Metric Definition Dictionary
529S (W): Length of Job from CTEOS
Among CTE students who responded to this CTE Outcomes Survey question(s) and did not transfer to any postsecondary institution (and engaged in a job search), for the students who reported getting a job the number of months it took to secure that position
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.
Student Enrollment File
CTEOS “Former_Search_Length”: If your search was successful, how long (in months) did it take you to find a job? Question re-written in 2017 to: How long (in months) did it take you to find a job?
203S Students who met all of the following criteria:
Responded to CTEOS question on length of job search
Sum responses for each category 1-5:
1. 0 months (I found one by the time I finished school)
2. 1 – 3 months
3. 4 – 6 months
4. 7 – 12 months
5. 13+ months
203S Students Who Exited Higher Education and Who Responded to This Survey Question