General Connection Information

CEDS elements are shown in bold/italicized font. 

This metric is part of the Education-to-Workforce (E-W) Indicator Framework, specifically “Outcomes and milestones” which pertain to key outcomes and milestones along the E-W continuum that are strongly associated with individuals achieving economic mobility and security.  

This metric is a measurement for a key indicator, “Postsecondary certificate or degree completion,” and measures whether students complete a certificate, associate’s, or bachelor’s degree within a specified time frame after entering college. 

Calculating a Response

Use the following CEDS elements to determine the school years for which the data will be measured: 

• Academic Year Designator = 2023 and Academic Term Designator = Summer, and/or
• Academic Year Designator = 2024 and Academic Term Designator = Fall, Spring, Summer

Use the following CEDS elements to determine the universe of students:  

• Pull all unique students which is determined by using a unique Student Identifier where Student Identification System = State, and 
  
• Where the student is associated with a postsecondary institution through the Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, and
• Entry Date into Postsecondary is within the Academic Year being reported. 

From the universe of students, narrow the list to students who are enrolled in a certificate or associate’s program and transferred to a longer degree program, using the following CEDS elements.  

• Degree or Certificate Seeking Student = Yes, and
• Enrollment in Postsecondary Award= Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of less than 1 academic year; Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years; Associate’s Degree; Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of at least 2 years but less than 4 academic years; Bachelor’s Degree
• Enrollment Entry Date is ≥ July 1 of the school being reported, and
• Enrollment Exit Date is ≤ June 30 of the school year being reported.  

Identify which students are full-time or part-time: 

• Filter records where Postsecondary Enrollment Status = Full-time, or Less than full-time but at least half-time. 

Identify which students who are completing a certificate, associate’s, or bachelor’s degree within 100 percent of the program’s length:

• Cohort Graduation Year = 2027 when Academic Year Designator = 2023 and Academic Term Designator = Summer, and/or
• Cohort Graduation Year = 2028 when Academic Year Designator = 2024 and Academic Term Designator = Fall, Spring, Summer 

Identify which students who are completing a certificate, associate’s, or bachelor’s degree within 150 percent of the program’s intended length: 

• Cohort Graduation Year = 2029 when Academic Year Designator = 2023 and Academic Term Designator = Summer, and/or 
• Cohort Graduation Year = 2030 when Academic Year Designator = 2024 and Academic Term Designator = Fall, Spring, Summer 

Identify which students who are completing a certificate, associate’s, or bachelor’s degree within 200 percent of the program’s intended length: 

• Cohort Graduation Year = 2031 when Academic Year Designator = 2023 and Academic Term Designator = Summer, and/or 
• Cohort Graduation Year = 2032 when Academic Year Designator = 2024 and Academic Term Designator = Fall, Spring, Summer 

To calculate the percentage of students:  

• Divide the number of students who are completing a certificate, associate’s, or bachelor’s degree within 100 percent of the program’s intended length by the total number of students in the cohort. Multiply by 100. 

• Divide the number of students who are completing a certificate, associate’s, or bachelor’s degree within 150 percent of the program’s intended length by the total number of students in the cohort. Multiply by 100. 

• Divide the number of students who are completing a certificate, associate’s, or bachelor’s degree within 200 percent of the program’s intended length by the total number of students in the cohort. Multiply by 100. 

Disaggregate by Home Language

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Home Language:

• Language Type = Home Language; and
• ISO 639-3 Language Code ≠ Eng; and/or
• English Learner Status = Yes

Disaggregate by Race and Ethnicity

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Race: 

• Filter records where Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity = No

Count, by race, where any of the following are true:

• Race = American Indian or Alaska Native
• Race = Asian
• Race = Black or African American
• Race = Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
• Race = White
• Race = Demographic Race Two or More Races
• Race = Race and Ethnicity Unknown 

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity: 

• Filter records where Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity = Yes

Disaggregate by Disability Status

Use the following CEDS element(s) to disaggregate the final set of students by disability status: 

Students with a Disability 

• Disability Status = Yes, No; and
• Status Start Date ≤ Enrollment Entry Date
  
• Status End Date is null or ≥ Enrollment Exit Date
• Section 504 Status = Yes, No
• Status Start Date ≤ Enrollment Entry Date
• Status End Date is null or ≥ Enrollment Exit Date 

Disaggregate by Urbanicity

Use the following CEDS element(s) to disaggregate the final set of students by Urbanicity:  

*NOTE: Urbanicity is meant to identify the school’s location, not the student’s residence. However, If the student is remote, then this would be the student’s location.  

• Locale =

City – Large 

City – Midsize 

City – Small 

Suburban – Large

Suburban – Midsize 

Suburban – Small 

Town – Fringe 

Town – Distant 

Town – Remote 

Rural – Fringe 

Rural – Distant 

Rural - Remote  

Disaggregate by Parental Education Level

Use the following CEDS element to disaggregate the final set of students by parental education level:

• Highest Level of Education Completed = (select the option that best fits the parent/guardian’s education level) 

Disaggregate by English Learner

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by English Learner:

• English Learner Status = Yes, No
• Program Participation Start Date <the school year being reported
• Program Participation Exit Date >the school year being reported

Disaggregate by Attendance Intensity

Use the following CEDS element(s) to disaggregate the final set of students by attendance intensity: 

• Postsecondary Enrollment Status = Full time, Less than full-time but at least half-time 

Disaggregate by Age Group

Use the following CEDS element to disaggregate the final set of students by age group: 

• Birthdate = Age as of the enrollment date of the school year being reported  

Disaggregate by Income Level

Use the following CEDS element to disaggregate the final set of students by income level: 

• Low-income status = Yes or No 

Disaggregate by Individuals or Family Military Status

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Individuals or Family Military Status:

• Military Connected Student Indicator = Not Military, Active Duty, National Guard or Reserve, or Unknown

Disaggregate by Individual with Current or Past Child Welfare Involvement

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Individual with Current or Past Child Welfare Involvement:

• Program Type = 75000 (Foster Care)
• Student Support Service Type = 00295 (Children’s protective services)
• Program Participation Start Date < the school year being reported
• Program Participation Exit Date ≥ the school year being reported

Disaggregate by Justice Involvement

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Justice Involvement:

• Disciplinary Action Taken = 03088 (Juvenile Justice Referral), 03089 (Law enforcement referral), or 75000 (Placed in juvenile detention center)
• Disciplinary Action Start Date < the school year being reported
• Disciplinary Action End Date > the school year being reported

Disaggregate by Postsecondary Institution Classification

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate by postsecondary institution classification: 

• Control of Institution = Public; Private, not for profit; or Private, for profit
• Level of Institution = Four Year, Two to Four, or Less than Two 

Disaggregate by Transfer Enrollment Status

Use the following CEDS element to disaggregate the final set of students by transfer enrollment status: 

• Postsecondary Enrollment Type = Transfer In 

Disaggregate by Postsecondary Major

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by postsecondary major: 

• Postsecondary Program Level = Major
• Classification of Instructional Program Code = the CIP code assigned to the program or course

Disaggregate by Homelessness

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Homelessness:

• Homelessness Status = Yes
• Homeless Serviced Indicator = Yes
• Status Start Date ≤ the school year being reported
• Status End Date≥ the school year being reported

Disaggregate by Sex

*Note: CEDS does not have a Gender element. While Sex is not a proxy for Gender it is the closest approximation currently available.

*Note: Male + Female will not always equal 100% for states that have more choices beyond male and female.

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Sex: 

• Sex = Male, Female, or Not Selected

Disaggregate by Credential-seeking Status

Use the following CEDS element to disaggregate the final set of students by credential-seeking status:

• Degree or Certificate Seeking Student = Yes, No

Disaggregate by First Generation College Student

Use the following CEDS element(s) to disaggregate the final set of students by dislocated worker status: 

• First Generation College Student = Yes, No, Unknown