2024 Graduation Exit Survey

Congratulations on completing or nearing completion of your program at Pillar! We would like to receive your feedback regarding your experience at Pillar College. Your responses will help us evaluate our effectiveness as an institution, is required for accreditation purposes, and guide us toward continual improvement. Please note that this exit survey is a required part of your graduation process and all responses will be carefully reviewed. So, please allocate the time to thoughtfully and carefully complete it.

We appreciate your participation as we seek to better understand and meet the needs of our student body at Pillar College. Your responses will be kept confidential.

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* 1. Where did you take most of your Pillar College classes?

Newark

Somerset

Paterson

Online

Other (please specify)

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* 2. In which program are/were you enrolled?

Dual High School Enrollment / NJ High School Diploma Program

Associate of Arts in General Studies (Traditional)

Associate of Arts in General Studies (BLEND)

Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies (Traditional)

Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies (LEAD)

Bachelor of Arts in Intercultural Communication (Traditional)

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology/Counseling (Traditional)

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology/Counseling (LEAD)

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration & Management (Traditional)

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration & Management (LEAD)

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education

Master of Arts in Counseling

Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership

MBA in Social Sector Management

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* 3. What is your age range?

Under 25

26-30

31-40

41-50

51-60

61 or over

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* 4. What is your race?

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black/African American

Hispanic/Latino

Multi-racial

Native American

White

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Are you currently employed?

Yes

If yes, would you share the name of the company at which you are employed at and your current position?

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* 6. Has completing this program enhanced your career/employment potential?

Greatly enhanced

Somewhat enhanced

Stayed the same

Please add any additional comment(s) below

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* 7. Why did you choose Pillar College? Tell us how important each of these considerations were in your decision to attend this college by selecting the circle that indicates its importance.

	Very Important	More Important	Important	Little Importance	Not Important
Program specifically designed for adult students	Program specifically designed for adult students Very Important	Program specifically designed for adult students More Important	Program specifically designed for adult students Important	Program specifically designed for adult students Little Importance	Program specifically designed for adult students Not Important
Compatible with personal schedule	Compatible with personal schedule Very Important	Compatible with personal schedule More Important	Compatible with personal schedule Important	Compatible with personal schedule Little Importance	Compatible with personal schedule Not Important
Reputation of the college	Reputation of the college Very Important	Reputation of the college More Important	Reputation of the college Important	Reputation of the college Little Importance	Reputation of the college Not Important
Acceptance of previous college credits	Acceptance of previous college credits Very Important	Acceptance of previous college credits More Important	Acceptance of previous college credits Important	Acceptance of previous college credits Little Importance	Acceptance of previous college credits Not Important
Convenience	Convenience Very Important	Convenience More Important	Convenience Important	Convenience Little Importance	Convenience Not Important
Location	Location Very Important	Location More Important	Location Important	Location Little Importance	Location Not Important
Credit for Prior Learning	Credit for Prior Learning Very Important	Credit for Prior Learning More Important	Credit for Prior Learning Important	Credit for Prior Learning Little Importance	Credit for Prior Learning Not Important
Opportunity for faster degree completion	Opportunity for faster degree completion Very Important	Opportunity for faster degree completion More Important	Opportunity for faster degree completion Important	Opportunity for faster degree completion Little Importance	Opportunity for faster degree completion Not Important
Format of the program	Format of the program Very Important	Format of the program More Important	Format of the program Important	Format of the program Little Importance	Format of the program Not Important
Christian worldview	Christian worldview Very Important	Christian worldview More Important	Christian worldview Important	Christian worldview Little Importance	Christian worldview Not Important
Employer reimbursement	Employer reimbursement Very Important	Employer reimbursement More Important	Employer reimbursement Important	Employer reimbursement Little Importance	Employer reimbursement Not Important
Cost	Cost Very Important	Cost More Important	Cost Important	Cost Little Importance	Cost Not Important

Would you like to add any comments regarding any of the above factors?

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* 8. How would you rate the academic quality of your program?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Faculty/Quality of instruction	Faculty/Quality of instruction Excellent	Faculty/Quality of instruction Good	Faculty/Quality of instruction Fair	Faculty/Quality of instruction Poor
Program Curriculum	Program Curriculum Excellent	Program Curriculum Good	Program Curriculum Fair	Program Curriculum Poor
Helpfulness of faculty	Helpfulness of faculty Excellent	Helpfulness of faculty Good	Helpfulness of faculty Fair	Helpfulness of faculty Poor
Clarity of degree requirements	Clarity of degree requirements Excellent	Clarity of degree requirements Good	Clarity of degree requirements Fair	Clarity of degree requirements Poor
Integration of Christian worldview into the curriculum/classroom	Integration of Christian worldview into the curriculum/classroom Excellent	Integration of Christian worldview into the curriculum/classroom Good	Integration of Christian worldview into the curriculum/classroom Fair	Integration of Christian worldview into the curriculum/classroom Poor

Would you like to add any additional comments regarding academic quality?

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* 9. How would you rate the quality of these processes/services during your program?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Admissions process	Admissions process Excellent	Admissions process Good	Admissions process Fair	Admissions process Poor
Financial aid process	Financial aid process Excellent	Financial aid process Good	Financial aid process Fair	Financial aid process Poor
Billing and payment	Billing and payment Excellent	Billing and payment Good	Billing and payment Fair	Billing and payment Poor
Scheduling and registration	Scheduling and registration Excellent	Scheduling and registration Good	Scheduling and registration Fair	Scheduling and registration Poor
Academic advising	Academic advising Excellent	Academic advising Good	Academic advising Fair	Academic advising Poor

Would you like to add any additional comments about these processes/services?

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* 10. How would you rate the quality of these support services and activities during your program?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
ARC/Academic Resource Center (Tutoring)	ARC/Academic Resource Center (Tutoring) Excellent	ARC/Academic Resource Center (Tutoring) Good	ARC/Academic Resource Center (Tutoring) Fair	ARC/Academic Resource Center (Tutoring) Poor	ARC/Academic Resource Center (Tutoring) N/A
Library/Online Research Resources	Library/Online Research Resources Excellent	Library/Online Research Resources Good	Library/Online Research Resources Fair	Library/Online Research Resources Poor	Library/Online Research Resources N/A
Internship Program	Internship Program Excellent	Internship Program Good	Internship Program Fair	Internship Program Poor	Internship Program N/A
Career Services	Career Services Excellent	Career Services Good	Career Services Fair	Career Services Poor	Career Services N/A
Student Chapels	Student Chapels Excellent	Student Chapels Good	Student Chapels Fair	Student Chapels Poor	Student Chapels N/A
Extracurricular Activities/Athletics/Field trips	Extracurricular Activities/Athletics/Field trips Excellent	Extracurricular Activities/Athletics/Field trips Good	Extracurricular Activities/Athletics/Field trips Fair	Extracurricular Activities/Athletics/Field trips Poor	Extracurricular Activities/Athletics/Field trips N/A

Would you like to share additional comments about these processes/services?

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* 11. How would you rate your overall experience at Pillar College?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

If you chose a response other than "Satisfied", would you kindly provide the reason(s)?

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* 12. Based on your initial expectations that led you to choose Pillar, were those expectations met?

Pillar College exceeded my expectations

My expectations were satisfied

My expectations were not met

Comment?

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* 13. Knowing what you know now, would you choose the program again?

Yes, definitely

Yes, with reservations

No, probably not

Definitely not

If you chose a response other than "Yes, definitely", would you kindly provide the applicable reason(s)?

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* 14. Would you recommend Pillar College to a friend?

Yes, without reservations

Yes, with reservations

No, probably not

Definitely not

If you chose a response other than "Yes, without reservations", would you kindly provide the applicable reason(s)?

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* 15. Was there a specific course(s) that most affected your spiritual, moral or ethical growth? If acceptable, please list the name of the respective course(s) and instructor(s) who taught the course.

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* 16. Were there any College Faculty/Staff/Administrators who were especially helpful to you during your enrollment at Pillar? If so, would you kindly list their name(s) below and how they assisted you?

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* 17. What do you believe are Pillar College's top three areas of strength? Please list and describe them briefly.

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* 18. Are there areas at Pillar College where you would like to recommend improvement? Please list up to a maximum of three and briefly describe them in the comment boxes below?

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* 19. What do you plan to do with your degree?

Continue serving in my current role

Pursue Graduate School

Seek a new job related to my degree

Seek a promotion at my current organization

Start my own organization/business/ministry

Transfer to another College/University

Other (please specify)

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* 20. If pursuing Graduate School or Transferring to another College/University, please indicate below your next institution and the degree/major you plan to pursue.

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* 1. Where did you take most of your Pillar College classes?

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* 2. In which program are/were you enrolled?

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* 3. What is your age range?

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* 4. What is your race?

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* 5. Are you currently employed?

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* 6. Has completing this program enhanced your career/employment potential?

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* 7. Why did you choose Pillar College? Tell us how important each of these considerations were in your decision to attend this college by selecting the circle that indicates its importance.

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* 8. How would you rate the academic quality of your program?

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* 9. How would you rate the quality of these processes/services during your program?

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* 10. How would you rate the quality of these support services and activities during your program?

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* 11. How would you rate your overall experience at Pillar College?

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* 12. Based on your initial expectations that led you to choose Pillar, were those expectations met?

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* 13. Knowing what you know now, would you choose the program again?

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* 14. Would you recommend Pillar College to a friend?

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* 15. Was there a specific course(s) that most affected your spiritual, moral or ethical growth? If acceptable, please list the name of the respective course(s) and instructor(s) who taught the course.

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* 16. Were there any College Faculty/Staff/Administrators who were especially helpful to you during your enrollment at Pillar? If so, would you kindly list their name(s) below and how they assisted you?

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* 17. What do you believe are Pillar College's top three areas of strength? Please list and describe them briefly.

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* 18. Are there areas at Pillar College where you would like to recommend improvement? Please list up to a maximum of three and briefly describe them in the comment boxes below?

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* 19. What do you plan to do with your degree?

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* 20. If pursuing Graduate School or Transferring to another College/University, please indicate below your next institution and the degree/major you plan to pursue.

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* 21. Any other final comment(s) about your program?

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* 22. Your name