Graduate Follow-Up Report 60768CA-2015-16-NWTC-Graduate-Follow-Up-Booklet | Page 3

Looking for the education and training that will lead to a successful career? Consider Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Employed 94.2% WHY GRADUATES CHOOSE NWTC MAKE A CAREER CHANGE 25.1% IMPROVE EXISTING JOB SKILLS 10% EMPLOYMENT-RELATED REASONS 37.6% PREPARE FOR FURTHER EDUCATION 16.8% PERSONAL INTEREST 8.8% Seeking Employment 5.8% OTHER REASONS 1.7% PERCENT EMPLOYED Graduates available for employment, all jobs: 94.2% of 2015-2016 graduates available for employment were employed six months after graduation, and 80.1% of those had jobs in their field of study. 98.2% OF NWTC GRADUATES SATISFIED OR VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR TRAINING Very Satisfied LOCATION OF EMPLOYMENT 61.2% Employed graduates, degree related Satisfied 37% 68.8% EMPLOYED IN THE NWTC DISTRICT 94.3% EMPLOYED IN WISCONSIN 5.7% EMPLOYED OUT-OF-STATE Unsatisfied or Very Unsatisfied 1.8% MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY OF ASSOCIATE DEGREE GRADUATES: 3 $39,997 within six months of graduation