On the Davis New Mexico Scholarship, we goal for our alumni to change into economically self-sufficient adults who give again to their communities. To evaluate our progress towards this objective, we carried out a survey of our 49 alumni within the spring of 2021; thirty-nine respondents accomplished the survey. Our principal objective was to attempt to perceive the post-graduation trajectories of Davis New Mexico Students, in addition to the impression of the scholarship itself.
Basically, graduates of the Davis New Mexico Scholarship are doing nicely; thirty-three respondents are both employed full time or in graduate faculty. Alumni are comparatively evenly break up between working within the non-public sector (together with accounting, hospitality, and enterprise improvement) and the general public/nonprofit sector (principally in healthcare, schooling, and authorities). They’re additionally coming again to New Mexico after commencement: twenty-six of 39 respondents reside within the state, and one other 7 reside in neighboring Texas (2), Arizona (1), or Colorado (4).
Furthermore, graduates of the Davis New Mexico Scholarship perceive the large impression the chance has had on their lives. Over 9 out of ten respondents reported that, due to the Davis New Mexico Scholarship, they had been in a position to do issues different first-generation faculty college students and even recipients of different scholarships had been unable to (Chart 2). And, 92% of them really feel that their present place is main in the direction of a satisfying profession– a beautiful snapshot of the impression of their levels (Chart 1).
This put up is organized round three charts: the primary aggregates survey questions that ask college students to replicate on their lives throughout and after faculty; the second captures reflections on the scholarship itself; and the third makes an attempt to quantify alumni financial self-sufficiency. Every part features a transient introduction and evaluation.
One contextual be aware earlier than diving in: these college students are of their first 5 years after commencement, and a number of the outcomes replicate the final anxieties of scholars who graduated into the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, in line with the Pew Analysis Middle, over 10% of latest faculty graduates are “underemployed,” and this quantity is dramatically larger for first-generation faculty graduates.
Davis New Mexico Students’ Expertise / Satisfaction Throughout and After Faculty
Our first set of knowledge requested our alumni to replicate on their experiences in faculty and with the Davis New Mexico Scholarship. Whereas we repeatedly accumulate casual information on the expertise of present faculty college students, we’ve by no means beforehand requested alumni to replicate on their time in faculty from their post-grad vantage level.
