Data resources for counselors and advisors
Use these resources to support high school students with decisions about college and career.
Earnings Outcomes by District
This report from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education lets you explore the post-secondary outcomes of students for a specific district, including:
- Enrollment in 2-year and 4-year colleges
- Employment by industry
- Wages by industry and by student group
The complete earnings dataset can be found here in the E2C Hub for exploration, download and API connection.
Earnings and Employment by Public Higher Ed Institution
This report from the US Census Bureau, in partnership with the Department of Higher Education, lets you explore earnings and employment outcomes of students one year, five years and 10 years after graduating from public institutions of higher ed. You can see:
- Earnings by major
- Pathways from majors to industries
- In-state and out-of-state employment outcome by region
Labor Market Projections by Region
The Department of Economic Research within the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development puts out tools to explore labor market projections.
- Long-Term Occupational Projections shows anticipated growth and earnings by occupation, with filters by geographic region.
- Long-term Industry Projections shows anticipated growth by industry (without earnings), with filters by geographic region.
- Labor Market Statistics by Demographic shows unemployment and labor-force participation by race and gender.
Datasets available for download can be found here, and a list of all data visualizations is here, including a set of equity-focused dashboards.
Edwin - View your students' post-secondary outcomes
For staff at public schools, Edwin Analytics (accessed via the Security Portal) contains reports with data on your students' progression during high school and even post-secondary outcomes to follow them after graduation.
- Early Warning Indicator System (EWIS) - A set of reports that allows you to identify students who are at risk of not meeting important academic goals to help students get back on track. This comprehensive system spans first grade through high school graduation and beyond. More info here.
- High School and Beyond - A set of reports that focus on postsecondary readiness, college matriculation, persistence and graduation, and workforce outcomes.