A TRACER STUDY OF THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT GRADUATES OF PUP SAN

JUAN CAMPUS BATCH 2016-2018

By:

ANNA MADONNA M. ARELLANO, R.G.C.

MARCH 2019
 A TRACER STUDY OF THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
GRADUATES OF PUP SAN JUAN CAMPUS BATCH 2016-2018

ABSTRACT

This tracer study focused on the status of Bachelor of Science in Hospitality

Management graduates of PUP San Juan Batch 2016-2018 with the intent to
evaluate its graduates and current employment profile. Through an online tracer-
Google form / questionnaire as the data gathering tool and percentage and
distribution frequency as the statistical tools used. The researcher was able to
gather the respondents’ general profile and employment data.

Results show that:

a. 79 or 62.20% of the total graduates from Batch 2016 to 2019 responded to
the tracer study.
b. More than half or 60.76% of the respondents are female.
c. Majority or 84.81% of the respondents landed in their job/work after
graduation in less than six (6) months.
d. Most or 88.61% of the respondents are currently employed.
e. 31.43% of the respondents who are employed are on a regular
employment status, 22.86% are on contractual basis and 21.43% are on
probationary employment status.
f. More than half or 61.43% of the respondents’ nature of work is in the Food
and Drink Business Industry.
g. Majority or 85.71% of the respondents’ work is related in their field of
profession. The results illustrates that the majority of the respondents are
 competent, well-equipped and at par with the standards and demands of
the world employment market.

Thus, this research recommends that the Campus must consistently commit
itself to conducting regular tracer studies on the employment status of graduates
of PUP San Juan Campus. This will serve as the evaluating factor in the programs
implemented by the University. The effectiveness of this recommendation will
only be observed if the response is required to all graduates. An effective method
for implementing this is requiring alumni to fill out a tracer form before he/she
makes any transactions with the of the Campus offices.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

To achieve the relevance of this study, it sought to answer the following

questions:
1. What is the general profile of the respondents in terms of the following?
a. Number of respondents
b. Sex/Gender
2. What is the employment profile of the respondents in terms of the following?
a. Current employment status
b. Length of pursuit for employment after graduation
c. Nature of Work/Company
d. Number of graduates whose job/work related to their undergraduate
program
METHOD

The study used descriptive method with the Tracer Survey questionnaire
Google form as its principal instrument in gathering the needed data. Only the
graduates from Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management of Batch 2016 to
2018 of Polytechnic University of the Philippines – San Juan Campus were the
respondents of this study. The researcher used social networking sites,
specifically Facebook and e-mail, in order to reach out to hit target respondents.
A questionnaire, through Google form, was used to elicit the respondents’ general
profile and employment data. The general profile includes the number of
respondents and their sex/gender. The employment data include current
employment status, length of pursuit for employment after graduation, nature of
work/business and number of respondents whose work/job is related to their
undergraduate program. Only those who submitted themselves in answering the
Google-Tracer form were the sample respondents of this study. To analyze and
interpret the data, the study used frequency and percentile distribution method.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The following were notable findings of this study:

1. What is the respondents’ profile in terms of the following:

Table 1.a Frequency Distribution of the Number of Respondent

Number of Batch Batch Batch
Total Percentage
Respondents 2016 2017 2018
No. of Graduates 33 37 57 127
No. of Respondents 13 20 46 79 62.20%

Figure 1.a. Percentage Distribution of

Respondents
127

79 - 62.20%

Graduates Respondents

Table 1.a shows the frequency distribution of the number of respondents in

this study while Figure 1.a illustrates its percentage distribution. It demonstrates
that there are 79 or 62.20% respondents out of the 127 total Bachelor of Science
in Hospitality graduates from batch 2016-2018.
 Table 1.b. Frequency Distribution of Respondents’ Sex/Gender

Frequency
Sex/Gender Percentage
(N-79)
Female 48 60.76%
Male 31 39.24%
Total 79 100.00%

Figure 1.b. Percentage Distribution of

Respondents' Gender/Sex

MALE
39.24%

FEMALE
60.76%

Table 1.b. shows the frequency distribution of respondents’ sex/gender

while Figure 1.b. displays its percentage distribution through graphical
presentation. More than half or 60.76% of the respondents are female while
39.24% are male.
2. With regards to the data collected from the employment profile of the
respondents:

Table 2.a Frequency Distribution of Respondents’ Length of Pursuit for

Employment after Graduation

Length of Pursuit for Frequency

Percentage
Employment (N=79)
Less than 6 months 67 84.81%
More than 6 months – one
3 3.80%
year
1 year – less than 2 years 2 2.53%
Actively seeking for
7 8.86%
employment
Total 79 100.00%
 Figure 2. a. Frequency Distribution of Respondents
pursuit for Employment after Graduation

84.81%
3.80%
2.53%
8.86%

Less than 6
months 6 months - less 1 year - less
than 1 year Actively
than 2 years
seeking for
employment

Table 2.a shows the frequency distribution of the respondents’ length of

pursuit in finding a work/job after graduation while Figure 2.a displays its
percentage distribution in a graphical presentation. Out of the 79 respondents,
majority or 84.81% of them landed their job/work after graduation in less than six
(6) months. However, there are still 7 or 8.86% actively seeking for employment.
Table 2.b Frequency Distribution of Number of Respondents who are currently
Employed

Current
Frequency
Employment Percentage
(N-79)
Status
Employed 70 88.61%
Unemployed 9 11.39%
Total 79 100.00%

Table 2.b illustrates the frequency distribution of the number of

respondents who are currently employed while Figure 2.b. displays its percentage
distribution. Majority or 88.61% of the respondents are employed while only
11.39% are unemployed.
 Table 2.c Frequency Distribution of Respondents’ Current Employment Status

Status of Frequency
Percentage
Employment (N-70)
Casual 13 18.57%
Contractual 16 22.86%
Probation 15 21.43%
Regular 22 31.43%
Self-Employed 1 1.43%
No Answer 3 4.29%
Total 70 100.00%

Table 2.c shows the frequency distribution of respondents’ current

employment status while Figure 2.c displays its percentage distribution through
graphical presentation. Out of the 70 respondents who are employed, 31.43% of
them are on a regular status of employment, while 22.86% and 21.43% are on
contractual and probation status respectively.
 Table 2.d Frequency Distribution of Respondents’ Nature of Work/Business
Nature of Work/Business Frequency (N-68) Percentage
Banking and Finance 2 2.86%
BPO 4 5.71%
Consumer Goods 1 1.43%
Construction 1 1.43%
Shipping/Seaman 1 1.43%
Food and Drink 43 61.43%
Hotel Industry 9 12.86%
Tourism/Travel/Leisure 2 2.86%
Manufacturing 1 1.43%
Services 3 4.29%
No Answer 3 4.29%
Total 70 100.00%

Table 2.d. shows the frequency distribution of respondents’ nature of

work/business while Figure 2.d. displays its graphical presentation. Out of the 70
respondents who are employed, more than half or 61.43% of the respondents
work in Food and Drink industry. Other respondents work in Hotel Industry, BPOs,
and other services.
 Table 2.e. Frequency Distribution of Respondents’ Job/Work is related to their
Undergraduate Program
Job/Work is related to the Frequency
Percentage
Undergraduate Program (N-70)
Yes 60 85.71%
No 10 14.29%
Total 70 100.00%

Figure 2. e. Percentage Distribution of Respondents

whose Job/Work is related to their undergraduate
program

85.71%

14.29%

Yes No

Table 2.e and Figure 2.e shows that majority or 85.71% of the respondents’
job/work is related to their undergraduate program which is hospitality industry,
regardless of the nature of work/business the respondents are engaged with, they
are still assigned in the tasks connected to their field of profession.
CONCLUSION
Based on the results of the study, these were the notable conclusions that
the study has made:

1. With regards to the data collected from the general profile of the respondents:
a. 79 or 62.20% of the total Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
graduates from batch 2016-2018, responded to the Tracer Study.
b. Majority of the respondents are female.

2. In terms of the data collected from the educational profile of the respondents:
a. Most of the respondents landed in their job/work after graduation in
less than six (6) months.
b. Majority or 88.61% of the respondents are employed.
c. A little percentage difference wherein respondents who are employed,
are either on regular, contractual, or probationary employment status
with 31.43%, 22.86% and 21.43% respectively.
d. More than half or 61.43% of the respondents, who are employed, work
in Hospitality industry.
e. Significantly, majority or 85.71% more of the respondents’ job/work is
related to their undergraduate program which is in the field of
hospitality industry.
RECOMMENDATION
From these findings and conclusions, the study recommends the following:

1. The University must consistently commit itself to conducting regular tracer

studies on the employment status of graduates of PUP San Juan Campus.
This will serve as the evaluating factor in the programs implemented by the
University.

2. The effectiveness of this recommendation will only be observed if the

response is required to all graduates. An effective method for
implementing this is requiring alumni to fill out a tracer form before he/she
makes any transactions with the of the Campus offices.

3. Moreover, further study on the relevance of the curriculum and

competencies learned in college should also be looked into.