Global Alumni Survey 2023
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Nowhere is that more evident than in the lived experiences of our alumni.
In our 2023 Global Alumni Survey, we surveyed alumni who graduated from Generation programs between 2 to 5 years ago, receiving responses from more than 3,100 alumni across 14 countries. We do this every year in order to track the durability of outcomes for our graduates.
This year’s survey shows positive outcomes in employment, financial health, well-being, and community engagement for our alumni – and those results are true across professions, genders, and socio-economic backgrounds. There are also strong indicators of improved economic mobility for our alumni.
Generation alumni experience upward economic mobility
Before joining Generation, the majority of our alumni struggle to meet their daily financial needs. Two to five years after graduation, the picture has changed dramatically. Globally, 33% of alumni are able to meet daily needs pre-Generation – years later, 70% can meet their daily needs. The magnitude of change varies across country income groups*, but it is positive in every case.
Our programs have strong outcomes that drive improved parity
Before joining Generation, the majority of our alumni struggle to meet their daily financial needs. Two to five years after graduation, the picture has changed dramatically. Globally, 33% of alumni are able to meet daily needs pre-Generation – years later, 70% can meet their daily needs. The magnitude of change varies across country income groups*, but it is positive in every case.
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men tech grads
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degree holding tech grads
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Alumni see sustained employment and financial health improvements
We look at living wage as an indicator of economic mobility, and find that in 11 of our 17 countries 70%+ of employed graduates are earning above a living wage within one year of graduating from Generation. Looking across country income groups, that varies from 58%-98% 2-5 years post-program – outcomes in lower-income countries are lower, and we hypothesize that this is due to the different starting points of learners relative to the rest of the network as they tend to be younger, have a lower level of education attainment, and have a larger household size.
earning a living wage in lower-middle income countries
earning a living wage in high-income countries
earning a living wage in upper-middle income countries
Alumni report highly positive well-being outcomes
Alumni well-being and engagement remains high for years after graduation, with 86% confident in ability to achieve goals and optimistic about the future. In addition, 84% of alumni want to give back to Generation in some way – recommend someone to a Generation program, give a testimonial about their experience, hire Generation graduates at their organization, mentor learners, or support the alumni network.
of alumni are confident in their ability to achieve their goals
of alumni want to give back in some way
of alumni are optimistic about the future
*We analyze results based on country income groupings as defined by the World Bank — low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high-income countries. Our network countries fall into three groups: lower-middle income, upper-middle income, and high-income. We take this approach in recognition of the fact that Generation learners from different countries have different starting points and trajectories in their economic mobility journeys.