College Track: 2020 Social Mobility Report 2020 Social Mobility Report | Page 22

LOOKING AHEAD
This year’s survey results continue to show that a bachelor’s degree
is still the best predictor of social mobility, particularly for first-
generation students from low-income communities. More broadly,
our alumni are able to leverage the social mobility gained from a
bachelor’s degree to lead a life of opportunity, choice, and power.
Our College Track
Communities
The percentage of graduates employed post-graduation continues
to rise and outpace the national average for all degree holders,
regardless of socioeconomic status. Our alumni also graduate from
college with a passion for community engagement. Whether they
choose careers in the public sector or enter into entrepreneurial
second jobs, they feel empowered to democratize potential across
diverse populations, communities, and professions.
In the coming years, we will continue refine our college affordability
strategy to focus on enrollment in “Affordable Options,” but also
ensuring our students have the freedom to focus on academics. We
hope this effort will also ensure a living wage post-graduation for our
alumni and their families.
Since launching our first report in 2016, our alumni network has
doubled from 300 to more than 600 college graduates from Northern
California and New Orleans. Over the next five years, we will be able
to expand our surveys to include alumni from Colorado, Los Angeles,
and the D.C. Metro Area, reaching 1,400 new graduates nationwide
paving a new future for generations to come.
College Track
22