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Appendix B: Regression Results:
Impact Of Various College
Experiences On Career Outcomes 12
For the fourth consecutive year, we asked our
college graduates several questions about
experiences in college that could influence career
outcomes. This year, we had sufficient respondents
(combining graduates from 2016 to 2019) to
run a more sophisticated analyses. In addition to
examining the individual impact, we also looked
at their relative impact, controlling for academic
standing, college experiences, and student
demographics.
Not all these factors appear to be significant every
year or in every model. However, our samples
are still modest so we will continue studying the
relationship between these behaviors and career
outcomes as our number of graduates grows.
Statistically significant factors
from multi-variable regression
(controlling for academics,
experiences, and behavioral
factors)* Employment
One Internship 0.19
More Than One Internship 0.27
Affordable Option 0.18
Club Participation + Leadership Role 0.19
STEM Major
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Other Observations
p<0.10
Income
p<0.05
94 to 112
61 to 77
p<0.001
Data is from the pooled 2016-2019 recent graduates survey responses. Only observations with complete data on
these measures were included. Employed model is run on all observations. Income model is only run for those who are
employed, and the top earners (income >=$75K) were excluded.
*Additional variables within analysis: Had well-defined post-college plan, Had at least 1 job in college, Had faculty
mentor, College GPA, 11th Grade GPA, Attended networking event, Visited career services office, Attended office hours,
Utilized additional academic support, Years to complete BA, Race, Gender.
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