Choose Aerospace by the Numbers

We love building community with our partners because organizations are relational at heart. A key part of creating a healthy organization is understanding the data we generate together. Choose Aerospace exists to create a diverse, skilled workforce that changes lives for generations. By analyzing our (anonymized!) data, we see how we’re doing. ​

Our goal is to serve 10,000 learners by the end of the 27-28 program year. So far, we've reached 1,447 unique learners, with a target of 1,686 by the end of this program year. We’re 86% of the way to this goal, and we expect to reach it as new programs and adult education partners add students throughout the year. Great job, friends! 

Course completions are another measure of growth we follow. CA learners completed more courses in the first six weeks of the 24-25 program year than the total completed in our first two years combined. With an ambitious goal of 3,100 completions this year, we have work to do, but we’re confident we’ll get there. 

The best data story this year is about bringing new communities into the aviation workforce. Women and people of color are highly underrepresented in aviation maintenance. We’re proud to see our learners changing that. In a field where only 4.3% of workers are women, over 18% of our students identified as female. Additionally, 45% of CA students are from groups that make up just 16.6% of aviation maintenance workers. While we'd love these numbers to reflect the general population, we celebrate that they are significantly higher than in the current workforce (BLS, 2023). 

Teachers, your dedication is the key to changing students’ lives and empowering them to create a brighter future. Thank you for being a vital part of our story—we can’t do it without you!