Graduate Future Plans Survey
The Office of Institutional Strategy and Analysis at NC State University is charged with measuring and reporting outcomes for degree earners each academic year. Known as the Graduate Future Plans Survey (GFPS) for masters and doctorate recipients, data are collected through three surveys implemented to cover graduates for fall, spring and summer. The results are published a year after the Institute’s students graduate. The first survey was published for the academic year (AY) 2018-19.
The survey data presented here illustrate the Institute’s outcomes relative to the other academic units within the University (that is, the ten colleges), and the university’s overall average for master’s graduates for the period of observation. The analysis focuses on the frequency of the top rating (i.e., %-Excellent, or %-Very Satisfied) on each metric, based on a 4-point scale (excellent, good, fair, or poor), or 5-point scale (very satisfied, satisfied, neutral, dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied).