Placement within 90 days of completion:
| Level |
Percent of completers get jobs or go on to full-time education |
| Excellent |
90 -100 percent |
| Very Good |
86-89 percent |
| Satisfactory |
79-85 percent |
| Needing Attention |
61-78 percent |
| Unacceptable |
Less than 61 percent |
Job retention after placement
Affiliates are required to keep track of job retention and report this data through the YouthBuild USA Affiliated Network WebSTA. The Affiliated Network has not yet established standards. However, a 2004 study of 900 graduates indicates that the
following averages have been achieved:
- Programs have contact with more than 50 percent of graduates
- More than 75 percent are still in jobs or school
- About 25 percent are continuing education
- Average wage is higher than it was at graduation
