What does the badge mean?

The Outcomes Survey – The National Standard for Career Outcomes Data Collection

Schools using The Outcomes Survey gather career outcomes data that exceed National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) standards and recommendations, meet reporting standards set forth by the MBA CSEA, and US News & World Report, and address the emerging federal reporting standards related to the White House College Scorecard, the Student Right to Know Before You Go Act, and U.S. Department of Education Gainful Employment negotiated ruling making.

The Outcomes Survey is a nationally standardized survey instrument that meets best practice standards for institutional research and has been vetted and approved by multiple Institutional Review Boards.

GOLD STANDARD

Schools using The Outcomes Survey to gather career outcomes data according the schedules and procedures prescribed for inclusion in the national data set can display the following seal:

The Outcomes Survey Gold Badge

SILVER STANDARD

Schools using The Outcomes Survey to gather career outcomes data according to other survey schedules and procedures are not included in the national data set and can display the following seal:

The Outcomes Survey Silver Badge