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Appendix A: Description of Program-Level Variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| Program ID | Unique identifier assigned to each training program |
| Program length | Indicator of a training program’s length, measured in weeks |
| Program clock hours | Indicator of a training program’s length, measured by the actual number of hours of instruction |
| Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) | Indicator of the field or program of study to which a training program is aligned |
| Provider | Indicator of whether a training program is offered by a public community or technical college, private career/vocational school, four-year college or university, apprenticeship, or other provider such as a community-based organization or adult education provider |
| Number of participants | Total number of students who enroll in a training program, whether or not they complete the requirements of the program |
| Number of completers | Total number of students who complete the requirements of a training program |
| Completion rate | Percent of training program participants who completed the requirements of the training program |
| Percent employed | Percent of training program completers who are employed four quarters after program exit |
| Median hourly earnings | Median hourly wage for all training program completers four quarters after program exit |
| Median annual earnings | Median annual wage for all training program completers four quarters after program exit |
| Gender | Set of indicators that capture the percent of participants in a training program who are male or female |
| Race/Ethnicity | Set of indicators that capture the percent of participants in a training program who are white, Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian, Native American, or multiracial |
| Prior education | Set of indicators that capture the percentage of participants in a training program with no high school diploma, a high school diploma or GED, some college, a certificate or associate degree, or a bachelor’s degree |