Metric Definition Dictionary
527S (W): Current Employment Status from CTEOS
Among CTE students who responded to this CTE Outcomes Survey question(s) and did not transfer to any postsecondary institution, the status of students pertaining to employment or seeking employment
Value Type
Percentage and unduplicated count of survey respondents
Data Source(s)
Chancellor's Office Management Information System
CTE Outcomes Survey
National Student Clearinghouse
CSU/UC Match
CTE Outcomes Survey
National Student Clearinghouse
CSU/UC Match
Metric only applies to students who were in credit career education programs
Data will not be displayed until three years after a student exits the system.
Prior to the 2024 survey instrument, respondents were asked one question: "What best describes your current employment status?" which included responses for different paid/unpaid opportunities.
Beginning in 2024, the question was split in two: "Which best describes your current employment status?" and "Are you seeking different or additional paid employment opportunities?"
Student Enrollment File
CTEOS “Current_Employment_Status”: What best describes your current employment status?
203SW Students who met all of the following criteria:
Responded to CTEOS question on current employment status
Sum responses for each category 1-7:
1. Self-employed
2. Employed at one job
3. Employed at more than one job
4. Working, but not for pay (care giving, volunteering, etc.) and not seeking paid employment
5. Working, but not for pay, seeking paid employment
6. Unemployed, seeking employment
7. Unemployed, not seeking employment
203S Students Who Exited Higher Education and Who Responded to This Survey Question