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Methodology
Applies only to "Earnings Over Time", "Compare Earnings" and "Beyond the Bachelor's. "
Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) Data was pulled from
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) to produce a dataset of employment counts, 25
th
percentile earnings, and median earnings by six-digit SOC codes for Florida and National occupations.
The 25
th
percentile and Median earnings quintiles were used after research from the Annual Social Economic Supplement (ASEC) showed the median age of a full-time worker with at least an AA or certification within the 25
th
percentile was early to mid-twenties, roughly college graduate age. The median age of all median earners that are full-time workers with at least an AA or certification, is the early to mid-40s.
Florida and National SOC numbers are used to acknowledge that 65% of graduates choose to remain in-state.
SOC Dataset was combined to produce a weighted average of Florida and National earnings by six-digit SOC Code using a 65/35 split of Florida and National occupations encompassing a six-digit SOC code, Florida employment, weighted averaged 25
th
percentile earnings, and weighted averaged median earnings.
The SOC Dataset was merged with the CIP-SOC Crosswalk to match SOC earnings to CIP degrees to create an “Earnings Dataset.”
The Earnings Dataset was collapsed to tie single CIP and SOC earnings together.
Multiple CIP codes for the same SOC code and multiple SOC codes for the same CIP code represent overlapping degrees and job opportunities.
Multiple SOC codes were collapsed into a single CIP code using employment as a weight to average earnings by six-digit SOC within a single six-digit CIP.
The Earnings Dataset was collapsed into 4-digit CIP codes to merge with
College Scorecard
Data, providing degree level by institution.
US Department of Education’s College Scorecard dataset provides degree-level data by 4-digit CIP by institution.
6-digit CIP was collapsed into 4-digit CIP using a straight-line average and then merged by CIP with the College Scorecard data.
A Compound Annual Growth Rate function was used to derive the average annual wage growth between the 25
th
Percentile and Median earnings to derive the one-year, five-year, and ten-year earnings for each CIP code.
A percentage change between degrees was applied to the earnings to represent changes in earnings by degree level.
ASEC data and information published by the FDOE largely agree on the proportional change in earnings from one-degree level to another.
Percentage change in earnings was derived from FDOE information and applied to the earnings by CIP code and degree level.
While the FDOE information and ASEC data implicitly consider students choosing occupations other than their degrees, by using the percentage change and not the level change, the pure relationship between differing levels of education is teased out.
Terminology
Access Rate
Percentage of undergraduates eligible for the Pell Grant.
Affordability Rate
Affordability rate based on tuition and fees, scholarship and grant aid, and federal loans.
Earnings Over Time
Post-graduate earnings for each academic program at 1, 5, and 10 years after graduation. Earnings are based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data and are not institution-specific.
Workforce/Continuing Education
Percentage of graduates either continuing their education or employed full-time.
Graduation Rate
Percentage of students graduating with a bachelor’s degree within six years.
Net Price Calculator
Estimated net price once financial need and merit aid are considered.
Pillar of Excellence
Institutional choice highlighting notable achievements.
Retention Rate
Percentage of bachelor’s students who have not graduated and return the next year.
Metrics Formula
Access Rate
=
(FTIC students eligible for Pell Grant/ Total number of FTIC students in the Fall Florida resident FTIC cohort taken as of the census date) x 100
Affordability Rate
= (total federal, state, and institutional aid-total – total annual tuition and fees)/total number of FTIC students enrolled
Graduation Rate
=
(total number of graduating students that finished in 6 years or less/total number of FTIC students enrolled six years prior) x 100
Retention Rate
=
(total number of FTIC students who returned in Fall / total number of FTIC students enrolled in the previous academic year) x 100
Post Graduate Employment and Continuing Education Rate
=
Percent Employed + Percent Postgraduate
Percent Employed
= (the total number of students employed full-time 120 days after graduation/total number of students who graduated x 100
Percent Postgraduate
= (total number of students enrolled in a postgraduate education program 120 days after graduation / total number of students who graduated) x 100
About ICUF
The Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) is a diverse association of 30 private, educational institutions. Each ICUF institution is a non-profit school, Florida-based, and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
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ICUF
542 East Park Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 681-3188
Fax: (850) 681-0057
E-mail Us
Skip to content
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ICUF Dashboard
Methodology
Applies only to "Earnings Over Time", "Compare Earnings" and "Beyond the Bachelor's. "
Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) Data was pulled from
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) to produce a dataset of employment counts, 25
th
percentile earnings, and median earnings by six-digit SOC codes for Florida and National occupations.
The 25
th
percentile and Median earnings quintiles were used after research from the Annual Social Economic Supplement (ASEC) showed the median age of a full-time worker with at least an AA or certification within the 25
th
percentile was early to mid-twenties, roughly college graduate age. The median age of all median earners that are full-time workers with at least an AA or certification, is the early to mid-40s.
Florida and National SOC numbers are used to acknowledge that 65% of graduates choose to remain in-state.
SOC Dataset was combined to produce a weighted average of Florida and National earnings by six-digit SOC Code using a 65/35 split of Florida and National occupations encompassing a six-digit SOC code, Florida employment, weighted averaged 25
th
percentile earnings, and weighted averaged median earnings.
The SOC Dataset was merged with the CIP-SOC Crosswalk to match SOC earnings to CIP degrees to create an “Earnings Dataset.”
The Earnings Dataset was collapsed to tie single CIP and SOC earnings together.
Multiple CIP codes for the same SOC code and multiple SOC codes for the same CIP code represent overlapping degrees and job opportunities.
Multiple SOC codes were collapsed into a single CIP code using employment as a weight to average earnings by six-digit SOC within a single six-digit CIP.
The Earnings Dataset was collapsed into 4-digit CIP codes to merge with
College Scorecard
Data, providing degree level by institution.
US Department of Education’s College Scorecard dataset provides degree-level data by 4-digit CIP by institution.
6-digit CIP was collapsed into 4-digit CIP using a straight-line average and then merged by CIP with the College Scorecard data.
A Compound Annual Growth Rate function was used to derive the average annual wage growth between the 25
th
Percentile and Median earnings to derive the one-year, five-year, and ten-year earnings for each CIP code.
A percentage change between degrees was applied to the earnings to represent changes in earnings by degree level.
ASEC data and information published by the FDOE largely agree on the proportional change in earnings from one-degree level to another.
Percentage change in earnings was derived from FDOE information and applied to the earnings by CIP code and degree level.
While the FDOE information and ASEC data implicitly consider students choosing occupations other than their degrees, by using the percentage change and not the level change, the pure relationship between differing levels of education is teased out.
Terminology
Access Rate
Percentage of undergraduates eligible for the Pell Grant.
Affordability Rate
Affordability rate based on tuition and fees, scholarship and grant aid, and federal loans.
Earnings Over Time
Post-graduate earnings for each academic program at 1, 5, and 10 years after graduation. Earnings are based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data and are not institution-specific.
Workforce/Continuing Education
Percentage of graduates either continuing their education or employed full-time.
Graduation Rate
Percentage of students graduating with a bachelor’s degree within six years.
Net Price Calculator
Estimated net price once financial need and merit aid are considered.
Pillar of Excellence
Institutional choice highlighting notable achievements.
Retention Rate
Percentage of bachelor’s students who have not graduated and return the next year.
Metrics Formula
Access Rate
=
(FTIC students eligible for Pell Grant/ Total number of FTIC students in the Fall Florida resident FTIC cohort taken as of the census date) x 100
Affordability Rate
= (total federal, state, and institutional aid-total – total annual tuition and fees)/total number of FTIC students enrolled
Graduation Rate
=
(total number of graduating students that finished in 6 years or less/total number of FTIC students enrolled six years prior) x 100
Retention Rate
=
(total number of FTIC students who returned in Fall / total number of FTIC students enrolled in the previous academic year) x 100
Post Graduate Employment and Continuing Education Rate
=
Percent Employed + Percent Postgraduate
Percent Employed
= (the total number of students employed full-time 120 days after graduation/total number of students who graduated x 100
Percent Postgraduate
= (total number of students enrolled in a postgraduate education program 120 days after graduation / total number of students who graduated) x 100
About ICUF
The Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) is a diverse association of 30 private, educational institutions. Each ICUF institution is a non-profit school, Florida-based, and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Quick Links
Our Colleges
Preferred Vendors
Financial Aid
Member Resources
Get In Touch
ICUF
542 East Park Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 681-3188
Fax: (850) 681-0057
E-mail Us