
Through extensive record keeping and partnerships with the Abell Foundation and the University of Baltimore’s Jacob France Institute, STRIVE Baltimore has gathered a wealth of data on STRIVE graduate placement, graduate earnings, and participant demographics. This data has allowed STRIVE Baltimore to compare participant outcomes to similar workforce development programs around the county.
Graduate Placements
After graduating from the STRIVE Baltimore program, most participants obtain employment within three weeks. For more detailed information on placements, click here.
Graduate Earnings
STRIVE Baltimore assists participants in obtaining and maintaining careers in companies that pay living-wages. The average hourly starting wage for placements in 2006 was $9.46 per hour—nearly double the current federal minimum wage. To review our top placements and earning data, click here .
Participant Demographics
STRIVE Baltimore serves an unemployed and under-employed urban population that is traditionally considered hard-to-serve. Click here for participant demographics.