Median Annual Earnings of PUblic College Graduates by H3 Occupation 2017-2018
Graduates from Nebraska 4-year public college programs related to engineering; registered nurses; & software developers & quality assurance analysts make more money than graduates from other programs. Read more about earnings and the employment gap at:...
Talent Retention of Public College Graduates by H3 Occupation 2021
Nebraska public high school grads have higher talent retention rates than the total population. This suggests that increasing enrollment of Nebraska residents in the state’s colleges could retain more college-educated workers. For more information, visit:...
Program Completion of Public College Students By H3 Occupation 2018
Students in programs related to nursing have the highest program completion rates in Nebraska. However, public college students in other selected H3 jobs generally have low program completion rates. Read more here:...
Public and Private College Contribution to Workforce by H3 2021
For most selected occupations, Nebraska public colleges contribute a higher percentage of qualified graduates to the state’s workforce than private colleges. Learn more about workforce supply and the employment gap in Nebraska:...
Unmet Demand, Growth Demand, and Annual Demand of H3 Occupations in 2021
In general, there is growth demand for these H3 occupations, which indicates that Nebraska’s workforce is growing. Software developers & quality assurance analysts have the largest growth demand. To learn more, see the NSWERS’ Employment Gap Brief here:...
Unmet Demand and Met Demand of H3 Occupations in 2021
These selected occupations in Nebraska generally show a moderate to high rate of unmet demand, with more job openings than qualified graduates available to fill them. To learn more about the employment gap in Nebraska, visit:...
Annual Demand of H3 Occupations in 2021
In Nebraska, teaching jobs are in the highest annual demand for selected H3 occupations, followed by registered nurses. Read more about Nebraska's employment gap here: https://insights.nswers.org/briefs/nswers-employment-gap-brief-2025.pdf.
Timely employment
Timely employment is important for improving economic stability. NSWERS released a new report today that sheds light on the critical factors impacting how quickly Nebraska’s public college students secure stable employment after graduation:...
Median annual earnings for Nebraska public college students increase over time
Median annual earnings for Nebraska public college students increase over time, with noticeable gaps between graduates and non-graduates. Read more about timely employment in Nebraska at: https://insights.nswers.org/briefs/nswers-timely-employment-brief-2024.pdf.
Work experience during college is crucial
Work experience during college is crucial in obtaining timely employment for graduates & non-graduates of Nebraska public colleges. Job holders who worked & earned more during college tend to have higher timely employment rates. Read more here:...
The rate of timely employment for Nebraska job holders
The rate of timely employment for #Nebraska job holders is closely linked to their choice of college major. Fields such as TDL, Health Sciences & Information Technology show high timely employment rates. Read more here:...
Job holders from Nebraska public 4-year colleges
Job holders from Nebraska public 4-year colleges are more likely to achieve timely employment, with a rate 12 points higher than those from Nebraska public 2-year colleges. Read more about timely employment in Nebraska:...
67% of Nebraska job holders secure stable employment
67% of Nebraska job holders secure stable employment within six months after leaving Nebraska public postsecondary institutions. For more on timely employment in the state, visit: https://insights.nswers.org/briefs/nswers-timely-employment-brief-2024.pdf.
58% of Nebraska public students
58% of #Nebraska public students who had below standard third grade reading levels achieved reading proficiency by 7th grade, compared to 93% of students who met standards and 99% of students who exceeded standards. View the reading brief here:...
77% of third graders achieve reading scores
Did you know that 77% of third graders achieve reading scores on the #Nebraska state assessment that meet or exceed #reading standards? Read more about what happens later in their academic journey here:...
Students with better reading skills in 3rd grade
Students with better reading skills in 3rd grade are more likely to go to college. In 2021, Nebraska students went to college at rates of 86% if they exceeded 3rd grade reading standards, 73% if they met standards & just 53% if they were below. Read more:...
Providing prior meaningful in-state employment
Providing prior meaningful in-state employment opps is crucial for retaining talent in Nebraska. Earnings thresholds to achieve at least a 50% chance of talent retention are $400 for in-state & $7,800 for OOS 2-year students, & $400 for in-state & $17,500...
Predicted Effect of Working in Nebraska on Talent Retention Rates
Working in #Nebraska during college increases talent retention rates for both in-state and out-of-state, two-year and four-year college graduates. Learn more about talent retention in Nebraska: https://insights.nswers.org/briefs/nswers-talent-retention-brief-2024.pdf
Talent Retention by Career Cluster of Degree
Nebraska in-state college grads generally have talent retention rates above 75%. Out-of-state grads tend to have talent retention rates below 45% which emphasizes the potential workforce gains Nebraska could make by improving talent retention rates for out-of-state...
Talent Retention by Career Cluster of Degree
Two high-priority degree areas in Nebraska, STEM (50%) & Agriculture (59%), have college graduates with the lowest talent retention rates. In contrast, the high-priority field of Manufacturing has the highest rate (79%). Differences may be due to Nebraska’s labor...
Talent Retention Rates of Nebraska Public Postsecondary Four-Year Graduates
The talent retention rate for 4-year college grads is 78% for in-state & 38% for out-of-state. To grow an additional 100 college-educated workers, #Nebraska 4-year public colleges would need to graduate an add. 130 in-state grads or an add. 265 out-of-state grads....
Talent Retention Rates of Nebraska Public Postsecondary Two-Year Graduates
The talent retention rate for 2-year college grads is 84% for in-state & 37% for out-of-state. To grow an additional 100 college-educated workers, #Nebraska 2-year public colleges would need to graduate an add. 120 in-state grads or an add. 275 out-of-state grads....
Effect of ACT score on public versus private college going
National trends show that about 70% of college students attend public institutions versus 30% to private institutions. This trend is also true in #Nebraska where the majority of college students attend public institutions, across ACT scores. More here:...
Effect of ACT score on college going by race.
At the same #ACT score, Nebraska students of color are slightly more likely to attend college than their white counterparts. This difference, however, tends to level off for ACT scores above 21. Read the scrollytelly story here:...
Effect of ACT score on two-year and four-year college going by gender
For Nebraska public students with an ACT score above 17, male students tend to choose 2-year colleges more than female students. In contrast, female students with similar scores are more likely to choose 4-year institutions. Read more:...
Average ACT Score from 2017-2021
In the wake of COVID19, ACT scores saw a noticeable drop in NE. This decline in scores highlights the disruption experienced by students & isn't just about numbers—it has major effects on college admissions & the education pathways of students. Read more:...
Effect of ACT Score on college going by institution type
ACT scores impact the college choices of Nebraska high school students. The higher a student's ACT score, the more likely they are to pursue higher education. Yet, the type of institution they choose–2-year or 4-year–can vary based on scores. Read more:...
Percent of Students Taking Foundational Courses in English and Math at Two-Year Colleges
In NE 2-year colleges, nearly 39% of non-dual credit earners take foundational English courses while only 12% of credit earners take foundational courses. In math, 42% of non-credit earners need foundational instruction compared to 16% of earners. Report:...
CTE Dual Enrollment Courses
In #Nebraska, Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses make up nearly 22% of the total courses offered in dual enrollment. Generally, both general education and #CTE courses have increased over time. To read more, visit:...
2020 Median First-Year Postsecondary GPA
NE 1st-year college GPAs are higher among dual enrollment participants than non-enrollees. The type of institution also matters: 2-year college dual enrollees have GPAs of 3.1 & non-enrollees 2.7. At 4-year colleges dual enrollees' GPAs are 3.5 & non-dual...
2020 Median High School GPA
The median high school grade point average (GPA) among #Nebraska dual enrollment participants is 3.4, higher than among non-dual enrollment participants who earn a median 2.7 GPA. Read the full #dualenrollment report here:...
Percent of Students in the 2020 High School Cohort taking Dual Enrollment by Postsecondary Instititution
More than 73% of NE students take #dualenrollment courses thru 1 of 4 colleges: @mccneb, @SCCNeb, @UNOmaha or @northeastedu. The remaining 27% access courses at Nebraska community colleges, state colleges, or the University of Nebraska system. Read more:...
Percent of Dual Enrollment Subjects 2014-2020
In #Nebraska, English makes up 20% of dual enrollment course subjects & 14% are math. History (7%), psychology (6%), biology (5%), & speech & communication (4%) also have high #dualenrollment participation. Read the full dual enrollment report here:...
College Graduation by Prior College Credit Via Dual Enrollment
The more dual enrollment credits #Nebraska students earn while in high school, the higher the college graduation rate. From 0 to 12+ credits, the rates go up 24% points for 2-year & 23% points for 4-year colleges. Read the full report:...
Dual Enrollment Credit Earned by Race and Ethnicity
Disparities exist for dual enrollment credit earners in #Nebraska. Multiracial & white students earn credit at the highest rates with 33% and 32% respectively, compared with 17% of Hispanic & 13% of Black students. Read the full report:...
Average Dual Enrollment Credits Earned Per Student
NE dual enrollment students completed 98,311 credit hours of college prior to high school graduation. Among high schoolers who earn dual enrollment credit, the average number of credits earned is 13.4-more than one semester of college credit! Full report:...
Students Participating in Dual Enrollment By District
The top 3 dual enrollment school districts are also the 3 largest in NE: @OmahaPubSchool, @MillardPS, & @LPSorg. @PLCSchools & @GPSDistrict37 also have a high %. Together, these 5 districts account for 56% of total dual enrollment participation. View:...
Dual Enrollment By Gender
In #Nebraska, more females than males take dual enrollment courses. 58% of dual enrollment students are female (4,512) while 42% are male (3,325). The gender gap continues to widen each year—a gap that mirrors enrollment trends in Nebraska postsecondary institutions...
NE Postsecondary Participating in Dual Enrollment
NE community colleges are the most common public postsecondary institutions for students to access dual enrollment. @mccneb & @SCCNeb serve the most dual enrollment students with 2,498 & 1,767 students, respectively. @UNOmaha serves 1,410 students. Report:...
Time to Postsecondary Graduation, First Time, Full Time, Degree Seeking
The more dual enrollment credits a Nebraska student earns in high school, the sooner they graduate college. View the full dual enrollment special report here: https://insights.nswers.org/special-reports/nswers-dual-enrollment-special-report-2024.pdf.
Percent of College Graduates by Dual Enrollment and Dual Enrollment Credit
Nebraska dual enrollees & dual enrollment credit earners graduate college at higher rates than their counterparts, over 20 percentage points for two-year colleges & over 11 percentage points for four-year colleges. Full Report:...
Postsecondary Persistence By Dual Enrollment Credit
Most Nebraska students persist in college for at least one year. Among dual enrollment credit earners, 92.5% persist at 4-year colleges and 81.4% at 2-year colleges. Read the dual enrollment report here:...
2020 College Goers by Location of College
Nebraska dual enrollment credit earners are more likely to attend college in Nebraska (over 87 percent) than non-dual enrollment credit earners in the state (over 82 percent). To view the full report visit:...
2020 College Going by Dual Enrollment Participants
Students who participate in dual enrollment go to college at higher rates than those who do not participate, with 86 percent versus almost 61 percent college-going rates across the two groups. Nebraska's full dual report can be found here:...
2020 High School Graduation by Dual Enrollees and Dual Enrollment Credit Earners
In Nebraska, dual enrollment credit earners and enrollees graduate high school at higher rates than their non-dual enrollment credit earner/enrollee counterparts. For more information about dual enrollment, view the full report:...