What are the outcomes for DC students based on the path they take after high school, including among those who pursue post-secondary education?
Explore how outcomes such as median annual wages may vary by race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, ward of residence and other factors. These dashboards pull from District of Columbia administrative data and reflect individuals who are employed in DC. The information found here represents only those individuals captured in the data.
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Median Annual Wages Among Those who Pursue Post-Secondary Education
DC’s education and workforce system aims to set residents on a path to economic mobility and prosperity as well as to support a local talent pipeline. Through DC’s Compact 2043 initiative, the city is committed to ensure all children born today will graduate from high school prepared for success in higher education and ready to excel in high-paying jobs.
To what extent are those who pursue additional post-secondary education more or less likely to gain high median wages and in which sectors do these opportunities most often emerge? Comparing median annual wages across education levels provides insight into how earnings outcomes vary among different populations of DC residents.
Stable Employment Rates Based on Post-Secondary Path
There are multiple components of an individual’s employment journey, including whether an individual maintains steady employment. For the purposes of this dashboard, we define a stable wage accomplished when an individual earns wages in three consecutive quarters within the same year. This translates to maintaining a job for at least three months.
To what extent are DC high school alumni able to maintain stable employment, and are there higher rates of stability among certain populations? For the purposes of this dashboard, we define stable employment as three consecutive quarters within the same year, which translates to maintaining a job for at least three months.
Explore this dashboard to examine how rates of stable employment vary by high school completion status, identify patterns and disparities across groups, and better understand the relationship between educational attainment and sustained workforce participation.
Industries of Employment Based on Post-Secondary Pathway
DC's labor market includes a number of high-demand sectors, and DC schools aim to align training and education programs with the needs of the labor market to support young people in connecting to employment.
Are DC high school alumni gaining employment in high-demand, high-wage fields? How do industry of employment trends vary based on education level?
Wages and Industries of Employment, by Education Level
DC schools are focused on supporting youth in pursuing careers that lead to a living wage in the District.
To what extent does the pursuit of additional education after high school lead to higher wages for DC alumni?
What outcomes do we see among Career and Technical Education (CTE) concentrators?