In June 2009, NIACC staff successfully
contacted 65 of 74 former North Iowa Area Community College Career
Link (formerly Tech Prep) program students from the high
school Class of 2004. The 74 students identified had
completed at least six NIACC classes prior to high school graduation.
Most students surveyed were 23 years old. Outcomes are detailed below:
| Average college credits earned by high school graduation May 2004 |
Average NIACC GPA at the time of high school graduation May 2004 |
Earned a one-year career diploma |
Earned an associate degree |
Transferred to another institution |
Earned 4-year degree |
Still Pursuing degrees |
Employed in Iowa June 2008 |
Average hourly wage |
| 25 semester hours | 2.75 | 6% | 47% | 49% | 24% | 15% | 83% | $15.71 |
| 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 |
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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