Participation and Outcomes for Career and Technical Education Students in Nevada

Kata Mihaly, Christine Mulhern, Kate E. Kennedy, Zhan Okuda-Lim, Lucas Greer, Jason C. Lee, LeeAnn Stevens, Alexandra Mendoza-Graf, Laura Bellows

ResearchPublished Aug 25, 2025

This report examines Nevada high schoolers’ participation in Career and Technical Education (CTE).

The authors show how college and workforce outcomes vary across CTE career clusters. They also find that college and workforce outcomes are better for students who complete a CTE program of study or certificate than their peers.

Interview findings from two schools also highlight potential ways to expand access to and benefits from CTE.

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Mihaly, Kata, Christine Mulhern, Kate E. Kennedy, Zhan Okuda-Lim, Lucas Greer, Jason C. Lee, LeeAnn Stevens, Alexandra Mendoza-Graf, and Laura Bellows, Participation and Outcomes for Career and Technical Education Students in Nevada. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2025. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4176-1.html.
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This work was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education and conducted within RAND Education and Labor.

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