Study of the Competitiveness of Vocational High School Graduates Towards Learning Outcome in Central Lombok Regency

The purpose of this study was to determine of the competitiveness of vocational high school graduates towards learning outcome in central lombok regency. this study uses a quantitative research approach with a research model that has been implemented by bikse. the method used in this study is a survey. the population in this study were graduates from four vocational schools in central lombok regency consisting of 2 state vocational schools namely: vocational high school 1 of praya barat and vocational high school 1 of central praya and 2 private vocational schools namely tastura az-zikro mangkung vocational school and al-makrif islamic vocational school totaling 430 person. the study sample was 207 as obtained by using the proportional stratifaid random sampling technique. the instrument used in this study was adapted from a questionnaire developed by bikse. data analysis techniques in this study used inferential statistics. the results showed that vocational school graduates in central lombok regency had competitiveness and competitiveness of vocational high school graduates in central lombok regency had been quite good even though the expectations of graduates were greater than the reality faced today.