Near-Term Transfer and Employment Outcomes for Graduates

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Explore the near-term outcomes of VCCS dual-enrolled students, graduates, and credentialers, focusing on continued enrollment in stackable programs, transfer to four-year universities, and employment within 6 to 18 months post-graduation. Discover insights on enrollment trends, employment rates, and transfer destinations.

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NEAR-TERM TRANSFER AND EMPLOYMENT FOR GRADUATES MARCH 2023

ANNUAL BOARD UPDATES July November March Annual Enrollment for Academic Credit and Workforce Non-Credit Students Annual Academic Credit Graduates and Workforce Credentialers Transfer and Employment Fall Enrollment Profile for Academic Credit and Workforce Non-Credit January Performance Funding Metrics and Trends in WCG payouts May Annual Sustainability Report September

WHAT ARE NEAR-TERM OUTCOMES? Outcomes for VCCS dual enrolled students, graduates and credentiallers are 1) Continued in enrollment in stackable programs in VCCS 2) Transfer to four-year universities 3) Employment Near-term focuses on the period between 6 months and 18 months after graduation or credentialling.

HOW WE DID THE STUDY HS Grad Enrolled at VCCS Enrolled at University Employed in Virginia VCCS Grad Enrolled at VCCS Enrolled at University Employed in Virginia Fast Forward Employed 6 months Employed 12 months Employed 18 months

DUAL ENROLLED HS GRADUATES CLASS OF 2020

80% OF DUAL ENROLLED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES CONTINUED IN HIGHER EDUCATION Class of 2020 Enrolled at VCCS Enrolled at University 28,742 7,139 15,765 Source: VCCS Annual Reports and National Student Clearinghouse files

WHERE DID THEY TRANSFER? 75% 78% Enrolled in public four-year institutions Enrolled in a four-year institution in Virginia 25% 22% Enrolled in a four-year institution outside of the state Enrolled in private or for-profit four-year institutions Source: National Student Clearinghouse files.

WHAT WERE THE TOP FIVE UNIVERSITIES FOR DUAL ENROLLED STUDENTS? Source: National Student Clearinghouse files

8.3% OF DUAL ENROLLED STUDENTS CHOSE WORK INSTEAD OF COLLEGE HS Class of 2020 Employed 6 months Employed 12 months Employed 18 months No 1,926 2,225 2,372 College Source: Virginia Employment Commission files

BUT MANY DUAL ENROLLED STUDENTS WORKED AND WENT TO COLLEGE 53% previously dual enrolled high school graduates were working in Virginia within 18 months. 15,298 dual enrolled high school graduates were in the Virginia workforce by 2021. Source: Virginia Employment Commission files

DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE GRADUATES AY 2020

45% OF VCCS GRADUATES CONTINUED IN HIGHER EDUCATION 2020 Graduates Continued in VCCS Enrolled at University Graduates Career Technical 8,815 1,807 2,922 College Transfer 12,008 1,312 7,930 Source: VCCS Annual Reports and National Student Clearinghouse files

WHERE DID THEY TRANSFER? CAREER TECHNICAL GRADUATES COLLEGE TRANSFER GRADUATES 74% transferred to an out-of-state university. 69% transferred to a Virginia university. 65% transferred to a public university. 77% transferred to a private or for-profit university. Source: National Student Clearinghouse files.

WHAT WERE THE TOP FIVE UNIVERSITIES FOR CAREER TECHNICAL COMPARED TO COLLEGE TRANSFER GRADUATES? CAREER TECHNICAL GRADUATES COLLEGE TRANSFER GRADUATES Source: National Student Clearinghouse files.

25% OF VCCS GRADUATES CHOSE WORK INSTEAD OF UNIVERSITY. 2020 Graduates Employed 6 months Employed 12 months Employed 18 months Career Technical 2,906 3,099 3,186 College Transfer 1,733 1,874 1,988 Source: Virginia Employment Commission files

74% OF ALL VCCS GRADS WERE WORKING WITHIN 18 MONTHS CAREER TECHNICAL GRADS 6,886 employed COLLEGE TRANSFER GRADS 8,517 employed Source: Virginia Employment Commission files

FAST FORWARD CREDENTIALLERS AY2020

81% OF FAST FORWARD CREDENTIALLERS JOINED THE WORKFORCE WITHIN 6 MONTHS. Employed 6 months Employed 12 months Employed 18 months 2020 Credentiallers 4,141 4,285 4,388 5,089 Source: Virginia Employment Commission files

26% OF FF CREDENTIALLERS ENROLLED IN FURTHER POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. Subsequent FastForward 11.5% Other Non-Credit 9.6% VCCS Credit 10.2%

SUMMARY VCCS serves the Commonwealth by educating many students who will go on to earn Bachelor s degrees and higher. But many in career technical fields transfer away from Virginia. Over 35,000 Class of 2020 graduates were employed within 18 months. But many were earning while learning, increasing time to graduation and cost of education.