BloomTech 2020 Outcomes Report
This report covers learners who were scheduled to complete or graduated from a BloomTech program between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.
Management statement regarding assertions related to BloomTech’s program results
We, as management of BloomTech (the School), are responsible for the assertions made in preparing the BloomTech 2020 Outcomes Report (the Report) for learners who had an Original Expected Graduation Date⁹, and/or learners who actually graduated in the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Management’s assertions are included within the results of the Report and are based on the criteria as defined.
The Report is intended to provide readers with information about historical graduation and job placement statistics from the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. We confirm, to the best of our knowledge and believe, the following assertions:
Graduation Rate¹⁰
Like people across the globe, our learners had to pivot to face new realities—the loss of income and jobs, illness, and childcare limitations, to name a few. The education industry was and continues to be directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; recent surveys indicate that the pressures of the pandemic will contribute to additional decreases to on-time graduation rates - already below 50% - from four-year colleges and universities. Despite this challenging climate, BloomTech continued to educate and support learners via our remote-first model as they pursued new skills and careers.
Some of the learners who did not finish their BloomTech program by their Original Expected Graduation Date continue to work toward completion. We remain committed to supporting all our learners, whether they graduate on time or need longer to complete their BloomTech program.
Graduation Rate Addressable Population
The addressable population for the Graduation Rate is the 2,527 Starting Learners¹¹ whose Original Expected Graduation Date fell in 2020, the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, regardless of when these learners actually graduated.
This population of 2,527 learners is comprised of 3 categories:
• Those who withdrew from BloomTech
• Those who are still enrolled at BloomTech, as of the Reporting Date
• Those who graduated¹² from BloomTech
We designed the BloomTech model to accommodate multiple pathways to graduation, rather than taking a “one-size-fits-all” approach - and that means the program length can vary from one learner to the next. There are several factors that can result in a learner’s Actual Graduation Date¹³ being later than their Original Expected Graduation Date, such as repeating a unit, going on hiatus for personal reasons, or switching from a full-time to a part-time program. We have purposefully designed our model to allow for this type of flexibility because we understand that each learner comes from unique circumstances and has different needs over the course of their educational experience.
Graduation Rate Results¹⁴
Graduation Rate by Program
Graduation Rate by Program Type
Job Placement Rate¹⁵
BloomTech 2020 graduates entered a job market that was tighter than it has been in generations. In April 2020, U.S. unemployment rates hit 14.8 percent, more than 4 times higher than February 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic became widespread, and the highest since the U.S. government began collecting data in 1948. In April 2020 alone, 2.2 million people lost jobs in the professional and technical services industry, which includes the technology-centric jobs BloomTech learners pursue, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. BloomTech graduates sought jobs alongside the many people in the technology industry who were laid-off or furloughed.
Graduation to Job Placement Rate Methodology
Our Job Placement Rate is calculated from the population of Starting Learners whose Actual Graduation Date was during 2020.
The addressable population of Starting Learners with an Original Expected Graduation Date in 2020 (2,527 learners) consists of three unique groups:
• Learners who graduated (1,712 learners)
• Learners who withdrew (787 learners)
• Learners who are still enrolled (28 learners)
The 1,712 Starting Learners who graduated fall into one of three unique groups:
• Learners who graduated in 2020 (1,485 learners)
• Learners who graduated before 2020 (2 learners)
• Learners who graduated after 2020 (225 learners)
The 1,485 Starting Learners with both an Original Expected Graduation Date and Actual Graduation Date in 2020 fall into one of two unique groups:
• Job Seeking Learners (1,091 learners)
• Non-Job Seeking¹⁶ Learners (394 learners)
Of these two groups, only Job Seeking Learners fall within the Job Placement Rate Addressable Population. The 1,091 Job Seeking Learners were then adjusted for an additional 186 Job Seeking Learners. These additional 186 learners had an Original Expected Graduation Date before or after 2020 and an Actual Graduation Date in 2020.
The Job Placement Rate Addressable Population (1,277 learners) is composed of the following groups:
• Learners who graduated in 2020, had an Original Expected Graduation Date in 2020, and are Job Seeking (1,091 learners)
• Learners who graduated in 2020, had an Original Expected Graduation Date before 2020, and are Job Seeking (172 learners)
• Learners who graduated in 2020, had an Original Expected Graduation Date after 2020, and are Job Seeking (14 learners)
Job Placement Rate Addressable Population
The addressable population for the Job Placement Rate is 1,277 learners with an Actual Graduation Date in 2020 and who were Job Seeking.
Job Placement Rate Results¹⁷
Job Placement Rate by Program
Job Placement Rate by Program Type
Time to Placement¹⁸
Job-seeking BloomTech graduates from 2020 faced a challenging job climate. However, extended job search periods were not unique to BloomTech graduates. According to research from the International Organisation for Economic Co-operation, the number of people in OECD countries who were looking for jobs for six to twelve months more than doubled during the pandemic. We remain proud of our graduates and BloomTech’s career support services for finding work amid these difficult circumstances. We also continue to adapt to the market to give our learners the best possible preparation for their careers in tech.
Time to Placement Methodology
Time to Placement is calculated for the population of learners who were placed in jobs as of the Reporting Date. Time to Placement represents the number of days from a learner’s Actual Graduation Date to Job Placement.
Time to Placement is reported in 3 categories:
• % placed as of 90 days from Actual Graduation Date
• % placed as of 180 Days from Actual Graduation Date (includes % placed as of 90 days)
• % placed as of Reporting Date (includes % placed as of 90 days, and as of 180 days)
Time to Placement Addressable Population
The addressable population for Time to Placement is 950 Placed Learners¹⁹ with an Actual Graduation Date in 2020 and who were Job Seeking.
Time to Placement Results²⁰
Time to Placement by Program²¹
Time to Placement by Program Type²²
Position Type²³
The U.S. is witnessing an ongoing trend toward hiring contract workers instead of salaried employees. BloomTech placement data matches this trend, as many of our 2020 graduates accepted contract positions.
Position Type Addressable Population
Of the 1,277 Starting Learners who had an Actual Graduation Date in 2020 and were Job Seeking, 950 of these learners were subsequently Placed in jobs. The addressable population for Position Type is the 950 Placed Learners.
Placed Learners whose Position Type were not reported, are reported below as Unknown.
Position Type Results²⁴
Position Type Results by Program
Position Type Results by Program Type
Salary Outcomes²⁵
Salary Outcomes Methodology
Salary Outcomes reports on the salary for Placed Learners.
This analysis includes full-time salaried positions, as well as other types of work including long-term contracts, short-term contracts, and internship positions. Salaries for non-full-time roles have been annualized²⁶.
This analysis includes U.S.-based and internationally-based positions. All salaries are reported in U.S. dollars; any offer reported in international currencies has been converted to U.S. dollars based on the market exchange rate at the time the offer was reported.
Salary Outcomes Methodology
Of the 1,277 Starting Learners who had an Actual Graduation Date in 2020 and were Job Seeking, 950 of these learners were subsequently Placed in jobs. The addressable population for Salary Outcomes is the 950 Placed Learners.
Placed learners whose Salary Outcomes were not reported, are reported below as Unknown.
Salary Outcomes Results²⁷
Median Annualized Salary²⁸ of Placed Learners
Salary Distribution²⁹ of annualized salaries among Placed Learners
Salary Distribution for all Placed Learners³⁰
Full Time Program Salary Distribution
Part Time Program Salary Distribution
Full Stack Web Salary Distribution
Data Science Salary Distribution
Other Salary Distribution
Job Titles³¹
The majority of 2020 BloomTech placed graduates were hired as developers/engineers. In the U.S., the number of jobs for software developers and similar positions is projected to grow by 22 percent by 2030, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. We understand this data to mean that BloomTech graduates are meeting the industry’s growing demand for these positions.
Job Titles Addressable Population
Of the 1,277 Starting Learners who had an Actual Graduation Date in 2020 and were Job Seeking, 950 of these learners were subsequently Placed in jobs. The addressable population for Job Titles is the 950 Placed Learners.
Placed Learners whose Position Type were not reported, are reported below as Unknown.
Job Titles Results³²
Job Titles for All Placed Learners
Job Titles for Placed Full Stack Web Learners
Job Titles for Placed Data Science Learners
Job Titles for Placed Other Learners
Job Locations³³
This report includes our first published data on hiring locations for BloomTech graduates.
In 2020, 71 percent of employed adults worked from home all or most of the time—an increase that reflects efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 through social distancing. It comes as no surprise, then, that many BloomTech graduates found location-independent jobs.
Job Locations Addressable Population
Of the 1,277 Starting Learners who had an Actual Graduation Date in 2020 and were Job Seeking, 950 of these learners were subsequently Placed in jobs. The addressable population for Job Locations is the 950 Placed Learners. Placed Learners whose Job Locations were not reported, are reported below as Unknown.
Job Locations Results³⁴
Job Locations are aggregated at the state level for non-remote, U.S.-based jobs. Positions that are remote in nature have been grouped into a separate Remote category.
A selection of companies³⁵ that hired multiple BloomTech graduates