Today is the last day to apply for two open roles on our team: Assistant Director, Education & Training AND Project Manager! Learn more and apply here: jobs.nebraska.edu/UniversityNe... jobs.nebraska.edu/UniversityNe...

ACE participants maintain similar GPAs to non‑ACE dual‑enrollment students and higher GPAs than non‑dual‑enrollment students. ACE participants had a high overall high school graduation rate of 98%. Read the ACE report here: insights.nswers.org/evaluations/....

About 65% of Nebraska ACE participants are female. Roughly half of the participants are White, with strong representation from Hispanic students. Read more here: insights.nswers.org/evaluations/....

We’re hiring! 📣 NSWERS is seeking an Assistant Director of Education & Training to support impactful education & workforce initiatives across Nebraska. Learn more & apply: jobs.nebraska.edu/UniversityNe....

Did you know more than two‑thirds of ACE scholarship recipients are from urban Nebraska counties? Yet, the participation rate in rural counties is comparatively high given that Nebraska’s youth population is concentrated in urban areas. Read more here: insights.nswers.org/evaluations/....

We’re hiring! 📣 NSWERS is looking for a skilled Project Manager to help lead impactful, data-driven work supporting education and workforce decisions in Nebraska. Apply here: jobs.nebraska.edu/UniversityNe....

More than half of Nebraska ACE scholarship recipients enroll in dual enrollment courses through community colleges. For more about Nebraska ACE scholars, read the program evaluation here: insights.nswers.org/evaluations/....

The total number of courses enrolled in and completed by Nebraska ACE scholarship recipients has increased over time. English was the most frequently enrolled subject, followed by mathematics and history. Read more about the ACE scholars: insights.nswers.org/evaluations/....

The number of Nebraska ACE scholarships awarded has increased steadily over time, while the number of ACE scholarship recipients has remained relatively constant. Read the full report on ACE scholars here: insights.nswers.org/evaluations/....

Today NSWERS released a comprehensive evaluation of the Access College Early (ACE) Scholarship Program, offering the most detailed analysis to date of student participation, demographics & postsecondary outcomes. Read the full report here: insights.nswers.org/evaluations/....

A gap in college going exists between chronic absentees & their peers, where 70.9% of graduates who regularly attend school enroll in a postsecondary institution compared to 48.7% of chronically-absent peers. To learn more, visit: insights.nswers.org/briefs/2025-....

Nebraska public high school seniors who are chronically absent graduate at rates 16.3 percentage points lower than their peers who are not chronically absent. For more information on chronic absenteeism in Nebraska, visit: insights.nswers.org/briefs/2025-....

Divides in Nebraska statewide assessment proficiencies for science, math & English prevail between chronically-absent students and their non-chronic absentee peers. See more: insights.nswers.org/briefs/2025-....

While differences in chronic absences between student genders are minimal in Nebraska, disparities exist among student race/ethnicity and other student characteristics. To learn more about chronic absenteeism in Nebraska, visit: insights.nswers.org/briefs/2025-...

The percentage of students who were chronically absent steeply increased during the COVID-19 pandemic & leveled off in 2024, maintaining an average chronic absenteeism rate above 20% across Nebraska public school students. Learn more: insights.nswers.org/briefs/2025-....

NSWERS has released a new research brief examining chronic absenteeism in Nebraska’s K–12 schools and its effect on student outcomes, including assessment scores, graduation rates, and college enrollment. View the full brief here: insights.nswers.org/briefs/2025-....

NSWERS just released a NEW interactive scrollytelly story, "Six-Month Sprint," which highlights the critical six-month window Nebraska college graduates face as they transition from student to employee. Explore it here: insights.nswers.org/stories/six-...!

📊 NSWERS is hiring a Data Engineer to ensure effective & secure application operations & create efficient & automated data processing routines & successful data integration with NSWERS partner organizations. For more information, and to apply, visit: jobs.nebraska.edu/UniversityNe....

💻NSWERS is hiring a Back-End Web Application Developer!💻 To apply, visit: jobs.nebraska.edu/UniversityNe....

NSWERS is growing & we are hiring an Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to the Executive Director & NSWERS leadership team! For more information, and to apply, visit: jobs.nebraska.edu/UniversityNe....

We are excited to announce that‼️WE ARE HIRING‼️a data scientist! For more information, and to apply, visit: jobs.nebraska.edu/UniversityNe....

Want to know more about the education-to-workforce pipeline in Nebraska? Visit the NSWERS insights website, your go-to location for all education and workforce data in the state! insights.nswers.org

How do we keep students in Nebraska? This new scrollytelly story from NSWERS illustrates the important factors that shape talent retention in the state. Explore the full story here: insights.nswers.org/stories/keep....

A new NSWERS scrollytelly story brings to life the fictional journeys of three college students navigating education, work, and the pivotal decision of whether to stay in Nebraska after graduation. Experience the full story here: insights.nswers.org/stories/keep....

Dual enrollment participants in Nebraska are 13 percentage points more likely to attain a postsecondary degree within six years of high school graduation than those who do not participate. Read more about dual enrollment in Nebraska: insights.nswers.org/special-repo....

At four-year Nebraska-based institutions, college persistence rates were four percentage points higher for those who participated in dual enrollment than those who did not. Learn more about dual enrollment in Nebraska: insights.nswers.org/special-repo....

College persistence rates are greater at Nebraska-based institutions for those who participated in dual enrollment than those who did not. In fact, 9 percentage points higher at two-year colleges! Read more: insights.nswers.org/special-repo....

Nebraska dual enrollment participants are 10 percentage points more likely to enroll in college within 16 months of high school graduation than those who do not participate. Read more about dual enrollment in Nebraska: insights.nswers.org/special-repo....

Dual enrollment participants in Nebraska are 4 percentage points more likely to graduate high school on time than non-participants. Read more about dual enrollment in Nebraska: insights.nswers.org/special-repo....

Female students are more likely to participate in dual enrollment in Nebraska than male students (56% versus 44%) and this gender gap continues over time. Read more about dual enrollment in Nebraska: insights.nswers.org/special-repo....

White students had the highest dual enrollment participation rate in Nebraska (over 35%), while Hispanic (19%) and Black students (11%) participated at lower rates. To learn more about dual enrollment in Nebraska, visit: insights.nswers.org/special-repo....

Career & Technical Education (CTE) courses make up 22% of the total courses taken by Nebraska dual enrollment participants in the 2022 cohort. Both general education & CTE courses have increased over time. Read more: insights.nswers.org/special-repo....

First-year postsecondary college GPAs are higher among dual enrollment participants than non-participants at both two- and four-year Nebraska colleges. Read more about dual enrollment in Nebraska: insights.nswers.org/special-repo....

The median high school GPA among Nebraska dual enrollment participants is 3.41, which is higher than among non-dual enrollees who earned 2.57 in the 2022 cohort. Read more about dual enrollment in Nebraska: insights.nswers.org/special-repo....

The total number of college credit hours earned by dual enrollment participants in Nebraska has climbed over time, with over 111k earned college credits in the 2022 cohort. For more on dual enrollment in Nebraska, visit: insights.nswers.org/special-repo....

On average, Nebraska dual enrollment participants in the 2022 cohort earned 12.3 semester hours while in high school, equivalent to one full-time semester of college. This marks an increase from 8.9 semester hours in the 2016 cohort. Read more: insights.nswers.org/special-repo....

Dual enrollment participation in Nebraska has increased significantly over time. In the 2022 cohort, 33% of students participated, up from 26% in the 2016 cohort. Read more about dual enrollment in Nebraska here: insights.nswers.org/special-repo....

NSWERS is pleased to release the 2025 Dual Enrollment Special Report, offering a comprehensive analysis of a critical educational pathway that enables high school students across Nebraska to earn college credits before graduation. Read it here: insights.nswers.org/special-repo....

We are thrilled for the launch of our NSWERS Academy pilot cohort! This series of training sessions equips Nebraska decision makers with the skills to effectively use the NSWERS data system to guide educational & workforce initiatives at their institutions.

Nebraska invests in its residents & evaluating employment location can be used to understand the state's return on investment. Find out more about employment location by exploring our data dashboards: insights.nswers.org/outcomes/emp....

Nebraska students who persist in attaining a college degree earn substantially higher incomes (74% greater) than those with a high school diploma or less. Learn more about postsecondary persistence through our interactive dashboard 📊: insights.nswers.org/outcomes/pos....

LB11, the NSWERS state funding bill, goes before the Nebraska Legislature Appropriations Committee today at 1:30pm. Tune in here: nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/series-me....

Time to employment is the amount of time it takes for Nebraska graduates to obtain stable employment after college. Finding a job within 6 months after graduation is associated with better immediate & long-term mental, physical & social health. Visit: insights.nswers.org/outcomes/tim....

Efforts supporting college going are critical not only in achieving Nebraska’s educational attainment goal but also in improving Nebraska’s ability to develop, attract & retain a highly-qualified workforce. Learn more about college going in Nebraska: insights.nswers.org/outcomes/col....

The demand for a well-educated workforce is increasing. While Nebraska ranks among the top-5 states for producing college-bound students, its annual net loss of educated individuals is accelerating. Learn more about the employment gap in NE on insights: insights.nswers.org/outcomes/emp....

Nebraska students who complete high school are more likely to enroll in college, become economically self-sufficient & contribute to their local communities than students who do not complete high school. Find out more about high school graduation here: insights.nswers.org/outcomes/hig....

Have you heard? Nebraska education and workforce insights are now available for EVERYONE! View the all-new NSWERS data dashboards here: insights.nswers.org/dashboards/.

It is crucial to strengthen the Nebraska workforce by upskilling or retraining existing employees & implementing recruitment strategies to attract talent from outside the state. To learn more strategies to lessen the employment gap in Nebraska, visit: insights.nswers.org/briefs/nswer....

Thank you Mathematica for the great article highlighting how NSWERS uses the Education-to-Workforce Indicator Framework to guide smarter policies, support learners & help the state build stronger pathways for the future. #WorkforceDevelopment #Education www.educationtoworkforce.org/data-action-....

🚀 Exciting news! Our new insights data dashboards are live and packed with powerful education & workforce data! 🎉 Dive in to explore intuitive visualizations & analytics designed to help you make smarter, faster decisions. 📊 insights.nswers.org/dashboards/