College Track: 2020 Social Mobility Report 2020 Social Mobility Report | Page 4

OVERVIEW
We are increasingly optimistic
about our graduates’ career
outcomes and professional
development.
•  As with last year, our graduates’ income
continues to outpace their parents, with
wages on par with the national average
for all bachelor’s degree holders,
regardless of socioeconomic status.
•  Employed graduates continue to report a
high level of self-agency in their careers,
including strong alignment with their
professional interests and aspirations.
•  Nearly all graduates who are employed
full-time are in roles with employer-
provided benefits and opportunities
for internal advancement, with over half
promoted within the last year.
•  Graduation from a College Track
recommended “Affordable Option”
is associated with better employment
outcomes and lower debt upon
graduation.
Some of our graduates report
struggling to meet their basic
needs for themselves and their
dependents.
•  We asked our graduates if they make
enough money to provide basic needs
for themselves and their dependents
to live an acceptable life. 45% of our
employed recent graduates responded
“no”, but the figure seems to go down
for our older graduates. It is worth noting
that nearly 70% of our respondents
currently live in the San Francisco Bay
Area and an additional 10% in Greater
Los Angeles, New York, and Washington,
D.C., which have high costs of living.
•  We will continue to explore this outcome
to untangle the challenges of affordable
living (e.g. housing, childcare, loan
debt, etc.) our graduates struggle with,
and determine what role College Track
can play to prepare our students to
overcome those challenges.
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