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CAREER EDUCATION STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES:
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SECTOR LOS ANGELES & ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGES About the Survey The Career and Technical Education Outcomes Survey (CTEOS) is a survey of former students in CE programs, conducted one year after exiting from the community college system. The regional survey responders include students who in the 2013–2014 academic year completed awards or skills-builder courses, and did not enroll the following academic year. Of the 9,775 Los Angeles and Orange County students who participated in the survey, 387 were identified as having taken courses and/or completing programs in the advanced manufacturing and advanced technology sector1. The purpose of the survey was to: • Assess student employment outcomes • Determine the students’ college experiences and satisfaction
Student Employment Outcomes Students reported earning an average hourly wage of $25.23 after finishing coursework, which is a 50% wage increase over reported wages prior to entering a community college program. The vast majority (83%) of respondents earned higher wages after exiting the program.
AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES BEFORE AND AFTER COURSEWORK
CHANGE IN HOURLY WAGES AFTER COURSEWORK Lower wages Same wages
OC Living Wage2 LA County Living Wage
$15.31 $13.54
$16.83 Before
$25.23 After
7% 10%
83%
Higher wages
= 50% increase 1 2
Definition of sectors can be found at https://www.calpassplus.org/MediaLibrary/calpassplus/publicweb/Documents/sector-explanation.docx http://livingwage.mit.edu/
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Student Employment Outcomes Before starting coursework, 69% of respondents reported full-time or part-time employment. After completing coursework, 81% reported full-time or part-time employment. Below is the full-time and part-time employment breakdown before and after coursework.
EMPLOYMENT BEFORE AND AFTER COURSEWORK
HOURS WORKED BEFORE COURSEWORK (PER WEEK) (n=266)
59%
29%
Full-time
Part-time
(40 or more hours)
(20–39 hours)
12% Part-time
(fewer than 20 hours)
HOURS WORKED AFTER COURSEWORK (PER WEEK) (n=312)
79%
14%
Full-time
7%
Part-time Part-time
(40 or more hours)
(20–39 hours)
(fewer than 20 hours)
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS
73% Another
11%
reported being employed with at least one job
reported being self-employed
HOW CLOSELY RELATED IS YOUR JOB TO YOUR FIELD OF STUDY?
71% said that their current jobs were closely related to their field of study
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Student Employment Outcomes JOB TYPE AND LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
73%
Permanent
One-third (33%) of students responded that they have been at their current job one year or less.
Before
87%
After
87% of respondents who are employed (n=310) said they had permanent jobs after
27% Before 13% After
Temporary/ Seasonal
coursework, and only 13% reported employment in temporary or seasonal positions.
IMPACT OF COURSEWORK ON EMPLOYMENT
9%
11%
19%
Enabled me to learn Enabled me to learn skills that allowed me to skills that allowed me stay in my current job to get a promotion at my same organization
4%
Enabled me to learn skills that allowed me to get a job at a new organization
28%
Enabled me to start my own business
Prepared me for a possible new job
DID YOU ENGAGE IN A JOB SEARCH AFTER FINISHING COURSES AND TRAINING?
9% 22%
6%
Of the respondents who reported searching for a job:
63%
Found a job or were already employed
Still pursuing my studies Not looking for employment Still looking
68% 82%
found a job by
3 MO.
after coursework
found a job by
6 MO.
after coursework
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College Experience WERE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR EDUCATION AND TRAINING?
92%
Very Satisfied or Satisfied
92% of students replied that they were either very satisfied or satisfied with their education and training.
WHAT WAS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF YOUR STUDIES?
Earn a certificate/degree AND transfer
27%
Earn a certificate/degree NOT to transfer
27%
Take classes to update job skills or renew a license/permit
21% 24%
Other*
*Other responses included: • Earn transfer units with or without getting an associate degree • Take classes for self-enrichment only • Other reasons not specified
WHY ARE YOU TAKING FEWER CLASSES THIS SEMESTER? Students were asked why they were not taking as many units currently as in past semesters. The most common answers were:
47%
47%
32%
24 2 4%
17%
Completed the program
Goals were met
Got a job
Transferred to another school
Didn’t have time for classes
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College Experience This survey is a result of regional collaboration between the participating community colleges in Los Angeles and Orange Counties and the Office of Institutional Research and Planning at Santa Rosa Junior College. This brief was compiled by the Los Angeles/Orange County Center of Excellence for Labor Market Research (www.coeccc.net).
PARTICIPATING REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS:
Cerritos College
Coastline College
Compton College
Cypress College
El Camino College
Fullerton College
LA City College
Golden West College
LA Harbor College
Irvine Valley College
LA Mission College
North Orange Continuing Education
LA Trade-Tech
Orange Coast College
Mt. San Antonio College
Saddleback College
Pasadena City College
Santa Ana College
Santa Monica College
Santiago Canyon College
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Los Angeles/Orange County Center of Excellence for Labor Market Research Lori Sanchez, Director [email protected] 909.274.6106 Kristen Moore, Research Analyst [email protected] 909.274.6010
cteos.santarosa.edu/cteos-survey-home
C E N T E R S
O F
E X C E L L E N C E
Inform Connect Advance
coeccc.net
doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu
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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SECTOR LOS ANGELES & ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGES About the Survey The Career and Technical Education Outcomes Survey (CTEOS) is a survey of former students in CE programs, conducted one year after exiting from the community college system. The regional survey responders include students who in the 2013–2014 academic year completed awards or skills-builder courses, and did not enroll the following academic year. Of the 9,775 Los Angeles and Orange County students who participated in the survey, 387 were identified as having taken courses and/or completing programs in the advanced manufacturing and advanced technology sector1. The purpose of the survey was to: • Assess student employment outcomes • Determine the students’ college experiences and satisfaction
Student Employment Outcomes Students reported earning an average hourly wage of $25.23 after finishing coursework, which is a 50% wage increase over reported wages prior to entering a community college program. The vast majority (83%) of respondents earned higher wages after exiting the program.
AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES BEFORE AND AFTER COURSEWORK
CHANGE IN HOURLY WAGES AFTER COURSEWORK Lower wages Same wages
OC Living Wage2 LA County Living Wage
$15.31 $13.54
$16.83 Before
$25.23 After
7% 10%
83%
Higher wages
= 50% increase 1 2
Definition of sectors can be found at https://www.calpassplus.org/MediaLibrary/calpassplus/publicweb/Documents/sector-explanation.docx http://livingwage.mit.edu/
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Student Employment Outcomes Before starting coursework, 69% of respondents reported full-time or part-time employment. After completing coursework, 81% reported full-time or part-time employment. Below is the full-time and part-time employment breakdown before and after coursework.
EMPLOYMENT BEFORE AND AFTER COURSEWORK
HOURS WORKED BEFORE COURSEWORK (PER WEEK) (n=266)
59%
29%
Full-time
Part-time
(40 or more hours)
(20–39 hours)
12% Part-time
(fewer than 20 hours)
HOURS WORKED AFTER COURSEWORK (PER WEEK) (n=312)
79%
14%
Full-time
7%
Part-time Part-time
(40 or more hours)
(20–39 hours)
(fewer than 20 hours)
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS
73% Another
11%
reported being employed with at least one job
reported being self-employed
HOW CLOSELY RELATED IS YOUR JOB TO YOUR FIELD OF STUDY?
71% said that their current jobs were closely related to their field of study
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Student Employment Outcomes JOB TYPE AND LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
73%
Permanent
One-third (33%) of students responded that they have been at their current job one year or less.
Before
87%
After
87% of respondents who are employed (n=310) said they had permanent jobs after
27% Before 13% After
Temporary/ Seasonal
coursework, and only 13% reported employment in temporary or seasonal positions.
IMPACT OF COURSEWORK ON EMPLOYMENT
9%
11%
19%
Enabled me to learn Enabled me to learn skills that allowed me to skills that allowed me stay in my current job to get a promotion at my same organization
4%
Enabled me to learn skills that allowed me to get a job at a new organization
28%
Enabled me to start my own business
Prepared me for a possible new job
DID YOU ENGAGE IN A JOB SEARCH AFTER FINISHING COURSES AND TRAINING?
9% 22%
6%
Of the respondents who reported searching for a job:
63%
Found a job or were already employed
Still pursuing my studies Not looking for employment Still looking
68% 82%
found a job by
3 MO.
after coursework
found a job by
6 MO.
after coursework
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College Experience WERE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR EDUCATION AND TRAINING?
92%
Very Satisfied or Satisfied
92% of students replied that they were either very satisfied or satisfied with their education and training.
WHAT WAS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF YOUR STUDIES?
Earn a certificate/degree AND transfer
27%
Earn a certificate/degree NOT to transfer
27%
Take classes to update job skills or renew a license/permit
21% 24%
Other*
*Other responses included: • Earn transfer units with or without getting an associate degree • Take classes for self-enrichment only • Other reasons not specified
WHY ARE YOU TAKING FEWER CLASSES THIS SEMESTER? Students were asked why they were not taking as many units currently as in past semesters. The most common answers were:
47%
47%
32%
24 2 4%
17%
Completed the program
Goals were met
Got a job
Transferred to another school
Didn’t have time for classes
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College Experience This survey is a result of regional collaboration between the participating community colleges in Los Angeles and Orange Counties and the Office of Institutional Research and Planning at Santa Rosa Junior College. This brief was compiled by the Los Angeles/Orange County Center of Excellence for Labor Market Research (www.coeccc.net).
PARTICIPATING REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS:
Cerritos College
Coastline College
Compton College
Cypress College
El Camino College
Fullerton College
LA City College
Golden West College
LA Harbor College
Irvine Valley College
LA Mission College
North Orange Continuing Education
LA Trade-Tech
Orange Coast College
Mt. San Antonio College
Saddleback College
Pasadena City College
Santa Ana College
Santa Monica College
Santiago Canyon College
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Los Angeles/Orange County Center of Excellence for Labor Market Research Lori Sanchez, Director [email protected] 909.274.6106 Kristen Moore, Research Analyst [email protected] 909.274.6010
cteos.santarosa.edu/cteos-survey-home
C E N T E R S
O F
E X C E L L E N C E
Inform Connect Advance
coeccc.net
doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu
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