CAREER EDUCATION STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES 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. There were 9,775 Los Angeles and Orange County students who participated in the survey. The purpose of the survey was to: Assess student employment outcomes Determine the students college experiences and satisfaction Students reported earning an average hourly wage of $23.83 after finishing coursework, which is a 41% wage increase over reported wages prior to entering a community college program. The majority (78%) of respondents earned higher wages after exiting the program. AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES BEFORE AND AFTER COURSEWORK CHANGE IN HOURLY WAGES AFTER COURSEWORK Lower wages OC Living Wage 1 LA County Living Wage $15.31 $13.54 Same wages 13% 8% $16.89 $22.83 78% Before After = 41% increase Higher wages 1 http://livingwage.mit.edu/ 1
The sector with responders reporting the highest wages after coursework was the Health sector ($30.25 hourly wages after completing coursework), which was a 68% wage increase. Advanced Transportation and Renewable Energy and Advanced Manufacturing and Advanced Technology sector students reported the highest wage increases after completing coursework (51% and 50%, respectively). AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES BEFORE AND AFTER COURSEWORK $35 $30.25 Wages Before $30 $26.76 $25.23 $24.66 $24.65 $24.52 Wages After $23.40 $22.83 $22.56 $22.39 $25 $20 $18.05 $18.82 $16.83 $17.51 $18.25 $17.03 $18.45 $17.09 $14.99 $17.04 $15 $10 $5 $0 Health Clean Energy Advanced Manufacturing ICTDM EEU Public Safety Agriculture Small Buisness Advanced Transportation RHT In addition to hours and wages, other outcomes were measured, including attainment of industry certification or transferring colleges. When asked to mark all of the scenarios that applied to their pursuit, the highest response rate was for students transferring to a different college in the same field of study (55%). WHAT DID YOU DO AFTER COMPLETING COURSEWORK? Transferred to a different college in the same field of study 55% Obtained an industry certification or licensure in the same field of study 35% Transferred to a different college in a different field of study 17% Obtained a journey-level status in the same field of study 7% 2
SECTORS WITH HIGHEST % OF INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS SECTORS WITH THE HIGHEST % OF STUDENTS TRANSFERRING TO A DIFFERENT COLLEGE IN THE SAME FIELD 71% 61% 61% 65% 63% 49% Health Clean Energy EEU ICT/DM Small Business Public Safety Responders in the Health sector had the highest percentage of industry certifications (71%) followed by Clean Energy (61%) and Energy (Efficiency) and Utilities (61%). Responders in the Information and Communication Technology/Digital Media (ICT/DM) sector had the highest percentage of students transferring to a different college in the SAME field (65%) followed by Small Business (63%) and Public Safety (49%). Before starting coursework, 66% of respondents reported full-time or part-time employment. After completing coursework, 76% 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=6,472) 50% Full-time (40 or more hours) 34% (20 39 hours) 15% (fewer than 20 hours) HOURS WORKED AFTER COURSEWORK (PER WEEK) (n=7,467) 66% 23% 11% Full-time (40 or more hours) (20 39 hours) (fewer than 20 hours) 83% of responders from both the Advanced Transportation and Renewable Energy and Health sectors reported jobs AFTER completing coursework (14% employment increase per sector). 3
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS HOW CLOSELY RELATED IS YOUR JOB TO YOUR FIELD OF STUDY? 69% 68% reported being employed with at least one job Another 10% reported being self-employed said that their current jobs were closely related to their field of study The sectors with the most reported jobs (not self-employed) included Health (80%), Clean Energy (76%), and Public Safety (76%) The sectors reporting the highest rates of current jobs closely related to field of study were Health (79%) and Retail/Hospitality/Tourism (73%) JOB TYPE AND LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT Permanent 74% 82% Before After More than one-third (35%) of students responded that they have been at their current job one year or less. Temporary/ Seasonal 18% 26% After Before 82% of respondents who are employed (n=7,444) said they had permanent jobs after coursework, and only 18% reported employment in temporary or seasonal positions. IMPACT OF COURSEWORK ON EMPLOYMENT 9% 9% 17% 5% 27% Enabled me to learn skills that allowed me to stay in my current job Enabled me to learn skills that allowed me to get a promotion at my same organization Enabled me to learn skills that allowed me to get a job at a new organization Enabled me to start my own business Prepared me for a possible new job 4
DID YOU ENGAGE IN A JOB SEARCH AFTER FINISHING COURSES AND TRAINING? 9% 7% Of the respondents who reported searching for a job: 28% 56% Found a job or were already employed Still pursuing my studies Not looking for employment Still looking 66% 82% found a job by found a job by 3 MO. 6 MO. after coursework after coursework Agriculture Sector: 70% had a job by 3 months; 90% by 6 months; 100% by 12 months EEU Sector: 70% had a job by 3 months; 88% by 6 months; 95% by 12 months Small Business Sector: 75% had a job by 3 months; 87% by 6 months; 92% by 12 months 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. The sectors reporting the highest satisfaction were Clean Energy (94%), EEU (94%), Global Trade and Logistics (94%), and Public Safety (94%). 27% 27% 21% 45
College Experience WHAT WAS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF YOUR STUDIES? Earn a certificate/degree AND transfer 41% Earn a certificate/degree NOT to transfer 21% Take classes to update job skills or renew a license/permit Other* 12% 25% *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: 50% 45% 36% 29% 16% Goals were met Completed the program Transferred to another school Got a job Didn t have time for classes 46
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 Compton College El Camino College LA City College LA Harbor College LA Mission College LA Trade-Tech Mt. San Antonio College Pasadena City College Santa Monica College Coastline College Cypress College Fullerton College Golden West College Irvine Valley College North Orange Continuing Education Orange Coast College Saddleback College Santa Ana College Santiago Canyon College FOR MORE INFORMATION Los Angeles/Orange County Center of Excellence for Labor Market Research Lori Sanchez, Director lsanchez144@mtsac.edu 909.274.6106 Kristen Moore, Research Analyst kmoore42@mtsac.edu 909.274.6010 CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE Inform Connect Advance coeccc.net cteos.santarosa.edu/cteos-survey-home doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu 47