Alumni Share Opinions About Their Experiences and Future of 麻豆传媒映画


January 08, 2024

麻豆传媒映画 values feedback from alumni and seeks their advice to help guide our future path. In our 2023 Alumni Attitude Survey, they answered a detailed list of questions and shared opinions about an important range of topics.

The survey was conducted by the Performance Enhancement Group (PEG, Ltd.), a Texas-based research and consulting firm. Since 2001, has collected data from more than one million alumni of hundreds of colleges and universities nationwide, both public and private.

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Their findings allow 麻豆传媒映画 and 麻豆传媒映画 College of Law to compare our alumni survey results to a broad spectrum of other higher education institutions. This is done blindly and anonymously for all participants so that none are able to know who they are compared to or who is comparing themselves to others.

The 2023 Alumni Attitude Survey yielded clear, actionable feedback about what 麻豆传媒映画 Dallas does well and how we can do even better. Alumni care deeply about this university and feel a unique connection to it; they are glad they earned a degree here and want us to reach new heights. Many also plan to support 麻豆传媒映画 financially through donations in the coming years.

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麻豆传媒映画 alumni describe themselves as hardworking, self-motivated, resilient, and adaptable. They want to know that the value of a 麻豆传媒映画 degree will increase over time. They want to hear about how the student experience is improving and how graduates are being equipped for lifelong prosperity.

Among the key findings:

  • Nearly 90% rate their decision to attend 麻豆传媒映画 as 鈥済reat鈥 or 鈥済ood,鈥, with almost 70% responding as 鈥済reat鈥
  • More than 90% are willing to promote 麻豆传媒映画; about a third say they promote the university 鈥渁ll the time,鈥 while more than half say they promote the university 鈥渞egularly鈥 or 鈥渙ccasionally鈥
  • Two-thirds describe their experiences as an alum 鈥済reat鈥 or good鈥
  • Nearly 90% say their overall current opinion of 麻豆传媒映画 is 鈥渆xcellent鈥 or 鈥済ood鈥

Those four questions made up the Affinity Index. 麻豆传媒映画 scored 78% percent, which is very strong for a public university so young. By comparison, the Affinity Index combining all participating institutions nationwide, including prestigious private colleges and universities and well-established public colleges and universities, is 79%.

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At basically a tie, that鈥檚 quite an accomplishment, indicating a promising trajectory for the future of 麻豆传媒映画: our image and reputation, firm commitment to supporting and strengthening the community, and, most importantly, the success and socioeconomic mobility of our students.

When it comes to the time they spent at 麻豆传媒映画, survey respondents told us:

  • 90% say their experience as a student was 鈥渆xcellent鈥 or 鈥済ood鈥
  • More than 60% percent rate their choice of a major as a 鈥済reat鈥 decision, while another quarter (24%) rate their major choice as 鈥済ood鈥

On a loyalty scale, alumni felt most loyal to these three areas of the university:
   1) Their major or degree program
   2) A faculty member or instructor
   3) Their school/college within 麻豆传媒映画

The skills alumni feel 麻豆传媒映画 best prepared them for include:

  • Effective writing
  • Critical thinking
  • Ethical reasoning and action
  • Problem-solving
  • Effective oral communication
  • Quantitative reasoning
  • Collaborating with others
  • Decision-making

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Through the survey, alumni also communicated:

  • On a scale of 0-10, more than a third (36%) feel very connected to 麻豆传媒映画, responding in the 8-10 range; another 48% positioned themselves in the middle of the scale within the 4-7 range
  • On a scale of 0-10, two-thirds (66%) are likely to recommend 麻豆传媒映画 to a prospective student
  • They are most likely to engage in:
  • Alumni-specific and 麻豆传媒映画 events
  • Continuing education, lifelong learning programs
  • Mentoring students
  • Networking with other alumni
  • Volunteering

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Looking ahead, respondents shared:

  • Lack of time is the biggest barrier to participation in alumni activities, followed by geographical distance
  • 62% say that they plan to provide future financial support to 麻豆传媒映画 through donations, even though they have not yet done so
  • Top action items most important to alumni include:
  • Networking opportunities and mentoring
  • Staying connected with fellow alumni and the university
  • Supporting 麻豆传媒映画 by giving back through monetary contributions, volunteering and advocating for the university
  • Career opportunities and job search support
  • Building a stronger alumni community and network

The research results even generated word clouds with the names of popular professors, program leaders, and deans at the main campus and College of Law.

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The 麻豆传媒映画 Alumni Association hosts activities and events throughout the year. Anyone who has ever been a student at 麻豆传媒映画 is welcome to participate. Whether you completed your degree at 麻豆传媒映画 Dallas, attended 麻豆传媒映画 but have a degree from 麻豆传媒映画 (Denton), or took classes here but did not graduate 鈥 you are a member of our alumni family. We also encourage the involvement of non-alumni friends of the university.

As a young university with an even younger outreach effort, we are working to build several communication publications, events, programs and initiatives to keep you informed and involved with your alma mater.

With that in mind, please help us to keep you up to date by sending us your contact information anytime you change mailing addresses, email, and phone numbers. Also, please let us know about the major new developments in your life. Whether you have remained in Dallas or are now halfway around the world, we want to keep up with you, hear from you and serve you.

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