Your alumni are out there. Let's go find them.
Where do your alumni go?
Who employs them and what jobs are they getting?
Are they working in fields related to their program of study?
Are they staying in state, migrating out of state, or moving internationally?
See how your alumni are using their education in the real world.
Want to explore alumni data for your institution?
Occupations
Classified by SOC/O*NET code (such as Elementary School Teacher example)
Job Title
Specific titles (such as Second Grade Spanish Teacher example)
Employer
The companies currently employing your students, or whether students are self-employed
Location
City and state of residence
Industry
The industries (2- or 6-digit NAICS code) where your students work
Estimated wages
Estimates based on alumni's current occupation and location
Skills
Skills listed on your students’ public résumés/profiles (such as sales, Microsoft Office, or SQL)
Certifications
Certifications listed on your students’ public résumés/profiles (such as CPA, CompTIA, or CNA)
Other schools
Other institutions your students have attended
Program review
Validate successful programs, discover new opportunities, and identify programs that may be underperforming.
Detailed Data, Comprehensive Coverage
Alumni Pathways is powered by Lightcast's Global Profiles dataset, encompassing:
600M+ professional profiles across the world
165 countries with granular geographies including state/province (or equivalent) and city
17 languages natively classified through proprietary natural language processing
Single standardized global taxonomy linking 34,000+ skills and 1,800+ occupations to industries worldwide
3 Ways to Access Alumni Pathways Data
Industry-Leading Software Platform
Analyze alumni outcomes in an intuitive platform built for higher education, then dive deeper with downloadable Excel files containing unit-level student records.
Flexible data shares
Access high-quality datasets in the environment of your choice. Support custom analysis, business intelligence, and large-scale data initiatives with ease.
Seamless API Integration
Embed trusted alumni pathways data into your applications and workflows. Deliver timely insights wherever your teams need them most.
Want help deciding which solution is right for you?
Embed evidence of alumni success directly into your program pages
The Alumni Widget Builder gives you the power to customize a visual display of alumni career data, embeddable on your website—no web developer needed. Demonstrate value to prospective students with a curated suite of program-specific alumni information, including:
Average estimated salary (range band or single number)
Percentage of alumni employed in a field related to their program of study
Percentage of alumni completing subsequent education (bachelor's or graduate)
Top 6 companies employing alumni from the selected program(s)
Top 6 most common occupations for alumni of the program OR top 6 skills alumni report on their profiles, with descriptions and growth trends
How Alumni Pathways Works
Powered by Lightcast’s global database of 600+ million professional profiles and our partnership with the National Student Clearinghouse®, we match your student records with our workforce intelligence to deliver unprecedented insight into student outcomes — from transfer and completion, to first-job and career advancement.
The result gives colleges and universities the ability to analyze alumni career outcomes and pathways for any academic sub-unit (college, department, major, etc.) and cohort.
Decide if Alumni Pathways is right for you.
Let’s chat! We’d love to have a conversation with you about how you can use Alumni Pathways to engage employers, alumni, and other key stakeholders.
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