Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Fast Facts

38,207

Associates Degrees & Certificates Awarded

20.9%

of All Degrees & Certificates Awarded Statewide

Pennsylvania

CTE Secondary Concentrators

No Data Found

Graduation Rate

Go on to Postsecondary Education

CTE Postsecondary Concentrators

No Data Found

Earn a Postsecondary Credential, Certificate, or Diploma

Placed in Employment, Military Service or Apprenticeships Within Six Months

Secondary CTE Enrollment

631

Public High Schools

548,002

Public High School Enrollment

35,156

High School CTE Concentrators

57,709

Total Secondary CTE Enrollment

By Race

Secondary CTE Enrollment

No Data Found

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian

Black

Latino

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Two or More Races

By Gender

Secondary CTE Enrollment

No Data Found

Male

Female

Postsecondary CTE Enrollment

17

Community Colleges

172,034

Public Community Colleges Enrollment (full and part-time)

53,618

Postsecondary CTE Concentrators

62,489

Total Postsecondary CTE Enrollment

112

Area Technical Centers

By Race

Postsecondary CTE Enrollment

No Data Found

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian

Black

Latino

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Two or More Races

Unknown

By Gender

Postsecondary CTE Enrollment

No Data Found

Male

Female

Perkins Data

Combined State Plan with Perkins and WIOA

Is the State Using the Reserve Fund?

Perkins Eligible Agency

Pennsylvania Department of Education

Funding For FY22

$48,355,451

Percentage of Funding Directed to:

No Data Found

Secondary

Postsecondary

$150,000

Amount of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside to Prepare Students for Non-Traditional Careers

N/A

Percent of Funds Being Reserved in Total

7-8

Middle Grades That are Eligible for Perkins V Funding

0.87%

Percent of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside for State Correctional Institution

Ways the Secondary CTE, Postsecondary CTE and Workforce Systems Collaborate

  • Through statewide advisory committees/boards
  • Developing joint programs of study
  • Aligning programs of study with career pathways
  • Approving a common list of industry-recognized credentials

Secondary Program Quality Indicator(s)

  • Recognized postsecondary credential attainment
  • Technical skills assessment

Postsecondary Goals

goal

60%

Attainment by 2025

progress

50.3%

Statewide Postsecondary
Attainment Progress

Every Student Succeeds Act Metrics

ESSA School Quality and Student Success Indicators

Pennsylvania’s accountability system includes Career Readiness as a SQSS indicator, measuring three activities differentiated by grade level:

  • By the end of grade 5: The percentage of students who demonstrate engagement in career awareness and preparation via a career exploration and preparation program or curriculum (including https://www.pacareerzone.org/).
  • By the end of grade 8: The percentage of students who create an individualized career plan and participate in career preparation activities.
  • By the end of grade 11: The percentage of students who implement their individualized career plan through ongoing development of a career portfolio and participation in career preparation activities.

In addition to the career readiness indicators included in the state accountability system, the Future Ready Pennsylvania index, the state’s public facing report card, measures attainment of industry credentials, access to advanced coursework and postsecondary transitions.

State CTE Director

Judd R. Pittman

State CTE Director

jupittman@pa.gov

Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street 11th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126