UC Davis General Catalog, 2006-2008 - General Catalog - UC Davis

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PROPORTION PROPORTION OF UC DAVIS GRADUATES OF UC DAVIS FINDING GRADUATES WORK IN THEIR FINDING FIELDS WORK OF CHOICE 1
The percent of alumni whose IN THEIR full-time FIELDS job is in the OF field CHOICE of their choice is shown by field of study. Figures do not include
the 13 percent of graduates who had not decided on a career field at the time of the survey.
Field of Study 2 , Percentage finding work in field of choice
Agricultural Sciences, 78 Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies, 68
Biological Sciences, 74 Human Sciences, 75
Engineering, 86 Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 68
Environmental Sciences, 83 Social Sciences, 60
Total, 72
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Source: A 2003 survey of June 2002 graduates conducted by Student Affairs Research and Information.
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Fields of Study are groups of related undergraduate majors as organized into UC Davis colleges or divisions.
RETENTION DATA AND GRADUATION RATES RATES UC DAVIS AT UC
DAVIS
Freshmen*
(Retention and graduation rates through Summer 2005 for all undergraduates entering UC Davis as freshmen.)
Fall Quarter of Number Percent Enrolled Percent Graduating Percent Graduating Percent Graduating
Initial Enrollment: of Students** One Year in Four Years in Five Years in Six Years
1993 3,114 90.6% 29.8% 67.9% 81.9%
1994 3,182 89.2% 30.5% 65.6% 78.2%
1995 3,245 88.8% 31.7% 68.4% 80.5%
1996 3,685 91.1% 37.6% 72.6% 83.5%
1997 3,526 89.7% 37.6% 71.0% 80.5%
1998 3,616 89.6% 38.7% 72.2% 81.3%
1999 3,817 90.1% 42.0% 74.7% 83.9%
Transfer Students
(Retention and graduation rates through Spring 2000 for all undergraduates transferring to UC Davis as juniors.)
Fall Quarter of Number Percent Enrolled Percent Graduating Percent Graduating Percent Graduating
Initial Enrollment: of Students** One Year in Four Years in Five Years in Six Years
1993 1,409 88.6% 36.7% 69.7% 78.4%
1994 1,689 88.3% 37.1% 70.1% 77.6%
1995 1,726 85.4% 36.1% 67.4% 77.1%
1996 1,634 86.7% 40.4% 72.8% 78.6%
1997 1,631 85.1% 39.9% 70.9% 76.9%
1998 1,541 88.4% 46.1% 75.0% 80.9%
1999 1, 390 89.6% 49.1% 76.7% 83.4%
Retention is defined as enrollment at the 3rd week census point of the fall term 1 year from initial fall term.
Graduation is define as having received degree from UC Davis (does not include students who transferred to another institution to complete
their degree).
*Retention and graduation tracking limited to students enrolled full-time in their initial term of enrollment.
**Students excluded from these counts include those who are now deceased or participated in any of the following: Military Service,
Foreign Service, Religious Mission.
Source: Student Affairs Research & Information, UC Davis (March 2006)
Field of Study:
AVERAGE YEARLY SALARY OFFERED TO GRADUATES
WITH BACHELOR’S, MASTER’S, MASTER’S, AND DOCTORATE AND DEGREES DOCTORATE
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DEGREES
Average Yearly Salary
AVERAGE YEARLY SALARY OFFERED TO GRADUATES WITH BACHELOR’S,
Bachelor’s Master’s Doctorate
Engineering $51,053 $58,329 $75,752
Humanities/Social Sciences $30,828 $34,990 $50,167
Health Sciences/Life Sciences $39,906 $46,700 $42,148
Physical Sciences $38,428 $54,500 $63,682
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Source: 2005-2006 National Salary Survey data provided by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.