Eight Outcomes

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.

Employment Location

The location where employees obtain employment.