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 03/23/11
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 2010-11
Year-Month of Surveying (00-11) (01-11) (02-11) (03-11) (04-10) (05-10) (06-10) (07-10) (08-10) (09-10) (10-11)
 
Total Fall Student Headcount 3,612 3,773 4,125 4,548 4,709 4,645 4,753 5,223 5,730 6,758 6,941
Number of Students Surveyed 1,881 1,965 2,119 2,052 2,125 2,008 1,402 1,508 1,971 2,310 2,354
Percent of Headcount Surveyed 52.1% 52.1% 51.4% 45.1% 45.1% 43.2% 29.5% 28.9% 34.4% 34.2% 33.9%
 
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 2010-11
Number
Working 1,595 1,623 1,667 1,569 1,639 1,548 957 1,037 1,290 1,336 1,318
Not working 259 317 423 436 435 433 408 449 659 945 1,015
No response 27 25 29 47 51 27 37 22 22 29 21
Percent              
Working 84.8% 82.6% 78.7% 76.5% 77.1% 77.1% 68.3% 68.8% 65.5% 57.8% 56.0%
Not working 13.8% 16.1% 20.0% 21.3% 20.5% 21.6% 29.1% 29.8% 33.4% 40.9% 43.1%
No response 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 2.3% 2.4% 1.3% 2.6% 1.5% 1.1% 1.3% 0.9%
Hours Worked
Average  31.8 31.1 31.0 31.3 30.7 30.7 28.8 29.3 29.1 27.2 26.3
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 2010-11
Number
Classes only; No degree 327 298 304 275 261 285 294 281 429 421 560
Certificate 41 62 62 74 57 52 42 45 44 51 70
Diploma 84 105 116 109 120 124 53 61 110 135 112
Associate degree 1,240 1,272 1,413 1,392 1,393 1,280 793 901 1,146 1,427 1,330
Uncertain 162 200 195 170 248 247 184 201 196 256 258
No response 27 28 29 32 46 20 36 19 46 20 24
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% 23.8%
Certificate 2.2% 3.2% 2.9% 3.6% 2.7% 2.6% 3.0% 3.0% 2.2% 2.2% 3.0%
Diploma 4.5% 5.3% 5.5% 5.3% 5.7% 6.2% 3.8% 4.1% 5.6% 5.8% 4.8%
Associate degree 65.9% 64.7% 66.7% 67.8% 65.6% 63.8% 56.6% 59.8% 58.1% 61.8% 56.5%
Uncertain 8.6% 10.2% 9.2% 8.3% 11.7% 12.3% 13.1% 13.3% 9.9% 11.1% 11.0%
No response 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.6% 2.2% 1.0% 2.6% 1.3% 2.3% 0.9% 1.0%
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 2010-11
Number
Transfer to a 2-year institution 37 37 39 65 58 65 38 53 54 50 63
Transfer to a 4-year institution 822 826 855 799 887 784 681 687 974 1,059 1,241
Transfer to other type institution 19 28 20 33 36 32 25 25 35 40 34
Not planning to transfer 559 596 700 670 608 648 345 426 494 665 576
Undecided about transferring 420 445 468 455 487 455 276 299 375 469 429
No response 24 33 37 30 49 24 37 18 39 27 11
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% 2.7%
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% 52.7%
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% 1.4%
Not planning to transfer 29.7% 30.3% 33.0% 32.7% 28.6% 32.3% 24.6% 28.3% 25.1% 28.8% 24.5%
Undecided about transferring 22.3% 22.7% 22.1% 22.2% 22.9% 22.7% 19.7% 19.8% 19.0% 20.3% 18.2%
No response 1.3% 1.7% 1.8% 1.5% 2.3% 1.2% 2.6% 1.2% 2.0% 1.2% 0.5%