Community Indicator

Post-Secondary Awards

- Every student stays in school and has the support needed to graduate high school ready for post-secondary completion and career success
About this measure

This measure outlines the number of post-secondary awards made within each county. It is not a measure of the awards received by residents of the County, but rather notes the county where the award was received.

Data are reported by the Cuyahoga County Office of Innovation and Performance on an annual basis.
Why is this important?

Completing post-secondary education increases long-term financial stability. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers without high school diplomas earned, on average, $24,000 annually; workers with high school diplomas earned $30,500; workers who completed some college earned $31,900; workers with a bachelor’s degree earned $49,900; and workers with a master’s degree or higher earned $59,200.

Additionally, increasing the education of the local workforce can have a positive effect on the County's ability to attract and retain businesses.
Related Key Government Measures

This is a community indicator measure.  It is provided to show an understanding of overall community health. The County organization does not directly control the outcome of this measure; however, a number of programs and initiatives the County is undertaking can have an impact. Related government measures include: 

  1. Youth and Young Adult Internships
  2. SkillUp Business Advisory Services

In addition, Cuyahoga County continues to look for ways to improve the number of students going on to post-secondary programs with initiatives such as County employees engaging in the True2U mentoring program and serving as a partner to bring Say Yes to Education to Cleveland.  
Post Secondary Awards - Annual Performance
Cuyahoga County Post-Secondary Awards (by Year)
Combination chart with 4 data series.
Bar chart shows post-secondary awards in Cuyahoga County by year and type of award. See data table for details.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Post-Secondary Awards. Range: 0 to 20000.
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Community Indicator
Post-Secondary Awards - Comparative Analysis
Comparative Analysis: Post Secondary Awards
Post-Secondary Awards (Comparative Analysis)
Bar chart with 6 data series.
Bar chart shows post-secondary awards for 2019 for comparative counties. Cuyahoga: 17,714 Franklin: 30,038 Montgomery: 12,754 Hamilton: 18,931 Lucas: 6,916 Summit: 5,376
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Range: 0 to 40000.
End of interactive chart.
Data Source

JobsEQ (Month of Update: September, 1-year lag)
Measure Data
Last Calculated 2 days ago
Period Status Certificates & Two-Year Awards Four-Year Awards Postgraduate Awards Total
2015 Community Indicator 7,225 5,954 4,371 17,550
2016 Community Indicator 6,332 6,247 4,498 17,077
2017 Community Indicator 6,832 6,581 4,522 17,935
2018 Community Indicator 6,647 6,431 4,545 17,623
2019 Community Indicator 6,359 6,747 4,608 17,714
2020 Community Indicator
2021 Not Defined