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Post-Graduation Report: bachelor's degree graduates
How employed grads found jobs: College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Employed graduates were asked the method by which they found the job they accepted.  For each method, you see the percentage who found their jobs through that method.
Bachelor's degree (4-yr.) programs
Degrees received in academic year:
	2002-2003	2001-2002	2000-2001	1999-2000	1998-1999
Personal contacts / networking	56.6%	43.5%	42.3%	50.0%	50.7%
Had previous work experience with this employer	12.0%	14.1%	15.3%	11.2%	9.2%
Job advertisement	9.6%	10.6%	7.2%	8.6%	15.1%
Internet	8.4%	16.5%	13.5%	12.5%	*
Career fair, job fair contact	**	**	**	**	10.5%
Career Services programs	6.0%	8.2%	5.4%	9.2%	4.6%
Other	7.2%	7.1%	15.3%	7.9%	9.2%
Don't know / refuse to answer	0.0%	0.0%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Agricultural Technology Associate's degree (2-yr.) program
Degrees received in academic year:
	2002-2003	2001-2002	2000-2001	1999-2000	1998-1999
Personal contacts / networking	62.5%	52.4%	75.0%	55.2%	***
Had previous work experience with this employer	18.8%	33.3%	6.3%	31.0%	***
Job advertisement	0.0%	4.8%	0.0%	6.9%	***
Internet	0.0%	4.8%	0.0%	3.4%	***
Career fair, job fair contact	**	**	**	**	***
Career Services programs	0.0%	4.8%	6.3%	0.0%	***
Other	12.5%	0.0%	12.5%	3.4%	***
Don't know / refuse to answer	6.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	***
* new item as of 2000; not listed as a choice on the surveys for prior years
** deleted as a choice as of 2000 (would fall into "other" category)
*** data not collected on the 2-yr. associate's degree program prior to 2000
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