NSWERS is currently focused on eight key longitudinal outcomes –four education and four workforce-related. The data elements identified in the NSWERS File Specifications are used to operationalize these eight outcomes in addition to the research constructs used to longitudinally analyze these outcomes across Nebraska’s education-workforce continuum.
EDUCATION OUTCOMES
WORKFORCE OUTCOMES
High School Graduation
The percentage of high school students who graduate within four years.
Time to Employment
The amount of time it takes for graduates to obtain employment.
College
Going
The percentage of high school graduates who attend a two-year or four-year postsecondary institution.
Employment Gap
The difference between the number of open jobs and the number of graduates prepared to fill those jobs.
Postsecondary Persistence
The percentage of postsecondary students who remain in a postsecondary institution.
Industry Placement
The industries in which employees obtain employment.
Postsecondary Graduation
The percentage of students who graduate from a postsecondary institution.
Employment Location
The location where employees obtain employment.
EDUCATION OUTCOMES
High School Graduation
The percentage of high school students who graduate within four years.
College
Going
The percentage of high school graduates who attend a two-year or four-year postsecondary institution.
Postsecondary Persistence
The percentage of postsecondary students who remain in a postsecondary institution.
Postsecondary Graduation
The percentage of students who graduate from a postsecondary institution.
WORKFORCE OUTCOMES
Time to Employment
The amount of time it takes for graduates to obtain employment.
Employment Gap
The difference between the number of open jobs and the number of graduates prepared to fill those jobs.
Industry Placement
The industries in which employees obtain employment.