Where Are They Now? Results from the Life After UMaine Survey

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

June 4, 2020 June 2020 Newsletter

With generous support provided by the President’s Office, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) mailed the Life After UMaine survey to 1,641 baccalaureate degree recipients who graduated in December 2017, May 2018, or August 2018. A response rate of 26% provided helpful data to illustrate how our graduates are faring.

Nearly four-fifths of these graduates are employed full-time, with most others working part-time or attending graduate school. The unemployment rate of these graduates is 3.5%. The employment rates vary by college with nearly all engineering graduates employed full-time. While a little over half of the graduates are employed in Maine, most of the students who are from Maine ended up staying here (76%). Sixteen percent of our out-of-state students remained in Maine to work after graduating from UMaine. Place of residence, too, varies considerably by college with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences having the most alumni staying in Maine and the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture having the fewest.

The survey also included an item about current employment. More than half (57%) of those employed full-time are working in occupations related to architecture/engineering, business, healthcare, or education. The median salary is $45,500 for the 277 respondents who are employed full-time and volunteered their annual income. Not surprisingly, full-time median salaries vary by college. Among all respondents, for example, ENGR graduates command the highest median salary and EHD the lowest. Regardless, median salaries are generally higher among those employed outside Maine.

One-fifth of respondents are enrolled either part-time (4.5%) or full-time (17.3%) in graduate studies. Of the respondents employed full-time in a job related to their UMaine degree, 92% believe their UMaine experience prepared them “very well” or “moderately well” for their job. This general sentiment is shared by those enrolled in graduate school (irrespective of employment status): 85% indicated UMaine prepared them “very well” or “moderately well” for graduate studies while 15% reported they were “minimally prepared” or “uncertain.”

For additional data on the class of 2018 and to see the full report, visit the OIRA website.

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