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PSEO — Census data linking graduates to employment via LEHD wage records. Earnings percentiles at 1/5/10 years post-graduation by institution, degree, CIP. Use for graduate earnings analysis. Coverage: ~29% of graduates from ~31 states.

When to use

• graduate earnings analysis
• comparing graduate earnings across programs or institutions
• analyzing industry entry patterns
• studying geographic migration of graduates
• employment flows by NAICS sector
• Census Division of employment analysis

When not to use

• tasks not covered by the ~29% of graduates from ~31 states
• institutions not partnered with the data source
• cells with counts less than 30

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