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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, DECEMBER 25, 1981
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This purpose has three main components:
l) the development of
character and the preparation of these carefully selected young
people for living happy, useful and successful lives: 2) the
training of these young men and women for service in the many and
varied positions in the worldwide work of the Church; and 3) the
training of such men as may be called into the ministry to handle
the work of the Worldwide Church of God in carrying out Christ's
Great Commission in these difficult times.
How well has Ambassador College achieved these goals in the training of
young students (mostly from Church families) who have attended Ambassador
College?
In order to get the answers to this and other questions,
Ambassador College recently conducted an important survey of the alumni.
Last summer we sent out "Alumni Survey" questionnaire forms to be filled
out by the graduates of Ambassador. This survey form was sent to about 2500
Ambassador College graduates in the U.S. and abroad. (The survey was sent
only to members in good standing and wasn
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t sent to either inactive or
disfellowshipped ex-members.)
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Since 1951, Ambassador College has graduated 3,251 students from its three
campuses. Thus far we have received about 1500 completed survey forms,
representing over half of those graduates who are active members.
What are some of the findings of this Alumni Survey? Following are some of
the resuits as reported by Dr. David Albert (Director of Career Services at
Ambassador College) who was in charge of conducting this survey:
"The combined average [salary] for full-time Ambassador College graduates
of both sexes is $24,839 versus $21,511 nationally, which is 20.1% greater
income.
"The survey presents a very favorable picture of alumni earnings, well
above national averages. The average of U.S. Ambassador College graduate
full-time males {excluding the graduating class of 1981) was $26,556
compared to a national average of $24,693 for U.S. males with four or more
years of college {i.e. all other U.S. colleges), or 7.5% better."
This shows that the average male graduate of Ambassador earns nearly $2000
more than does the average graduate of all other U.S. colleges.
Dr. Albert continues: "The comparison for female graduates of Ambassador
College is much better. The average salary of our full-time females is
$20,035, while the national average for full-time females with four or more
years of college is $13,410, a whopping 49.4% better!"
This means that the average female graduate of Ambassador earns about
$6,625 more than does the average graduate of other colleges.
(All of the
comparison figures are taken from the Census Bureau publ.ication, Series P-
60, No. 123, issued June 1980, and represent the most recent figures
available.}
Ministers and Regular Employees
Dr. Albert also reported: "Of additional interest with regard to employment
is how many Ambassador College graduates are currently employed by the Work