u/CreatedByBenL wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
I graduated from TripleTen, we have a 87% of grads find a job within the first 6 months of graduation. Many programs and schools they graduate and that's it. The job search and getting set up with training on interviewing and the process and getting social media, you resume and
u/michaelnovati replied · · edited
I have nothing for or against TripleTen/Practicum and I don't know them that well but the 87% stat is not entirely correct.
"The outcomes presented in this report were collected through an online survey of 1613 alumni who’d graduated before 2H 2022 and reported working in a field relevant to their training." [SOURCE](https://practicum-content.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/usa-main/Outcomes_Report_2022.pdf)
87% of graduates **who got jobs**, got them within 6 months of graduating. That does NOT mean 87% of graduates got jobs. It's very clever language though and it's very clearly explained in large font so I don't think they are hiding anything, it's just that stat might be being misinterpreted.
So the 87% doesn't account for people who drop out, or people who didn't get jobs at all. It means 13% of graduates **who got jobs** took longer than 6 months to do it.