Table 1 shows the category of employer of the 88 students who were located. A letter was sent to the 88 past students by e-mail, paper mail and slow canoe. I am writing to ask for your input and advice. Your experience is valuable. A brief description of what you currently do will aim graduates at the correct markets.
Many responses are very detailed and cover all aspects of the program.
Excerpts from these are in Section 2. The employment status of the 27 can be broken down as shown in Table 2. Table 2 shows that over half the responses from recent students come from these people. They include five of the six respondents now employed outside astronomy research. In contrast, responses from earlier students come disproportionately from those in permanent staff or faculty positions at educational institutions.