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The IB Diploma Programme: Graduate destinations survey y

2011/2012

Global report

2011/2012


• Objective and methodology

Contents

• Objective and methodology

• Section 1 Demographics: Profile of respondents and schools

• Section 2 Destinations of IB Diploma Programme graduates

• Section 3 Entry requirements and application process• Section 3 Entry requirements and application process

• Section 4 Decision‐making and interests

• Section 5 Mobility

• Section 6 Learning experience and recommendation• Section 6 Learning experience and recommendation

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ObjectiveTo improve the recognition of the IB Diploma Programme (DP) worldwide by presenting the profile performance and destinations of IB

Objective and methodology

To improve the recognition of the IB Diploma Programme (DP) worldwide by presenting the profile, performance and destinations of IB diploma and certificate candidates. The global report will cover seven countries: the US, Canada, Mexico, the UK, Spain, India and Australia.

MethodologyStage 1—questionnaire designg q gIn cooperation with the IB, a survey instrument was developed to survey IB graduates in seven countries. The questionnaire contained six sections plus one follow‐up question. The survey obtained confirmation, from students graduating in 2011/2012, of their intended destinations upon completion of the IB Diploma Programme and collected information on: whether students were intending to go on to further education or other destinations; colleges/universities applied to; offers received; scholarship offers; final choice of destination, as well as intended major. The questionnaire also covered student mobility, their decision‐making process and interests, as well as their IB learning experiences.

Stage 2—online surveyA total of 580 eligible schools out of 1391 eligible schools registered to participate in the IB diploma graduate destinations survey 2011/2012. Of these 580 schools, 375 (64.7%) schools either a.) administered the survey to students in class by IB coordinator/teacher/head of school via school‐specific link, b.) emailed their students the school‐specific survey link, or c.) provided i‐graduate with email addresses of their students, so the survey was launched directly to students by i‐graduate. Participating schools were also provided with a suggested email invitation textso the survey was launched directly to students by i graduate. Participating schools were also provided with a suggested email invitation text to be sent to their high school seniors. The email invitation text explained the purpose of the study and detailed how data would be used. The survey data was hosted using i‐graduate’s survey software capability and IB provided students’ exam results from IBIS. All data and information are kept confidentially and individuals cannot be indentified by their answers.

Students who were not studying for the IB diploma or the IB certificate were screened out the survey. A total of 6,780 graduating high school seniors (2464 male, 3930 female, 386 did not state their gender) submitted responses. Both full IB diploma and IB certificate candidates ( , , g ) p pparticipated in the survey, although the share of diploma candidates was considerably higher (5,846 diploma candidates versus 934 certificate candidates).

Please note: Responses were not required for each question, therefore the base numbers (n) per question might vary.



Section 1

Demographics:

P fil f d t d h lProfile of respondents and schools(Only average results are reported. No one will be identified as an individual respondent.)


Section 1—DemographicsProfile of respondents and schools

Beijing Johannesburg London Rotterdam Shanghai Sydney Tokyo Washingtonwww.i‐graduate.org Profile of respondents (by country)

More than half of the surveyMore than half of the survey respondents are from schools in the US, followed by respondents from Canada and the UK.



Beijing Johannesburg London Rotterdam Shanghai Sydney Tokyo Washingtonwww.i‐graduate.org Profile of respondents (by region)

A total of 83 3% of the responsesA total of 83.3% of the responses received are from IB diploma/certificate candidates in the IB Americas region.




Are you in your final year of your:/Did you just complete your:




Are you in your final year of your:/Did you just complete your:

Th t j it f th d tThe vast majority of the respondents are IB diploma candidates (86%). The highest share of IB diploma candidates is in the Australian survey (94%), while the lowest y ( ),is in the Mexican survey (73%).


Base number: 6780



Please tell us ‐ Are you:

More than half of the respondents are female. The share of female respondents is highest in the UK p g(65%) and lowest in India (37%).


Base number: 6780


Beijing Johannesburg London Rotterdam Shanghai Sydney Tokyo Washingtonwww.i‐graduate.org Nationality (passport)

The majority of all survey respondents are American citizens, followed by Canadian and Mexican ti l


nationals.

Base number: 6338


Beijing Johannesburg London Rotterdam Shanghai Sydney Tokyo Washingtonwww.i‐graduate.org Second language

Are you fluent in other languages aside from your mother tongue?

Second language* Base number

English 1,566

French 548

Spanish 443

Hindi 157

Chinese (Mandarin) 147

German 58

hOther 509

*Minimum base number: 50


Base number: 6308


Beijing Johannesburg London Rotterdam Shanghai Sydney Tokyo Washingtonwww.i‐graduate.org Profile of schools*


*In absolute numbers



Share of respondents being enrolled in either public or private school

• A total of 73% of the students who participated in the survey are from public state schools.


p p y p• Only 5% of the US respondents are from private schools—compared to 100% of Indian

respondents.

Section 1Demographics


DemographicsDistribution of IB scores:


Base number: 4471Mean: 31Median: 31



• More than half of the respondents (61 5%) are IB diploma and IB certificate candidates from

Section summary

• More than half of the respondents (61.5%) are IB diploma and IB certificate candidates from the US.

• A total of 83.3% of all survey respondents are IB diploma and IB certificate candidates from the IB Americas region (USA, Canada and Mexico).

• More than half of all survey respondents are US citizens (58%).

• The vast majority of all survey respondents are IB diploma candidates (86%).

• The biggest share of IB certificate candidates is from IB World Schools in Mexico (27%)—the smallest share of IB certificate candidate respondents is in the UK and Australia (6% each).p ( )

• More than half of all survey respondents are female (58%).

• The share of female respondents is highest in the UK (65%) and lowest in India (37%).

• The majority of all schools participating in the survey are public state schools (73%).

• All Indian students participating in the survey are graduates from private schools.

• The majority of Mexican (80%) and Australian (79%) schools participating in the survey are private schools.

• A total of 95% of all US students participating in the survey are graduates from state schools• A total of 95% of all US students participating in the survey are graduates from state schools.

• The mean IB score among all survey respondents is 31; the median is 31.



Section 2

Destinations of IB Diploma Programme graduatesProgramme graduates(Plans for future study)


Section 2Destinations of IB Diploma Programme graduates


Have you decided to undertake further study at a university/college upon completion of your IB diploma/certificate?IB diploma/certificate?

Base number: 6401

• Nearly all survey respondents (98%) have decided to undertake further study at a


university/college upon completion of their IB diploma/certificate.• Only 2% of all respondents have other plans following their IB diploma/certificate.

Section 2Destinations of IB Diploma Programme graduates


If you do not wish to study at a university/college, what do you plan to do following your IB di l / tifi t ? [M lti l h i ]IB diploma/certificate? [Multiple choice]

Base number: 87


Of those who did not plan to undertake further study upon completion of their IB diploma/certificate, 43% plan to defer university/college for next year.


Section 3

Entry requirements and application processprocess(Experiences with the university/college application process)


Section 3Entry requirements and application process

Beijing Johannesburg London Rotterdam Shanghai Sydney Tokyo Washingtonwww.i‐graduate.org Top 5 universities attended by survey respondents per country:

US DP Graduates Australia DP GraduatesUniversity of FloridaFlorida State UniversityUniversity of Texas ‐ AustinUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of Maryland College Park

University of QueenslandUniversity of MelbourneUniversity of SydneyMonash UniversityUniversity of New South Wales SydneyUniversity of Maryland ‐ College Park

Canada DP GraduatesUniversity of Alberta

UK DP GraduatesUniversity College London

Spain DP GraduatesUniversity of CantabriaU i i f V ll d lid

University of New South Wales, Sydney

University of British ColumbiaUniversity of TorontoQueen's UniversityMcGill University

University of CambridgeUniversity of KentUniversity of WarwickDurham University

University of ValladolidUniversity of SevilleUniversity of MurciaUniversity of La Lagune

Mexico DP GraduatesInstitute of Technology of MonterreyAutonomous University of Nuevo LeonUniversity of Monterrey

India DP GraduatesUniversity of Illinois ‐ Urbana ChampaignUniversity of California ‐ BerkeleyUniversity of Michigan ‐ Ann Arbor


y yUniversity Iberoamericana of MexicoUniversidad de las Americas Puebla

y gUniversity of MumbaiUniversity of Warwick



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Which type of course/degree are you planning to undertake?

Base number: 6014


A total of 88% of all survey respondents are planning to undertake a Bachelor degree.



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Intended subject/area of study*


Base number: 4786 *Excluding data from the Spanish survey.



• Is the course you will be undertaking at this university/college your first

• Is the university/college you will be attending a top choice of yours? at this university/college your first

choice?attending a top choice of yours?


Base number: 5856Base number: 5871



Did you include your IB Diploma Programme participation as a part of your application?

The vast majority of all survey respondents included their IB Diploma Programme participation as a part of their application to university/college.


Base number: 5669



How did you use your IB Diploma Programme participation as part of your application?


Base number: 4758



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Section summary

• The vast majority of the survey respondents is planning to undertake a Bachelor degree.

• The most popular subjects/study areas for IB diploma and certificate candidates are biological and biomedical sciences followed by engineering and businessare biological and biomedical sciences, followed by engineering and business studies.

• A total of 85% of the survey respondents stated that the university/college they will be attending is among their top choices.

• More than 90% of the survey respondents stated that the course they will be undertaking at the institution is their first choice.

• Almost 90% of all survey respondents included their IB Diploma Programme participation as a part of their application to university/college—most of them for admission to universities (84%) and credit, advanced placement in course, advanced standing (57%).



Section 4

Decision‐making and interests(Decision‐making process and respondents’ interest)


Section 4Decision‐making and interests


Which of the following helped your decision in APPLYING to the institutions you did?[Multiple choice]


Base number: 5339



Which of the following helped your FINAL DECISION to attend an institution? [M lti l h i ][Multiple choice]


Base number: 5310



Extra‐curricular activities




Extra‐curricular sports (top 10)




Do you intend to be involved and stay active in voluntary activities/community service d i di i i / ll ?during your studies at university/college?

A total of 79% of all surveyA total of 79% of all survey respondents intend to stay active in voluntary activities/community service d h dduring their studies.


Base number: 5306



Do you intend to pursue education beyond undergraduate degree?

• The vast majority of the survey respondents intend to pursue education beyond their undergraduate degree at this point of their lives.point of their lives.

• Only 2% of the respondents are not intending to undertake further studies after their first ddegree.


Base number: 5318



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Section summary

• The programmes/the curriculum available and the reputation of the institution are the most important factors for survey respondents for their decision in applying to the university/college.

• The programmes/the curriculum available and the reputation of the institution are• The programmes/the curriculum available and the reputation of the institution are the most important factors for survey respondents for their final decision to attend the university/college.

• The vast majority of the survey respondents (79%) intend to stay active in voluntary activities/community service during their studies.



Section 5

Mobility(Attitude towards moving and/or studying abroad)


Section 5Mobility


Do you intend to study abroad?

Base number: 5337


A total of 64% of all survey respondents intend to study abroad—most of them for one term/semester.

Section 5Mobility


Do you intend to pursue a career in another country after you complete all your studies?

More than half of all survey yrespondents are undecided about whether they want to pursue a career in another country upon completion of their studies at this point of theirof their studies at this point of their lives.


Base number: 5317

Section 5Mobility


• A total of 64% of all survey respondents intend to study abroad most of them for

Section summary

• A total of 64% of all survey respondents intend to study abroad—most of them for one term/semester.

• Only 10% of all survey respondents do not intend to study abroad at all.

• More than a quarter of all survey respondents don’t know yet whether or not theyMore than a quarter of all survey respondents don t know yet whether or not they want to study abroad.

• More than half of all survey respondents are undecided about whether they want to pursue a career in another country upon completion of their studies at this point of their lives.

• Europe is the most popular destination to study abroad among all survey respondents



Section 6

Learning experience and recommendationrecommendation(Level of preparation for future studies and whether respondents would recommend the programme to others)


Section 6Learning experience and recommendation


Do you think the IB Diploma Programme has prepared you well for your future studies?

Preparation




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Preparation—summary

• In total, 97% of all survey respondents (n=5412) feel that the IB Diploma Programme has prepared them either very well or well for their future studies.

• Spanish, Australian and American survey respondents feel above average prepared for their future studiesprepared for their future studies.

• Mexican, Canadian, UK and Indian survey respondents feel below average prepared for their future studies.

• Among all survey respondents, Spanish students feel best prepared for their o g a su ey espo de ts, Spa s stude ts ee best p epa ed o t efuture studies (+3%).

• Among all survey respondents, Indian students feel least prepared for their future studies (−2.4%).



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Would you recommend undertaking the IB Diploma Programme to other students?




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Recommendation—summary

• In total, 68% of all survey respondents (n=5440) would either actively encourage or encourage the IB Diploma Programme to other students.

• In total, 43.8% of Australian survey respondents would actively encourage undertaking the IB Diploma Programme to other studentsthe IB Diploma Programme to other students.

• Mexican, Spanish, Australian, Indian and US survey respondents are the most likely to recommend the IB Diploma Programme (above average level of likelihood).

• UK and Canadian survey respondents are the least likely to recommend the IB Diploma U a d Ca ad a su ey espo de ts a e t e east e y to eco e d t e p o aProgramme (below average level of likelihood).

• Among all survey respondents, Mexican students are the most likely to recommend the IB Diploma Programme (+12.4%).

• Among all survey respondents, Canadian students are the least likely to recommend the IB Diploma Programme (−7.2%).



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