Pathways to Prosperity
Former Cabrillo Career Technical Education Students in Real Life
PRO (Craig Hayward, Natalia Córdoba-Velásquez)
Agenda
I.
Study Overview
II. Demographics of Cabrillo’s CTE Students
III. Top seven Findings
1. CTE Students’ Goals
2. Post College Employment
3. Wage gains
4. Completer/Leaver analysis
5. Skills needed in the real world
6. Benefits
7. Job and Educational satisfaction
IV. Q&A Section
V.
Evaluation
Study Overview
Longitudinal Study (2000- 2008) 9 years of data
Independent Completer and Leaver surveys
Phone and Email data collection
Total 3128 cases 3091 (C or L).
50% Overall effective response rate
Criteria to identify student as Completer or Leaver:
Year before last
IN
SP
SU FA
Assemble pool of students successfully
having completed 10 (or more) units
in a CTE Program
FA
IN
Exclude
students
still attending last
year.
Survey
these
students
SP
Exclude students
still attending in
spring.
Leavers
[uses Census data]
Degree/Awards in
CTE Programs
Completers
Exclude
students
who were
surveyed
previously.
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Students earning credits over time.
(No limit on time applied.)
IN
Last year
SP
SU
Recreate
CTE leaver
pool each
spring
Leaver/Completer Status by Program (2000-2008)
Completer
100%
4
90%
4
66
80%
70%
64
90
45
57
80
101 102
146
257
9
52
18
10
8
19
60%
102
50%
9
263
40%
116
237
30%
20%
Leaver
118
125
93
91
141
40
100
116
64
80
90
63
35
18
14
12
10%
20
1
WELDING
JOURN.
RE
ENG.ELEC
HS
ARCH TECH
CULINARY
RT
DH
CONST.
CABT
HORT
ACCNT
DM
CJ
FIRE P.
MA
CIS
NURSING
BUSINESS
ECE
0%
Demographics
Male
Female
Ethnicity
57%
65%
Surveyed
3%
4%
43%
Surveyed(4368)
33%
24%
22%
Respondents 3%
Respondents (3128)
66%
64%
Age
25%
5% 4%
5%
20%
15%
Latino
10%
5%
0%
<18 18-2122-2526-3031-3536-4041-5051-60 61+
Surveyed(4368)
Respondents (3128)
Asian
Other
White
NR/Decline
1. Goals of Students
• The majority of CTE students look for a vocational degree (53%)
T
O
P
F
I
N
D
I
N
G
S
• Two out of ten are looking to renew job skills
• Three out of ten are seeking to transfer
other
6%
selfenrichment
11%
obtain a CTE
degree &
transfer
21%
obtain a CTE
degree
32%
specific job
skill/renew
license
20%
transfer
units
10%
Main purpose of studies by Division
100%
90%
10%
11%
80%
70%
20%
60%
50%
13%
16%
15%
17%
9%
23%
30%
18%
8%
17%
27%
17%
40%
27%
23%
56%
16%
20%
10%
20%
32%
24%
21%
CTE degree
CTE degree & transfer
Update skills or license
Transfer units
VAPA
NAS
HWPEA
HASS
0%
BELA
T
O
P
F
I
N
D
I
N
G
S
9%
3%
3%
Self-enrichment
Main goal of studies by program
T
O
P
F
I
N
D
I
N
G
S
100.0%
90.0%
9%
80.0%
70.0%
8%
13%
18%
15%
37%
5%
60.0%
10%
36%
28%
17%
31%
15%
5%
19%
8%
15%
36%
26% 28%
50.0%
40.0%
68%
30.0%
20.0%
30%
10.0%
53%
46%
23%
32%
30%
15%
16%
11%
23%
15%
19%
25%
29%
23%
54%
54%
25%
23%
.0%
CTE degree
CTE degree & to transfer
self-enrichment
job skill or renew license
transfer units
Other
NR
Main goal of studies by Completer
Leaver
45.0%
40.0%
39%
35.0%
31%
30.0%
27%
25.0%
20.0%
18%
15.0%
18%
11%
11%
10.0%
9%
11%
5%
5.0%
6% 7%
3%
4%
.0%
CTE degree, not
to transfer
CTE degree & job skill - license transfer units
transfer
Completer
Leaver
self-enrichment
Total
other
NR
2. Post College
Employment
Employment Status
Unemployed
100%
90%
9%
4%
70%
79%
Employed
Self Employed
13%
9%
11%
68%
74%
71%
10%
11%
10%
10%
2005
2006
2007
2008
14%
12%
14%
70%
70%
67%
65%
8%
9%
10%
12%
2001
2002
2003
2004
18%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
16%
0%
2000
Employment Status by Program
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
Total Employed
Unemployed
Not seeking employment
Are former CTE students working in the
area they trained for?
100.0%
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
.0%
No
Yes
NR
Industry of Employment (Total)
30%
26%
25%
20%
15%
20%
13%
12%
10%
5%
0%
3%
3% 3%
2% 2%
9%
2% 2%
1% 1%
0%
2%
Average number of years working
in the position at time of survey
Number of years working on the position (Average)
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Annual Wage Gain
3. Wage Gains
$90,000
$80,000
$70,000
$60,000
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
2000
T
O
P
F
I
N
D
I
N
G
S
2001
2002
Post-Cabrillo
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Pre-Cabrillo
Hourly Wage Gain
$45
$40
$35
$30
$25
$20
$15
$10
$5
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Post-Cabrillo
2005
2006
Pre-Cabrillo
2007
2008
T
O
P
F
I
N
D
I
N
G
S
Percentage Increase in Salary by Salary Year
130%
110%
90%
80%
70%
60%
94%
83%
73%
50%
30%
107%
104%
44%
47%
10%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Salary Before and After by
Department
$70,000
$60,000
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$-
Before
After
4. Completer vs.
Leavers
Employment by Status
(Completers vs. Leavers)
Employed
11.6%
8.3%
73.9%
Completers
Self-Employed
Unemployed
12.3%
14.3%
64.5%
Leavers
% of Completers by Division
90.0%
85%
80.0%
64%
70.0%
63%
60%
60.0%
50.0%
47%
44%
HASS
NAS
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
.0%
HWPEA
VAPA
BELA
Total
Percentage of Completers by
Department
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
100%
99%
97%
92%
78%
69%
66%
65%
64%
64%
58%
58%
20%
53%
50%
48%
47%
39%
10%
38%
35%
16%
0%
Completer
Leavers
% Completers by Year
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
.0%
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Completers
2005
2006
Leavers
2007
2008
Total
5. Skills Needed in
the Real World
Total (5= Used all the time, 1= Never Used)
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
4.21
4.19
3.93
3.50
3.39
Job Search
Skills
Computing
Skills
1.5
3.29
1
0.5
0
Interpersonal
Skills
Work Skills
Reading and
Writing skills
Math Skills
Interpersonal Skills Needed by Department
TOTAL
DENTAL HYGIENIST
RADIOLOGIC TECH
NURSING EDUCATION
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
BUSINESS
HORTICULTURE
EARLY CHILDHOOD ED
CULINARY ARTS
CIS
DIGITAL MEDIA
ACCOUNTING
FIRE PROTECTION TECH
CONSTRCTN ENERGY MGT
0%
Never Used
10%
Rarely Used
20%
30%
40%
Ocasionally used
50%
60%
Regularly used
70%
80%
90%
Used all the time
100%
Computer Skills Needed by Department
TOTAL
CIS
DIGITAL MEDIA
ACCOUNTING
BUSINESS
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CONSTRCTN ENERGY MGT
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
HORTICULTURE
EARLY CHILDHOOD ED
NURSING EDUCATION
DENTAL HYGIENIST
RADIOLOGIC TECH
FIRE PROTECTION TECH
CULINARY ARTS
0%
Never Used
10%
Rarely Used
20%
30%
40%
Occasionally used
50%
60%
Regularly used
70%
80%
90%
Used all the time
100%
Skills Needed by Department
5.00
4.50
4.00
3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00
Reading & Writing
Math
Work Skills
Job Search
Benefits - Completers
80%
70%
6. Benefits
60%
74%
67%
69%
66%
59%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Benefits - Leavers
80%
70%
60%
62%
57%
62%
Before
55%
53%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Before
67%
61%
After
After
66%
62%
Satisfaction with Education
by Department
4.75
JOURN
4.67
HORT.
4.60
ECE
4.59
HS
4.58
ARCH TECH
4.46
CULINARY
ACC
4.45
RT
4.44
4.42
NURSING
OTHER
4.41
CABT
4.41
DH
4.38
CJ
4.38
DM
4.35
BUS
4.35
4.33
CIS
4.28
CONST.M
4.26
MA
4.22
FIRE P.
4.19
ENG. TECH
RE
4.03
7. Satisfaction
Satisfaction with Education/Training by Year
5.00
4.80
4.60
4.40
4.26
4.39
4.40
4.39
4.38
4.45
4.40
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
4.48
4.50
2007
2008
4.20
4.00
3.80
3.60
3.40
3.20
3.00
2000
Job Satisfaction Before and After CTE Classes
5.00
4.50
4.00
3.50
3.00
2.50
Before
After