Is there a difference in satisfaction between SPM and SD alumni?
To determine if School of Print Media (SPM) alumni were unique in their responses, we included a control group of RIT School of Design (SD) alumni in the research. First, we tested whether there was a difference in overall job satisfaction. There was not a statistically significant difference in overall satisfaction between the two groups, although SPM alumni had a somewhat lower average satisfaction than SD graduates (mean of 2.33 vs. 2.22, p = 0.250).* * The question for overall satisfaction was ranked on a seven point scale where 1 = Completely Satisfied and 7 = Completely Dissatisfied. Higher numbers therefore correspond to lower satisfaction. However, statistically significant differences in satisfaction were found between the graduates of the two programs in two job facet categories: satisfaction with continuing education/in-service programs and satisfaction with work environment or work culture (see Table 1 below). In both cases, SPM graduates had significantly lower average sat
