OMB No.: 3145-0077
Expires: April 30, 1994

National Survey of Recent College Graduates

This information is solicited under the authority of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended. All information you provide will be treated as confidential and will be used for statistical purposes only. Information will be released only in the form of statistical summaries from which it will be impossible to identify any particular person. Your response is entirely voluntary and failure to provide some or all of the requested information will not in any way adversely affect you.

Conducted by:
Westat, Inc.
Rockville, MD
for the National Science Foundation Washington, DC
Note: The format of this survey instrument has been altered slightly to reduce download time.

INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for taking the time to complete this important questionnaire. The directions for filling it out are provided with each question. Because not all questions will apply to everyone, you may be asked to skip certain questions.

In order to get comparable data, we will be asking you to refer to the week of April 15, 1993 when answering most questions

If no "SKIP" instruction is provided, you should continue to the NEXT question. Either a pen or pencil may be used

When answering questions that require marking a box, please use an "X"

If you need to change an answer, please make sure that your old answer is either completely erased or clearly crossed out

Thanks again for your help, we really appreciate it.

PART A: EDUCATION

A1.

In what year did you receive your high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate?

19 ___ ___ Year
Or
[ ] Did not finish high school

A2.

In what state or foreign country did you last attend high school?

State: OR
Foreign Country: |___|___|___| (Office use only)

A3.

Have you EVER taken courses at a community college?

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No (SKIP TO A5)

A4.

(IF YES) For which of the following reasons have you taken courses at a community college.
MARK (X) YES OR NO FOR EACH

a. To complete a high school equivalency certificate (e.g., GED)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

b. As part of a high school advanced placement (AP) program

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

c. To prepare for college/increase chances of being accepted into college

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

d. To complete an associate's degree

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

e. To complete credits toward a bachelor's degree

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

f. To acquire FURTHER skills or knowledge in my academic or occupational field

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

g. To help facilitate a change in my academic or occupational field

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

h. To increase opportunities for promotion/advancement/higher salary

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

i. For leisure/personal interest

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

j. Other (Specify:)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

A4X.

Do you have a 2-year associate's degree?

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No

A5.

When you FIRST entered college to begin working on a bachelor's degree, in what field of study did you want to major?

[ ] MARK (X) THIS BOX IF YOU WERE UNDECIDED AND THEN SKIP TO A8
Major Field of Study: ____________________

A6.

Using the EDUCATION CODES (List A, pages 15-16) choose the code that BEST describes your first intended major.

|___|___|___| CODE

A7.

Using a 4-point scale, what was your overall UNDERGRADUATE grade point average (GPA)?
If you have more than one bachelor's degree: Give your overall grade point average for your FIRST BA degree.
MARK (X) ONE

1 [ ] 3.75 - 4.00 GPA (Mostly A's)
2 [ ] 3.25 - 3.74 GPA (About half A's/half B's)
3 [ ] 2.75 - 3.24 GPA (Mostly B's)
4 [ ] 2.25 - 2.74 GPA (About half B's/half C's)
5 [ ] 1.75 - 2.24 GPA (Mostly C's)
6 [ ] 1.25 - 1.74 GPA (About half C's/half D's)
7 [ ] Less than 1.25 (Mostly D's or below)
8 [ ] Have not taken courses for which grades were given

A9.

Do you have a bachelor's or higher degree?

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No SKIP TO B4 (PAGE 5)

A10.

(IF YES) How many college or university degrees do you have at the bachelor's level or higher?

|___| NUMBER

A11.

Starting with your MOST RECENT college or university degree, please provide the following information for each degree at the bachelor's level or higher.
If more than 3 relevant degrees, complete the grid for your two most recent degrees and your FIRST bachelor's degree

MOST RECENT DEGREE

a. From which school did you receive this degree?

______________________
School Name
______________________
City/Town
______________________
State/Foreign Country

b. In what month and year was this degree awarded?

Month ___ ___ Year 19 ___ ___

c. What type of degree did you receive?
MARK (X) ONE

1 [ ] Bachelor's
2 [ ] Master's (includes MBA)
3 [ ] Doctorate
4 [ ] Other professional degree (e.g., JD, LLB, ThD, MD, DDS, etc.)
5 [ ] Other (Specify):

d. Using EDUCATION CODES (List A: pages 15-16), select the relevant degree field code(s) and title(s).

Major Field: ___________________________________

CODE: |___|___|___|

Second Major or Minor: __________________________

CODE: |___|___|___|

e. From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree?
MARK (X) ALL THAT APPLY

1 [ ] Financial support from parents/other relatives, not to be paid
2 [ ] Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or state govt.
3 [ ] Loans from parents or other relatives
4 [ ] Financial assistance from your employer
5 [ ] Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships
6 [ ] Assistantships/Work Study
7 [ ] Earnings from employment
8 [ ] Other (specify):

2ND MOST RECENT DEGREE

a. From which school did you receive this degree?

______________________
School Name
______________________
City/Town
______________________
State/Foreign Country

b. In what month and year was this degree awarded?

Month ___ ___ Year 19 ___ ___

c. What type of degree did you receive?
MARK (X) ONE

1 [ ] Bachelor's
2 [ ] Master's (includes MBA)
3 [ ] Doctorate
4 [ ] Other professional degree (e.g., JD, LLB, ThD, MD, DDS, etc.)
5 [ ] Other (Specify):

d. Using EDUCATION CODES (List A: pages 15-16), select the relevant degree field code(s) and title(s).

Major Field: ___________________________________

CODE: |___|___|___|

Second Major or Minor: __________________________

CODE: |___|___|___|

e. From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree?
MARK (X) ALL THAT APPLY

1ST B.A. DEGREE (If not previously reported)

a. From which school did you receive this degree?

______________________
School Name
______________________
City/Town
______________________
State/Foreign Country

b. In what month and year was this degree awarded?

Month ___ ___ Year 19 ___ ___

c. What type of degree did you receive?
MARK (X) ONE

1 [ ] Bachelor's
2 [ ] Master's (includes MBA)
3 [ ] Doctorate
4 [ ] Other professional degree (e.g., JD, LLB, ThD, MD, DDS, etc.)
5 [ ] Other (Specify):

d. Using EDUCATION CODES (List A: pages 15-16), select the relevant degree field code(s) and title(s).

Major Field: ___________________________________

CODE: |___|___|___|

Second Major or Minor: __________________________

CODE: |___|___|___|

e. From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree?
MARK (X) ALL THAT APPLY

A12a.

Thinking ONLY about degrees you have completed, what is the TOTAL amount you have borrowed FROM ANY SOURCE to finance UNDERGRADUATE degree(s)?
Include total amount borrowed from ALL sources, (e.g., government, private lenders, parents, relatives, friends). INDCLUDE LOANS THAT HAVE BEEN REPAID OR FORGIVEN

a. $ _____________________________ or
[ ] None, skip to A13
b. (IF ANY) As of the week of April 15 how much of this amount do you still owe?
$_______________________________ or
[ ] None

A12c.

Thinking ONLY about degrees you have completed, what is the TOTAL amount you have borrowed FROM ANY SOURCE to finance your GRADUATE degree(s)?

[ ] MARK (X) THIS BOX IF NO GRADUATE DEGREES,
THEN SKIP TO A14
? Include total amount borrowed from ALL sources, (e.g., government, private lenders, parents, relatives, friends). INCLUDE LOANS THAT HAVE BEEN REPAID OR FORGIVEN.
a. $____________________ OR
[ ] NONE, SKIP TO A14
b. (IF ANY) As of the week of April 15 how much of this amount do you still owe?
$____________________ OR
[ ] NONE

Questions A13a-A24 ask about college or university courses you may have taken between completing your MOST recent degree and the week of April 15, 1993.

A13a.

Have you completed a degree since the week of April 15, 1993?

1 [ ] Yes, SKIP TO A22 (PAGE 4)
2 [ ] No

A13b.

Between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, 1993, did you take any college or university courses?

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No

A13c.

In that period, were you enrolled in a way other than courses in a college or university, for example, Ph.D. research?

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No

A13d.

[ ] MARK (X) HERE IF YOU ANSWERED "YES" TO A15 OR A15a, THEN SKIP TO A19

A14.

Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period?
MARK (X) YES OR NO FOR EACH

a. I had achieved my educational goals (at least temporarily)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

b. I was waiting for the next school term to start

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

c. Financial reasons (e.g., too expensive, needed the money for other priorities)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

d. Had a job, needed to work

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

e. Had to stop due to family responsibilities (e.g., caring for children or other family members, had a baby)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

f. Moved, could no longer take courses at the school I was attending

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

g. No longer certain of which field of study I wanted to pursue

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

h. Needed a break, tired of going to school

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

i. Other (Specify:)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

A15.

Have you taken any college or university courses since the week of April 15, 1993?

1 [ ] Yes, SKIP TO PART B (PAGE 5)
2 [ ] No

A16.

(IF NO) How likely is it that you will one day take additional college or university courses?

1 [ ] Very likely (Skip to part B, page 5)
2 [ ] Somewhat likely (Skip to part B, page 5)
3 [ ] Very unlikely (Skip to part B, page 5)

A17.

For which of the following reasons were you enrolled in a college or university or did you take college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15?
MARK (X) YES OR NO FOR EACH

a. To acquire further education before beginning a career

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

b. To prepare for graduate school

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

c. To facilitate a change in my academic or occupational field

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

d. To acquire FURTHER skills or knowledge in my academic or occupational field

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

e. For licensure/certification

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

f. To increase opportunities for promotion/advancement/higher salary

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

g. Required or expected by employer

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

h. For leisure/personal interest

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

i. Other (Specify):

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

A18.

What was your primary field of study during that time?

[ ] MARK (X) THIS BOX IF NO PRIMARY FIELD OF STUDY AND THEN SKIP TO A22
Primary Field of Study:
_______________________________________
___________________________________

A19.

Using the EDUCATION CODES (List A, pages 15-16) choose the code that BEST describes your primary field of study during that time.

|___|___|___| CODE

A20.

Toward what type of degree, if any, are you (or were you) working during that time?
MARK (X) ONE

1 [ ] NO SPECIFIC DEGREE
2 [ ] Bachelor's
3 [ ] Master's (including MBA)
4 [ ] Doctorate
5 [ ] Other professional degree (e.g., JD, LLB, ThD, MD, DDS, etc.)
6 [ ] Other degree (Specify:)

A21.

From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time?
MARK (X) ALL THAT APPLY

1 [ ] Financial support from parents/other relatives, not to be repaid
2 [ ] Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or state government
3 [ ] Loans from parents or other relatives
4 [ ] Financial assistance from your employer
5 [ ] Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships
6 [ ] Assistantships/Work Study
7 [ ] Earnings from employment
8 [ ] Other (Specify):

A22.

More specifically, were you taking college or university courses during the week of April 15, 1993?
? Mark "Yes" if you were enrolled in school but on vacation that week

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No, SKIP TO PART B (PAGE 5)

A23.

(IF YES) What college or university were you attending during the week of April 15?
? Please DO NOT ABBREVIATE the school name

Name: __________________________________________
________________________________________________
(City/Town) (State/Foreign Country)

A24.

Were you taking courses as a:

1 [ ] Part-time student?
2 [ ] Full-time student?

PART B: EMPLOYMENT STATUS

In this section we will be asking about your employment status at two points in time: (1) immediately after you received your most recent degree, and (2) during a more recent time--the week of April 15, 1993.

B1.

At any time during the 3 months following the completion of your MOST RECENT degree, did you have (or had you accepted) what you considered to be a "career-path" job.
A "career path" job is a job that will help you with your future career plans

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No, SKIP TO B3

B2.

(IF YES) When did you first start working for that employer...
MARK (X) ONE

1 [ ] While you were working on your most recent degree (Skip to B4)
2 [ ] Prior to working on your most recent degree (Skip to B4)
3 [ ] After completing your most recent degree (Skip to B4)

B3.

(IF NO) At any time during that same 3 month period were you seeking a "career-path" job?

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No

B4.

Were you working for pay (or profit) during the week of April 15, 1993? This includes being self-employed or temporarily absent from a job (e.g., illness, vacation, or parental leave), even if unpaid.

If you were a STUDENT, count jobs required as part of a financial assistance award (e.g., work study/assistantships), but do NOT count financial aid awards with no work requirement.

1 [ ] Yes (Skip to B10 (Page 6))
2 [ ] No

B5.

(IF NO) Did you look for work at any time during the four weeks preceding April 15?

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No

B6.

What were your reasons for not working this week of April 15?
MARK (X) ALL THAT APPLY

1 [ ] Retired
2 [ ] On layoff from a jojb
3 [ ] Student
4 [ ] Family responsibility
5 [ ] Chronic illness or permanent disability
6 [ ] Suitable job not available

B7.

In what month and year did you last work for pay (or profit)?
[ ] MARK THIS BOX (X) if you have NEVER worked for pay (or profit) and then SKIP TO PART D (PAGE 12)

LAST WORKED: ___ ___ Month 19 ___ ___ Year

B8.

What kind of work were you doing on your last job--that is, what was your occupation?
Please be as specific as possible, including any area of specialization.
Example: High school teacher - Math

___________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

B9.

Using the JOB CODES (List B, pages 17-18), choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your last job.

|___|___|___| CODE (SKIP TO PART C (PAGE 11))

B10.

(IF WORKING WEEK OF APRIL 15TH) Counting all jobs held during the week of April 15, were you employed full-time or part-time?

1 [ ] FULL-TIME (usually worked a total of 35 or more hours per week) SKIP TO B12
2 [ ] PART-TIME (usually worked less than 35 hours per week)

B11.

(IF PART-TIME) What were your reasons for working part-time rather than full-time during the week of April 15?
MARK (X) ALL THAT APPLY

1 [ ] Retired or semi-retired

19 |__|__| YEAR

2 [ ] Student
3 [ ] Family responsibilities
4 [ ] Chronic illness or permanent disability
5 [ ] Suitable full-time job not available
6 [ ] Did not need or want to work full-time
7 [ ] Other (Specify:)

Please answer the next series of questions for your PRINCIPAL job held during the week of April 15, 1993. A second job, if held, will be covered later.

B12.

Who was your principal employer during the week of April 15?

If you had more than one job that week ? Your principal employer is the one for whom you worked the most hours that week

Employer Name: _______________________________
City/Town:_____________________________________
State/Foreign Country: ___________________________

B13.

Was your employer an educational institution?

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No (SKIP TO B15 (PAGE 7))

B14.

(IF YES) Was the educational institution...
MARK (X) ONE

1 [ ] An elementary, middle, or secondary school or system (SKIP TO B16 (PAGE 7)
2 [ ] A 2-year college, junior college, technical institute (SKIP TO B16 (PAGE 7)
3 [ ] A 4-year college or university, other than a medical school (SKIP TO B16 (PAGE 7)
4 [ ] A medical school (including university-affiliated hospital or medical center) (SKIP TO B16 (PAGE 7)
5 [ ] A university-affiliated research institute (SKIP TO B16 (PAGE 7)
6 [ ] Other (Specify:____________________________) (SKIP TO B16 (PAGE 7)

B15.

(IF NOT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION) Was your employer...
MARK (X) ONE

1 [ ] A PRIVATE FOR PROFIT company, business or individual, working for wages, salary or commissions
2 [ ] A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT, tax-exempt, or charitable organization
3 [ ] SELF-EMPLOYED in own NOT INCORPORATED business, professional practice, or farm
4 [ ] SELF-EMPLOYED in own INCORPORATED business, professional practice, or farm
5 [ ] Local GOVERNMENT (city, county, etc.)
6 [ ] State GOVERNMENT
7 [ ] U.S. military service, active duty or Commissioned Corps (e.g., USPHS, NOAA)
8 [ ] U.S. GOVERNMENT (civilian employee)
9 [ ] Other (Specify:_________________________________________)

B16.

What kind of work were you doing on your principal job held during the week of April 15?that is, what was your occupation?
Please be as specific as possible, including any area of specialization.
Example: High school teacher - Math

_______________________________________
___________________________________

B17.

Using the JOB CODES (List B, pages 17-18),choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your principal job during the week of April 15.

|___|___|___| CODE (NOTE: Job codes go from 010 to 500)

B18.

Did you record job code "141" in B17?

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No (SKIP TO B20)

B19.

(IF YES) Did your duties on this job require technical expertise equivalent to at least a bachelor's degree in...

a. Engineering, computer science, math or the natural sciences

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

b. The social sciences

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

B20.

In some occupational areas, licensing or certification is recommended or required. As of the week of April 15, were you licensed or certified in your occupation?
Do not include academic degrees
MARK (X) ONE

0 [ ] Licensure, certification not recommended or required
1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No

B21.

Thinking about the relationship between your work and your education, to what extent was your work on your principal job held during the week of April 15 related to your HIGEST degree field? Was it ...
MARK (X) ONE

1 [ ] Closely related (Skip to B24)
2 [ ] Somewhat related (SKIP TO B24)
3 [ ] Not related

B22.

(IF NOT RELATED) Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE FIELD?
MARK (X) YES OR NO FOR EACH

a. promotion opportunities

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

b. Working conditions (hours, equipment, working environment)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

c. Job location

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

d. Change in career or professional interests

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

e. Family-related reasons

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

f. Job in highest degree field not available

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

g. Other reason (Specify:_______________________________)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

B23.

Which factor in B22 represents your MOST important reason for working in an area outside of your HIGHEST degree field?

|___| ENTER LETTER OF MOST IMPORTANT REASON FROM B22 ABOVE

B24.

The next question is about your work activities on your principle job. Did the following work activities occupy 10 percent or more of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job?
MARK (X) YES OR NO FOR EACH

a. Accounting, finance, contracts

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

b. Applied research - study directed toward gaining scientific knowledge to meet a recognized need

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

c. Basic research - study directed toward gaining scientific knowledge primarily for its own sake

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

d. Computer applications, programming, systems development

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

e. Development - using knowledge gained from research for the production of materials, devices

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

f. Design of equipment, processes, structures, models

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

g. Employee relations ? including recruiting, personnel development, training

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

h. Management and administration

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

i. Production, operations, maintenance (e.g., truck driver, machinist or mechanic)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

j. Professional services (health care, financial services, legal services, etc.)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

k. Sales, purchasing, marketing

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

l. Quality or productivity management

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

m. Teaching

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

n. Other (Specify)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

B25.

On which TWO activities in B24 did you work the MOST hours during a typical week on this job?
ENTER LETTER OF APPROPRIATE ACTIVITY FROM B24

|___| Activity MOST hours
|___| Activity SECOND MOST hours
Enter Z if no second most

B26.

Did you supervise the work of others as part of this job?

Answer yes if you assign duties to workers AND recommend or initiate personnel actions such as hiring, firing, or promotions.

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No (SKIP TO B25)

B27.

(IF YES) How many people did you typically:

a. supervise DIRECTLY? _________ (Number Supervised)
b. supervise through subordinate supervisors? _________ (Number Supervised)

B28.

Before deductions, what was your salary on this job as of the week of April 15? [Do NOT include bonuses, overtime, or additional compensation for summertime teaching or research]

IF NOT SALARIED: Please estimate your earned income, excluding business expenses.

MARK (X) ONE

Salary or Earned Income: $ per

1 [ ] Hour
2 [ ] Week
3 [ ] Month
4 [ ] Year
5 [ ] Academic year
6 [ ] Other (Specify:)

B29.

Was this salary or earned income based on working full-time?

IF SELF-EMPLOYED, please answer "Yes" if you usually worked 35 or more hours a week on this job

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] Not

B30.

Was any of your work on this job supported by CONTRACTS OR GRANTS from the U.S. government during the week of April 15th?

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES please answer No

MARK (X) ONE

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No (SKIP TO B32 (PAGE 10))
3 [ ] Don't know (SKIP TO B32 (PAGE 10))

B31.

(IF YES) Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work?
MARK (X) ALL THAT APPLY

1 [ ] Defense Department (DOD)
2 [ ] Education Department (include NCES, OERI, FIPSE, FIRST)
3 [ ] Energy Department (DOE)
4 [ ] Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
5 [ ] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
6 [ ] National Institutes of Health (NIH)
7 [ ] National Science Foundation (NSF)
8 [ ] Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
9 [ ] Other (Specify: ________________________)
10 [ ] DON'T KNOW SOURCE AGENCY

The following 3 questions provide information for the U.S. Department of Energy

B32.

From the list of selected areas, indicate the ONE area, if any, to which you devoted the MOST hours during a typical week on this job.
MARK (X) ONE

1 [ ] Energy/Fuel
2 [ ] Environment (SKIP TO B35)
3 [ ] Health/Safety (SKIP TO B35)
4 [ ] National Defense (SKIP TO B35)
5 [ ] NONE OF THE ABOVE (SKIP TO B35)

B33.

(IF ENERGY/FUEL) From the following list, indicate the ONE ENERGY SOURCE that involved the largest proportion of your energy-related work during the past year.
MARK (X) ONE

1 [ ] Coal
2 [ ] Petroleum and natural gas
3 [ ] Nuclear fission
4 [ ] Nuclear fusion
5 [ ] Hydroenergy
6 [ ] Other Renewables (such as solar, biomass, wind, geothermal)
7 [ ] Other energy source (Specify:________________________________________)

B34.

From the following list, indicate the ONE ENERGY-RELATED ACTIVITY that involved the largest proportion of your energy-related work during the past year.
MARK (X) ONE

1 [ ] Exploration and extraction
2 [ ] Manufacture of energy-related equipment
3 [ ] Fuel processing (include refining and enriching)
4 [ ] Electric power generation and transmission
5 [ ] Transportation and distribution of fuel
6 [ ] Waste management or decommissioning
7 [ ] Conservation, utilization, management, or storage of energy/fuel
8 [ ] Environment, health, and safety
9 [ ] Other energy-related activity, (Specify:________________________________________)

B35.

During the week of April 15, did you hold a second job (or business) including part-time, evening, or weekend work?

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No ( SKIP TO PART C (PAGE 11))

B36.

(IF YES) What kind of work were you doing at your second job during the week of April 15?that is, what was your occupation? Please be as specific as possible, including any area of specialization.

Example: High school teacher - Math
If you had MORE THAN TWO JOBS, answer for the job at which you worked the second greatest number of hours that week

_______________________________________
_______________________________________

B37.

Using the JOB CODES (List B, pages 17-18), choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your second job during the week of April 15.

|___|___|___| CODE

B38.

Before deductions, what was your salary on your second job during the week of April 15? Do NOT include bonuses, overtime, or additional compensation for summertime teaching or research.

IF NOT SALARIED: Please estimate your earned income, excluding business expenses

MARK (X) ONE

Salary or Earned Income $ per

1 [ ] Hour
2 [ ] Week
3 [ ] Month
4 [ ] Year
5 [ ] Academic year
6 [ [ Other (Specify:)

B39.

To what extent was your work on this second job related to your HIGHEST degree field? Was it...
MARK (X) ONE

1 [ ] Closely related
2 [ ] Somewhat related
3 [ ] Not related

PART C: OTHER WORK-RELATED INFORMATION

C1.

How many years of professional work experience have you had:

If none or less than half a year, enter 0

a. Full-time _____ (Number of Years)
b. Part ?time ______ (Number of Years)

C2.

During the past year, did you attend any professional society or association meetings or conferences?

Include regional, national, or international meetings.

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No

C3.

To how many national or international professional societies or associations do you currently belong?

Number: |___|___| OR [ ] None

C4.

During the past year, did you attend any WORK-RELATED workshops, seminars, or other work related training activities?

Do NOT include college courses
Do NOT include professional meetings unless you attended a special training session conducted at the meeting/conference

1 [ ] Yes (GO TO C5)
2 [ ] No (SKIP TO PART D (PAGE 12))

C5.

(IF YES), During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related workshops, seminars, or other work r-related training activities?
MARK (X) YES OR NO FOR EACH

a. Management or supervisor training

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

b. Technical training in my occupational field

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

c. General professional training (e.g., public speaking, business writing)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

d. Other work related training (Specify: ________________)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

C6.

For which of the following reasons did you attend training activities during the past year?

MARK (X) YES OR NO FOR EACH

a. To facilitate a change in my occupational field

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

b. To acquire FURTHER skills or knowledge in my occupational field

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

c. For licensure/certification

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

d. To increase opportunities for promotion/advancement/higher salary

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

e. To learn skills or knowledge needed for a recently acquired position

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

f. Required or expected by employer

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

g. Other (Specify: )

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

C7.

What was your most important reason for attending training activities? ENTER LETTER OF APPROPRIATE REASON FROM C6.

|___| MOST IMPORTANT REASON FROM C6

PART D - BACKGROUND INFORMATION

D1.

In what month and year were you born?

Month: |___|___| Year: 19 |___|___

D2.

In what U.S. state or territory were you born? (If outside the United States: Record country)

State/Territory:: _____________________________
OR
Foreign Country:: ___________________________

D3.

Did you live in a rural or farming community at any time prior to reaching the age of 18?

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No

D4.

What is the HIGHEST level of education COMPLETED by your parents?
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH PARENT

a. Less than high school diploma