorial, a higher proportion of this program’s graduates reported a salary in excess of $560 a week.

 

Table 3: Graduates weekly wage in reference week job

Graduates Employed Full-time in Reference Week Only

This Program

All Bachelor's

Weekly Wage

Number

Percentage

Percentage

Less than $320

0

0.0

22.0

Between $320 & $560

2

8.0

31.6

More than $560

23

92.0

46.4

Total

25

100.0

100.0

 

Table 4 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time work in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

 

Compared to all bachelor's degrees at Memorial, a higher proportion of this program’s graduates considered their job related to their training.

 

Table 4: Relation of reference week job to training

Graduates Employed Full-time in Reference Week Only

This Program

All Bachelor's

Status

Number

Percentage

Percentage

Directly Related

22

84.6

56.3

Indirectly Related

3

11.5

16.8

Not at all Related

1

3.8

26.8

Total

26

100

100.0

 

Was the program worth it?

 

Table 5 shows the level of satisfaction of this program’s graduates with their investment of time for class and study.

 

Compared to all bachelor's degrees at Memorial, a higher percentage of this program’s graduates reported that they were satisfied with the personal investment of time for class and study.

 

Table 5: Satisfaction with investment of time for class and study

This Program

All Bachelor's

Status

Percentage

Percentage

Satisfied

83.9

78.8

Neutral

9.7

15.1

Dissatisfied

6.5

6.1

Table 6 shows the level of satisfaction of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

 

Compared to all bachelor's degrees at Memorial, a higher percentage of this program’s graduates reported that they were satisfied with their financial investment for their education.

 

Table 6: Satisfaction with financial investment in education

This Program

All Bachelor's

Satisfaction

Percentage

Percentage

Satisfied

90.3

66.8

Neutral

9.7

21.6

Dissatisfied

0.0

11.6

How long did it take to get the first job?

 

Table 7 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job.

 

Compared to all bachelor's degrees at Memorial, a higher percentage of this program’s graduates reported either finding a job before graduation or finding a job within 3 months of graduating.

  

Table 7: Length of Job Search
 

This Program

All Bachelor's

Status

Percentage

Percentage

Job Before Graduation

7.4

24.8

3 Months or Less

74.1

46.8

4 to 6 Months

14.8

13.6

7 or More Months

3.7

14.8

 

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

 

Table 8 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

 

Compared to all bachelor's degrees at Memorial, a lower percentage of this program’s graduates had a loan; and their average loan amount was lower.

 

  

Table 8: Government Student Loans
 

This Program

All Bachelor's
 

Percentage

Percentage

Percentage of students with no loan

77.4

36.6

Percentage of students with loans

22.6

63.4

Average Loan in dollars

$9700

$18266

 

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the Province?

Of this program’s 1996 graduates, 58.1% reported they were no longer residents of the Province in late summer 1997. This shows a higher level of out-migration of this program’s graduates compared to the rate of 20.2% for all bachelor's degrees at Memorial.