Launch School H2 2024 grad outcomes. Placement rate within 6 months is lower than 2023 grads (50% versus 75%). Note that the denominator is all people who start, so will do comparisons in the body.

It's wrong to look at it that way because your odds can be narrowed based on your background. Again Codesmith because I know so much about it... like a seasoned professional data analyst that has written scripts on the job but never done software engineering, will be able to get a Data Engineer role or SWE role at a data-related company. A line cook with no degree and no professional desk job experience will have a much harder time to impossible time, even if they have a natural aptitude - it will take years and a degree is better. The problem is that a lot of people reading this subreddit saw a TripleTen ad on YouTube or something and are more likely in the later bucket, not the former. The former bucket is like 75% chance right now and the latter like 10% chance. Codesmith's Future Code program for people with zero technical background who make under $55K a year in New York City graduated in April 2025 and 4-5 months later I've seen (and could be wrong) like a handful of placements out of 40ish people. And the goal of this program isn't even SWE jobs, just any technical job paying $65K+ and even that is hard.