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A GRADUATE TRACER SURVEY OF THE COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE,
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY BATCHES 2010 TO 2019,

CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY INDANG, CAVITE:
A FOLLOW-UP STUDY
An Undergraduate Thesis Proposal

Submitted to the Faculty of the
College of Criminal Justice
Cavite State University
Indang, Cavite

In partial fulfilment of the requirements for

the degree of the Bachelor of
Science in Criminology
ANGLO, MARK ANGELLEUS M.

BALASABAS, JOHN ROY SMITH
CUADRA, LEE MARITHE A.
January 2022
A GRADUATE TRACER SURVEY OF THE COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE,
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY BATCHES 2010 TO 2019,
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY INDANG, CAVITE:
A FOLLOW-UP STUDY
MARK ANGELLEUS M. ANGLO

JOHN ROY SMITH BALASABAS
LEE MARITHE A. CUADRA
An undergraduate thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Criminal Justice,

Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
degree Bachelor of Science in Criminology with Contribution No. ____________.
Prepared under the supervision of Ms. Alexis R. Alcantara, MSCJ.
INTRODUCTION

Historical Background

In 2005, through the Board Resolution No. 31 Series of 2005, the Bachelor of
Science in Criminology program was initially offered in the college of sports, physical
education. In addition, on November 10, 2010, the College of Criminal Justice was
established, which offers a B.S. in Criminology program and has produced three notable
graduates. However, the college issued a government permit no.15 series of 2013 on
April 18, 2013, to offer another course, the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Security
Administration (BSISA). At the same time, a Bachelor of Science in Criminology program
is open at Cavite State University-Bacoor.
Apart from this, the College of Criminal Justice consistently produced a 100%
pass record on the Criminologist license exam. The Professional Criminologist
Association of the Philippines (PCAP) has ranked Cavite State University's main campus
as the best in Region IV-A for the past two years, 2016 and 2017.
According to CvSU Website, the CvSU-Main campus was also one of the top-
performing schools in the Criminologist licensure examination held on the same
consecutive years by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) - Board of
Criminology.
Educational attainment is a term widely used by statisticians to refer to the
highest degree of education a person has completed. Likewise, educational attainment
refers to a person's degree or level of completed education based on the following
factors: elementary school, high school, technical vocational school, Bachelor's degree
in college, master's degree in graduate school, and a doctorate in postgraduate studies
as specified by the U.S. Census Bureau Glossary (2018).
Education is a human right, a powerful engine of development, and one of the
most vital instruments for decreasing poverty and refining health, gender equality,
peace, and stability and it delivers significant, consistent returns in terms of revenue
and is the most critical factor to ensure fairness of opportunities. For individuals, it
promotes employment, earnings, health, and poverty reduction. Globally, there is a
9% increase in hourly wages for one extra year of schooling. It drives long-term
economic growth for societies, spurs innovation, strengthens institutions, and fosters
social cohesion. Indeed, making innovative and effective investments in people is
critical for developing the human capital to end extreme poverty (World Development
Report, 2018).
Demographic profiling will help understand what inspires your community – are
they pro-development, environmentally conscious, have they answered positively to
past projects, or do they have deep-rooted historical connections to a place that may
influence their feedback. From time to time the best-laid plans will be unsuccessful
because the community has been misunderstood or not adequately understood. (de
Castro & de Luna, 2019)

According to Brennan (2017), when preparing a community engagement
strategy, you need to recognize who your community members are because if you
don't appreciate critical aspects of your community, such as their history, age, social
and economic features, or even their political persuasion, your engagement may not
be as effective as it could be. Community (or stakeholder) or demographic profiling is
a valuable way of understanding the people in a topographical area or a specific
community of interest. This understanding can assist in developing a community
engagement plan and influence who the critical stakeholder individuals are and how
best to get them involved in your project.
Employability refers to the characteristics of a person that make that person
able to gain and maintain employment. Employability continues to develop because
the graduate, once employed, doesn't stop learning (i.e., continuous learning).
Therefore, employability by this description is about learning and about empowering
learners as critical reflective citizens definition is essential for it to emphasize the
employability of graduates, which is alike to our context, henceforth able to offer
insight about how to calculate graduates' employability and what are the differences
among graduates and experienced individuals in the labor market (de Castro & de
Luna, 2019)
Unfortunately, some individuals, specifically those who graduated with their
B.S. degree, are still unemployed for some personal reasons. Criminology graduates
have to wait for 8.67 months before landing a job (Ramota, 2005). More so, according
to Agcas (2014) which shows that almost three-quarters (3/4) of criminology
graduates are employed six months after passing the PRC licensure examination. 13
percent of these go into social and welfare professions, which may contain work with
offenders and the probation service. Almost 11 per cent go into caring and education
roles. Nearly 15 percent of criminology graduates go on to graduate studies or
combine work and further study.
With the assistance of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) launched the Graduate Tracer tool to
provide knowledge related to enhancing the marketability of graduates and developing
programs in higher education institutions. They are also essential tools for institutional
growth, ensuring that Higher Education Institutions and graduates are prepared to
address the demands of 21st-century education and the educational path.
Summation of the paragraph above a graduate tracer survey must be
conducted to monitor the graduates based on their demographic profile to be able for
the University to know the changes to their life, while the educational background is to
know their success in the field of education, and as to employment data to identify if
the graduates achieve their profession in line to their baccalaureate degree and as to
the course curriculum suggestions to have a better program for benefits of the present
and future student in the college and as to job performance to know if the knowledge
they gained is enough to satisfy their employer.
Statement of Problem
The study aims to determine the profile and employment data of B.S.
Criminology graduates' batches 2010-2019 of the College of Criminal Justice, Cavite
State University Indang, Cavite.
Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions.
1. What is the demographic profile of B.S. Criminology graduates (2010-2019) in terms
of:
1.1 Civil Status;
1.2 Sex;
1.3 Age;
1.4 Monthly Income;
2. What is the educational background of the B.S. Criminology graduates (2010-2019) in
terms of:
2.1 Educational Attainment;
2.2 Professional examination taken;
2.3 Professional or work-related training program attended/completed;
2.4 Reasons for pursuing training/advanced studies;
3. What is the employment data of the B.S. Criminology graduates (2010-2019) in terms
of:
3.1 Employment status;
3.2 Present occupation;
3.3 Reasons for staying in the job;
3.4 Reasons for accepting and changing the job;
3.5 Length of stay in the first job;
3.6 Job level position (First and Current/Present Job);
3.7 Initial gross monthly earning on their first job; and

3. Competencies learned by the B.S. Criminology graduates (2010-2019) in the
University that are useful to their employment in terms of:
3.8 Critical Thinking skills
3.9 Communication skills
3.10 Human Relations skills
3.11 Problem-solving skills
3.12 Information Technology skills
3.13 Entrepreneurial skills
4. What are the suggestions of the B.S. Criminology graduates (2010-2019) to improve
the course curriculum of B.S. Criminology Student of the College of Criminal Justice?
4.1 Conduct pieces of training and workshops that can enhance the competency
of every graduate;
4.2 Give attention and emphasis on the effectiveness of the curriculum used
every semester;
4.3 Personality development for the preparation for their upcoming career after
graduating
4.4 Use curriculum that is updated and timely;
4.5 Conduct job fairs or other activities that can provide additional job
opportunities for the graduates;
4.6 Specialized teachers to the significant subjects and adjust their practice
based on observation and knowledge of the students;

4.7 Survey the students about the subjects that they are taking;
5. Is there a significant relationship between the educational background and
employment data of graduates?
6. Is there a significant relationship between the employment data and competencies
learned of graduates from the program?
Objectives of the Study
In general, a Graduate Tracer Survey will be conducted to B.S. Criminology
graduates' batches 2010-2019 of the College of Criminal Justice, Cavite State
University Indang, Cavite.
The following statements are the specific objective of the study:
1. To Identify the demographic profile of the B.S. Criminology graduates (2010-
2019), their civil status, sex, age and monthly income
2. To determine the educational background of the B.S. Criminology graduates
(2010-2019) their educational attainment, a professional examination taken,
professional or work-related training program attended/completed, and reason
for pursuing training/advance studies;
3. To determine the employment data of the B.S. Criminology graduates (2010-
2019) their employment status, present occupation, the reason for staying in
the job, the reason for accepting and changing the job, length of stay in the
first job, job level position, and initial gross monthly earning on their first job;
4. To evaluate the suggestion of the graduates (2010-2019) to improve the
course curriculum; and
5. To determine the significant relationship between the educational background
and employment data of graduates?

6. To determine the significant relationship between the employment data and
competencies learned of graduates from the program?
Time and Place of the Study
The study will be conducted on Bachelor of Science in Criminology graduates
from 2010- 2019 of the College of Criminal Justice Cavite State University Indang,
Cavite. Data gathered will do from November 1-30, 2021.
Significance of the Study
This study will be helpful to the following individuals:
University Administrators, the analysis can serve as a source of information to know
the kind of graduate they produced.
College of Criminal Justice will provide data and information with regards to the
status of their graduates. This will help them in upgrading or maintaining the quality
education provided by the college.
Professor/ Instructors, this can make them aware on what is the status of their past
students. It can help them evaluate their teaching styles, skills, and practices that
support their student in their present job.
Students, this study will provide reliable information to the College of Criminal Justice
Students presently enrolled in the University to discover what the College of Criminal
Justice graduates has in terms of employment. This may help them see the different
kinds of opportunities they may have in the future; and also, to

The future researcher will provide information and be considered a reference or
guideline for their research with the same concern and may serve as the foundation of
their inquiry.
Scope and Limitation of the Study
This study covers B.S. Criminology graduates' batches 2010-2019 of the
Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. It adopts the Graduate Tracer Survey (GTS)
Tool of the Commission of Higher Education (CHED). It focuses on the identification of
the demographic profile of the graduates from 2010- 2019 in terms of their civil status,
sex, monthly income, the educational background of the graduates in terms of
educational attainment, a professional examination taken, professional or work-related
training program attended/completed, reasons for pursuing training/advance studies,
their employment data will be assessed based on their employment status, present
occupation, reasons of accepting and staying in the job, reasons for changing career,
length of stay in the first job, job level position, initial gross monthly earning and
competencies learned of the participants in the University that are useful to their
employment, the suggestion of the respondent to improve the course curriculum of
B.S. Criminology graduates of the College of Criminal Justice
In addition, the result of the study depends mainly on the information gathered
from the B.S Criminology graduates from 2010-2019.
Theoretical Framework
This study is anchored on John Holland's Career Choice Theory, which states
that when a person chooses a career, they will look for jobs to find people with the
same or common interests. They seek an environment where they can show off their
best assets, abilities, and skills and be the best person they can be. Holland's theory
has identified six (6) personality types: realistic, investigative, artistic, social,
enterprising, and conventional. It is said that people may fit into one of these types
(Marini, 2009). John Hollands' career choice theory suggests that vocational choice
can be predicted and understood by characterizing the personality types of people
and modelling the environments in which they live and then pairing the respective
personality types and backgrounds. Thus, this theory supports that people are
attracted to occupations that provide satisfaction and meet their personal needs by
interacting with personality types and model environments.
Conceptual Framework
B.S. CRIMINOLOGY GRADUATES BATCHES 2010-2019
A. Profile A. Employment Data
a Civil Status
a Employment status;
b Sex
c Age
b Present occupation;
d Monthly Income c Reasons for staying in the
job;
B. Educational Background d Reasons for accepting and
changing the job;
a Educational e Length of stay in first job; Job
Attainment;
level position;
b Professional
f Initial gross monthly earning;
examination taken;
and
c Professional or work-
related training g Competencies learned of the
program respondents in the University
attended/completed; that are useful to their
d Reasons for pursuing employment.
training/advance
studies.
Figure 1 The diagram showing the variable of the study

Figure 1 shows the relationship among the variables under inquiry. The four
(4) variables depend on the response of the graduates from 2010-2019. The first
variable depicts the graduates from 2010-2019, whi1ch is the demographic profile
such as civil status, sex and monthly income and the educational background in terms
of educational attainment, a professional examination taken, professional or work-
related training program attended/completed, reasons for pursuing training/advance
studies are considered to be an independent variable. Their employment data will be
assessed based on their employment status, present occupation, reasons of
accepting and staying in the job, reasons for changing career, length of stay in the first
job, job level position, initial gross monthly earning, and competencies learned of the
participants in the University that are useful to their employees are listed as
dependent variables.
Definition of Terms
To better understand the terms not widely known by the readers, the following
are operationally defined.
College of Criminal Justice graduates. From 2010-2019 of the College of Criminal
Justice at Cavite State University, Indang Cavite.
Civil Status. It refers to whether the respondent is single, married or separated,
widow.
Demographic Profile. It refers to the civil status, sex and monthly income of the
graduates.
Employment. This includes the employment status, nature of work, and

length of stay in the first job in the present position.
Employment Data. It refers to the employee's employment status, present
occupation, a significant line of business, and the reason for accepting and staying in
the job.
Follow-up Study. It is intended to trace, find or locate the B.S. Criminology graduates
to their place of employment or self-employment.
Google Forms. It is a web-based application used to create a survey questionnaire
by the college of criminal justice graduates from 2010-2019.
Graduates. A person who completed studies at school or received a diploma and
degree of B.S Criminology from CCJ- CvSU.
Graduate Tracer Study. A survey will be conducted to determine the profile and
employment data specifically of the B.S. Criminology graduates.
Monthly Income. It refers to the amount of money that is received by one person
every month.
Position. It is the designation or the function of the respondent on his job.

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
This chapter presents related studies, literature from different sources and also
finishes the thesis. Those included in this chapter helps to familiarize the relevant
information and serve as a foundation for the present study.
Demographic Profile and Employability
According to Brennan (2017), when formulating a community engagement
strategy, you need to know who your community members are because if you don't
understand critical aspects of your community, such as their history, age, social and
economic features, or even their political persuasion, your engagement may not be as
effective as it could be. Community (or stakeholder) or demographic profiling is a
valuable way of understanding the people in a topographical area or a specific
community of interest. This understanding can assist in developing a community
engagement plan and influence who the critical stakeholder individuals are and how best
to get them involved in your project.
By undertaking demographic modelling of the community, you're trying to engage
with; you will be in a better position to start what techniques are likely to gain more
traction – for example, if young professionals dominate the population, public meetings
that eat up one's free time are unlikely to be an attractive prospect. In contrast, online
methods that are easy and quick to use will likely experience more excellent participation
rates.
Furthermore, demographic profiling will help you understand what stimulates
your community – are they pro-development, environmentally conscious, have they
answered positively to past projects, or have deep-rooted historical networks to a place
that may influence their feedback. From time to time, the best-laid plans will be
unsuccessful because the community has been misunderstood or not adequately
understood.
Employability states to the attributes of an individual that make that person able
to maintain employment and gain. Employability is continued to develop because the
graduate, once employed, doesn't stop learning (i.e., continuous learning). Thus,
employability by this description is about learning and it is about empowering learners as
critical reflective citizens definition is essential for it too emphasizes the employability of
graduates, which is alike to our context, hence able to offer insight about how to
measure graduates' employability and what are the differences among graduates and
skilled individuals in the labour market (de Castro & de Luna, 2019)
Numerous employability definitions have been established based on or including
input from industry and business. In the United States of America, and Employability
Skills Framework was developed through employers, educators, human resources
associations, and labour market associations. This outline states, "Employability skills
are general skills that are essential for accomplishment in the labor market at all levels of
employment and in all areas." After researching with owners across Canada,
Employability Skills 2000+ was released by the Conference Board of Canada, which
defines employability as "the skills you need to enter, stay in, and progress in the world
of work." Employers value employees who arrive to work on time and take responsibility
for their actions and behaviors. In addition, employers know that dependable and
responsible employees love their job, job expectations, and performance level (Miller,
2017).
Educational Background
Educational attainment is a term widely used by statisticians to refer to the
highest degree of education a person has completed. As well that educational
attainment refers to a person's degree or level of completed education based on the
following factors: elementary school, high school, technical vocational school, Bachelor's
degree in college, master's degree in graduate school, and a doctorate in postgraduate
studies as specified by the U.S. Census Bureau Glossary (2018).
Education is a human right, a powerful engine of growth, is one of the most
potent instruments for alleviating poverty, health, gender equality, stability, and
prosperity, according to the World Development Report (2018).
According to the World Development Report (2018), education has been the
most significant factor in ensuring equal opportunities because it provides better,
consistent returns in terms of revenue. It promotes employment, earnings, welfare, and
poverty reduction for individuals. One additional year of schooling results in a 9% rise in
hourly earnings globally. It propels long-term economic development, encourages
creativity, reinforces institutions, and promotes social stability in societies. However,
making wise and successful investments in people is crucial for building the human
capital needed to eradicate extreme poverty.
Children in developing nations have made great strides in bringing them into
kindergarten, and more children are now in school worldwide. However, as the 2018
World Development Report (WDR) emphasizes, learning is not assured. Schooling is not
learning for around half of the pupils. Upwards among the majority of kids, while
attending the school, are unable to read or write. Nearly 90% of learners in Sub-Saharan
Africa do not have the minimum necessary reading and math skills.
Even so, not every child attend kindergarten. Two hundred sixty million children
have not finished primary or secondary school. As a consequence, the same number of
people did not achieve higher education.
The World Bank Group (WBG) assists countries in improving and affiliating their
education system so that all children are capable of learning. Education is essential for
developing the human resource department, which allows people and countries to
succeed.
Employment Data
Employment rates are distinct as a measure of the extent to which available labor
resources (people available to work) are being used. They are premeditated as the ratio
of the employed to the working-age population. Rates of employment are sensitive to the
economic cycle. Still, in the lengthier term, they are significantly affected by the higher
education of government and income support policies and policies that facilitate the
employment of women and underprivileged groups. Employed individuals are those
aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in profitable employment for no less
than one hour in the prior week or had work but were absent from work throughout the
reference week. The working-age population refers to individuals aged 15 to 64. This
pointer is seasonally adjusted, and it is measured in terms of thousands person aged15
and over and as a percentage of the working-age population.
The employment rate in the first month of the year 2021 stood at 91.3 %, which
is similar to the October 2020 rate. This means that 41.2 million Filipinos were employed
out of 45.2 million Filipinos in the labor force in January 2021. This estimated rate was
lower than the reported 94.7 percent in January 2020. By Region, unemployment rates
in seven (7) regions of the country were reportedly higher than the national estimate of
8.7 % in January 2021. CALABARZON and Bicol Region, two regions, reported double-
digit joblessness rates of 13.1 % and 11.3 %, respectively. Equivalently, these areas
were reported to have more than ten unemployed individuals for every 100 persons in
the labor force. Youth LFPR was placed at 34.7 percent in January 2021, 33.9 % in
October 2020, and 37.4 percent in January 2020. The youth employment rate was
lowest in January 2021 at 80.2 % matched the rates in the 10 th month of 2020 and in
January 2020 at 80.6 % and 86.4 %, respectively. (Philippine Statistics Authority
website, 2021)
Graduate Tracer Study (GTS) Tool
Graduate tracer studies are a survey of graduates from institutions of higher
education. They are essential tools of institutional development to ensure the
preparation of the Higher Education Institutions and graduates to meet the challenges of
21st -century education and the direction of the education.
According to Plata (2020), the graduate tracer study questionnaire developed by
the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) was adopted to obtain the needed
information. However, questions were modified based on the specific needs of the BSIT
program. The utilization of "Google Docs," particularly the Google forms, creates the
electronic copy of the survey instrument and uploads it for easy access and retrieval.
The utilization of Google docs easily facilitates the collection, monitoring, storage,
recovery, and reporting of the results. The available online facility of Google docs serves
as the electronic repository of alumni/graduate profiles and employment information. It
produced reports such as a master file of surveyed graduates and a summary of
graduates' responses with frequency and percentage summary reports and graphical
interpretation of the data. Also, words kept by the online storage can be backup for
safekeeping and archival.
Tracer study is a practical procedure in getting reliable and quick inputs that
ensure that educational institutions' human capital is relevant and ready in the constantly
changing job market. Moreover, higher education institutions are responsible for
equipping students with advanced knowledge and skills pertinent to their job positions.
Hence, tracer studies' main goal is to collect essential data concerning the current status
of graduates (Llego & Bañez, 2017) and also a means of preserving curriculum
relevance and providing targeted benefits to graduates to improve the marketability of
educational programs. (Woya, 2019)
Moreover, some researchers likewise emphasized that tracer study measures
the relevance of competencies to the field of work, improving curriculum for better
human resources (Evangelista & Morales, 2017; Nivera et al., 2013). Henceforth, tracer
studies are essential feedback mechanisms on the graduates' employability and
competencies acquired. This can likewise document the graduates' retrospective
evaluation of the program outcomes as a basis for further enhancement.

METHODOLOGY
This chapter elaborates on how the current study will be carried out. It explains
the steps that lead to the research findings and conclusion. It covers the research
design, the study's responder, data sources, research instrument, data collection
technique, and statistical treatment of the data.
Research Design
The researchers employ a descriptive-correlational research design in
presenting and analyzing the data gathered. Also, it gathers quantifiable information
that was used in statistical inference to target respondents through data analysis
(Penwarden, 2014). The results of the acquired data define the demographic and
career profiles of the B.S. Criminology Graduates/Alumni of Cavite State University
were statistically calculated and interpreted using a descriptive research approach.
The result of the acquired data in determining the relationship between educational
background and the competencies learned of the graduates from the program of B.S.
Criminology/Alumni of the Cavite State University in relationship with the employment
data were statistically calculated and interpreted using a correlational research

approach. The research will also look into the program's relevance to the
graduate’s/alumni's current jobs.
Participants of the study
The participants of the study were the graduates of B.S. Criminology batches
2010-2019 from College of Criminal Justice - Cavite State University.
Sources of Data
Primary data will be collected by means of survey questionnaires adapted from
the GTS tool. Secondary data will be collected through previous reading researches,
articles, and searching through the World Wide Web.
The primary source of data will be the College of Criminal Justice graduates
from 2010-2019 of Cavite State University, Indang Cavite. A complete list of College
of Criminal Justice graduates' batches 2010-2019 was obtained from the College
Registrar of Cavite State University.
Sampling Technique
The researchers use convenience sampling techniques. Convenience
sampling is the technique of selecting people most conveniently to obtain their instant
response to the Graduate Tracer Study. The sample only includes B.S. Criminology
Graduates from batches 2010-2019.
Sampling will be done by getting a list of the total population of the graduates,
calling, texting, or emailing randomly those from the list with contact information. In
cases where respondents were unavailable or unwilling to cooperate, others will be

chosen using the same procedure, repeating the process until sample responses are
collected.
Data Gathering Procedure
The researchers request a complete list of the B.S Criminology graduates from
batch 2010 - 2019 to the College Registrar. Additionally, another letter is addressed to
the Dean of the College of Criminal Justice in asking consent before the study is
conducted. Upon approval, the researchers created an online survey questionnaire
through Google forms; this will be used to communicate with all the graduates. It will
be posted on the Facebook group of CCJ graduates' batches 2010 – 2019. Also, a
personal message thru messenger was done.
To answer the objective of this study, the researchers used a Graduate Tracer
Survey Tool adapted from the CHED and OSAS. After completing the questionnaires,
the results will be tallied and tabulated. These data will serve as the basis of analysis
and interpretation. Corresponding tables and discussions will be provided.
Research Instrument
The Graduate Tracer Survey (GTS) questionnaire constructed by CHED was
adapted and used as the instrument in this study. Hence, the statements of the
problem are arranged based on the questionnaire.
A Graduate Tracer Survey Tool will be created to the Google forms just like
what OSAS did on their Tracer form; it served as a convenient way of communicating
the B.S. Criminology graduates from 2010-2019. The first part determined the
demographic profile of the graduates in terms of Civil Status, Sex, Age and Monthly
Income; then the second part determined the educational background of the
graduates in terms of Educational Attainment, Professional examination taken,
Professional or work-related training program attended/completed, Reasons for
pursuing training/advance studies then the third part determined the employment data
of the respondent in terms of Employment status, Present occupation, Company
profile, Major line business of the company, Reasons for staying in the job, Reasons
for accepting and changing the job, length of stay in the first job, Job level position,
initial gross monthly earning and Competencies learned of the respondents in the
University that are useful to their employment then the fourth part will determine the
suggestion of the respondent to improve the course curriculum of B.S. Criminology
student. This questionnaire also included a letter informing the graduates that this
study was intended to acquire necessary information about their present employment
status and personal information for school records purposes.
Statistical Treatment of Data
To determine the demographic profile in terms of civil status, sex, age, monthly
income, educational background of the graduates in terms of educational attainment, a
professional examination taken, professional or work-related training program
attended/completed, and reasons for pursuing advance studies, frequency and
percentage will be used.
To determine the employment data of the graduates in terms of employment
status, present occupation, reasons for accepting and staying in the job, reasons for
changing job, length of stay in the first job, job level position, initial gross monthly
earning and competencies learned of the participants in the University that are useful
to their employment frequency and percentage will be used.

To measure the suggestions of the participants to improve the course
curriculum of B.S. Criminology graduates of the College of Criminal Justice, the
weighted mean will be used.
To measure the significant relationship between the educational background
and employment data of graduates, Pearson correlational coefficient will be used.
To measure the significant relationship between the employment data and
competencies learned of graduates from the program, Pearson correlational
coefficient will be used.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter contains the presentation, analysis, and interpretation of the data
gathered. The data were tabulated for discussion. In depth analysis and interpretation
were made for better appreciation and understanding of the data.
Demographic Profile of the Participants
Table 1 shows the distribution of the participants’ profile according to their civil
status, sex, age and monthly income.
Civil Status. Result reveals that in general the participants were single (83%) while
17 percent were married. Thus, based on the results, graduates of single status were
more focused in their personal growth and professional advancement. According to
IJARMSS (2017), all the respondents are single before their first jobs. This implies
that the respondents were focused in finding a job immediately after graduation as
their number one priority.

Sex. It reveals that majority of the participants were males with 55 percent
while females were 45 percent. This implies that in terms of sex, there were more
female than male graduates. This implies that the B.S. Criminology program is a male
dominated degree but not only intended for males but also for females.
Age. It shows that the age range of the participants were 21 to 30. It can be
seen that 40 percent of the participants were 21-23 years old while age bracket 24 to
26 years old got 41 percent, ages 27 to 29 got 17 percent, and 30 above years old
garnered 3 percent only. It shows that majority of the participants were 24 to 26 years
old. As according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the minimum
age of employment in the Philippines is 18 for hazardous work and 15 for non-
hazardous. This indicates that the graduates were mostly young, skilled and fit to work
according to the standards.
Monthly Income. It reveals that 2 (3%) out of the 78 participants doesn’t have their
monthly income, 10 (13%) receive 10,000 to 15,000 pesos, 10 (13%) participants
receive 15,000 to 20,000 pesos, 6 (8%) participants receive 20,000 to 25,000 pesos
and 20 (26%) participants receive 25,000 to 30,000 pesos monthly salary, 30 (38%)
participants receive 30,000 and above. This implies that majority of the participants
monthly income is 30,000 and above. The study of DFA Ruiz (2014) indicates that
graduates were receiving 5,000 to 10,000 Philippine pesos as monthly income, as
they landed on their first job. They must persevere and be committed to their jobs in
order to see their pay rise.
Table 1. Distribution of participants in terms of demographic profile
CHARACTERISTICS Frequency Percentage
Civil status
Single 65 83
Married 13 17
Sex
Male 43 55
Female 35 45
Age
21 to 23 years old 31 40
30 years old and above 2 3
Monthly Income
No Monthly Income yet 2 3
P10,000.00 to less than
10 13
P15,000.00
10 13
P20,000.00
6 8
P25,000.00
P25,000.00 and P30,000.00 20 26
P30,000.00 and above 30 38
Educational Background of the Participants
The subsequent tables show the distribution of the participants’ educational
background according to educational attainment, professional examination taken,
reasons for taking the course or pursuing the degree, professional or work-related
training program attended/completed and reasons for pursuing advance studies.
Year graduated. Table 2 shows the distribution of participants in terms of year
graduated. It reveals that there were one (1%) graduate-participants in 2010, one
(1%) participant in 2011, 2 (3%) participants in 2013, 5 (6%) participants in 2014, 4
(5%) participants in 2015, 10 (13%) participants in 2016, 16 (21%) participants in

2017, 20 (26%) participants in 2018 and 19 (24%) participants in 2019. It seems that
as time passes by, the number of graduates produced by CCJ increases.
Table 2.1 Year Graduated of the Respondents
Year Graduated Frequency Percentage

2010 1 1
2011 1 1
2013 2 3
2014 5 6
2015 4 5
2016 10 13
2017 16 21
2018 20 26
2019 19 24
Total 78 100%
Eligibility. Table 3 reveals that most of the participants have eligibility which
was categorized into Criminology Licensure Examination, NAPOLCOM and Civil
Service eligibility, thus all of them have their eligibility. Specifically, 100 percent
passed the Criminologist Licensure Examination while 9 from them passed
NAPOLCOM examination and also 6 from them passed the Civil Service Commission
- PROFESSIONAL. It implies, aside from that, those who gained the cum laude award
during their conferment of their B.S. degree were automatically exempted in Civil
Service based on P.D. 907 also known as “Granting Civil Service Eligibility to College
Honor Graduates” which they can be used in applying in Philippine government
agencies.
Table 3. Distribution of participants in terms of eligibility

Eligibility Frequency Percentage
With Eligibility 78 100
No Eligibility 0 0
Total 78 100%
Training or advance studies. Table 4 shows the distribution of participants in
terms of training or advance studies attended after college. It reveals that 24 (23%) of
the participants undergo in PNP training, 11 (11%) in Master’s degree,9 (9%) in Basic
Aviation Security Course, 7 (7%) in Jail Basic Recruitment Training Course, 5 (5%) in
Basic Occupational Safety and Health/Teacher Certificate Program, 5 (5%) in
Correctional Officer Training Course, 4 (4%) in Fire Basic Recruit Course,3 (3%), in
Basic Security Supervisory Course,3 (3%) in Basic Training Course in Private
Detectives and Investigation, 3 (3%) in BFP Orientation Program, 3 (3%) in Customer
Experienced Management Training/ Negotiation Skills/ Presentation Skills, 2 (2%) in
Coast Guard Officers Course, 2 (2%) in Doctorate Degree, 2 (2%) in Philippine
Army/Navy/Air for Officer Candidate Course, 2 (2%) in Probationary Officer Training, 1
(1%) Basic Security Screeners Course, 1 (1%) in Basis Military Training - Philippine
Army,1 (1%) in Drug Enforcement Officer Basic Course, 1 (1%) in Fraud Investigation
and Detection Course, 1 (1%) in PAGCOR Surveillance Training, 1 (1%) in PNP Basic
Internal Security Operation Course (PNP BISOC), 1 (1%) in Recruit Orientation
Program, 1 (1%) in Standard Disaster Risk Reduction and Management. Ten (10)
participants have not undergone advance studies. This implies that majority of the
participants were trained in the PNP which were related to their curriculum.
Table 4. Distribution of participants in terms of training or advance studies

attended after college
Professional or Work-related Training Program(s)
Frequency Percentage
Attended/Completed
Philippine National Police (PNP) PSBRC/PSFTP 24 23

Master's Degree 11 11
Basic Aviation Security Course 9 9
Jail Basic Recruitment Training Course 7 7
Basic Occupational Safety and Health/Teacher Certificate
5 5
Program
Correctional Officer Training Course 4 4
Fire Basic Recruit Course 4 4
Basic Security Supervisory Course 3 3
Basic Training Course in Private Detectives and
3 3
Investigation
BFP Orientation Program 3 3
Customer Experienced Management Training/
3 3
Negotiation Skills/ Presentation Skills
Coast Guard Officers Course 2 2
Doctorate Degree 2 2
Philippine Army/Navy/Air for Officer Candidate Course 2 2
Probationary Officer Training 2 2
Basic Security Screeners Course 1 1
Basis Military Training - Philippine Army 1 1
Drug Enforcement Officer Basic Course 1 1
Fraud Investigation and Detection Course 1 1
PAGCOR Surveillance Training 1 1
PNP Basic Internal Security Operation Course (PNP
1 1
BISOC)
Recruit Orientation Program 1 1
Standard Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 1 1
No Advance Training/Advance Study Attended 10 10
TOTAL 100 100
As according to Republic Act 6506, Section 23 of known as “An Act Creating
the Board of Examiners for Criminologist in the Philippines and for other purposes”,
that a criminology graduates have the opportunity to be a professor, instructor or
teacher in Criminology in any University duly recognized by the government. They can
also be a law enforcer, executive, adviser, consultant or agent in any government or
private agency as technician in different field of criminalistics, and other scientific
aspects of crime detection and be an officer of any correctional and penal institution.
Thus, the high percentage of the participants who experienced PNP training
were able to have a job opportunity based on the stated listed jobs in Section 23 of RA
6506. Moreover, some of the participants had an equal opportunity to be employed in
the same positions above in accordance to the training that they have attended.
Reasons for pursuing advance studies. Table 5 indicates the distribution of
participants in terms of reasons for pursuing advance studies. The 49 (63%)
participants are for professional development, 12 (15%) of the participants revealed
that they pursued advance studies for promotion, 2 (2%) participants answered other
reason and 15 (19%) participants doesn’t take advance studies yet. It appears that
majority of the participants pursue their advance studies for their professional
development for them to be more trained, specialized and even a skilled employee to
whatever task may give to them.
Table 5. Distribution of participants in terms of reasons for pursuing advance

studies
Reasons for Pursuing Training/Advanced Studies Frequency Percentage

For Professional Development 49 63%
For Promotion 12 15%
Requirements 1 1%
Self-Improvement 1 1%
None 15 19%
Total 78 100%
Employment data of the Participants
The following tables show the distribution of the participants’ employment data
according to employment status, present occupation, reasons for staying in the job,
reasons for accepting and changing the job, length of stay in first job, job level
position, initial gross monthly earning on their first job and competencies learned of
the participants in the University that are useful to their employment.
Employment Status. Table 6 presents the employment status of the
participants. As revealed, 53 (68%) of the participants have a permanent and stable
job, 14 (18%) were temporary in their work, 10 (13%) of them were contractual, and
one of them was self-employed. On the other hand, 30 (19.5%) graduate-participants
were still unemployed.
Present Employment Status Frequency Percentage

Regular or Permanent 53 68%
Temporary 14 18%
Contractual 10 13%
Self-employed 1 1%
Total 78 100%
Table 6. Present Employment Status of the Respondents
This means that majority of the employed B.S. in Criminology graduates are
regular or permanent. This is supported by the study of Gadamer and Eusebio (2017).
Those who passed the board examination and who are employed as law enforcers
are permanent while the rest who were not able to pass the board exam are hired on
a contractual status. It should be noted however that one (1) board passer is among
those who are still on a contractual status due to lack of available position to be filled
in the agency where he is employed.
Present Occupation. Table 7 shows the participants’ present occupation.
Among the 78 participants, 25 (32%) of them were in the Philippine National Police
service,12 (15%) are employed as Correction Officer, 10 (13%) of them were in
Academe, 9 (12%) are employed as Fire Officer, 3 (4%) are employed as Government
Employee, 2 (3%) are employed as Aviation Security Agent, 2 (3%) are employed as
Military Personnel, 2 (3%) are employed as Prison Guard, 1 (1%) are employed as
Administrative Officer, 1 (1%) as Airport Police, 1 (1%) as Bank Agent/Security Agent,
1 (1%) are employed as Coast Guard Officer, 1 (1%) are the Community
Development Assistant, 1 (1%) are the Encoder, 1 (1%) are the Intelligence Officer, 1
(1%) are the LDRRMO Staff, 1 (1%) are the Loss Prevention Assistant, 1 (1%) are the
Office Staff, 1 (1%) as PAGCOR Surveillance, 1 (1%) are employed as Security
Officer and 1 (1%) are the Security Screening Officer . Criminology participants can
be in the field of investigation, police officer, fire officer, jail officer, airport police and
also a professor.
However, Guadamor and Eusebio (2017) stated that it can be inferred that
graduates of the BS Criminology program preferred to join the law enforcement
agencies in order to better apply what they have learned in college. However, others
who had no luck to be accommodated in agencies that could match their educational
qualification are underemployed considering that some are employed in areas out of
their fields of specialization.
Table 7 Present Occupation of the Respondents
Present Occupation Frequency Percentage

Philippine National Police Service 25 32%
Correction Officer 12 15%
Academe 10 13%
Fire Officer 9 12%
Government Employee 3 4%
Aviation Security Agent 2 3%
Military Personnel 2 3%
Prison Guard 2 3%
Administrative Officer 1 1%
Airport Police 1 1%
Bank Agent/Security Agent 1 1%
Coast Guard Officer 1 1%
Community Development Assistant 1 1%
Encoder 1 1%
Intelligence Officer 1 1%
LDRRMO Staff 1 1%
Loss Prevention Assistant 1 1%
Office Staff 1 1%
PAGCOR Surveillance 1 1%
Security Officer 1 1%
Security Screening Officer 1 1%
Total 78 100%
Reasons for staying on the job. Table 8 presents the participants’ reasons
for staying on the job. Related to course or program of study got the highest 58 (36%),
53 (33.77%) Salaries and benefits, 25 (16%) answered related to special skills,15
(9%) due to family influence, 7 (4%) answered proximity to residence, 3 (3%)
answered other reason. This implies that most of the participants’ related to course or
program of study. With this, they even feel the value of their efforts in performing their
job.
Table 8 Reasons for Staying in the Job of the Respondents
Reasons for Staying in the Job Frequency Percentage

Related to course or program of study 58 36%
Salaries and benefits 53 33%
Related to special skill 25 16%
Family influence 15 9%
Proximity to residence 7 4%
For the Filipino people 1 1%
Enjoyment 1 1%
None 1 1%
TOTAL 161 100
Reasons for accepting the job. Table 9 shows the distribution of participants
in terms of accepting the job. It reveals that Career challenge got 56 (34%)
participants have the highest percentage, Salaries and benefits got 55 (34%), Related
to special skill 41 (25%), Proximity to residence got 9 (6%) and other reason got 1
(1%). The most common reasons given by all responders are financial gain and
satisfaction with the task at hand. Other factors stated were proximity to the residence
and the desire to assist the public. This finding suggests that respondents are
dedicated to their place of employment.
Table 9. Distribution of participants in terms of reasons for accepting the job
Reasons for Accepting the Job Frequency Percentage

Career challenge 56 34%
Salaries and benefits 55 34%
Related to special skill 41 25%
Proximity to residence 9 6%
Other reason 1 1%
TOTAL 162 100
Reasons for changing the job. Table 10 shows the distribution of participants in
terms of changing the job. Results reveal that among the reasons in changing their job,
salaries and benefits garnered 27(17.54%) response, career challenge got 19 (12.34%)
and related to special skill got 14 (9.1%) percent, proximity of residence got 1 (0.65%)
percent, 2 (1.3%) percent of the participants have other reasons and 115 (74.68%)
doesn’t change their job but 30 of them are unemployed. Most of the participant’s reason
in changing their job is due to salaries and benefits which could not fill the expenses of
their family and not enough budget to their daily life.
Table 10. Distribution of participants in terms of reasons for changing the job
Reasons for Changing the Job Frequency Percentage

Salaries and benefits 27 17.54
Career challenge 19 12.34
Related to special skills 14 9.1

Proximity to residence 1 0.65
Other reasons 2 1.3

TOTAL 63 100
Length of stay in the first job. Table 11 shows the distribution of participants
in terms of stay in their first job. It reveals that 8 (10%) of the participants served less
than one (1) month, 20 (26%) engaged on their work within 1 to 6 months, 7 (9%)
worked within 7 to 11 months, 20 (26%) worked within 1 year to less than 2 years, 11
(14%) worked 2 years to less than 3 years, 12 (15%) worked 3 years and above. It
appears that the majority of the participants who had their first job had only stayed for
1 year to less than 2 years contract and 1 year to less than 2 years it means that they
are satisfied on their first job.
Table 35.Distribution of participants in terms of length of stay in the first job

Length of Stay in the First Job FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
Less than 1 month 8 10%
1 - 6 months 20 26%
7 - 12 months 7 9%
1 year to less than 2 years 20 26%
2 years to less than 3 years 11 14%
Others (3 years and above) 12 15%
TOTAL 78 100
First job and current job level position. Table 12 shows the distribution of the
participants in terms of first and current job level position. Professional technical or
supervisory has 32 (41%) got the highest percentage rank or clerical got 25 (32%), self-
employed 19 (24%) and managerial or executive 2 (3%). It implies that the graduates
were mostly are professionals that were much related to their field. On the other hand,
on the current job level position, professional technical or supervisory 56 (72%) got the
highest percentage, 17 (22%) in rank or clerical, 3 (4%) in self-employed and 2 (3%) of
the participants in managerial or executive. Thus, the position of the participants during
their first job and current job were in the higher position. Most of them were having a
good position which may result to the success of the university’s graduates.
Table 36 .Distribution of participants in terms of first and current job level position
FIRST JOB CURRENT JOB

JOB LEVEL
FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
Professional 32 41% 56 72%

Technical or
Supervisory
Rank or Clerical 25 32% 17 22%
Self- Employed 19 24% 3 4%
Managerial or 2 3% 2 3%
Executive
None 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 78 100 78 100
Gross monthly earning. Table 13 shows the distribution of the participants in
terms of gross monthly earning on their first job. It reveals that 3 (4%) received below 5,
000 pesos as their salary, 8 (10%) received 5,000 to less than 10,000 pesos, 26 (33%)
of them received 10,000 to less than 15,000 pesos, 13 (17%) received 15,000 to less
than 20,000 pesos, 6 (8%) received 20,000 to less than 25,000 pesos, only 20 (26%)
received a salary of 25,000 pesos and above and 2 (3%) no initial gross monthly
earning. It means that most of the participants were satisfied with 10,000 to less than
15,000 pesos salary that they received since they were employed in the PNP, BFP,
BJMP and Aviation Security and they are more dedicated to their work.
Table 13. Distribution of participants in terms of initial gross monthly earning on
their first job
Initial Gross Monthly Earning Frequency Percentage

Below P5,000.00 3 4%
P5,000.00 to less than P10,000.00 8 10%
P10,000.00 to less than P15,000.00 26 33%
P15,000.00 to less than P20,000.00 13 17%
P20,000.00 to less than P25,000.00 6 8%
P25,000.00 and above 20 26%
None 2 3%
TOTAL 78 100%
Competencies learned. Table 14 shows the distribution of participants in terms
of competencies learned. As seen in the table, 64 (23%) of the participants reported that
they learned communication skills, 60 (22%) learned critical thinking skills, 10 (4%)
learned entrepreneurial skills, 57 (21%) learned human relations skills, 34 (12%) learned
information technology skills, 3 (1%) learned leadership skills and 47 (17%) learned
problem solving skills
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Criminology program are taught a
variety of skills to help them compete in the global job market. Human relations abilities,
communication skills, problem-solving skills, and investigative skills are all relevant in
the current job, according to the respondents. It was also suggested that because of the
talents they held, they were able to effortlessly adjust to their new positions.
Table 14. Distribution of participants in terms of competencies learned
Competencies Learned Frequency Percentage

Communication Skills 64 23%
Critical Thinking Skills 60 22%
Entrepreneurial Skills 10 4%
Human Relations Skills 57 21%
Information Technology Skills 34 12%
Leadership Skills 3 1%
Problem-solving Skills 47 17%
TOTAL 276 100
Suggestions to improve course curriculum. Table 15 shows the distribution of
participants in terms of suggestions to improve course curriculum. The top suggestion
got, 1.53 Give attention and emphasis on the effectiveness of the curriculum used every
semester, 1.47 Conduct a survey to the students about the subjects that they are taking,
1.46 Conduct job fairs or other activity that can provide additional job opportunity for the
graduates, 1.40 Personality development for the preparation for their upcoming career
after graduating, 1.38 Conduct pieces of training and workshops that can enhance the
competency of every graduate, 1.36 Use curriculum that is updated and timely and 1.35
Specialized teachers to the significant subjects and adjust their practice based on
observation and knowledge of the students. Most of participants’ suggestions is to give
attention and emphasis on the effectiveness of the curriculum used every semester that
can enhance the competency of every graduate these suggestions would improve the
skills and capacities of every student in the college.
Table 15. Distribution of participants in terms of their suggestions to improve

course Curriculum
Suggestions of the B.S. Criminology Weighted Verbal
Graduates Mean Interpretation
Conduct pieces of training and workshops that can
1.38 Very Important
enhance the competency of every graduate
Give attention and emphasis on the effectiveness
1.53 Very Important
of the curriculum used every semester
Personality development for the preparation for 1.40 Very Important
their upcoming career after graduating
Use curriculum that is updated and timely 1.36 Very Important
Conduct job fairs or other activities that can
provide additional job opportunities for the 1.46 Very Important
graduates
Specialized teachers to the significant subjects
and adjust their practice based on observation and 1.35 Very Important
knowledge of the students
Survey the students about the subjects that they
1.47 Very Important
are taking
Legend for Table 15. Suggestions of the B.S. Criminology Graduates:
Weighted Mean Verbal Interpretation
1.00 - 1.80 Very Important
1.81 - 2.60 Fairly Important
2.61 - 3.40 Important
3.41 - 4.20 Slightly Important
4.21 - 5.00 Not at all Important
Significant Relationship between year graduated and employment data.
Table 16 shows the distribution of participants in terms of significant relationship
betweenyear graduated and employment data. There is no significant relationship
between Year Graduated of the Respondents and their Employment Data.
Table 16. Year Graduated and Employment Data
Pearson Correlation
Employment Data Correlatio Interpretatio p- Decisio Remarks
n n value n
Coefficien
t
Failed to Not
Present Employment Weak
0.20 0.71 reject Significan
Status Positive
Ho t
Failed to Not
Very Weak
Present Occupation -0.06 0.61 reject Significan
Negative
Ho t
Failed to Not
Reasons for Staying Very Weak
-0.004 0.98 reject Significan
in the Job Negative
Ho t
Failed to Not
Reasons for Very Weak
Accepting the Job Negative
Ho t
Failed to Not
Changing the Job Positive
Ho t
Failed to Not
Length of Stay in the Very Weak
First Job Negative
Ho t
Failed to Not
First Job Position Very Weak
Level Negative
Ho t
Failed to Not
Current/Present Job Very Weak
Position Level Positive
Ho t
Initial Gross Monthly Failed to Not
Very Weak
Income on their First 0.14 0.22 reject Significan
Positive
Job Ho t
Significant Relationship between professional examination(s) passed and
employment data. Table 17 shows the distribution of participants in terms of significant
relationship between professional examination(s) passed and employment data. There is
a significant relationship between Professional Examination(s) Passed of the
Respondents and their Present Employment Status. There is a significant relationship
between Professional Examination(s) Passed of the Respondents and their Present
Occupation.
Table 17. Professional Examination(s) Passed and Employment Data
Pearson Correlation
Correlatio
n Interpretatio Decisio
Employment Data p-value Remarks
Coefficie n n
nt
Present Employment Weak Reject
0.36 0.00 Significant
Status Positive Ho
Weak Reject
Present Occupation -0.33 0.00 Significant
Negative Ho
Reasons for Staying in Very Weak Failed to Not

-0.03 0.80
the Job Negative reject Ho Significant
Reasons for Accepting Very Weak Failed to Not

0.11 0.29
the Job Positive reject Ho Significant
Reasons for Changing Very Weak Failed to Not

0.08 0.50
Length of Stay in the Very Weak Failed to Not

-0.14 0.22
First Job Negative reject Ho Significant
Very Weak Failed to Not
First Job Position Level 0.12 0.28
Positive reject Ho Significant
Current/Present Job Very Weak Failed to Not
0.01 0.93
Position Level Positive reject Ho Significant
Initial Gross Monthly
Income on their First 0.12 0.30
Positive reject Ho Significant
Job
Significant Relationship between professional or work-related training
program(s) attended/completed and employment data. Table 18 shows the
distribution of participants in terms of significant relationship between professional or
work-related training program(s) attended/completed and employment data. There is a
significant relationship between Professional or Work-related Training Program(s)
Attended/Completed of the Respondents and their Present Occupation.
Table 18. Professional or Work-related Training Program(s) Attended/Completed

and Employment Data
Pearson Correlation
Employment Data Correlation Interpretatio p- Decisio Remarks
Coefficient n value n
Not
Present Employment Very Weak Failed to
-0.10 0.39 Significan
Status Negative reject Ho
t
Weak Reject Significan
Present Occupation 0.35 0.00
Positive Ho t
Not
Reasons for Staying in Very Weak Failed to
0.06 0.60 Significan
the Job Positive reject Ho
t
Not
Reasons for Accepting Very Weak Failed to
t
Not
Reasons for Changing Very Weak Failed to
t
Not
Length of Stay in the Very Weak Failed to
First Job Negative reject Ho
t
Not
First Job Position Very Weak Failed to
Level Negative reject Ho
t
Not
Current/Present Job Very Weak Failed to
Position Level Negative reject Ho
t
Initial Gross Monthly Not
Very Weak Failed to
Income on their First 0.15 0.19 Significan
Positive reject Ho
Job t
Significant Relationship between reasons for pursuing training/advanced
studies and employment data. Table 19 shows the distribution of participants in terms
of significant relationship between reasons for pursuing training/advanced studies and
employment data. There is a significant relationship between Reasons for Pursuing
Training/Advanced Studies of the Respondents and their Current/Present Job Position
Level.
There is a significant relationship between Reasons for Pursuing
Training/Advanced Studies of the Respondents and their Initial Gross Monthly Income
on their First Job.
Pearson Correlation
Correlation Interpretatio p- Decisio
Employment Data Remarks
Coefficient n value n
Failed to Not
Present Employment Very Weak
Status Positive
Ho t
Failed to Not
Very Weak
Present Occupation 0.06 0.63 reject Significan
Positive
Ho t
Failed to Not
Reasons for Staying Very Weak
in the Job Positive
Ho t
Failed to Not
Accepting the Job Positive
Ho t
Failed to Not
Reasons for Changing Very Weak
the Job Positive
Ho t
Failed to Not
Length of Stay in the Very Weak
First Job Negative
Ho t
Failed to Not
First Job Position Very Weak
Level Positive
Ho t
Current/Present Job Weak Reject Significan
0.26 0.02
Position Level Positive Ho t

Weak Reject Significan
Income on their First 0.25 0.03
Positive Ho t
Job
Table 19. Reasons for Pursuing Training/Advanced Studies and Employment Data
Significant relationship between the Employment Data and Competencies
Learned of Graduates from the Program. Table 20 shows the distribution of
participants in terms of significant relationship between the employment data and
competencies learned of graduates from the program. There is a relationship between
Competencies Learned of Graduates from the Program and their Current/Present Job
Position Level.
There is a relationship between Competencies Learned of Graduates from the
Program and their Initial Gross Monthly Income on their First Job.
Pearson Correlation
Correlation p-
Employment Data Interpretation Decision Remarks
Coefficient value
Present Employment Very Weak Failed to Not

0.10 0.38
Status Positive reject Ho Significant
Present Occupation -0.16 0.18
Negative reject Ho Significant
Reasons for Staying in Very Weak Failed to Not
0.18 0.12
Reasons for Accepting Very Weak Failed to Not
0.08 0.47
Reasons for Changing Very Weak Failed to Not
-0.07 0.52
the Job Negative reject Ho Significant
Length of Stay in the Very Weak Failed to Not
-0.09 0.46
First Job Negative reject Ho Significant
First Job Position Very Weak Failed to Not
0.13 0.27
Level Positive reject Ho Significant
Current/Present Job Reject
0.29 Weak Positive 0.01 Significant
Position Level Ho
Reject
Income on their First 0.23 Weak Positive 0.05 Significant
Ho
Job
Table 20. Significant relationship between the Employment Data and
Competencies Learned of Graduates from the Program
Legend for Correlation Coefficient Interpretation:
Correlation Coefficient Interpretation

0.80 to 1.00 (-0.80 to -1.00) Very Strong Positive/Negative
0.60 to 0.79 (-0.60 to -0.79) Strong Positive/Negative
0.40 to 0.59 (-0.40 to -0.59) Moderate Positive/Negative
0.20 to 0.39 (-0.20 to -0.39) Weak Positive/Negative
0.00 to 0.19 (0.00 to -0.19) Very Weak Positive/Negative
Notes:
Positive Correlation Coefficient – direct relationship; one increases, the other increases
Negative Correlation Coefficient – inverse relationship; one increases, the other one
decreases
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
This chapter contains the summary, conclusion and recommendation of the
study.
Summary
The study assessed the demographic profile, educational background,
employment data, suggestions to improve the course curriculum and level of job
performance of B.S. in Criminology graduates’ batches 2010-2019 of Cavite State
University Main Campus, Indang-Campus. Correlational descriptive research design
was used in this study. A total of 78 participants were able to respond. It was conducted
through the use of survey questionnaire through online (google forms) it was adapted
from the Commission on Higher Education dubbed as Graduate Tracer Survey tool.
The study revealed that majority of the participants were ages 24 to 26 years old,
single and male participants outnumber females. It was found out that most graduates
are employed (78). All of them were eligible. Majority of them are regular or permanent,
government employees, police officers, and pursued advance studies for professional
development. In terms of initial gross earning, the majority of participants are receiving
10,000 to less than 15,000 pesos monthly. The reasons of the participants in changing
on their jobs because of salaries and benefits. The reasons of participants in accepting
on their job is because of career challenge. The reasons of participants in staying on
their job is because of the related to course or program of study. The length of stay and
finding their first jobs ranges from within 1 to 6 months and ranges within 1 year to less
than 2 years. Concerning the competencies that the participants learned in college that
is very useful in their first job were human communication skills, critical thinking skills,
human relation skills and information technology skills. With regards to suggestion to
further improve the course curriculum, give attention and emphasis on the effectiveness
of the curriculum used every semester, followed by survey the students about the
subjects that they are taking, conduct job fairs or other activities that can provide
additional job opportunities for the graduates and personality development for the
preparation for their upcoming career after graduating
The study revealed that there is no significant relationship between Year
Graduated of the Respondents and their Employment Data.
The study reveals that there is a significant relationship between Professional
Examination(s) Passed of the Respondents and their Present Occupation.
The study revealed that there is a significant relationship between Professional
or Work-related Training Program(s) Attended/Completed of the Respondents and their
Present Occupation.
The study revealed that there is a significant relationship between Reasons for
Pursuing Training/Advanced Studies of the Respondents and their Current/Present Job
Position Level.
The study revealed that there is a significant relationship between Reasons for
Pursuing Training/Advanced Studies of the Respondents and their Initial Gross Monthly
Income on their First Job.
The study revealed that there is a relationship between Competencies Learned
of Graduates from the Program and their Current/Present Job Position Level.
The study revealed that there is a relationship between Competencies Learned
of Graduates from the Program and their Initial Gross Monthly Income on their First Job.
Conclusion
Based on the findings, the following conclusions were drawn.
Generally, male participants outnumbered females. Their ages range between
21 to 29 years old which implies that the participants belong to the working age. Majority
is single, being followed by a married. Thus, the alumni are more focused with their
personal growth, needs, and advancement.
All of the participants passed the criminology licensure examination. Therefore,
most graduates excel in their chosen careers.
When it comes to employment data, 78 are employed. Most employed graduates
were already regular or permanent in status, and that their careers are aligned with the
field of criminology. Most of them are earning 10,000 to less than 15,000 pesos monthly.
Hence, the graduates show their abilities and dedication in landing for a job that suits
their field which also provides for their personal and family necessities.
In terms of competencies learned, human communication skills, critical thinking
skills, human relation skills and information technology skills were very useful to the
graduates which were learned from college. In terms of course curriculum, give attention
and emphasis on the effectiveness of the curriculum used every semester, followed by
survey the students about the subjects that they are taking, conduct job fairs or other
activities that can provide additional job opportunities for the graduates and personality
development for the preparation for their upcoming career after graduating, it can
enhance the competency of every graduate that can be used on their chosen career.
The study revealed that there is no significant relationship between Year
Graduates of the Respondents and their Employment Data. Also, this paper reveals
that there is a significant relationship between Professional Examination(s) Passed of
the Respondents and their Present Occupation. There is a significant relationship
between Professional or Work-related Training Program(s) Attended/Completed of the
Respondents and their Present Occupation according to this study. In addition, the
study also revealed that there is a significant relationship between Reasons for
Pursuing Training/Advanced Studies of the Respondents and their Current/Present Job
Position Level. Additionally, this paper divulges that there is a significant relationship
between Reasons for Pursuing Training/Advanced Studies of the Respondents and their
Initial Gross Monthly Income on their First Job. Moreover, the study revealed that there
is a relationship between Competencies Learned of Graduates from the Program and
their Current/Present Job Position Level. Furthermore, this study revealed that there is a
relationship between Competencies Learned of Graduates from the Program and their
Initial Gross Monthly Income on their First Job.
Recommendation
Based on the conclusion the following recommendations were drawn. The College/
University may:
1. Provide hands on trainings and workshops that can enhance the competency of
every graduate, as the number one recommendation of graduates.
2. The college should tie up with other institution that would provide a great help for
all graduating students for the preparation for their upcoming career after graduation
and also able to find ways for those unemployed graduates.
3. Give emphasis on the effectiveness of the course curriculum used. Updating or
improving it through needs or content analysis as recommended by the graduates.
4. Continue the effort in tracing and monitoring the graduates using CHED GTS tool
every 2 years improved the Graduate tracer survey tool, which will exactly fit for the
criminology graduates.
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APPENDICES
Appendix 1. Research Instrument
Republic of the Philippines
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY
Don Severino delas Alas Campus
Indang, Cavite
A GRADUATE TRACER SURVEY OF THE COLLEGE OF

CRIMINAL JUSTICE, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
CRIMINOLOGY BATCHES 2010 TO 2019, CAVITE STATE
UNIVERSITY INDANG, CAVITE:
A FOLLOW-UP STUDY
Dear Graduate:
Good day! Please complete this GTS questionnaire as accurately and
frankly as possible by checking the box corresponding to your response.
Your answer will be used to assess the graduate employability and
eventually improve the course offering of your alma mater and other
universities/colleges in the Philippines. Your answer to this survey will
be treated with utmost confidentiality.
Respectfully yours,
Researchers
CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE
RA 10173 or Data Privacy Act of 2012 “to protect the fundamental
human rights to privacy of communication while ensuring free flow
of information and that personal information and communications
secured and protected”. In accordance with the law, all personal
information to be collected from this questionnaire shall be used
only for the study alone. Rest assured that your responses to this
instrument will be kept confidential.
By participating in this survey and providing my information, I
hereby granting consent to the Cavite State University to collect,
use, and disclose information that shall be used for reporting and
documentation purposes only.
I have been asked to give consent to participate in this research
which will involve me as a respondent in a survey. I had read all the
information provided. I agree voluntarily to participate in this study.
___________________
Name and Signature
PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENTS
Instruction: Please answer the questionnaire by filing the

blanks or placing a check [/] on the space provided as the case
be. It will be of great help not to leave any questions
unanswered. Rest assured that your answers shall be held in
strictest confidentiality. Thank you.
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Name (optional):
2. Present Address [ ] – Within the Country [ ] – Outside the
Country
3. Contact Number:
4. Sex: [ ] – Male [ ] – Female [ ] – Prefer not to say
5. Age:
6. Civil Status: [ ] – Single [ ] – Married [ ] – Widowed [ ] – Separated
7. How much is your current Monthly Income?
[ ] No monthly income yet [ ] P15,000.00 to less
than P20,000.00 [ ] P5,000.00 to less than P10,000.00 [ ]
P20,000.00 to less than P25,000.00 [ ] P10,000.00 to less
than P15,000.00 [ ] P25,000.00 and P30,000.00
[ ] P30,000.00 and Above
B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
8. In what year you graduated B.S. Criminology on Cavite State
University- Indang Campus:
9. Professional Examination(s) Passed
Name of Examination Date Taken

Rating
10. Would you please list all professional or work-related training

programs (s), including advanced studies you have attended after
college? You may use an extra sheet if needed.
Title of Name of Training
Duration and
Training or Credits Earned Institution/College/Uni
Advance versity
Study
11. What made you pursue advanced studies?
[ ] For promotion [ ] For
professional development [ ] Others, please
specify [ ] None
C. EMPLOYMENT DATA
12. Are you presently employed?
[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Never Employed
13. Present Employment Status
[] Regular or Permanent [ ] Contractual
[] Temporary [ ] Self-employed
[] Casual
14. Present occupation
15. What is your reason(s) for staying on the job? You may check (/)
more than one answer.
[]
Salarie
s and
benefits
[]
Related
to
special
skill
[] Related to course or
program of study []
Proximity to residence
[] Family influence
[] Other reason(s), please specify
16. What were your reasons for accepting the job? You may check (/)
more than one answer.
[]
Sala
ries
&
ben
efits
[]
Car
eer
chall
eng
e
[]
Related
to
special
skills []
Proximity
to
residenc
e
[] Other reason(s), please specify:
17. What was your reason(s) for changing jobs? You may check (/) more
than one answer.
[]
Sala
ries
&
ben
efits
[]
Car
eer
chall
eng
e
[]
Related
to
special
skills []
Proximity
to
residenc
e
[] Other reason(s), please specify
18. How long did you stay in your first job?
[] Less than a month [] 1 year to less than 2 years []
Others, please specify [] 1 to 6 months [] 2
years to less than 3 years
[] 7 to 11 months [] 3 years to and Above
19. Job Level Position
Job Level 18.1. First Job 18.2. Current or

Present Job
Rank or Clerical [ ] [ ]
Professional, Technical, or [ ] [ ]
Supervisory
Managerial or Executive [ ] [ ]
Self-employed [ ] [ ]
20. What is your initial gross monthly earning in your first job after college?
[] Below P5,000.00 [] P15,000.00 to less than
P20,000.00
[] P5,000.00 to less than P10,000.00 [] P 20,000.00 to less
than P25,000.00 [] P10,000.00 to less than P15,000.00 [] P
25,000.00 and above
[] None
21. What competencies learned in college did you find very useful in your
first job? You may check (/) more than one answer.
[] Communication skills [] Human Relations skills
[] Entrepreneurial skills [] Information Technology
skills
[] Problem-solving skills []
Critical Thinking skills [] Other skills, please
specify
22. What are your suggestions to further improve the course
curriculum? (Please rank the following using "1" as the most
important in the box provided)
Conduct pieces of training and workshops that can enhance the competency
of every graduate
Give attention and emphasis on the effectiveness of the curriculum used
every semester
Personality development for the preparation for their upcoming career after
graduating
Use curriculum that is updated and timely
Conduct job fairs or other activities that can provide additional job
opportunities for the graduates
Specialized teachers to the significant subjects and adjust their practice
based on observation and knowledge of the students
Survey the students about the subjects that they are taking
Others (please specify):
Thank you for taking time out to fill out this questionnaire
May God Bless Us!
Indang, Cavite
COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Department of Criminology
CERTIFICATE OF VALIDATION
I SILKIE C. TUGUINAY, validated the survey questionnaire/ interview schedule of the

study entitled “A GRADUATE TRACER SURVEY OF THE COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE,
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY BATCHES 2010 TO 2019, CAVITE STATE
UNIVERSITY INDANG, CAVITE: A FOLLOW-UP STUDY.” With minimum corrections,
suggestions and comments that the researchers need to comply.
This validation is done on November 20, 2021 at COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE,

CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY, INDANG, CAVITE.
SILKIE C. TUGUINAY
Signature Over Printed Name
Indang, Cavite

Department of Industrial Security Management
I Darlito Bernard G. Delizo, validated the survey questionnaire/ interview schedule of the
UNIVERSITY INDANG, CAVITE: A FOLLOW-UP STUDY.” With minimum corrections,
This validation is done on November 29, 2021 at COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE,

CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY, INDANG, CAVITE.
DARLITO BERNARD G. DELIZO


Indang, Cavite

Department of Criminology
I MARISSA C. LONTOC, validated the survey questionnaire/ interview schedule of the

UNIVERSITY INDANG, CAVITE: A FOLLOW-UP STUDY”. With minimum corrections,
This validation is done on November 19, 2021 at Indang, Cavite.
MARISSA C. LONTOC
Indang, Cavite

Department of Industrial Security Management
I MAYEYEAN T. TAGUIBALOS, RPm, validated the survey questionnaire/ interview

schedule of the study entitled “A GRADUATE TRACER SURVEY OF THE COLLEGE OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY BATCHES 2010 TO
2019, CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY INDANG, CAVITE: A FOLLOW-UP STUDY”. With
minimum corrections, suggestions, and comments that the researchers need to comply.
This validation is done on November 05, 2021.
MAYEYEAN T. TAGUIBALOS, RPm

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A GRADUATE TRACER SURVEY OF THE COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE,

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY BATCHES 2010 TO 2019,

An Undergraduate Thesis Proposal

In partial fulfilment of the requirements for

ANGLO, MARK ANGELLEUS M.

MARK ANGELLEUS M. ANGLO

An undergraduate thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Criminal Justice,

Administration (BSISA). At the same time, a Bachelor of Science in Criminology program

is open at Cavite State University-Bacoor.

pass record on the Criminologist license exam. The Professional Criminologist

consecutive years by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) - Board of

Educational attainment is a term widely used by statisticians to refer to the

highest degree of education a person has completed. Likewise, educational attainment

refers to a person's degree or level of completed education based on the following

in college, master's degree in graduate school, and a doctorate in postgraduate studies

as specified by the U.S. Census Bureau Glossary (2018).

Education is a human right, a powerful engine of development, and one of the

promotes employment, earnings, health, and poverty reduction. Globally, there is a

social cohesion. Indeed, making innovative and effective investments in people is

they pro-development, environmentally conscious, have they answered positively to

Castro & de Luna, 2019)

be as effective as it could be. Community (or stakeholder) or demographic profiling is

a valuable way of understanding the people in a topographical area or a specific

community of interest. This understanding can assist in developing a community

best to get them involved in your project.

Employability refers to the characteristics of a person that make that person

able to gain and maintain employment. Employability continues to develop because

Therefore, employability by this description is about learning and about empowering

learners as critical reflective citizens definition is essential for it to emphasize the

employability of graduates, which is alike to our context, henceforth able to offer

Unfortunately, some individuals, specifically those who graduated with their

to Agcas (2014) which shows that almost three-quarters (3/4) of criminology

combine work and further study.

Commission on Higher Education (CHED) launched the Graduate Tracer tool to

provide knowledge related to enhancing the marketability of graduates and developing

address the demands of 21st-century education and the educational path.

Summation of the paragraph above a graduate tracer survey must be

they gained is enough to satisfy their employer.

Criminology graduates' batches 2010-2019 of the College of Criminal Justice, Cavite

State University Indang, Cavite.

Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions.

1. What is the demographic profile of B.S. Criminology graduates (2010-2019) in terms

1.4 Monthly Income;

2. What is the educational background of the B.S. Criminology graduates (2010-2019) in

2.1 Educational Attainment;

2.2 Professional examination taken;

2.3 Professional or work-related training program attended/completed;

2.4 Reasons for pursuing training/advanced studies;

3.1 Employment status;

3.2 Present occupation;

3.3 Reasons for staying in the job;

3.4 Reasons for accepting and changing the job;

3.5 Length of stay in the first job;

3.6 Job level position (First and Current/Present Job);

3.7 Initial gross monthly earning on their first job; and

University that are useful to their employment in terms of:

3.8 Critical Thinking skills

3.9 Communication skills

3.10 Human Relations skills

3.11 Problem-solving skills

3.12 Information Technology skills

3.13 Entrepreneurial skills

4.4 Use curriculum that is updated and timely;

opportunities for the graduates;