What the PTMI Report Revealed About Students
College & University (38,414 assessed)
Top skills: English Functional (73%), Math Functional (71%), Work Place Ethics (71%). Students aged 18–21 scored highest. Top programs: Business Administration, Education, HRM/Tourism, Accountancy, IT.
Senior High School (6,929 assessed)
Only half of SHS graduates met the employability baseline. Top skills: English Functional Skill, Math Functional Skill, Work Place Ethics. Students scored lowest in Innovation (57%), Decision Making (57%), and Creative Problem Solving (55%).
Key Finding: Students do not see how classwork applies to real life. No significant difference between public and private school students on employability outcomes — the skills gap is universal.
The PTMI School Grant
Partner with PTMI to bring competency-based assessments to your institution. The School Grant covers batch assessments for your graduating students, career coaching, integration of the 15-competency framework into your curriculum, and access to the national benchmark for comparative analysis.
Free batch competency assessments for graduating students • Career coaching and employability debriefing • Integration of the 15-competency 21st Century Skills framework into your curriculum • Access to national and regional benchmarks for comparative analysis • Digital credentials with blockchain verification via Integritas
Know Where Your Students Stand
Download the full PTMI Alliance Report to see how your institution's programs compare to the national baseline — and get recommendations for curriculum alignment with industry needs.