Graduating Senior Exit Questionnaire & Alumni Survey
2024 Data Trends
Graduating Senior Exit Questionnaire
Response Rates
Content Trends
In the following specific content areas, the DVM program provided adequate instruction and educational opportunities to allow students to develop an understanding of... | 5-Year Average (2024-2020) |
Business finances and practice management | 9.4% |
Personal finances management | 12.8% |
How to seek and negotiate employment | 18.5% |
How to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues | 49.1% |
Professional ethics and delivery of professional services to the public | 49.2% |
Theory and practice of surgical management of diseases in a broad range of species in animals | 53.2% |
Emergency and intensive care management | 56.7% |
Disease prevention and biosecurity techniques as applied to both individual animals and animal populations | 69.2% |
Principles of disease epidemiology | 64.9% |
How to acquire information about patients and manage patient information, including medical records | 69.7% |
Comprehensive patient management, care and treatment skills, including an understanding of factors impacting a decision to refer a patient for specialty care | 70.7% |
A five-point Likert scale was used for responses: strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree. Percentages reported below are combined agree and strongly agree responses of each question for classes graduating in the corresponding year.
Content Trends
In the following specific content areas, the DVM program provided adequate instruction and educational opportunities to allow students to develop an understanding of... | 5-Year Average (2024-2020) |
Theory and practice of medical management of diseases in a broad range of species of animals | 75.1% |
Zoonoses, food safety, the interrelationship of animals and environment, and the contribution of the veterinarian to overall public health and the professional health care teams | 79.0% |
Principles, application and interpretation of physical and laboratory diagnostic methods | 80.1% |
Anesthesia and pain management skills for patient welfare | 80.5% |
Manifestations of important animal diseases, including foreign animal diseases | 84.0% |
Central biological principles and mechanisms that underlie animal health and disease from molecular and cellular levels to organismal and population levels | 89.6% |
Normal body function as well as the pathophysiology and mechanisms of disease | 93.3% |
A five-point Likert scale was used for responses: strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree. Percentages reported below are combined agree and strongly agree responses of each question for classes graduating in the corresponding year.
Resource Trends
Regarding resources at the University of Wisconsin, SVM | 5-Year Average (2024-2020) |
Physical resources (computers, building facilities, etc.) were adequate to support learning | 31.8% |
Opportunities for education experiences outside the classroom and laboratory portions of the curriculum during years 1-3 were adequate | 40.7% |
Clinical supervision and faculty interaction in year 4 were adequate and appropriate | 54.2% |
Opportunities to interact with faculty in years 1-3 were adequate | 60.6% |
The 4th year scheduling process was sufficiently flexible and supportive of student needs | 61.8% |
Student support services were appropriate to student needs | 63.0% |
A five-point Likert scale was used for responses: strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree. Percentages reported below are combined agree and strongly agree responses of each question for classes graduating in the corresponding year.
Program Trends
Regarding the DVM program in general, | 5-Year Average (2024-2020) |
Program provided an adequate level of hands-on learning experiences in years 1-3 of the curriculum | 34.0% |
There was an atmosphere of respect from faculty and staff toward students | 48.1% |
Program provided an adequate level of hands-on learning experiences in year 4 of the curriculum | 48.9% |
Program promoted team-learning/team-building skills | 56.2% |
I would highly recommend this DVM program to others | 57.6% |
Program provided adequate opportunities to build leadership skills | 58.7% |
Overall curriculum offered sufficient flexibility to allow students to focus on their primary are of professional interest, while simultaneously giving them broad-based training indicative of a strong DVM program | 60.3% |
Program provided a fair and equitable assessment of student progress | 62.4% |
Program provided adequate opportunities to learn and practice clinical problem-solving skills in year 4 | 63.0% |
Program provided adequate opportunities to learn and practice problem-solving skills in years 1-3 | 64.5% |
A five-point Likert scale was used for responses: strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree. Percentages reported below are combined agree and strongly agree responses of each question for classes graduating in the corresponding year.
Program Trends
Regarding the DVM program in general, | 5-Year Average (2024-2020) |
Instruction in the clinics was of high quality | 64.8% |
Program provided appropriate time to pursue externship rotations off campus during year 4 | 65.0% |
Program provided the knowledge and promoted the personal skills necessary to responsibly address the health and well-being of animals in the context of ever-changing societal expectations | 66.4% |
Program provided adequate opportunities to gain an appreciation for the role of research in advancing the practice of veterinary medicine | 67.2% |
I am very satisfied overall with the education I received in the DVM degree program | 67.6% |
Program provided adequate knowledge and skills for my career choice | 69.3% |
Program provided adequate opportunities to appreciate the breadth of the veterinary medical profession and career opportunities | 73.5% |
Program provided an adequate knowledge base in preparation for the NAVLE | 80.7% |
Instruction in the classroom was of high quality | 82.4% |
Program encouraged a commitment to life-long learning | 83.5% |
A five-point Likert scale was used for responses: strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree. Percentages reported below are combined agree and strongly agree responses of each question for classes graduating in the corresponding year.
SVM Alumni Survey
How well did the UW-Madison DVM program prepare you for…
| clinical/technical tasks at your current job? | communication tasks at your current job? | business/practice management tasks at your current job? |
2021 | 78.6% | 90.0% | 28.6% |
2022 | 81.4% | 83.7% | 11.6% |
2023 | 72.0% | 92.0% | 18.2% |
2024 | 77.4% | 87.5% | 33.3% |
Average | 77.3% | 88.3% | 22.9% |
Percent (%) Somewhat, Very, and Extremely Prepared Responses by Survey Year
<45% |
45% - 59.9% |
60% - 79.9% |
>= 80% |
How well did the UW-Madison DVM program prepare you for…
| clinical/technical tasks at your current job? | communication tasks at your current job? | business/practice management tasks at your current job? |
2021 | 44.3% | 58.6% | 5.7% |
2022 | 39.5% | 55.8% | 2.3% |
2023 | 24.0% | 52.0% | 0.0% |
2024 | 51.6% | 71.9% | 7.4% |
Average | 39.9% | 59.6% | 3.9% |
Percent (%) Very and Extremely Prepared Responses by Survey Year
<45% |
45% - 59.9% |
60% - 79.9% |
>= 80% |
Percent (%) Somewhat, Very, and Extremely Satisfied Responses by Survey Year
How satisfied are you with the…
| quality of education you received from the UW-Madison DVM program? | the financial investment you made attending the UW-Madison DVM program? |
2021 | 94.3% | 84.3% |
2022 | 95.5% | 81.8% |
2023 | 80.0% | 80.0% |
2024 | 93.8% | 81.3% |
Average | 90.9% | 81.8% |
<45% |
45% - 59.9% |
60% - 79.9% |
>= 80% |
Percent (%) Very and Extremely Satisfied Responses by Survey Year
How satisfied are you with the…
| quality of education you received from the UW-Madison DVM program? | the financial investment you made attending the UW-Madison DVM program? |
2021 | 70.0% | 57.1% |
2022 | 65.9% | 45.5% |
2023 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
2024 | 78.1% | 62.5% |
Average | 66.5% | 51.3% |
<45% |
45% - 59.9% |
60% - 79.9% |
>= 80% |
Percent (%) Somewhat, Very, and Extremely Likely Responses by Survey Year
How likely are you to…
| recommend the UW-Madison DVM program to others interested in Veterinary Medicine? |
2021 | 87.1% |
2022 | 88.6% |
2023 | 80.0% |
2024 | 90.6% |
Average | 86.6% |
<45% |
45% - 59.9% |
60% - 79.9% |
>= 80% |
Percent (%) Very and Extremely Likely Responses by Survey Year
How likely are you to…
| recommend the UW-Madison DVM program to others interested in Veterinary Medicine? |
2021 | 71.4% |
2022 | 59.1% |
2023 | 56.0% |
2024 | 78.1% |
Average | 66.2% |
<45% |
45% - 59.9% |
60% - 79.9% |
>= 80% |
Preparation Items
Preparation Items
Percent (%) Moderately, Very, and Extremely-Well Prepared Responses by Survey Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Average |
Maintaining a work-life balance. | 45.7% | 50.0% | 40.0% | 57.6% | 48.3% |
Preparing & adjusting costs based on client needs & economic constraints. | 31.9% | 38.6% | 36.0% | 57.6% | 41.0% |
Reproductive problem | 42.5% | 43.5% | 38.5% | 36.4% | 40.2% |
Behavioral abnormality | 26.4% | 26.7% | 38.5% | 48.5% | 35.0% |
Understanding business finances & practice management. | 28.6% | 21.4% | 16.0% | 36.4% | 25.6% |
Preparation Items: <50.0%
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