Undergraduate Alumni Survey EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Office of Institutional Research & Assessment (OIRA)

2 OVERALL SATISFACTION Alumni Reported High Overall Satisfaction with their Butler Experiences Overall Satisfaction 95% Most Beneficial Experiences Missed Opportunities Greek Life (25%) Study Abroad (18%) Professional Experiences (16%) Quality Education (14%) Study Abroad (44%) Clubs / Volunteering / Extra-Curricular (34%) Q19. Looking back on your time at Butler, what experience, either academic or extra-curricular, was most beneficial? Q20. What experience, either academic or extra-curricular, do you wish you had participated in?

3 The Butler Impact indicates alumni graduate educated and prepared for their futures Top Academic Gains Top Professional Gains Quality of Professors’ Instruction (93%) Breadth of Gained Knowledge (92%) Major’s Academic Rigor (83%) Information Resources Availability (80%) Problem-Solving / Analytical Thinking (85% / 83%) Take Initiative & Work Independently (81%) Team Work (80%) THE BUTLER IMPACT Q7. Please indicate Butler University’s impact on your academic skills. Q8. Please indicate Butler University’s impact on your professional skills.

4 The Core Curriculum What is the Core Curriculum? Exposure to diversity outside my major (perspectives, experiences, disciplines) (42%) Tool to develop students into well- rounded individuals (35%) Liberal arts framework/foundation (25%) Core Courses (FYS, GHS, AR…) Overall Core (all aspects) -Requirements (BCR, PCA, ICR) 62% reported benefiting from Core Courses 58% reported benefiting from the Core Overall Requirements for BCR, PCA, and ICR were not officially part of the Core Curriculum for over half of surveyed Alumni, so the majority said these requirements provided little-to-neutral benefit Alumni for whom the Core was official gave significantly higher ratings Overall, these findings reflect growing pains from class to class, highlighting areas for improvement THE CORE CURRICULUM Alumni’s top-of-mind, unprompted descriptions of the Core Q12. In your own words, please describe your understanding of the Core Curriculum’s role in your Butler education. Q13. How much did you benefit from the Core Curriculum for the following? (rated items included Core courses, the Core overall, and each Core requirement).

5 Life After Butler Higher EducationEmployment APPLIED ACCEPTED DEGREE SCHOOL&STUDY Over 1 in 3 (37%) applied to graduate / professional programs – students need more grad school resources Of those who applied, nearly all (98%) were accepted into a program 58% expect to complete their education with master’s degree; 24% with doctorates; 18% other (PharmD, MD, DDS, JD) Top schools are Butler (to study pharmacy, accounting, and business) and IU (to study law, medicine, arts admin, and speech pathology) 11% 89% 84% currently working in jobs related to their majors POST-BUTLER OUTCOMES 73% Full-Time 16% Part-Time Q14. Did you apply for graduate or professional school post-Butler? | Q14a. Were you accepted into a graduate/professional program? Q14d. What is the highest degree expected/received? | Q15. What is your current employment status? Q15a. (If employed) Are you working in a job related to your major?

6 RESPONDENT SNAPSHOT A total of 193 alumni responded to at least half of the survey, with 164 completing the full survey. 66% 34% Sex BreakdownCollege DistributionGraduation Year Most Popular Majors $ PSYCHOLOGY MARKETING PHARMACY BIOLOGY FINANCE 1 in 3 had a 2 nd major 1 in 3 had a 2 nd major