Climb Credit, a mission-driven FinTech company focused on expanding access to career-advancing education, has released a report on surveyed student outcomes for American College of Education (ACE), a leading online college providing degree and non-degree programs in education, healthcare, nursing and business.
Climb partners with ACE to provide financing options for their programs — and as part of their mission, Climb sends regular outcomes surveys to past borrowers in order to quantify if and how their partner schools benefit learners.
As outlined in their report, surveyed students who used Climb to attend an ACE program saw not only a 95% graduation rate, but also a 97% job placement rate.* Since the majority of ACE students are enrolling to advance in their current career — 95% were receiving a master’s degree, primarily to advance their roles as educators — their outcomes showcase the advantage that upskilling through an ACE program can bring.
“With years of partnering not only with individual schools such as ACE, but also researching the industry as a whole, it’s amazing to see the resulting outcomes and the positive impact these programs had,” said Climb CEO Casey Powers. “And with our current shortage of educators and healthcare workers, it’s more important than ever to lift up the type of training that has a strong track record of advancing students’ careers, providing a positive return on their financial investment, and filling the need for more qualified people in these spaces.”
SOURCE: PR Newswire