Earnings Data in Documenting Colleges Value Presenters Richard W Moore Management richardmoorecsunedu Bettina Huber Institutional Research 1 Annual Conference 2017 Aims of Presentation ID: 913295
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The Role of Longitudinal EarningsData in Documenting College’s Value
Presenters:Richard W. Moore, Management (richard.moore@csun.edu)Bettina Huber, Institutional Research
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Annual Conference 2017
Slide2Aims of PresentationProvide an overview of our approach to tracking and analyzing the post-college earnings of students enrolling at Cal State Northridge.Outline expansion to students enrolling at CSU campuses in the Los Angeles Basin.Discuss the value and uses of earnings data by various campus constituencies.
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Slide3Project Overview Initially developed model focusing on Northridge dataWith aid of Strada grant, are scaling up Northridge follow-up model to seven CSU campuses in the Los Angeles Basin.Channel IslandsDominguez Hills
FullertonLong BeachLos AngelesPomona (Cal Poly)Northridge
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Slide4Project Overview (cont’d.)Strada funds projects to gather and disseminate data measuring return on investment in college and career preparation.During two-years of initial funding (October 2016 – September 2018) will
Track the earnings & employment of all students entering one of the Basin campuses between 1995 and 2014, regardless of their higher education outcomes.Provide feedback to the LA Community Colleges sending students to the relevant campuses.Display the results so that students, administrators and policymakers can easily access labor market outcomes for multiple campuses & programs.4
Slide5Our Navigational BeaconsFollow all matriculated students, over time.Use standard data sources available in every state.Create standard, easily understood labor market measures (including ROI).Consider earnings while enrolled
Disaggregate data to campus and program level.Make results publicly available.5
Slide6The ApproachCSUN Student Records
California EDD Base Wage file
Analysis Data Base
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Higher Ed
Clearing House
Slide7What we have done so far: The Northridge Data7
Slide8California Base-Wage FileAll California Workers with earnings covered by Unemployment Insurance (ES 202 File): 90% of all workers.Quarterly earnings as reported by employers, not self-reported.Industry, but not occupation, is included.Individuals may have multiple employers in a quarter.
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Slide9Key AssumptionsRecords without earnings three or more consecutive quarters are not found.You may:Move out of stateOut of labor market (raising children, deceased)Other possible explanations: in military, federal employee, self employedEarnings are adjusted for inflation to 2012 $$$.
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Slide10We Created Six PathsEnrolled as :First-time Freshman orEnrolled as UG Transfer
Enrolled as PostBac
Graduated Bach (only) CSUN
Did not Graduate
Bachelor Grad Other Institution
Graduate Degree Other Institution
Graduate Completers
Graduate Drops
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Slide11Early Results for CSUN Students11
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Slide19The Web Site: Top Employing Industries19
Slide20The Web Site: Outcomes by Major20
Slide21The Web Site: Outcomes by Major21
Slide22The Web Site: Return on Investment22
Slide23The Web Site: Return on Investment23
Slide24Benefits of Expanded Focus onLos Angeles BasinAssess the CSU’s regional impact by Examining 15 years of earnings data for a single labor market and multiple degree programsProvide ROI down to the program level
And by demographic differences (e.g., age)Explore impact of college employment on post-back earningsProvide earnings data to various CCC campuses sending students to Basin campusesUse data from multiple campuses to assemble earnings data on small majors
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Slide25Benefits of Expanded Focus (cont.)Examine differences in earnings by:Demographic group (e.g., gender, race & ethnicity)Proficiency at entryPell eligibility
Provide summary data on an interactive website useful to applicants, students, parents, and university employees.
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Slide26Discussion QuestionsWould this system be of value to your institutions?What are the political implications of making such data available within the campus? To the public?What’s missing in our approach so far?How could you adopt this to your institution?
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Slide27More DataPosted on Northridge campus IR website:http://irqry.csun.edu:8080/openweb/csunnumbersindex.htmlAnd click on “Alumni Earnings” on the left side.
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