HFC Graduate Survey Summary
2023-2024
Job/Career Focus
Data were obtained through surveys conducted amongst graduating HFC students in 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024. All data provided are students' responses to the survey. Graduates were surveyed approximately 3 months after their graduation date.
| Number of Respondents 2021-2022 |
Number of Respondents 2022-2023 |
Number of Respondents 2023-2024 |
| 48 |
129 |
61 |
Approximately 3 months after graduation the respondents reported as follows regarding employment:
| Employment Status |
Graduates 2021-2022 |
Graduates 2022-2023 |
Graduates 2023-2024 |
| Full time work (35 hours+ a week) |
54% |
36% |
46% |
| Part time (Less than 35 hours) |
12% |
16% |
19% |
| Continuing education at another institution |
17% |
30% |
19% |
| Still seeking employment |
12% |
9% |
10% |
Working directly or indirectly in a field related to the HFC program they received their degree in:
| Graduates 2021-2022 |
Graduates 2022-2023 |
Graduates 2019-2020 |
| 67% |
69% |
65% |
| Hourly Wages |
Graduates 2021-2022 |
Graduates 2022-2023 |
Graduates 2023-2024 |
| Making $12-$15 per hour |
4% |
15% |
9% |
| Making $15-$20 per hour |
24% |
23% |
31% |
| Making $20+ per hour |
68% |
60% |
59% |
| Graduate Job Placement/Preparation |
Graduates 2021-2022 |
Graduates 2022-2023 |
Graduates 2023-2024 |
| 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. |
65% |
76% |
86% |
| 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. |
68% |
71% |
81% |
| Stated that their degree helped them qualify for promotions or pay increases in the job they held while attending HFC. |
56% |
63% |
72% |
| Gave HFC a passing grade in the preparation and training they received in relation to the usefulness of performing their current job. |
85% |
86% |
98% |
| Would recommend HFC to family and friends |
91% |
91% |
98% |