TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE CREDIT STUDENT SURVEY RESULTS ON WORKING STATUS AND EDUCATIONAL GOALS
Source: Tri-County Technical College - Institutional Research and Evaluation Department - Created 03/22/10
Note:  Percents may not total 100% due to rounding
YEAR	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10
Year-Month of Surveying	(00-11)	(01-11)	(02-11)	(03-11)	(04-10)	(05-10)	(06-10)	(07-10)	(08-10)	(09-10)
Total Fall Student Headcount	3,612	3,773	4,125	4,548	4,709	4,645	4,753	5,223	5,730	6,758
Number of Students Surveyed	1,881	1,965	2,119	2,052	2,125	2,008	1,402	1,508	1,971	2,310
Percent of Headcount Surveyed	52.1%	52.1%	51.4%	45.1%	45.1%	43.2%	29.5%	28.9%	34.4%	34.2%
WORKING STATUS OF STUDENTS
Question:  During your studies at the College, have you been working on a job for pay?
	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10
Number
Working	1,595	1,623	1,667	1,569	1,639	1,548	957	1,037	1,290	1,336
Not working	259	317	423	436	435	433	408	449	659	945
No response	27	25	29	47	51	27	37	22	22	29
Percent
Working	84.8%	82.6%	78.7%	76.5%	77.1%	77.1%	68.3%	68.8%	65.5%	57.8%
Not working	13.8%	16.1%	20.0%	21.3%	20.5%	21.6%	29.1%	29.8%	33.4%	40.9%
No response	1.4%	1.3%	1.4%	2.3%	2.4%	1.3%	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%
Hours Worked
Average	31.8	31.1	31.0	31.3	30.7	30.7	28.8	29.3	29.1	27.2
STUDENT EDUCATIONAL GOALS
Question:  What is the highest degree you plan to complete at Tri-County Technical College?
	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10
Number
Classes only; No degree	327	298	304	275	261	285	294	281	429	421
Certificate	41	62	62	74	57	52	42	45	44	51
Diploma	84	105	116	109	120	124	53	61	110	135
Associate degree	1,240	1,272	1,413	1,392	1,393	1,280	793	901	1,146	1,427
Uncertain	162	200	195	170	248	247	184	201	196	256
No response	27	28	29	32	46	20	36	19	46	20
Percent
Classes only; No degree	17.4%	15.2%	14.4%	13.4%	12.3%	14.2%	21.0%	18.6%	21.7%	18.2%
Certificate	2.2%	3.2%	2.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.6%	3.0%	3.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Diploma	4.5%	5.3%	5.5%	5.3%	5.7%	6.2%	3.8%	4.1%	5.6%	5.8%
Associate degree	65.9%	64.7%	66.7%	67.8%	65.6%	63.8%	56.6%	59.8%	58.1%	61.8%
Uncertain	8.6%	10.2%	9.2%	8.3%	11.7%	12.3%	13.1%	13.3%	9.9%	11.1%
No response	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	2.2%	1.0%	2.6%	1.3%	2.3%	0.9%
STUDENT TRANSFER GOALS
Question:  Are you planning to transfer to another school in the future?
	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10
Number
Transfer to a 2-year institution	37	37	39	65	58	65	38	53	54	50
Transfer to a 4-year institution	822	826	855	799	887	784	681	687	974	1,059
Transfer to other type institution	19	28	20	33	36	32	25	25	35	40
Not planning to transfer	559	596	700	670	608	648	345	426	494	665
Undecided about transferring	420	445	468	455	487	455	276	299	375	469
No response	24	33	37	30	49	24	37	18	39	27
Percent
Transfer to a 2-year institution	2.0%	1.9%	1.8%	3.2%	2.7%	3.2%	2.7%	3.5%	2.7%	2.2%
Transfer to a 4-year institution	43.7%	42.0%	40.4%	38.9%	41.7%	39.0%	48.6%	45.6%	49.4%	45.8%
Transfer to other type institution	1.0%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	1.7%	1.6%	1.8%	1.7%	1.8%	1.7%
Not planning to transfer	29.7%	30.3%	33.0%	32.7%	28.6%	32.3%	24.6%	28.3%	25.1%	28.8%
Undecided about transferring	22.3%	22.7%	22.1%	22.2%	22.9%	22.7%	19.7%	19.8%	19.0%	20.3%
No response	1.3%	1.7%	1.8%	1.5%	2.3%	1.2%	2.6%	1.2%	2.0%	1.2%