How are education and workforce related programs serving DC residents, and how effectively? 

ETEP 2026 Insight Series: Charting Wage and Industry Outcomes for DC Public and Public Charter School Students. 

For the first time, using a secure, centralized source of administrative data in our P20W Data System, researchers can explore these questions and produce findings to inform District-wide programmatic and policy improvements. ETEP specifically prioritizes research publications that illuminate equity gaps and root causes of disparities to inform intentional racial equity-driven policies and practices that promote the well-being of historically marginalized communities. 

• Data Dashboards
  • Brief 1: High School Completion Outcomes
  • Brief 2: CTE Concentrator Outcomes
  • Brief 3: Direct-to-Career Outcomes
  • Brief 4: Some College, No Degree Outcomes
  • Brief 5: Postsecondary Degree Outcomes
  • Brief 6: UDC Graduate Outcomes
  • Brief 7: Rising-Wage Industries
  • Brief 8: Flat-Wage Industries
  • Brief 9: Earnings by Industry
  • Brief 10: Series Summary

Summaries, Publications and Findings From Targeted ETEP Research Initiatives

In addition to ETEP's comprehensive longitudinal research products produced through the ETE Data System, ETEP also produces a series of more targeted investigations based on surveys or other standalone data sources. These include a DC Alumni Early Career Outcomes Survey series, an overview of findings from the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) in partnership with the Census Bureau, a historical analysis of workforce programs and wages, and interactive data dashboards leveraging the newly available data in the ETE data system to address key questions outlined in our research agenda and share actionable data tools.​

Read our reports below. 

Alumni Early Career Outcomes Survey

To understand the experiences of young people who graduate from the District’s public and public charter school system, The Office of Education Through Employment Pathways (ETEP) conducted the Alumni Early Career Outcomes Survey. This survey posed questions about education, employment, and quality-of-life outcomes for alumni who graduated from DC public and public charter schools in the classes of 2017-2019.

• Brief 1: Understanding Alumni Employment, Finances, and Well-Being 2025
• One-Page Summary of Brief 1
• Brief 2: Decisions on Post-High School Pathways
• One-Page Summary of Brief 2
• Brief 3: Insights on the Impact of High School College and Career Programming
• One-Page Summary of Brief 3

Analysis: UDC Graduates' Employment Outcomes 

In partnership with the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), ETEP conducted analysis on employment outcomes for UDC bachelor’s degree graduates. This analysis focused on earnings, return on investment, and the extent to which UDC graduates are employed in high-demand areas.

• Brief 1: Earnings and Return on Investment of a UDC Bachelor's Degree
• Summary of Brief 1
• Brief 2: UDC's Role in Building a Local Talent Pipeline
• Summary of Brief 2
• Dashboard 1: Earnings Outcomes of UDC Graduates
• Dashboard 2: Employment Industry Sector and Location of UDC Graduates

Historical Evolution of Career Preparation Programs for DC Students

This report examines the evolution of career-oriented programming for youth in the District of Columbia through a historical analysis of vocational education as well as an analysis of current program offerings and alignment with high-demand, high-wage roles that do not require a college degree.

• From Education to Opportunity: An Examination of Youth Workforce Programming in the District of Columbia
• Appendix A-C: History of Individual Vocational Schools: Chart Comparison of Current and Historical Offerings; Program Labor Market Analysis
• Appendix D: Occupational Data Sources and Variables
• Appendix E: Map of Program Offerings and Occupations

Examination: UDC Programs' Alignment with Wage and Talent Demand 

The Office of Education Through Employment Pathways examined University of the District of Columbia (UDC) program offerings and alignment with wage and talent demand

• Pathways to Opportunity: Alignment between UDC Programming and Labor Market Demand
• Quick Facts
• Dashboard 1: Projected Labor Market Demand Based on Program of Study
• Dashboard 2: Labor Market Demand for UDC Programs

Read More about ETEP's Work

• 2024 ETEP Annual Report
• ETEP Community Engagement Findings (2024)
• What We Know About CTE Program Access (2024) and Appendix (2024)
• A Resident's Path to College and Career Success
• DC Needs Integrated Information to Support All Residents on the Path to Economic Mobility
• Launching DC's Education Through Employment Data
• Office of Education Through Employment Pathways: Frequently Asked Questions
• Mathematica's Education-to-Workforce Indicator Framework Case Study on DC, "Grounding DC's Education Through Employment Data System in Equity and Economic Opportunity"
• Building DC's First P20W+ Longtitudinal Data System