The survey was conducted in January and February 2002 and targeted alumni of baccalaureate programs who graduated in calendar years 1996 and 2000. The survey was administered as a telephone interview and included Common Questions (related to employment and continuing education) and program-specific questions developed by participating academic units.

• Response Rate. Almost 1,544 telephone interviews with OSU alumni were completed, resulting in a response rate of 27.7%. When adjusted for alumni for whom a telephone number could not be determined and alumni who could not be reached in the U.S., the response rate to the survey was 45.7%.

• Residency. An estimated 66.2% of the alumni who participated in the survey were living in Oklahoma, and 33.8% were contacted out-of-state. Because the survey did not attempt to reach alumni who were not in the U.S., the number of alumni who no longer live in Oklahoma may be underestimated.

• Employment. Over eighty-five percent of alumni reported that they were employed. Most alumni reported working for large corporations (35.9%) or small corporations or businesses (26.9%); Over 9% were employed by government agencies, and 19% were employed by educational institutions. Alumni most frequently reported that their annual salary was in the range of $26,000 to $35,000 per year (28.0%). Eighty-seven percent of employed alumni reported that their OSU education had prepared them very well or adequately for their current position.

• Continuing Education. Almost 30% of alumni were enrolled in graduate programs or professional schools. Almost 53% of these were enrolled in OSU graduate programs. Over 73% were pursuing master's or doctoral degrees, 7% were pursuing law degrees, 3.9% were pursuing medical degrees, 9.8% were pursuing business degrees, and 5% were attending schools of veterinary medicine. Almost Ninety-two percent of alumni who were attending graduate or professional school stated that their OSU education had prepared them very well or adequately for their continued education.

• Overall Satisfaction. Over 95% of alumni reported that they were very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with their overall educational experience at OSU; ninety-seven percent stated that they were very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the quality of education in their major field of study, and eighty-four percent of alumni reported that they were satisfied with the academic advising they recieved in their major.