HFC Graduate Survey Summary
2019-2020
Job/Career Focus
Data was obtained through surveys conducted amongst graduating HFC students in 2017-2018, 2018-2019, and 2019-2020. All data provided are students' responses to the survey. Graduates were surveyed approximately 3 months after their graduation date.
| Number of Respondents 2017-2018 |
Number of Respondents 2018-2019 |
Number of Respondents 2019-2020 |
| 159 |
130 |
107 |
Approximately 3 months after graduation the respondents reported as follows regarding employment:
| Employment status |
Graduates 2017-2018 |
Graduates 2018-2019 |
Graduates 2019-2020 |
| Full time work (35 hours+ a week) |
53% |
39% |
43% |
| Part time (Less than 35 hours) |
10% |
15% |
16% |
| Continuing education at another institution |
20% |
28% |
26% |
| Still seeking employment |
8% |
9% |
10% |
Working directly or indirectly in a field related to the HFC program they received their degree in:
| Graduates 2017-2018 |
Graduates 2018-2019 |
Graduates 2019-2020 |
| 80% |
79% |
82% |
| Hourly Wages |
Graduates 2017-2018 |
Graduates 2018-2019 |
Graduates 2019-2020 |
| Making $12-$15 per hour |
15% |
14% |
10% |
| Making $15-$20 per hour |
24% |
27% |
20% |
| Making $20+ per hour |
53% |
53% |
60% |
| Graduate Job Placement/Preparation |
Graduates 2017-2018 |
Graduates 2018-2019 |
Graduates 2019-2020 |
| Stated that an HFC degree helped them at least to some extent to obtain the job they were currently in and helped them develop new skills in that job. |
66% |
63% |
67% |
| Stated that to either a great extent or some extent, an HFC degree helped them to upgrade their performance and expertise in their current job. |
65% |
55% |
70% |
| Stated that their degree helped them qualify for promotions or pay increases in the job they held while attending HFC. |
53% |
45% |
52% |
| Gave HFC a passing grade in the preparation and training they received in relation to the usefulness of performing their current job. |
83% |
74% |
83% |
| Would recommend HFC to family and friends |
88% |
93% |
85% |