
Steppingblocks is a data-driven company focused on improving student and institutional success in higher education. They provide actionable insights derived from alumni data and post-graduation outcomes, targeting roles in Career Services, Institutional Research, and Advancement & Alumni Relations. Their core products, including the Digital Career Counselor, Graduate Outcomes, and Graduate Explorer, aim to empower students with career planning tools and help institutions understand and improve their degree programs' value. Steppingblocks leverages a substantial database of over 100 million alumni profiles to offer data transparency and support evidence-based decision-making, ultimately working to close the information gap in the education and workforce ecosystem.

Steppingblocks is a data-driven company focused on improving student and institutional success in higher education. They provide actionable insights derived from alumni data and post-graduation outcomes, targeting roles in Career Services, Institutional Research, and Advancement & Alumni Relations. Their core products, including the Digital Career Counselor, Graduate Outcomes, and Graduate Explorer, aim to empower students with career planning tools and help institutions understand and improve their degree programs' value. Steppingblocks leverages a substantial database of over 100 million alumni profiles to offer data transparency and support evidence-based decision-making, ultimately working to close the information gap in the education and workforce ecosystem.
Core offering: Data and analytics tools for student career planning and institutional outcomes
Dataset scale (reported): 150M+ alumni profiles and 1B career milestones
Primary customers: Students, Career Services, Institutional Research, Advancement & Alumni Relations
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia
Notable funder: U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) grants
Higher education outcomes, student career planning, institutional research, and alumni relations
2015
Education / Data & Analytics
NSF Phase 2 grant recorded on Apr 17, 2019
NSF Phase 1 grant recorded in April 2018
Earlier funding event recorded July 2017
“National Science Foundation”