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80% Stay in Iowa…Hourly Wage Averages $17.56!

Career Link Outcomes for the High School Class of 2003
Survey Conducted June 2008

In June 2008, NIACC staff successfully contacted 64 of 89 former Career Link program students from the high school Class of 2003. The 89 students identified had completed at least six NIACC classes prior to high school graduation. Most students surveyed were 23 years old. Outcomes are detailed in the table below:

Average college credits earned by high school graduation

May 2003
Average NIACC GPA at the time of high school graduation

May 2003
Awarded a NIACC one-year career diploma


8 of 64 surveyed
Awarded an associate degree



35 of 64 surveyed
Transferred to another institution




36 of 64 surveyed
Earned 4-year degree




18 of 64 surveyed
Still Pursuing degrees




9 of 64 surveyed
Employed in Iowa June 2008



43 of 54 work in Iowa
Average hourly wage





54 employed
28 semester hours 2.94 13% 55% 56% 28% 14% 80% $17.56


Outcomes from Prior Surveys Below

Career Link Outcomes for the High School Class of 2001
Survey Conducted June 2006

Average college credits earned by high school graduation Average NIACC GPA at the time of high school graduation Awarded a NIACC one-year career diploma Awarded an associate degree Transferred to another institution Earned 4-year degree Still Pursuing degrees Employed in Iowa Average hourly wage
26 semester hours 2.80 12% 35% 42% 19% 11% 76% $14.91

Career Link Outcomes for the High School Class of 2000
Survey Conducted June 2005

Average college credits earned by high school graduation Average NIACC GPA at the time of high school graduation Awarded a NIACC one-year career diploma Awarded an associate degree Transferred to another institution Employed in Iowa Average hourly wage
25 semester hours 2.88 21% 43% 50% 77% $14.54

Career Link Outcomes for the High School Class of 1999
Survey Conducted June 2004

Average college credits earned by high school graduation Average NIACC GPA at the time of high school graduation Awarded a NIACC one-year career diploma Awarded an associate degree Transferred to another institution Employed in Iowa Average hourly wage
28 semester hours 2.78 43% 47% 20% 88% $13.49


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