Past Events
PSEO Coalition Virtual Showcase: Research & Dashboards Using PSEO Data
September 25, 2025
Showcase Recording
This virtual showcase featured the latest insights from our 2025 Research Grant recipients and highlighted new research and dashboards that advance our understanding of education-to-workforce outcomes using PSEO data.
Following a competitive call for proposals in winter 2025, the Coalition awarded five $15,000 grants to research teams exploring innovative ways to use PSEO data. The September showcase presented the results of these projects across two tracks – Research Reports and Dashboards.
All research and tools featured are available in the PSEO Coalition Resource Library.
Highlighted Tools
Research Reports
- Exploring Outcomes in Education Fields
Allison C. Bell & Gina Johnson
This report uses the Connective Data and Dashboard Strategy (CDDS) to demonstrate how the PSEO Explorer can answer questions about the earnings and geographic flow of graduates from baccalaureate education programs. - Graduate Debt & Earnings
CJ Libassi & Julia Turner
A new look at long-term earnings by debt load, degree type, and income percentile for doctoral programs of professional practice. - Community College Baccalaureates
Riley Acton, Kalena Cortes, Lois Miller, Camila Morales & Julia Turner
The first national analysis of labor outcomes for CCB graduates—mobility, industry match, and salary outcomes.
Dashboards
- Benchmarking Across Borders
Vladimir Bassis & Paula Nissen
Iowa’s community college outcomes get a national comparison using enhanced PSEO data and regional adjustments. - Montana’s Education-Wage Link
Eric Meredith
A cross-sector analysis revealing the relationships between degrees, industries, and wages across Montana. - Dashboards at Scale
University of Utah’s Analytics & Institutional Reporting Office
Extending PSEO-powered dashboards to benchmark student outcomes across R1 and AAU institutions.
Who Should Attend
This showcase is ideal for professionals and decision-makers involved in education and workforce development, including:
- State Postsecondary and Workforce Agency Personnel – Leaders, data analysts, and administrators aiming to enhance data systems to support education-to-workforce transitions.
- Institutional Researchers, Leadership, and Faculty – Administrators, faculty, and researchers interested in data related to learner outcomes, earnings, and career pathways post-graduation.
- Data and Policy Organizations – Researchers, advocates, and data specialists focused on open data initiatives and educational policy, seeking to strengthen data accessibility and transparency.
- Nonprofit Organizations and Foundations – Organizations involved in advancing workforce equity and access, interested in the latest approaches for data-driven decision-making.
- And others who contribute to or utilize workforce-related data systems.
PSEO Coalition Summer Webinar Series
Past Event
Advanced PSEO Data Use: APIs and Data Integration for Deeper Analysis
Thursday, August 28, 2025 | 3 – 4 p.m. ET
In this advanced session, learn how to use the Postsecondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) data programmatically using the API and how to enrich your analyses by supplementing PSEO with other key datasets, including IPEDS survey data, U.S. Census earnings data, and cost of living indicators. This webinar is ideal for users looking to build custom workflows and perform more comprehensive, context-rich analyses using PSEO data.
The below Python scripts provide a roadmap to creating your own data pipelines using publicly available data, such as from IPEDS and the U.S. Census Bureau. The scripts are saved as Jupyter notebooks, which can be opened in any integrated development environment (IDE) that supports this format.
This script retrieves data from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey and merges it with a list of participating PSEO institutions to create a crosswalk that identifies the level of a college or university (two-year vs. four-year). This script incorporates some manual logic to accommodate institutions that do not appear in IPEDS.
This script retrieves living wage data for the 12 family configurations from the MIT Living Wage Calculator by metropolitan statistical area (MSA). The script converts hourly wages to annual wages for ease of analysis.
This script retrieves the median annual earnings of high school graduates by state from the American Community Survey (ACS) dataset published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
NOTE: Requires a U.S. Census Bureau API Key to run.
This script retrieves the complete PSEO earnings data set starting with the CSV file as a base. The script merges the base data with labels provided by the U.S. Census Bureau to mirror the file available on the PSEO Explorer page.
This script outlines how to use the U.S. Census Bureau API to retrieve PSEO earnings data. The script walks the user through building increasingly complex data sets using filters to restrict the data returned.
NOTE: Requires a U.S. Census Bureau API Key to run.
Past Event
Using PSEO Data in Practice: Tools, Insights, and Key Considerations
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | 3 – 4 p.m. ET
Take the next step with the Postsecondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) data by exploring how to apply it in real-world analysis. This webinar will cover how to begin working with PSEO data in tools like Python, Tableau, and Power BI to answer common research questions. We’ll also discuss important data nuances – such as the cohort model and how PSEO differs from other federal datasets – to help you work with the data effectively and responsibly.
This is a Python Jupyter notebook file that downloads and prepares the PSEO earnings dataset (all states). The script has an introduction at the start and documentation built in that explains what each step does. This file can be opened and modified in an integrated development environment (IDE) such as Anaconda or VS Code.
Past Event
Getting Started with the PSEO Explorer: Navigating Postsecondary Employment Outcomes Data
Thursday, June 26, 2025 | 3 – 4 p.m. ET
Learn how to explore and use the Postsecondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) Explorer tool to access valuable data on student outcomes. This webinar will introduce the dataset, explain how institutional and U.S. Census Bureau data are integrated, and walk participants through downloading data in multiple formats. It’s ideal for institutional researchers, state agency staff, and anyone interested in higher education data.
Past Event
Virtual Showcase: Strengthening the Education-to-Workforce Data Ecosystem
February 26, 2025
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Virtual Showcase! View the recordings and download the accompanying slides:
