Events

Go deeper into one of PSEO’s most widely used data components: earnings outcomes. This webinar walks through real-world analytical examples framed around the kinds of questions stakeholders actually ask, sharing practical tips and techniques for getting the most out of the earnings data. We’ll cover how to approach common analytical challenges, how to incorporate supplementary data to benchmark findings, and what analysts need to know to work with this data accurately and responsibly. This is ideal for institutional researchers, policy analysts, and data practitioners ready to put PSEO earnings data to work.

Where do graduates go after completing their program, and what does that tell us about regional talent pipelines, student mobility, and institutional reach? This webinar takes a hands-on look at the geographic component of PSEO data, sharing practical tips and techniques for turning flows data into meaningful insights. Through real-world examples, we’ll walk through common analytical approaches, flagging what to watch out for along the way. This is a great fit for institutional researchers, workforce analysts, and policy practitioners interested in the geography of student outcomes.

The 2026 PSEO Coalition Showcase will highlight the innovative ways states, systems, institutions, and researchers are using Postsecondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) data to answer pressing questions about student outcomes, workforce alignment, and postsecondary value. This year’s Showcase will feature projects from the Coalition’s latest cohort of research grantees and partners, demonstrating how PSEO data can move beyond reporting and into action.

The 2026 PSEO Coalition Showcase will highlight the innovative ways states, systems, institutions, and researchers are using Postsecondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) data to answer pressing questions about student outcomes, workforce alignment, and postsecondary value.

This year’s Showcase will feature projects from the Coalition’s latest cohort of research grantees and partners, demonstrating how PSEO data can move beyond reporting and into action. Together, these projects illustrate how states and institutions are using PSEO data to strengthen academic program review, better understand graduate mobility and workforce retention, assess long-term earnings growth, develop more nuanced approaches to evaluating student outcomes, and examine earnings trajectories in fields that are often difficult to assess through traditional short-term metrics.

Participants will hear directly from researchers and practitioners exploring questions such as:

• Are graduates staying and working in the states that educated them?
• How can earnings and geographic outcomes strengthen program approval and review processes?
• What do long-term earnings trajectories tell us about economic mobility?
• How can institutions better understand variation in outcomes within academic programs?
• What benchmarks should states use to evaluate institutional performance?
• How did the COVID-19 pandemic shape graduate employment outcomes?
• What do long-term earnings outcomes look like for graduates in creative fields such as visual and performing arts?

Featured projects include work from the Arizona Board of Regents, University of North Carolina System, University of Illinois System, Dallas College Research Institute, New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, Scholarship America, and PSEO Coalition partners.

Who Should Attend

This Showcase is ideal for professionals and decision-makers who use education and workforce outcomes data to inform strategy, policy, and practice, including:

State Higher Education and Workforce Agency Leaders – Professionals working to strengthen education-to-workforce alignment, talent retention, and statewide policy decisions through improved outcomes data.

Institutional Researchers, Academic Leaders, and Faculty – Individuals interested in program review, return on investment analysis, academic planning, and understanding graduate outcomes over time.

State and National Policy Organizations – Researchers, analysts, and advocates focused on postsecondary value, workforce development, and data-informed policy design.

Foundations and Nonprofit Organizations – Organizations supporting student success, economic mobility, workforce development, and data transparency initiatives.

Data Providers and Technical Staff – Professionals responsible for building, managing, analyzing, or translating education and workforce data systems.

Others interested in postsecondary outcomes research and data-driven decision-making.

Whether you are new to PSEO data or looking to deepen your organization’s use of it, this Showcase offers practical examples, emerging research, and actionable insights to support stronger decisions and more informed conversations about student success and postsecondary outcomes.

Industry placement data tells a compelling story about the connection between postsecondary programs and the workforce. This webinar takes a hands-on look at the industry component of PSEO data, walking through real-world examples and sharing practical tips and techniques for understanding employment patterns and program-to-labor-market alignment. We’ll also show how outside data can add useful context to industry analysis, while unpacking the nuances that shape how these data should be interpreted and applied. This is well-suited for institutional researchers, program evaluators, and workforce analysts looking to connect postsecondary outcomes to the broader labor market landscape.