The experimental Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) dataset is now available as a Census Bureau API.
PSEO are experimental tabulations developed by the Center for Economic Studies' Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Research program at the U.S. Census Bureau. PSEO data provide earnings and employment outcomes for college and university graduates by degree level, degree major, and post-secondary institution. These statistics are generated by matching university transcript data with a national database of jobs, using state-of-the-art confidentiality protection mechanisms to protect the underlying data.
The PSEO are made possible through data sharing partnerships between universities, university systems, State Departments of Education, State Labor Market Information offices, and the U.S. Census Bureau. PSEO data are available for post-secondary institutions whose transcript data has been made available to the Census Bureau through a data-sharing agreement.
For more information on the PSEO, see the PSEO data page. For information on other LEHD data products, check out the data page.
The following two PSEO API queries demonstrate the key components available for each endpoint. The first query will return median earnings one year after graduation from the University of Texas – Austin with a baccalaureate degree in Computer and Information Sciences during the three-year 2001 cohort. The second query will return the count of those same graduates that are employed in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry in the Pacific Census Division one year after graduating. These two examples are repeated in each of the sections below, with the relevant statement bolded in the query.
Select desired Indicators using the “get” statement.
The data provided represent official statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Do not alter the precision of data values when storing or formatting them for display, or the results may disagree with the official releases. All products developed using these data files must attribute the data source as the U.S. Census Bureau. Include the originating program name for the benefit of your users.