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Selected cohort:

survey year: 2022
years since graduation: 1
degree programme level (aggregation of degree programme type): all
degree programme type: first-level degree programme (post-Bologna process reform)
University: Torino
Faculty/Department/School: Scienze economico-sociali e matematico-statistiche (Dip.)
broad field of study: all
field of study: all
degree classification: Economics (L-33, 28)
degree programme (post-Bologna process reform): economia - già economia e commercio (L-33)
employment status at graduation : all
enrolment in a second-level degree programme: all


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1. Survey population Selected cohort
Number of graduates sort 249
Number of interviewees sort 162
Response rate on total graduates  sort 65.1
Response rate on contactable graduates  sort 71.1
Gender (%) 
Male sort 58.2
Female sort 41.8
Age at graduation (average, in years)  sort 23.4
Graduation mark (average, out of 110)  sort 94.9
Duration of studies (average, in years)  sort 3.7
Graduation delay index  sort 0.25
2a. Attendance of a 2nd-level degree programme Selected cohort
Enrolment in another degree programme after 1st-level degree (%) 
Enrolled in a 2nd-level degree programme  sort 77.2
Currently enrolled sort 76.5
Enrolled in a 1st-level degree programme  sort -
Currently enrolled sort -
Never enrolled in a 1st/2nd-level degree programme sort 22.8
Reasons for not enrolling in another degree programme (%) 
Work-related reasons  sort 37.8
Lack of a degree programme within the preferred disciplinary area sort -
Economic reasons sort 2.7
Interested in other kinds of post-degree studies sort 29.7
Not interested because of other reasons sort 16.2
Personal reasons sort 10.8
Other reasons  sort 2.7
Reasons for enrolling in a 2nd-level degree programme (%)   
To improve personal culture sort 29.6
To have more opportunities to find a job sort 41.6
Because it is necessary for finding a job sort 16.0
Because they looked for a job but they haven't found one sort 0.8
To improve the conditions at the current job sort 12.0
With regard to the 1st-level degree programme, the 2nd-level degree programme: (%) 
Is a natural continuation sort 72.0
Is not a natural continuation, but it belongs to the same disciplinary area sort 25.6
Belongs to a different disciplinary area sort 2.4
The same university where the 1st-level degree was earned (%) sort 73.4
Satisfaction with the 2nd-level degree programme (average, range 1-10) sort 8.4
2b. Post-degree studies Selected cohort
Have taken part in at least one post-degree educational activity (%)  sort 24.1
Post-degree studies: concluded/still ongoing (% per activity) 
Unpaid voluntary cooperation sort 1.9
Internship sort 2.5
Postgraduate school sort -
1st-level academic master sort 3.7
Other type of academic master sort 3.1
Internship in a company sort 16.0
Vocational training course sort 1.2
Activity financed by a scholarship sort -
3. Employment status Selected cohort
Employment and training opportunities (%)   
Working and not attending a 2nd-level degree programme sort 13.6
Working and attending a 2nd-level degree programme sort 11.7
Not working and attending a 2nd-level degree programme sort 64.8
Not working, not attending a 2nd-level degree programme and not looking for a job sort 5.6
Not working, not attending a 2nd-level degree programme but looking for a job sort 4.3
Employment status (%)   
Working sort 25.3
Not working and not looking for a job sort 64.8
Not working but looking for a job sort 9.9
Percentage of graduates who are not looking for a job but are attending a degree programme or are involved in an educational activity   sort 60.5
Post-degree working experiences (%) 
Not working but have worked after graduation sort 14.8
Have never worked after graduation sort 59.9
Employment rate  
Male sort 31.1
Female sort 27.8
Total sort 29.6
Unemployment rate  sort 12.7
4. Entry in the labour market Selected cohort
Number of employed graduates  sort 41
Employed graduates: employment status at graduation (%) 
Continuing in the job held prior to graduation sort 43.9
Not continuing the job held before graduation sort 22.0
Started working after graduation sort 34.1
Employed graduates: average time (in months) to enter the labour market  
Time between graduation and the search for the first job sort 2.4
Time between the start of the search for the first job and finding one sort 2.8
Time between graduation and finding the first job sort 5.2
5. Current job characteristics Selected cohort
Occupation (%)  
Entrepreneurs, legislators and top management sort 2.5
Jobs requiring a high level of specialisation sort 15.0
Jobs requiring technical specialisation sort 32.5
Clerical jobs sort 22.5
Other jobs  sort 27.5
Type of work (%) 
Self-employment  sort 7.5
Permanent contract   sort 32.5
Fixed-term contract sort 25.0
Research grant sort -
Training contract  sort 15.0
Other type of contract  sort 15.0
Without a contract sort 5.0
Smart working incidence (%)  sort 22.5
Part-time incidence (%) sort 40.0
Number of weekly working hours (average)    sort 32.2
6. Company characteristics Selected cohort
Company sector (%) 
Public sort 7.5
Private sort 92.5
Not-for-profit sort -
Company branch (%) 
Agriculture sort 5.0
Engineering industries and precision engineering industries sort 10.0
Building industry   sort -
Chemistry/Energy   sort 5.0
Manufacturing industry   sort 2.5
Total for industry sort 17.5
Commerce   sort 22.5
Credit and insurance sort 10.0
Transport, advertising and communications   sort 5.0
Consulting   sort 15.0
Computer science sort 5.0
Other services for companies sort 2.5
Public administration, armed forces sort 2.5
Education and research   sort 5.0
Public health sort 2.5
Other services   sort 7.5
Total for services sort 77.5
Work geographic area (%) 
North-West sort 90.0
North-East sort 2.5
Centre sort -
South sort -
Isles sort -
Abroad sort 5.0
7. Salary Selected cohort
Average monthly net salary (in euro)   
Male sort 1,140
Female sort 1,197
Total sort 1,164
8. Need for and use of a degree in the current job Selected cohort
Graduates who continue in the job started before graduation: they noticed an improvement in their job thanks to the degree (%) sort 22.2
Graduates who continue in the job started before graduation and who noticed an improvement in their job thanks to the degree: kind of improvement (%) 
Financial sort 25.0
Professional status sort 25.0
Functions sort -
Professional skills sort 50.0
Any other aspect sort -
Applicability of skills acquired through the degree programme (%) 
Highly applicable sort 22.5
Limited applicability sort 60.0
Not applicable sort 17.5
Usefulness of the education acquired during the university experience (%) 
Very useful sort 25.0
Not very useful sort 60.0
Not useful at all sort 15.0
Degree required to obtain the current job (%) 
Required by law sort 12.5
Not required by law, but necessary sort 22.5
Not required by law, but useful sort 40.0
Neither required by law, nor useful sort 25.0
9. Degree effectiveness and satisfaction with the current job Selected cohort
Effectiveness of the degree for the current job (%)   
Very effective/effective sort 30.0
Fairly effective sort 42.5
Not very effective/ineffective sort 27.5
Satisfaction with the current job (average, range 1-10) sort 8.0
Employed graduates looking for a job (%) sort 17.1
3. Employment status Selected cohort
Employment and training opportunities (%)   
Working and not attending a 2nd-level degree programme sort 16.0
Working and attending a 2nd-level degree programme sort 13.6
Not working and attending a 2nd-level degree programme sort 63.0
Not working, not attending a 2nd-level degree programme and not looking for a job sort 4.3
Not working, not attending a 2nd-level degree programme but looking for a job sort 3.1
Employment rate  
Male sort 31.1
Female sort 27.8
Total sort 29.6
Percentage of graduates who are not looking for a job but are attending a degree programme or are involved in an educational activity   sort 58.6
Post-degree working experiences (%)  
Not working but have worked after graduation sort 16.0
Have never worked after graduation sort 54.3
Job search (%)  
Not working and not looking for a job sort 61.7
Not working but looking for a job sort 8.6
Unemployment rate  sort 12.7
4. Entry in the labour market Selected cohort
Number of employed graduates sort 48
Employed graduates: employment status at graduation (%) 
Continuing in the job held prior to graduation sort 37.5
Not continuing the job held before graduation sort 22.9
Started working after graduation sort 39.6
Employed graduates: average time (in months) to enter the labour market  
Time between graduation and the search for the first job sort 2.1
Time between the start of the search for the first job and finding one sort 3.8
Time between graduation and finding the first job sort 5.9
5. Current job characteristics Selected cohort
Occupation (%)  
Entrepreneurs and top management sort 2.1
Jobs requiring a high level of specialisation sort 12.5
Jobs requiring technical specialisation sort 27.1
Clerical jobs sort 18.8
Other jobs  sort 22.9
Other  sort 16.7
Type of work (%) 
Self-employment  sort 6.3
Permanent contract   sort 27.1
Fixed-term contract sort 20.8
Scholarship or study or research grant  sort -
Training contract  sort 29.2
Other type of contract  sort 12.5
Without a contract sort 4.2
Smart working incidence (%)  sort 20.8
Part-time incidence (%) sort 39.6
Number of weekly working hours (average)    sort 32.6
6. Company characteristics Selected cohort
Company sector (%) 
Public sort 6.3
Private sort 93.8
Not-for-profit sort -
Company branch (%) 
Agriculture sort 4.2
Engineering industries and precision engineering industries sort 8.3
Building industry   sort -
Chemistry/Energy   sort 4.2
Manufacturing industry   sort 2.1
Total for industry sort 14.6
Commerce   sort 22.9
Credit and insurance sort 12.5
Transport, advertising and communications   sort 4.2
Consulting   sort 16.7
Computer science sort 4.2
Other services for companies sort 4.2
Public administration, armed forces sort 2.1
Education and research   sort 6.3
Public health sort 2.1
Other services   sort 6.3
Total for services sort 81.3
Work geographic area (%) 
North-West sort 89.6
North-East sort 2.1
Centre sort -
South sort -
Isles sort -
Abroad sort 6.3
7. Salary Selected cohort
Average monthly net salary (in euro)   
Male sort 1,083
Female sort 1,147
Total sort 1,110
8. Need for and use of a degree in the current job Selected cohort
Graduates who continue in the job started before graduation: they noticed an improvement in their job thanks to the degree (%) sort 22.2
Graduates who continue in the job started before graduation and who noticed an improvement in their job thanks to the degree: kind of improvement (%) 
Financial sort 25.0
Professional status sort 25.0
Functions sort -
Professional skills sort 50.0
Any other aspect sort -
Applicability of skills acquired through the degree programme (%) 
Highly applicable sort 22.9
Limited applicability sort 62.5
Not applicable sort 14.6
Usefulness of the education acquired during the university experience (%) 
Very useful sort 31.3
Not very useful sort 56.3
Not useful at all sort 12.5
Degree required to obtain the current job (%) 
Required by law sort 16.7
Not required by law, but necessary sort 22.9
Not required by law, but useful sort 39.6
Neither required by law, nor useful sort 20.8
9. Degree effectiveness and satisfaction with the current job Selected cohort
Effectiveness of the degree for the current job (%)   
Very effective/effective sort 33.3
Fairly effective sort 43.8
Not very effective/ineffective sort 22.9
Satisfaction with the current job (average, range 1-10) sort 8.0
Employed graduates looking for a job (%) sort 18.8