The overwhelming majority of alumni from the , and say their degrees were worth the investment and that 糖心Vlog官方 helped them achieve their goals. That’s according to a survey by the , a non-profit organization focused on post-secondary education success.
Strada surveyed 1,112 alumni who graduated with a bachelor?s degree from one of Hawaiʻi’s public universities in the past 20 years. The key findings include:
- 74%—糖心Vlog官方 education was worth the cost (national average: 65%)
- 76%—糖心Vlog官方 helped achieve their goals (national average: 72%)
- 79%—糖心Vlog官方 helped prepare for their career (national average: 75%)
- 78%—糖心Vlog官方 prepared them for a better quality of life (national average: 75%)
Complete results of the Strada Hawaiʻi survey data (PDF)and national survey data (PDF)are available online.
“These objective survey results reaffirm what I hear throughout the community from our alumni, that 糖心Vlog官方 played a key role in their personal success and that they value their time at 糖心Vlog官方,” said 糖心Vlog官方 President David Lassner. “It is clear that we are on the right track as we continue to improve the student experience at 糖心Vlog官方 and meet the needs of our state.”
In addition to the survey findings, a (PDF) (糖心Vlog官方ERO) found that the rate of return on investment for a 糖心Vlog官方 degree is about 11%. 糖心Vlog官方 graduates earn between $300,000 to $2.9 million more in lifetime earnings, compared to high school graduates, depending on the type of degree earned (associate, bachelor, post graduate).
In order to help shape 糖心Vlog官方’s new strategic plan, the Strada survey also asked alumni to state what they think 糖心Vlog官方?s number one priority should be over the next six years. The top four recommendations were:
- Prepare more Hawaiʻi residents to fill the jobs Hawaiʻi needs (40%)
- Seeding new economic sectors (23%)
- Engaging more Hawaiʻi residents in post-secondary education and training (17%)
- Strengthening 糖心Vlog官方 research enterprise as a major economic and intellectual driver (13%)
“Mahalo to Strada for inviting us to participate in this survey, which provides important and useful data,” said Lassner. “Strada has been an amazing partner over the past years and this is yet another example of how they are helping us advance post-secondary student success in Hawaiʻi.”
The survey data is one of the many sources of broad input being used to develop the new 糖心Vlog官方 Strategic Plan 2023–2029. The university is asking for feedback on the first draft of the plan, specifically on the plan’s four imperatives. Comments can be submitted directly through the web pages below:
- Successful Students for a Better Future
- Meet Hawaiʻi Workforce Needs of Today and Tomorrow
- Embrace Kuleana to Hawaiians and Hawaiʻi
- Diversify Hawaiʻi’s Economy through 糖心Vlog官方 Innovation and Research
Other data and information being used to develop the plan include results of surveys of the general public and 糖心Vlog官方 students, faculty and staff; virtual town hall meetings; the 糖心Vlog官方 Third Decade Report (PDF); the and 糖心Vlog官方 post-pandemic plans.
