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Data Element Dictionary
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DATA COMPARISONS AND CAVEATS
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WHERE ARE STUDENTS TAKING COURSES?
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PS 4H. Headline for Where are Students Taking Courses
PS 42. Program Offerings in the Region
PS 43. Students in the Region
PS 44. Full Time Equivalent Students (FTES) in the Region
PS 45. Students Who Took Courses at More Than One College in the Region
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ARE WE TRAINING THE RIGHT NUMBER OF STUDENTS FOR AVAILABLE JOBS?
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PS 46H. Headline for Are We Training the Right Number of Students for Available Jobs
PS 46A. Gap Between Job Openings and Associate Degree Earners
PS 46B. Gap Between Job Openings and Certificate Earners
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WHAT KINDS OF STUDENTS ARE TAKING COURSES?
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PS 10. Gender
PS 11. Ethnicity
PS 12. Age Group
PS 48. Full-Time Status
PS 49. Prior Education
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ARE STUDENTS PROGRESSING IN THE PATHWAY?
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PS 26H. Headline for Are Students Progressing in the Pathway
PS 26. Term-to-Term Retention
PS 26A. Term-to-Term Retention Within the Region
PS 27. Persistence
PS 27A. Persistence Within the Region
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ARE THERE EQUITY GAPS IN STUDENT SUCCESS?
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PS 50H. Headline for Are There Equity Gaps in Student Success for Completing Students
PS 50. Disproportionate Impact Among Completing Students
PS 51A. Headline for Are There Equity Gaps in Student Success for Transfer Students
PS 51. Disproportionate Impact Among Transfer Students
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WHAT TYPES OF AWARDS ARE PROGRAMS ISSUING?
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PS 52. Numbers of Awards
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ARE STUDENTS GETTING JOBS?
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PS 34H. Headline for Are Students Getting Jobs
PS 34A. Skills-Builders Employed in the Second Quarter After Exit
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PS 34B. Locally-Issued Certificate Earners Employed in the Second Quarter After Exit
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PS 34C. Chancellor’s Office Approved Certificate Earners Employed in the Second Quarter After
Exit
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PS 34D. Associate Degree Earners Employed in the Second Quarter After Exit
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PS 34E. Completers Employed in the Second Quarter After Exit
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PS 35A. Skills-Builders Employed in the Fourth Quarter After Exit
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PS 35B. Locally-Issued Certificate Earners Employed in the Fourth Quarter After Exit
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PS 35C. Chancellor’s Office Approved Certificate Earners Employed in the Fourth Quarter After
Exit
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PS 35D. Associate Degree Earners Employed in the Fourth Quarter After Exit
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PS 35E. Completers Employed in the Fourth Quarter After Exit
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HOW MUCH MONEY ARE STUDENTS MAKING?
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PS 55H. Headline for How Much Money Are Students Making
PS 55. Earnings Change for Skills-Builders
PS 56. Earnings Change for Locally-Issued Certificate Recipients
PS 57. Earnings Change for Chancellor’s Office Approved Certificate Recipients
PS 58. Earnings Change for Associate Degree Recipients
PS 61. Earnings Change for Completers
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ARE STUDENTS MAKING REASONABLE WAGES?
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PS 60H. Headline for Are Students Making Reasonable Wages for Related Occupations
PS 60. Student Earnings Compared to Starting Wages for Related Occupations
PS 60A. Skills-Builder Earnings Compared to Starting Wages for Related Occupations
PS 60E. Completer Earnings Compared to Starting Wages for Related Occupations
PS 59H. Headline for Are Students Making Reasonable Wages for the Regional Living Wage
PS 59. Student Earnings Compared to the Regional Living Wage
PS 59A. Skills-Builder Earnings Compared to the Regional Living Wage
PS 59E. Completer Earnings Compared to the Regional Living Wage
PS 54A. Top Five Programs for Completion
PS 54B. Top Five Programs for Wage Gains
PS 54C. Top Five Programs for Living Wages
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Data Comparisons and Caveats
Student Types
Many metrics are disaggregated by student type, including the following:
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Completers: Student who received a locally-issued certificate, Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate, or associate degree in the selected program in the selected
year and did not taking courses at any community college in the following year.
Skills-builders: Students who took 0.5 or more non-introductory units in the
selected program, passed all vocational courses, did not receive a locally-issued
certificate, Chancellor’s Office approved certificate, or degree, did not transfer to
a four-year institution, and last took courses at any community college in the
selected year.
Data Comparisons
Some metrics include time trends and regional figures. The following provides a brief
description on each.
 Timeframes:
o academic year: summer to spring terms
o employment quarters: first quarter is January-March, second quarter is
April-June, third quarter is July-September, fourth quarter is OctoberDecember
 Regions: Shows annual total or median for all colleges in the same Doing What
Matters region as the selected college. Information on the colleges that have
been assigned to each region is available at [URL.]
Program Codes
Programmatic information is displayed three ways:
 6 digit Taxonomy of Program (TOP) codes: the most detailed level of program
coding used by the Chancellor’s Office, as assigned by the selected institution(s)
 4 digit TOP codes: because many colleges use four digit TOPs for their courses
rather than six digit codes, data are displayed only for courses assigned the four
digit TOP. Four digit TOP codes do not include the six digit TOP codes that are
nested below the TOP 4.
 Sector: TOP codes assigned to ten Priority Sectors for the Chancellor’s Office
Doing What Matters Framework. Information on the TOP codes that have been
assigned to each sector is available at [URL.]
Data Limitations
 Treatment of missing data is described in the notes section for each metric in the
Data Element Dictionary.
 Community college metrics are based on records submitted to the California
Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Management Information System (MIS)
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by community colleges, from student self-reported information in CCC Apply (the
student application form), from the National Student Clearinghouse (which tracks
enrollments at colleges across the country), and from California State Universities
and Universities of California (which verify whether students have transferred).
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Because it is not required, many colleges do not report locally-issued certificates
to the Chancellor’s Office. Therefore, some skills-builders may have received a
local award and not all students who received locally-issued certificates will be
included in the LaunchBoard.
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Employment and earnings metrics are based on records in California’s
Employment Development Department’s Unemployment Insurance (EDDUI)
data. EDDUI data only contain wages for those employed in an occupation
covered by Unemployment Insurance in California. This excludes individuals
employed by the military or federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or not in the workforce after
completion of an award. The EDDUI data do not indicate how many hours an
individual worked, or part time/full time status. Data is only matched for
students with a valid Social Security number and who were at least 20 years old
when they stopped taking courses.
Labor market information is based on Economic Modeling Specialists
International (EMSI) records. Projections are based on historical information,
which means data will not be available for emerging industries or occupations.
EMSI is a proprietary database system, which does not reveal its sources of
information. Occupational data was mapped to Taxonomy of Programs (TOP)
codes by the Centers of Excellence.
Living wages are determined using the Living Insight Center for Community
Economic Development Self Sufficiency Standards
(http://www.insightcced.org/tools-metrics/self-sufficiency-standard-tool-forcalifornia/). Wages are calculated for counties within the Doing What Matters
regions and include two scenarios: a single individual and a family of four with
two adults, an infant, and a preschooler.
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Where are Students Taking Courses?
PS 4H. Headline for Where are Students Taking Courses
Description
Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
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The unduplicated number of students who
enrolled in one or more courses in the TOP code in
the selected year in the selected region
 The count of sections in the TOP code in the region
 Presented as: “{unduplicated count of students in
the TOP code in the region} students took courses
at {number of colleges offering one or more
courses in the TOP code} colleges.”
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
XB00 SECTION-IDENTIFIER
In the selected year
Distinct count of students; count of sections
SX04 in +/-(A, B, C, D, F, P, NP, I, IA, IB, IC, ID, IPP, INP, FW,
W)
A student is considered to be enrolled in a course if the
student receives an end-of-term grade notation that is
displayed on their official transcript. Grade notations
showing valid enrollments are: A, B, C, D, F, P, NP, I, IPP,
INP, FW, W. Calculation for enrollments uses the RP Group
definition, which unlike DataMart does not include students
marked as DR in the denominator and does include
students marked as RD in the numerator. Does not
include educational offerings outside the California
community colleges
PS 42. Program Offerings in the Region
Description
The total number of sections in the TOP code in the
region
Data Source
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
Data Source Elements
XB00 SECTION-IDENTIFIER
Time Frame
In the selected year
Value Type
Distinct count of sections
Calculations
Notes
Does not include educational offerings outside the
California community colleges
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PS 43. Students in the Region
Description
Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
The total number of distinct students who took one or
more courses in the TOP code in the region
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
In the selected year
Distinct count of students
SX04 in +/-(A, B, C, D, F, P, NP, I, IA, IB, IC, ID, IPP, INP,
FW, W, DR)
A student is considered to be enrolled in a course if
the student receives an end-of-term grade notation
that is displayed on their official transcript. Grade
notations showing valid enrollments are: A, B, C, D, F,
P, NP, I, IPP, INP, FW, W, DR. Does not include
students who enrolled in institutions outside the
California community college system.
PS 44. Full Time Equivalent Students (FTES) in the Region
Description
The total FTES the TOP code in the region
Data Source
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
Data Source Elements
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
SXD4 TOTAL-HOURS
Time Frame
In the selected year
Value Type
Number of full-time equivalent students
Calculations
SUM OF SXD4/525
Notes
These are not official FTES data and should not be
used to determine apportionment.
PS 45. Students Who Took Courses at More Than One College in the Region
Description
Among students in the region who took one or more
courses in the TOP code, the number who took one or
more courses in the same TOP code at another college
within the last three years
Data Source
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
Data Source Elements
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
Time Frame
In the selected year and two years previous
Value Type
Distinct count of students
Calculations
SX04 in +/-(A, B, C, D, F, P, NP, I, IA, IB, IC, ID, IPP, INP,
FW, W, DR)
Notes
A student is considered to be enrolled in a course if
the student receives an end-of-term grade notation
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that is displayed on their official transcript. Grade
notations showing valid enrollments are: A, B, C, D, F,
P, NP, I, IPP, INP, FW, W, DR. Does not include
students who enrolled in institutions outside the
California community college system.
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Are We Training the Right Number of Students for Available
Jobs?
PS 46H. Headline for Are We Training the Right Number of Students for Available
Jobs
Description
 Distinct students at the region who earned a
locally-issued certificate, Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate, or associate degree in the
TOP code or any other TOP code aligned with the
related occupations
 Projected annual openings for jobs requiring an
associate degree or less that are aligned with the
TOP code in the same region
 Presented as: “There were {total gap for
certificates + gap for associate degrees}
{more/fewer} job openings than completers in the
region.”
Data Source
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
and Economic Modeling Specialist Intl (EMSI)
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Time Frame
In the selected year, the year previous to selected
year, and two years previous to selected year, within
the timeframe of 2013-2018
Value Type
Distinct count of students
Calculations
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H I, J, K, P, Q, R, A,
S); crosswalk of TOP codes to SOC codes
Notes
 Totals do not include the number of people being
trained outside the California community colleges,
skills-builders, or other job seekers.
 Job openings are annual projections and only
include related occupations that require an
associate degree or less.
 Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some students who received
locally-issued certificates may not be included in
this calculation.
PS 46A. Gap Between Job Openings and Associate Degree Earners
Description
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Projected annual openings for jobs requiring an
associate degree that are aligned with the TOP
code in the same region
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Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
Distinct students at the region who earned an
associate degree in the TOP code or any other TOP
code aligned with the related occupations
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
and Economic Modeling Specialist Intl (EMSI)
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
In the selected year, the year previous to selected
year, and two years previous to selected year, within
the timeframe of 2013-2018
Distinct count of students
SP02 IN (A, S); crosswalk of TOP codes to SOC codes
Totals do not include the number of people being
trained outside the California community colleges,
skills-builders, or other job seekers. Job openings are
annual projections and only include related
occupations that require an associate degree.
PS 46B. Gap Between Job Openings and Certificate Earners
Description
 Projected annual openings for jobs that require
less than an associate degree that are aligned with
the TOP code in the same region
 Distinct students at the region who earned a
certificate in the TOP code or any other TOP code
aligned with the related occupations
Data Source
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
and Economic Modeling Specialist Intl (EMSI)
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Time Frame
In the selected year, the year previous to selected
year, and two years previous to selected year, within
the timeframe of 2013-2018
Value Type
Distinct count of students
Calculations
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H I, J, K, P, Q, R);
crosswalk of TOP codes to SOC codes
Notes
 Totals do not include the number of people being
trained outside the California community colleges,
skills-builders, or other job seekers.
 Job openings are annual projections and only
include related occupations that require less than
an associate degree.
 Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some students who received
locally-issued certificates may not be included.
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What Kinds of Students Are Taking Courses?
PS 10. Gender
Description
Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
PS 11. Ethnicity
Description
Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
PS 12. Age Group
Description
Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Among students who enrolled in at least one course in
the TOP code in the selected year, the number who
were in specific gender categories
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
SB04 GENDER
In the selected year
Percentage and distinct count of students identified as
Female, Male, or Other
SB04 in (F, M, X)
Among students who enrolled in at least one course in
the TOP code in the selected year, the number who
were in the Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data
System ethnicity categories
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
STD10 Student – IPEDS - Ethnicity
In the selected year
Percentage and distinct count of students identified as
Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic/Latino,
American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Island, White, Two or More Races,
Unknown/Non-Respondent
STD10 in (A, B, H, N, P, W, T, X)
Racial and ethnic groups representing 10% of student
or fewer will be aggregated into a category of “all
other races/ethnicities”
Among students who enrolled in at least one course in
the TOP code in the selected year, the age range in the
first term of enrollment
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
STD1 STUDENT-AGE-AT-TERM
In the selected year
Percentage and distinct count of students identified as
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Calculations
Notes
PS 48. Full-Time Status
Description
Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
PS 49. Prior Education
Description
19 or less
20 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 and older
Min(STD1)
 If a TOP code participant is enrolled in all terms of
the selected year, the participant’s age in the first
term of enrollment in the year is selected for the
grouping.
 Age groups representing 10% of student or fewer
will be aggregated into a category of “all other
ages”
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Among students who enrolled in at least one
course in the TOP code in the selected year, the
number who were full time in each term they were
enrolled during the year
 Among students who enrolled in at least one
course in the TOP code in the selected year, the
number who were part time in any term they were
enrolled during the year
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
SXD3 ENROLLMENT-UNITS-ATTEMPTED
In the selected year
Percentage and distinct count of students
 SXD3 >= 12 for colleges on semester systems;
SXD3>=8 for colleges on quarter systems
 SXD3 <12 for colleges on semester systems;
SXD3<8 for colleges on quarter systems
excludes winter and summer terms for semesterbased colleges and summer terms for quarter-based
colleges
Among students who enrolled in at least one course in
the TOP code in the selected year, the percentage who
had no previous awards, previously earned a
certificate or an associate degree at any California
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Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
community college, or reported previously earning a
bachelor’s degree
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
SB11 STUDENT-EDUCATION-STATUS
Up to the selected year
Rate
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H I, J, K, P, Q, R, A,
S); SB11=8YYYY
Figures do not provide a comprehensive list of prior
awards from outside the California community college
system. Data on bachelor’s degree attainment is selfreported.
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Are Students Progressing in the Pathway?
PS 26H. Headline for Are Students Progressing in the Pathway
Description
 Among students who enrolled in at least one
course in the TOP code in the selected year, the
percentage who enrolled in three consecutive
primary semester terms or four consecutive
primary quarter terms in the same TOP code in the
region
 Presented as: “{unique count of students who
were retained within the region divided by all
students in the region}% of students continued
into the next term within the region.”
Data Source
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
Data Source Elements
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
Time Frame
In the selected and subsequent year
Value Type
Percentage and distinct count of students
Calculations
SX04 in (A, B, C, CR, D, F, FW, IA, IB, IC, ID, IF, INP, IPP,
IX, NC, NP, P, RD, W)
Notes
For colleges using quarter systems, primary terms are
Fall, Winter, and Spring. Data will not be displayed
until two years after the selected year. Excludes any
students who received a degree, certificate, or
transfer at any time during the primary term period.
Calculation for enrollments uses the RP Group
definition, which unlike DataMart does not include
students marked as DR in the denominator.
PS 26. Term-to-Term Retention
Description
Among students who enrolled in at least one course in
the TOP code in the fall of the selected year, the
percentage who enrolled in a subsequent primary
term in the same TOP code at the selected school
Data Source
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
Data Source Elements
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
Time Frame
In the selected year
Percentage and distinct count of students
Value Type
Calculations
SX04 in (A, B, C, D, F, FW, IA, IB, IC, ID, IF, INP, IPP, IX,
MW, P/CR, NP/NC, R, or W) in at least one class in the
subsequent primary term divided by SX04 IN (A, B, C,
CR, D, F, FW, IA, IB, IC, ID, IF, INP, IPP, IX, NC, NP, P,
RD, W) in at least one class in the fall
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Notes
Calculated within a single academic year, excluding
intersession and summer sessions. For colleges using
semester systems, primary terms are Fall and Spring.
For colleges using quarter systems, primary terms are
Fall, Winter, and Spring. Excludes any students who
received a degree, certificate, or transfer at any time
during the selected year. Calculation for enrollments
uses the RP Group definition, which unlike DataMart
does not include students marked as DR in the
denominator.
PS 26A. Term-to-Term Retention Within the Region
Description
Among students who enrolled in at least one course in
the TOP code in the fall of the selected year, the
percentage who enrolled in a subsequent primary
term in the same TOP code within the region
Data Source
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
Data Source Elements
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
Time Frame
In the selected year
Percentage and distinct count of students
Value Type
Calculations
SX04 in (A, B, C, D, F, FW, IA, IB, IC, ID, IF, INP, IPP, IX,
MW, P/CR, NP/NC, R, or W) in at least one class in the
subsequent primary term divided by SX04 IN (A, B, C,
CR, D, F, FW, IA, IB, IC, ID, IF, INP, IPP, IX, NC, NP, P,
RD, W) in at least one class in the fall
Notes
Calculated within a single academic year, excluding
intersession and summer sessions. For colleges using
semester systems, primary terms are Fall and Spring.
For colleges using quarter systems, primary terms are
Fall, Winter, and Spring. Excludes any students who
received a degree, certificate, or transfer at any time
during the selected year. Calculation for enrollments
uses the RP Group definition, which unlike DataMart
does not include students marked as DR in the
denominator.
PS 27. Persistence
Description
Data Source
Among students who enrolled in at least one course in
the TOP code in the selected year, the percentage who
enrolled in three consecutive primary semester terms
or four consecutive primary quarter terms in the same
TOP code at the selected school
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
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Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
In the selected and subsequent year
Percentage and distinct count of students
SX04 in (A, B, C, CR, D, F, FW, IA, IB, IC, ID, IF, INP, IPP,
IX, NC, NP, P, RD, W)
For colleges using quarter systems, primary terms are
Fall, Winter, and Spring. Data will not be displayed
until two years after the selected year. Excludes any
students who received a degree, certificate, or
transfer at any time during the primary term period.
Calculation for enrollments uses the RP Group
definition, which unlike DataMart does not include
students marked as DR in the denominator.
PS 27A. Persistence Within the Region
Description
Among students who enrolled in at least one course in
the TOP code in the selected year, the percentage who
enrolled in three consecutive primary semester terms
or four consecutive primary quarter terms in the same
TOP code in the region
Data Source
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
Data Source Elements
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
Time Frame
In the selected and subsequent year
Value Type
Percentage and distinct count of students
Calculations
SX04 in (A, B, C, CR, D, F, FW, IA, IB, IC, ID, IF, INP, IPP,
IX, NC, NP, P, RD, W)
Notes
For colleges using quarter systems, primary terms are
Fall, Winter, and Spring. Data will not be displayed
until two years after the selected year. Excludes any
students who received a degree, certificate, or
transfer at any time during the primary term period.
Calculation for enrollments uses the RP Group
definition, which unlike DataMart does not include
students marked as DR in the denominator.
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Are There Equity Gaps in Student Success?
PS 50H. Headline for Are There Equity Gaps in Student Success for Completing
Students
Description
 Among completing students who last took a course
in the selected TOP code in the selected year and
did not enroll in either a community college or
four-year institution the following year, the
percentage of students in a given ethnicity who
earned a certificate or degree divided by the
overall percentage of students who earned a
certificate or degree in the cohort.
 Presented as: “Among completing students, there
were equity gaps for {student categories that are
below the 80% threshold in completing} students.”
Data Source
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Time Frame
In the selected year
Value Type
Rate
Calculations
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H I, J, K, P, Q, R A, S);
those with a ratio in the range of less than 0.8 and
greater than 0.5 have lower levels of impact; those
with a ratio in the range of 0.5 or less have higher
levels of impact
Notes
Calculation is aligned with the Chancellor’s Office 80%
Rule Index, using the overall rate as the comparison
group. Percentage gap is the difference between the
specific sub-group and the overall rate.
PS 50. Disproportionate Impact Among Completing Students
Description
Among completing students who last took a course in
the selected TOP code in the selected year and did not
enroll in either a community college or four-year
institution the following year, the percentage of
students in a given ethnicity who earned a certificate
or degree divided by the overall percentage of
students who earned a certificate or degree in the
cohort.
Data Source
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Time Frame
In the selected year
Value Type
Rate
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Calculations
Notes
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H I, J, K, P, Q, R A, S);
those with a ratio in the range of less than 0.8 and
greater than 0.5 have lower levels of impact; those
with a ratio in the range of 0.5 or less have higher
levels of impact
Calculation is aligned with the Chancellor’s Office 80%
Rule Index, using the overall rate as the comparison
group. Percentage gap is the difference between the
specific sub-group and the overall rate.
PS 51A. Headline for Are There Equity Gaps in Student Success for Transfer
Students
Description
 Among students who transferred to a four-year
institution, last took a course in the selected TOP
code in the selected year, and did not enroll in a
community college the following year, the
percentage of students in a given ethnicity who
transferred divided by the overall percentage of
students who transferred in the cohort.
 Presented as: “Among transferring students, there
were equity gaps for {student categories that are
below the 80% threshold in transfer} students.”
Data Source
Chancellor’s Office Referential Files: First File
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
In the selected year
Value Type
Rate
Calculations
Those with a ratio in the range of less than 0.8 and
greater than 0.5 have lower levels of impact; those
with a ratio in the range of 0.5 or less have higher
levels of impact
Notes
Calculation is aligned with the Chancellor’s Office 80%
Rule Index, using the overall rate as the comparison
group. Percentage gap is the difference between the
specific sub-group and the overall rate. Only students
with valid social security numbers can be tracked.
PS 51. Disproportionate Impact Among Transfer Students
Description
Among students who transferred to a four-year
institution, last took a course in the selected TOP code
in the selected year, and did not enroll in a community
college the following year, the percentage of students
in a given ethnicity who transferred divided by the
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Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
overall percentage of students who transferred in the
cohort.
Chancellor’s Office Referential Files: First File
In the selected year
Rate
Those with a ratio in the range of less than 0.8 and
greater than 0.5 have lower levels of impact; those
with a ratio in the range of 0.5 or less have higher
levels of impact
Calculation is aligned with the Chancellor’s Office 80%
Rule Index, using the overall rate as the comparison
group. Percentage gap is the difference between the
specific sub-group and the overall rate. Only students
with valid social security numbers can be tracked.
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What Types of Awards Are Programs Issuing?
PS 52. Numbers of Awards
Description
Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
Percentage of credit and noncredit locally-issued
certificates, Chancellor’s Office-approved certificates,
and associate degrees.
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
In the selected year
Percentage of awards
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H I, J, K, P, Q, R, A, S)
Because it is not required, many colleges do not report
locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s Office.
Therefore, some students who received locally-issued
certificates may not be included in this calculation.
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Are Students Getting Jobs?
PS 34H. Headline for Are Students Getting Jobs
Description
 Among students who earned a locally-issued
certificate, a Chancellor’s Office approved
certificate, or an associate degree in the selected
TOP code in the selected year and did not enroll in
either a community college or four-year institution
the following year, the percentage who were
employed two quarters after exiting the
community college system.
 Among skills-builder students who last took a
course in the selected TOP code in the selected
year and did not enroll in either a community
college or four-year institution the following year,
the percentage who were employed two quarters
after exiting the community college system.
 Displayed as “After a year, {number completers
with employment records four quarters out
divided by number of completers}% of completers
and {number of skills-builder students with
employment records four quarters out divided by
number of skills-builders}% of skills-builders were
employed.”
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
CB09 COURSE-SAM-PRIORITY-CODE
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
Time Frame
Four quarters after students were last enrolled in the
TOP code in the selected year
Value Type
Rate
Calculations
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H I, J, K, P, Q, R, A, S)
CB09 in (A,B,C) and SX04 IN +/-(A,B,C,D,F,I,IA,
IB,IC,ID,P,NP,N,CR)
Notes

Skills-builders are students who last took 0.5 or
more non-introductory units in the selected TOP
code in the selected year, passed all vocational
courses in the selected year, did not receive a
locally-issued certificate, Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate, or degree in the selected
year, did not enroll in any community college or
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
four-year institution the following year. Nonintroductory courses are coded SAM A, B, or C.
Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some skills-builders may have
received local awards.
EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
PS 34A. Skills-Builders Employed in the Second Quarter After Exit
Description
Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
Among skills-builder students who last took a course in
the selected TOP code in the selected year and did not
enroll in either a community college or four-year
institution the following year, the percentage who
were employed two quarters after exiting the
community college system.
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
CB09 COURSE-SAM-PRIORITY-CODE
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
Two quarters after students were last enrolled in the
TOP code in the selected year
Rate
CB09 in (A,B,C) and SX04 IN +/-(A,B,C,D,F,I,IA,
IB,IC,ID,P,NP,N,CR)

Skills-builders are students who last took 0.5 or
more non-introductory units in the selected TOP
code in the selected year, passed all vocational
courses in the selected year, did not receive a
locally-issued certificate, Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate, or degree in the selected
year, did not enroll in any community college or
four-year institution the following year. Non-
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
introductory courses are coded SAM A, B, or C.
Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some skills-builders may have
received local awards.
EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
PS 34B. Locally-Issued Certificate Earners Employed in the Second Quarter After
Exit
Description
Among students who earned a locally-issued
certificate in the selected TOP code in the selected
year and did not enroll in either a community college
or four-year institution the following year, the
percentage who were employed two quarters after
exiting the community college system.
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Time Frame
Two and four quarters after students were last
enrolled in the TOP code in the selected year
Value Type
Rate
Calculations
SP02 IN (E)
Notes
 Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some students who received
local awards will not be included.
 EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
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Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
PS 34C. Chancellor’s Office Approved Certificate Earners Employed in the Second
Quarter After Exit
Description
Among students who earned a Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate in the selected TOP code in the
selected year and did not enroll in either a community
college or four-year institution the following year, the
percentage who were employed two quarters after
exiting the community college system.
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Time Frame
Two quarters after students were last enrolled in the
TOP code in the selected year
Value Type
Rate
Calculations
SP02 IN (B, L, T, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, O, P, Q, R)
Notes
EDDUI data contain wages only for those employed in
an occupation covered by Unemployment Insurance in
California. This excludes individuals employed by the
military or federal government, and those who are
self-employed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
Data is only matched for students with a valid Social
Security number. Data will not be displayed until two
years after a student exits the system.
PS 34D. Associate Degree Earners Employed in the Second Quarter After Exit
Description
Among students who earned an associate degree in
the selected TOP code in the selected year and did not
enroll in either a community college or four-year
institution the following year, the percentage who
were employed two quarters after exiting the
community college system.
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
Data Source Elements
SP02 IN (A, S, E, B, L, T, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, O, P, Q, R)
Time Frame
Two quarters after students were last enrolled in the
TOP code in the selected year
Value Type
Rate
Calculations
SP02 IN (A,S)
Notes
EDDUI data contain wages only for those employed in
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an occupation covered by Unemployment Insurance in
California. This excludes individuals employed by the
military or federal government, and those who are
self-employed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
Data is only matched for students with a valid Social
Security number. Data will not be displayed until two
years after a student exits the system.
PS 34E. Completers Employed in the Second Quarter After Exit
Description
Among students who earned a locally-issued
certificate, a Chancellor’s Office approved certificate,
or an associate degree in the selected TOP code in the
selected year and did not enroll in either a community
college or four-year institution the following year, the
percentage who were employed two quarters after
exiting the community college system.
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Time Frame
Two quarters after students were last enrolled in the
TOP code in the selected year
Value Type
Rate
Calculations
SP02 IN (A, S, E, B, L, T, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, O, P, Q, R)
Notes
 Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some students who received
local awards will not be included.
 EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
PS 35A. Skills-Builders Employed in the Fourth Quarter After Exit
Description
Among skills-builder students who last took a course in
the selected TOP code in the selected year and did not
enroll in either a community college or four-year
institution the following year, the percentage who
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Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
were employed four quarters after exiting the
community college system.
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
CB09 COURSE-SAM-PRIORITY-CODE
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
Four quarters after students were last enrolled in the
TOP code in the selected year
Rate
CB09 in (A,B,C) and SX04 IN +/-(A,B,C,D,F,I,IA,
IB,IC,ID,P,NP,N,CR)


Skills-builders are students who last took 0.5 or
more non-introductory units in the selected TOP
code in the selected year, passed all vocational
courses in the selected year, did not receive a
locally-issued certificate, Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate, or degree in the selected
year, did not enroll in any community college or
four-year institution the following year. Nonintroductory courses are coded SAM A, B, or C.
Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some skills-builders may have
received local awards.
EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
PS 35B. Locally-Issued Certificate Earners Employed in the Fourth Quarter After
Exit
Description
Among students who earned a locally-issued
certificate in the selected TOP code in the selected
year and did not enroll in either a community college
or four-year institution the following year, the
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Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
percentage who were employed four quarters after
exiting the community college system.
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Four quarters after students were last enrolled in the
TOP code in the selected year
Rate
SP02 IN (E)
 Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some students who received
local awards will not be included.
 EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
PS 35C. Chancellor’s Office Approved Certificate Earners Employed in the Fourth
Quarter After Exit
Description
Among students who earned a Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate in the selected TOP code in the
selected year and did not enroll in either a community
college or four-year institution the following year, the
percentage who were employed four quarters after
exiting the community college system.
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Time Frame
Four quarters after students were last enrolled in the
TOP code in the selected year
Value Type
Rate
Calculations
SP02 IN (B, L, T, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, O, P, Q, R)
Notes
EDDUI data contain wages only for those employed in
an occupation covered by Unemployment Insurance in
California. This excludes individuals employed by the
military or federal government, and those who are
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self-employed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
Data is only matched for students with a valid Social
Security number. Data will not be displayed until two
years after a student exits the system.
PS 35D. Associate Degree Earners Employed in the Fourth Quarter After Exit
Description
Among students who earned an associate degree in
the selected TOP code in the selected year and did not
enroll in either a community college or four-year
institution the following year, the percentage who
were employed four quarters after exiting the
community college system.
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Time Frame
Four quarters after students were last enrolled in the
TOP code in the selected year
Value Type
Rate
Calculations
SP02 IN (A, S)
Notes
EDDUI data contain wages only for those employed in
an occupation covered by Unemployment Insurance in
California. This excludes individuals employed by the
military or federal government, and those who are
self-employed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
Data is only matched for students with a valid Social
Security number. Data will not be displayed until two
years after a student exits the system.
PS 35E. Completers Employed in the Fourth Quarter After Exit
Description
Among students who earned a locally-issued
certificate, a Chancellor’s Office approved certificate,
or an associate degree in the selected TOP code in the
selected year and did not enroll in either a community
college or four-year institution the following year, the
percentage who were employed four quarters after
exiting the community college system.
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
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Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
Four quarters after students were last enrolled in the
TOP code in the selected year
Rate
SP02 IN (A, S, E, B, L, T, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, O, P, Q, R)
 Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some students who received
local awards won’t be included.
 EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
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How Much Money Are Students Making?
PS 55H. Headline for How Much Money Are Students Making
Description
 Among students who earned a locally-issued
certificate, a Chancellor’s Office approved
certificate, or an associate degree in the selected
TOP code in the selected year and did not enroll in
either a community college or four-year institution
the following year, the median quarterly earnings
before enrollment in the TOP code and after exit.
 Among skills-builder students who last took 0.5 or
more non-introductory units in the selected TOP
code in the selected year, passed all vocational
courses in the selected year, did not receive a
locally-issued certificate, Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate, or degree in the selected
year, did not enroll in any community college or
four-year institution the following year, the
percentage change between median quarterly
earnings before and after exiting community
college.
 Displayed as: “After a year, completers were
making {sum of earnings four quarters before
divided by sum of earnings four quarters after for
completers}% {more/less} and skills-builders were
making {sum of earnings four quarters before
divided by sum of earnings four quarters after for
skills-builders}% {more/less}.”
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
CB09 COURSE-SAM-PRIORITY-CODE
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
Time Frame
Second, third, fourth, and fifth quarters before exit
and second, third, fourth, and fifth quarters after exit
Value Type
Dollar value
Calculations
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H I, J, K, P, Q, R, A, S)
CB09 in (A,B,C) and SX04 IN +/-(A,B,C,D,F,I,IA,
IB,IC,ID,P,NP,N,CR)
Notes

Skills-builders are students who last took 0.5 or
more non-introductory units in the selected TOP
code in the selected year, passed all vocational
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

courses in the selected year, did not receive a
locally-issued certificate, Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate, or degree in the selected
year, did not enroll in any community college or
four-year institution the following year. Nonintroductory courses are coded SAM A, B, or C.
Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some skills-builders may have
received local awards.
EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
The EDDUI data do not indicate how many hours
an individual worked, or part time/full time status.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
Change in earnings is only calculated for students
who were older than 20 when they left college and
who have at least one quarter of wages in both the
pre- and post-enrollment periods. Earnings are
adjusted for inflation using current dollar values.
PS 55. Earnings Change for Skills-Builders
Description
Among skills-builder students who last took 0.5 or
more non-introductory units in the selected TOP code
in the selected year, passed all vocational courses in
the selected year, did not receive a locally-issued
certificate, Chancellor’s Office approved certificate, or
degree in the selected year, did not enroll in any
community college or four-year institution the
following year, the percentage change between
median quarterly earnings before and after exiting
community college.
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
Data Source Elements
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
CB09 COURSE-SAM-PRIORITY-CODE
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Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
Second, third, fourth, and fifth quarters before exit
and second, third, fourth, and fifth quarters after exit
Dollar value
CB09 in (A,B,C) and SX04 IN +/-(A,B,C,D,F,I,IA,
IB,IC,ID,P,NP,N,CR)



Skills-builders are students who last took 0.5 or
more non-introductory units in the selected TOP
code in the selected year, passed all vocational
courses in the selected year, did not receive a
locally-issued certificate, Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate, or degree in the selected
year, did not enroll in any community college or
four-year institution the following year. Nonintroductory courses are coded SAM A, B, or C.
Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some skills-builders may have
received local awards.
EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
The EDDUI data do not indicate how many hours
an individual worked, or part time/full time status.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
Change in earnings is only calculated for students
who were older than 20 when they left college and
who have at least one quarter of wages in both the
pre- and post-enrollment periods. Earnings are
adjusted for inflation using current dollar values.
PS 56. Earnings Change for Locally-Issued Certificate Recipients
Description
Among students who earned a locally-issued
certificate in the selected TOP code in the selected
year and did not enroll in either a community college
or four-year institution the following year, the median
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Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
quarterly earnings before enrollment in the TOP code
and after exit.
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Second, third, fourth, and fifth quarters before
enrollment in the TOP code and second, third, fourth,
and fifth quarters after exit
Dollar value
SP02 IN (E)
 Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some student who received local
awards will not be included.
 EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
The EDDUI data do not indicate how many hours
an individual worked, or part time/full time status.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number.
 Change in earnings is only calculated for students
who were older than 20 when they left college and
who have at least one quarter of wages in both the
pre- and post-enrollment periods. Earnings are
adjusted for inflation using current dollar values.
Data will not be displayed until two years after a
student exits the system.
PS 57. Earnings Change for Chancellor’s Office Approved Certificate Recipients
Description
Among students who earned a Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate in the selected TOP code in the
selected year and did not enroll in either a community
college or four-year institution the following year, the
median quarterly earnings before enrollment in the
TOP code and after exit.
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
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Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Second, third, fourth, and fifth quarters before
enrollment in the TOP code and second, third, fourth,
and fifth quarters after exit
Dollar value
SP02 IN (B, L, T, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, O, P, Q, R)
 EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
The EDDUI data do not indicate how many hours
an individual worked, or part time/full time status.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number.
 Change in earnings is only calculated for students
who were older than 20 when they left college and
who have at least one quarter of wages in both the
pre- and post-enrollment periods. Earnings are
adjusted for inflation using current dollar values.
Data will not be displayed until two years after a
student exits the system.
PS 58. Earnings Change for Associate Degree Recipients
Description
Among students who earned an associate degree in
the selected TOP code in the selected year and did not
enroll in either a community college or four-year
institution the following year, the median quarterly
earnings before enrollment in the TOP code and after
exit.
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Time Frame
Second, third, fourth, and fifth quarters before
enrollment in the TOP code and second, third, fourth,
and fifth quarters after exit
Value Type
Dollar value
Calculations
SP02 IN (A, S)
Notes
 EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
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
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
The EDDUI data do not indicate how many hours
an individual worked, or part time/full time status.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number.
Change in earnings is only calculated for students
who were older than 20 when they left college and
who have at least one quarter of wages in both the
pre- and post-enrollment periods. Earnings are
adjusted for inflation using current dollar values.
Data will not be displayed until two years after a
student exits the system.
PS 61. Earnings Change for Completers
Description
Among students who earned a locally-issued
certificate, a Chancellor’s Office approved certificate,
or an associate degree in the selected TOP code in the
selected year and did not enroll in either a community
college or four-year institution the following year, the
median quarterly earnings before enrollment in the
TOP code and after exit.
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Time Frame
Second, third, fourth, and fifth quarters before
enrollment in the TOP code and second, third, fourth,
and fifth quarters after exit
Value Type
Dollar value
Calculations
SP02 IN (A, S, E, B, L, T, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, O, P, Q, R)
Notes
 Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some students who received
local awards will not be included.
 EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
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Notes
The EDDUI data do not indicate how many hours
an individual worked, or part time/full time status.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number.
 Change in earnings is only calculated for students
who were older than 20 when they left college and
who have at least one quarter of wages in both the
pre- and post-enrollment periods. Earnings are
adjusted for inflation using current dollar values.
Data will not be displayed until two years after a
student exits the system.
EDDUI data contain wages only for those employed in
an occupation covered by Unemployment Insurance in
California. This excludes individuals employed by the
military or federal government, and those who are
self-employed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
The EDDUI data do not indicate how many hours an
individual worked, or part time/full time status. Data is
only matched for students with a valid Social Security
number. Change in earnings is only calculated for
students who were older than 20 when they left
college and who have at least one quarter of wages in
both the pre- and post-enrollment periods. Earnings
are adjusted for inflation using current dollar values.
Data will not be displayed until two years after a
student exits the system.
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Are Students Making Reasonable Wages?
PS 60H. Headline for Are Students Making Reasonable Wages for Related
Occupations
Description
 Earnings among students who earned a locallyissued certificate, Chancellor’s Office approved
certificate, or associate degree and skills-builder
students who last took a course in the selected
TOP code in the selected year and did not enroll in
either a community college or four-year institution
the following year, compared to the entry-level
regional wages for all occupations associated with
that career pathway
 Displayed as: “{total number of successful
students with wages greater than the lowest paid
related occupation divided by all successful
students}% of students had earned at least the
starting salary for a related occupation.”
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI), Chancellor’s Office MIS
system, and Living Insight Center for Community
Economic Development
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
CB09 COURSE-SAM-PRIORITY-CODE
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
Time Frame
Sum of the second, third, fourth, and fifth quarter
earnings after exit
Value Type
Dollar value
Calculations
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H I, J, K, P, Q, R, A, S)
CB09 in (A,B,C) and SX04 IN +/-(A,B,C,D,F,I,IA,
IB,IC,ID,P,NP,N,CR)
Notes


Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some students who received
local awards will not be included.
Skills-builders are students who last took 0.5 or
more non-introductory units in the selected TOP
code in the selected year, passed all vocational
courses in the selected year, did not receive a
locally-issued certificate, Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate, or degree in the selected
year, did not enroll in any community college or
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
four-year institution the following year. Nonintroductory courses are coded SAM A, B, or C.
Some skills-builders may have received local
awards that were not reported to the Chancellor’s
Office.
EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
The EDDUI data do not indicate how many hours
an individual worked, or part time/full time status.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
Regional wages are determined by EMSI. Starting
wages are the 10th percentile range of reported
wages for a profession within a region. Data will
not be displayed until two years after a student
exits the system.
PS 60. Student Earnings Compared to Starting Wages for Related Occupations
Description
Earnings among completing and skills-builder students
who last took a course in the selected TOP code in the
selected year and did not enroll in either a community
college or four-year institution the following year,
compared to the entry-level regional wages for the
five largest occupations associated with that career
pathway
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI), Chancellor’s Office MIS
system, and Living Insight Center for Community
Economic Development
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
CB09 COURSE-SAM-PRIORITY-CODE
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
Time Frame
Sum of the second, third, fourth, and fifth quarter
earnings after exit
Value Type
Dollar value
Calculations
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H I, J, K, P, Q, R, A, S)
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CB09 in (A,B,C) and SX04 IN +/-(A,B,C,D,F,I,IA,
IB,IC,ID,P,NP,N,CR)
Notes



Skills-builders are students who last took 0.5 or
more non-introductory units in the selected TOP
code in the selected year, passed all vocational
courses in the selected year, did not receive a
locally-issued certificate, Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate, or degree in the selected
year, did not enroll in any community college or
four-year institution the following year. Nonintroductory courses are coded SAM A, B, or C.
EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
The EDDUI data do not indicate how many hours
an individual worked, or part time/full time status.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
Regional wages are determined by EMSI. Starting
wages are the 10th percentile range of reported
wages for a profession within a region. Data will
not be displayed until two years after a student
exits the system.
PS 60A. Skills-Builder Earnings Compared to Starting Wages for Related
Occupations
Description
Earnings among skills-builder students who last took a
course in the selected TOP code in the selected year
and did not enroll in either a community college or
four-year institution the following year, compared to
the entry-level regional wages for the five largest
occupations associated with that career pathway
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI), Chancellor’s Office MIS
system, and Living Insight Center for Community
Economic Development
Data Source Elements
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
CB09 COURSE-SAM-PRIORITY-CODE
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
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Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
Sum of the second, third, fourth, and fifth quarter
earnings after exit
Dollar value
CB09 in (A,B,C) and SX04 IN +/-(A,B,C,D,F,I,IA,
IB,IC,ID,P,NP,N,CR)



Skills-builders are students who last took 0.5 or
more non-introductory units in the selected TOP
code in the selected year, passed all vocational
courses in the selected year, did not receive a
locally-issued certificate, Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate, or degree in the selected
year, did not enroll in any community college or
four-year institution the following year. Nonintroductory courses are coded SAM A, B, or C.
Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some skills-builders may have
received local awards.
EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
The EDDUI data do not indicate how many hours
an individual worked, or part time/full time status.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
Regional wages are determined by EMSI. Starting
wages are the 10th percentile range of reported
wages for a profession within a region. Data will
not be displayed until two years after a student
exits the system.
PS 60E. Completer Earnings Compared to Starting Wages for Related Occupations
Description
Earnings among students who earned a locally-issued
certificate, a Chancellor’s Office approved certificate,
or an associate degree who last took a course in the
selected TOP code in the selected year and did not
enroll in either a community college or four-year
institution the following year, compared to the entryLaunchBoard Program Snapshot Reports Data Element Dictionary
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Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
level regional wages for the five largest occupations
associated with that career pathway
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI), Chancellor’s Office MIS
system, and Living Insight Center for Community
Economic Development
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Sum of the second, third, fourth, and fifth quarter
earnings after exit
Dollar value
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H I, J, K, P, Q, R, A, S)
 Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some students who received
local awards will not be included.
 EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number.
 Regional wages are determined by EMSI. Starting
wages are the 10th percentile range of reported
wages for a profession within a region. Data will
not be displayed until two years after a student
exits the system.
PS 59H. Headline for Are Students Making Reasonable Wages for the Regional
Living Wage
Description
 Earnings among students who earned a locallyissued certificate, a Chancellor’s Office approved
certificate, or an associate degree who last took a
course in the selected TOP code in the selected
year and did not enroll in either a community
college or four-year institution the following year,
compared to the regional standard-of-living wage
for a single individual
 Earnings among skills-builder students who last
took a course in the selected TOP code in the
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Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
selected year and did not enroll in either a
community college or four-year institution the
following year, compared to the regional
standard-of-living wage for a single individual
 Displayed as: “{total number of completers above
the living wage for a single adult divided by all
completers}% of completers and {total number of
skills-builders above the living wage for a single
adult divided by all skills-builders}% of skillsbuilders were making a living wage.”
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI), Chancellor’s Office MIS
system, and Living Insight Center for Community
Economic Development
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
CB09 COURSE-SAM-PRIORITY-CODE
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
Sum of the second, third, fourth, and fifth quarter
earnings after exit, rounded to the nearest $1,000
Dollar value
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H, I, J, K, P, Q, R, A,
S)
CB09 in (A,B,C) and SX04 IN +/-(A,B,C,D,F,I,IA,
IB,IC,ID,P,NP,N,CR)
Notes



Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some students who received
local awards will not be included.
Skills-builders are students who last took 0.5 or
more non-introductory units in the selected TOP
code in the selected year, passed all vocational
courses in the selected year, did not receive a
locally-issued certificate, Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate, or degree in the selected
year, did not enroll in any community college or
four-year institution the following year. Nonintroductory courses are coded SAM A, B, or C.
Some skills-builders may have received local
awards that were not reported to the Chancellor’s
Office.
EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
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Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
The EDDUI data do not indicate how many hours
an individual worked, or part time/full time status.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
Living wage is calculated regionally by the Living
Insight Center for Community Economic
Development, for a single individual.
PS 59. Student Earnings Compared to the Regional Living Wage
Description
Earnings among completing and skills-builder students
who last took a course in the selected TOP code in the
selected year and did not enroll in either a community
college or four-year institution the following year,
compared to the regional standard-of-living wage for
an individual and for a family of four with two preschool aged children
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI), Chancellor’s Office MIS
system, and Living Insight Center for Community
Economic Development
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
CB09 COURSE-SAM-PRIORITY-CODE
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
Time Frame
Sum of the second, third, fourth, and fifth quarter
earnings after exit, rounded to the nearest $1,000
Value Type
Dollar value
Calculations
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H, I, J, K, P, Q, R, A,
S)
CB09 in (A,B,C) and SX04 IN +/-(A,B,C,D,F,I,IA,
IB,IC,ID,P,NP,N,CR)
Notes

Skills-builders are students who last took 0.5 or
more non-introductory units in the selected TOP
code in the selected year, passed all vocational
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

courses in the selected year, did not receive a
locally-issued certificate, Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate, or degree in the selected
year, did not enroll in any community college or
four-year institution the following year. Nonintroductory courses are coded SAM A, B, or C.
Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some skills-builders may have
received local awards.
EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
The EDDUI data do not indicate how many hours
an individual worked, or part time/full time status.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
Living wage is calculated regionally by the Living
Insight Center for Community Economic
Development, for a single individual and for a
family of four with one infant and one preschooler.
PS 59A. Skills-Builder Earnings Compared to the Regional Living Wage
Description
Earnings among skills-builder students who last took a
course in the selected TOP code in the selected year
and did not enroll in either a community college or
four-year institution the following year, compared to
the regional standard-of-living wage for an individual
and for a family of four with two pre-school aged
children
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI), Chancellor’s Office MIS
system, and Living Insight Center for Community
Economic Development
Data Source Elements
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
CB09 COURSE-SAM-PRIORITY-CODE
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
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Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
Sum of the second, third, fourth, and fifth quarter
earnings after exit
Dollar value
CB09 in (A,B,C) and SX04 IN +/-(A,B,C,D,F,I,IA,
IB,IC,ID,P,NP,N,CR)



Skills-builders are students who last took 0.5 or
more non-introductory units in the selected TOP
code in the selected year, passed all vocational
courses in the selected year, did not receive a
locally-issued certificate, Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate, or degree in the selected
year, did not enroll in any community college or
four-year institution the following year. Nonintroductory courses are coded SAM A, B, or C.
Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some skills-builders may have
received local awards.
EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
The EDDUI data do not indicate how many hours
an individual worked, or part time/full time status.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
Living wage is calculated regionally by the Living
Insight Center for Community Economic
Development, for a single individual and for a
family of four with one infant and one preschooler.
PS 59E. Completer Earnings Compared to the Regional Living Wage
Description
Earnings among students who earned a locally-issued
certificate, a Chancellor’s Office approved certificate,
or an associate degree who last took a course in the
selected TOP code in the selected year and did not
enroll in either a community college or four-year
institution the following year, compared to the
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Data Source
Data Source Elements
Time Frame
Value Type
Calculations
Notes
regional standard-of-living wage for an individual and
for a family of four with two pre-school aged children
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI), Chancellor’s Office MIS
system, and Living Insight Center for Community
Economic Development
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Sum of the second, third, fourth, and fifth quarter
earnings after exit
Dollar value
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H I, J, K, P, Q, R, A, S)
 Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some students who received
local awards will not be included.
 EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
 Living wage is calculated regionally by the Living
Insight Center for Community Economic
Development, for a single individual and for a
family of four with one infant and one preschooler.
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Which Colleges Have the Most Effective Programs?
PS 54A. Top Five Programs for Completion
Description
Colleges with the highest percentage of students
earning a certificate or degree, statewide
Data Source
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
Time Frame
Selected year
Value Type
College name
Calculations
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H I, J, K, P, Q, R, A, S)
Notes
PS 54B. Top Five Programs for Wage Gains
Description
Colleges with the highest percentage gains among
students who earned a locally-issued certificate, a
Chancellor’s Office approved certificate, or an
associate degree or were skills-builders, statewide
Data Source
Chancellor’s Office Management Information System,
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI)
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
CB09 COURSE-SAM-PRIORITY-CODE
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
Time Frame
Second, third, fourth, and fifth quarters before exit
and second, third, fourth, and fifth quarters after exit
Value Type
College name
Calculations
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H I, J, K, P, Q, R, A, S)
CB09 in (A,B,C) and SX04 IN +/-(A,B,C,D,F,I,IA,
IB,IC,ID,P,NP,N,CR)
Notes


Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some students who received
local awards will not be included.
Skills-builders are students who last took 0.5 or
more non-introductory units in the selected TOP
code in the selected year, passed all vocational
courses in the selected year, did not receive a
locally-issued certificate, Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate, or degree in the selected
year, did not enroll in any community college or
four-year institution the following year. Non-
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
introductory courses are coded SAM A, B, or C.
Some skills-builders may have received local
awards that were not reported to the Chancellor’s
Office.
EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
The EDDUI data do not indicate how many hours
an individual worked, or part time/full time status.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
PS 54C. Top Five Programs for Living Wages
Description
Colleges with the highest percentage of students who
earned a locally-issued certificate, a Chancellor’s
Office approved certificate, or an associate degree or
were skills-builders who were making a living wage,
statewide
Data Source
Educational Development Department Unemployment
Insurance Dataset (EDDUI), Chancellor’s Office MIS
system, and Living Insight Center for Community
Economic Development
Data Source Elements
SP02 STUDENT-PROGRAM-AWARD
SB00 STUDENT-IDENTIFIER
CB09 COURSE-SAM-PRIORITY-CODE
SX04 ENROLLMENT-GRADE
Time Frame
Selected year
Value Type
College name
Calculations
SP02 IN (E, O, B, L, T, F, H, L, M, G, H I, J, K, P, Q, R, A, S)
CB09 in (A,B,C) and SX04 IN +/-(A,B,C,D,F,I,IA,
IB,IC,ID,P,NP,N,CR)
Notes


Because it is not required, many colleges do not
report locally-issued certificates to the Chancellor’s
Office. Therefore, some students who received
local awards will not be included.
Skills-builders are students who last took 0.5 or
more non-introductory units in the selected TOP
code in the selected year, passed all vocational
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

courses in the selected year, did not receive a
locally-issued certificate, Chancellor’s Office
approved certificate, or degree in the selected
year, did not enroll in any community college or
four-year institution the following year. Nonintroductory courses are coded SAM A, B, or C.
Some skills-builders may have received local
awards that were not reported to the Chancellor’s
Office.
EDDUI data contain wages only for those
employed in an occupation covered by
Unemployment Insurance in California. This
excludes individuals employed by the military or
federal government, and those who are selfemployed, employed out of state, unemployed, or
not in the workforce after completion of an award.
The EDDUI data do not indicate how many hours
an individual worked, or part time/full time status.
Data is only matched for students with a valid
Social Security number. Data will not be displayed
until two years after a student exits the system.
Living wage is calculated regionally by the Living
Insight Center for Community Economic
Development, for a single individual.
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