Employment Outcomes and Licensure Examination Performance of Engineering Graduates of Tarlac College of Agriculture

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the employment outcomes and licensure examination performance of engineering graduates of Tarlac
College of Agriculture from 2008 to 2012. It made use of descriptive-comparative-correlational method to answer the problems of the
study. The study has the following significant findings: More than majority (66%) of the BSGE graduates passed the licensure exam
from 2008 to 2012 while there was only 33% average passing percentage for BSAE graduates. Also, more than majority of the total
number of BSGE and BSAE graduates were employed in jobs related to their specialization. Moreover, the age of the BSGE graduates
is not correlated to the engineering licensure examination. On the other hand, young BSAE graduates is significantly correlated to their
licensure examination. The GPA of the BSGE and BSAE graduates registered a high significant relationship to their licensure exam
performance and employment. Lastly, male and female BSGE and BSAE graduates have a comparable performance in licensure
examinations and employment opportunity.