The survey was conducted in January and February 2003 and targeted alumni of graduate programs who completed their degrees in calendar years 1997 and 2001. Only alumni from academic departments or colleges that elected to participate in the survey were included in the target population; this included all the graduate programs in the Colleges of Business Administration; Human Environmental Sciences; Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources; Engineering, Architecture, and Technology; Education; Arts and Sciences; and also multi-disciplinary graduate programs in Environmental Science and Telecommunications Management. The survey was administered as a telephone interview and included Common Questions (related to employment and continuing education) and questions related to program outcomes for each degree program.

• Response Rate. A total of 785 telephone interviews with OSU graduate program alumni were completed, resulting in a response rate of 41.1%. 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 79%.

• Residency. An estimated 66% of the alumni who participated in the survey were living in Oklahoma, and 34% 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 ninety-two percent of alumni reported that they were employed. Most alumni reported working for educational institutions (41.0%) or large corporations (28.8%). Over 13% were employed by small businesses or corporations and 10.7% were employed by government agencies. Alumni most frequently reported that their annual salary was in the range of $36,000 to $45,000 per year (20.2%). Almost 93% of employed alumni reported that their OSU education had prepared them very well or adequately for their current position.

• Continuing Education. Almost 17% of alumni had completed or were enrolled in graduate programs or professional schools. Over 50% of these were enrolled or had attended OSU graduate programs.Over 65% were pursuing or had completed doctoral degrees, 17.3% were pursuing or had completed masters degrees, 8.3% were pursing or had completed business degrees, 3.0% were pursuing or had completed law degrees, and 0.8% were pursuing or had completed a medical degree. Almost 93% of alumni that went on to graduate or professional school stated their OSU education had prepared them for their continued education.

• Overall Satisfaction. Almost 95% of alumni reported that they were very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with their overall educational experience at OSU.