Alumni Absorption Assessment for Tracking Alumni Interest Using Analytical Hierarchy Process and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution

The aim of this research is for tracking alumni interest at Sekolah Usaha Perikanan Menengah (SUPM) Negeri Sorong. For now the absorption data of alumni has not been used optimally, with an objective assessment. Therefore, further research is needed in assessing the absorption of alumni after graduation by tracing the interest of alumni in looking for work. By using data of alumni absorption and interview of SUPM Negeri Sorong stakeholder, it was found that Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method can be used in weighting criteria as well as alternative and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method as comparison and consideration of the selection of the best alternative. This research had result that combination of AHP and TOPSIS can give the best alternative recommendation. The results that obtained by using AHP and TOPSIS is found that the alternative of Marine Fisheries Private Company is the best choice that alumni is interest in it, and get highest rank with 29% percentage on AHP calculation and 37% in TOPSIS calculation. With this result, we can track alumni interest. The absorption of alumni in the industry can affect the determination of curriculum and education program, the evaluation done by looking up alumni annually determines the next step that SUPM Negeri Sorong will be taken in preparing curriculum and education program.