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Table A71. Among adults ages 25 to 64 who completed a work experience program, percentage distributions across program wage levels and length of program, by selected program characteristics: 2016

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        Wage level   Length of program
Program characteristic Number of adults
(thousands)		     No wage     Training wage     Same wage as
fully qualified
worker		     Less than 3
months		     3 months to less
than 1 year		     1 year or more
                                       
Total, all adults who completed a work
experience program		 34,973     50.3     31.2     18.5     21.3     46.4     32.2
                                       
Relationship of program with formal education                                      
Not part of a formal education program 10,725     26.1     43.6     30.4     24.3     38.1     37.6
Part of a high school program 918     43.0     33.2     23.8     19.3     38.4     42.3
Part of a postsecondary school program, total 23,331     61.8     25.4     12.9     20.1     50.5     29.4
Part of a postsecondary school program, less than
bachelor’s		 5,978     62.9     18.9     18.2     27.9     37.7     34.4
Part of a postsecondary school program,
bachelor’s or higher		 17,353     61.4     27.6     11.0     17.4     54.9     27.7
                                       
Program was part of formal education or
included postsecondary courses		                                      
Yes 26,232     59.1     27.2     13.7     20.1     48.7     31.2
No 8,741     24.0     43.0     33.1     25.1     39.7     35.2
                                       
Program was related to certifcation or licensure
process		                                      
Yes 17,507     60.7     23.3     16.0     17.3     42.6     40.1
No 17,467     40.0     39.0     21.0     25.4     50.2     24.4
                                       
Length of program                                      
Less than 3 months 7,467     63.4     21.7     14.9     100.0     0.0     0.0
3 months to less than 1 year 16,230     58.3     27.3     14.4     0.0     100.0     0.0
1 year or more 11,277     30.1     43.0     26.9     0.0     0.0     100.0
NOTE: Adults are ages 25 to 64 and not enrolled in high school. A work experience program is defined in the survey as an internship, co-op, practicum, clerkship, externship, residency, clinical experience, apprenticeship, or similar program. Respondents reported characteristics of their last work experience program. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Adult Training and Education Survey (ATES) of the National Household Education Surveys Program, 2016.
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