Devmountain Career Support

Pay special attention to how terms are defined —

 Terms like “graduation” and “completion” can mean different things at different schools. For instance, a school could make graduation a program requirement, then only survey those who complete the program. By definition, 100% of those surveyed would be graduates, but that wouldn’t mean everyone who paid tuition completed the program. 

Look at the numbers all together —  

The interaction of the data can mean just as much as any single piece of information. For instance, a school might report that 90% of graduates found work. That might seem impressive, but what if the graduation rate was only 50%? That would mean only 45% of students who started the program found work. 

Finally, consider the context —

A bootcamp might have higher graduation rates, but it could include shorter, non-career-oriented programs. There is a big difference between a grueling course that dominates your life for months and something you can attend in a few convenient sessions.

Also, bootcamps may have different missions, which means they admit different people. Some bootcamps are designed to be more accessible (like Devmountain), which means they don’t require previous technical experience, while others require some industry experience. Comparing schools with different missions might lead to false conclusions. 

This report includes all students who enrolled in our 16-week Web Development program who continued past the withdrawal and had a scheduled graduation date between in the reporting period. 

Students must meet attendance requirements and receive a passing grade on all required coursework including projects.

The graduation rate includes those who had achieved graduate status by the time the data for the report were collected. 

All students who enroll and continue past the deadline to withdraw for a full refund (not including the seat deposit) are included in the graduation rate.


For example, a prospective student who isn’t sure if the course is a good fit could enroll, attend a couple of classes, decide they are no longer interested, and withdraw. A student like this would not be counted as a non-graduate in this report because they did not continue past the full withdrawal deadline.


Meanwhile, a student who completed half of the program and then withdrew for any reason would be considered in this report, because the student continued enrollment beyond the withdrawal deadline.

No! We reach out to every student a minimum of four times through at least two different methodologies using the contact information that was given to us. 

If we cannot get a response from a graduate, or verify the graduate’s information through third-parties, then we cannot include them in this report.

It is always our goal to have 100% of students included.   

Sometimes after we’ve attempted to reach out to a graduate at least four times, we will seek to learn their status through third parties. 

Usually this includes checking the graduate’s LinkedIn profile for employer information updated within the reporting period, and then attempting to confirm that information with the student or the employer.

Other times we might get confirmation directly from the employer, who we might happen to have a relationship with.