AEA PREP
College. Career. Future Ready. Iowa’s AEAs helping to solve Iowa’s workforce challenges.
Postsecondary
2 or 4-year degrees, certificate/license programs, apprenticeships, military, & industry
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Increase the number and percentage of Iowa high school graduates who pursue and complete a postsecondary credential
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Expand relationships with postsecondary institutions to ensure seamless and successful transitions from K-12 to higher ed
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Enhance partnerships with local employers, business/industry to connect to apprenticeships and on-the-job training programs
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Support Iowa's Network Intermediaries and their connections between and among local workforce needs, employers, and schools
The Data
AEA PREP partners with various agencies to provide a series of reports and interactive dashboards. These include PREP Trendlines, PREP Dashboards, and FAFSA Completion Reports
Iowa leads the nation in high school graduation rate, which has climbed steadily over the last decade. However, as the percentage of students graduating high school grows, an increasing number of students exit high school without a plan to pursue any form of postsecondary credential. Additionally, the number of students actually enrolling in postsecondary programs that lead to a degree or credential is also declining. These numbers illustrate how important and necessary it is to build working partnerships, focused on data, to improve outcomes for students and to meet Iowa’s workforce demands and the Future Ready Iowa goal that 70% of Iowans will have some form of postsecondary education or training.
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~25% of HS graduates lack postsecondary plans
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36% of HS graduates do not enter a program
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~30% who enter a program do not complete
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<50% of HS graduates complete a program
Resources and additional links
Check out the following links to AEA PREP's partners in postsecondary outcomes
