2022
TRANSPARENCY
& OUTCOMES
REPORT

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TRANSFORMING AMBITION
INTO IMPACT

All around the world, people’s desire to achieve greater is pervasive and persistent. Education is the catalyst to transform that ambition into a better future. At 2U, the company behind global online learning platform edX, we believe in the transformative power of high-quality online education to create a stronger, happier, and more resilient society. Our 2022 Transparency & Outcomes Report highlights important metrics and powerful stories in our journey to deliver world-class learning outcomes at scale alongside the world’s top institutions.

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OUR COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY

This annual report reflects 2U’s continued industry-leading commitment to sharing key facts, figures, and insights about our partnerships, programs, and the edX platform. Leading in transparency: It’s the greatest way to ensure we're providing high-quality education that makes a difference for all.

 

CREATING PATHWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY AT EVERY AGE AND STAGE

We believe that more equitable access to high-quality education is the key to social mobility and economic security. Together with our partners, we are committed to offering all learners the skills, knowledge, and support they need at every age and stage of their lives. Expanding access to learners from all backgrounds remains a top priority for 2U. Open courses on edX have attracted over 141M+ enrollments worldwide, and we’ve made meaningful strides in increasing diversity in our tech programs through Access Partnerships, a workforce development model that makes job-relevant tech skills available to marginalized or underserved communities at little or no cost.

 

35% of students in edX-powered degree programs and 27% of edX boot camp learners were Black, Hispanic, or Indigenous

This program afforded me the freedom to break through socioeconomic barriers that have previously stunted my ability to advance the tech skills I needed to pursue my goals. I’m grateful I got my foot in the door and am now getting real cyber experience.

— Moses
Tulsa Community College’s Cybersecurity Boot Camp
An edX Access Partnership

DELIVERING QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITH LEADING INSTITUTIONS

Universities are facing tremendous pressures to adapt and innovate in response to the changing needs of learners and employers. In 2022, we continued to enable our partners to launch more flexible educational pathways and deliver affordable, accessible, and career-relevant learning opportunities with strong graduation and completion rates at scale.

73%
graduation rate for degree programs
77%
graduation rate for boot camp programs
91%
completion rate for executive education programs

2U has been a great partner in helping GW expand access to public health and healthcare management education when the need for a strong public health workforce is more important than ever, in the U.S. and globally. This new partnership continues that evolution, broadening the education pathways available for learners to become public health professionals and leading the way to improved health for everyone, everywhere.

— Lynn Goldman
Dean, George Washington University’s Milken Institute of Public Health
42%
of Fortune 500 companies are represented by learners in executive education programs

EMPOWERING EMPLOYERS TO UPSKILL AND RESKILL TALENT

Companies today face daunting challenges: a massive skills gap, a retiring workforce, and rapid technological advances in fields like AI. In 2022, we worked with over 940 enterprise customers to upskill and reskill talent—and we supported learners with over 40,000 employment referrals and approximately 2.4 million career touchpoints through our Career Engagement Network.

EMPOWERING EMPLOYERS TO UPSKILL AND RESKILL TALENT

Companies today face daunting challenges: a massive skills gap, a retiring workforce, and rapid technological advances in fields like AI. In 2022, we worked with over 940 enterprise customers to upskill and reskill talent—and we supported learners with over 40,000 employment referrals and approximately 2.4 million career touchpoints through our Career Engagement Network.

42%
of Fortune 500 companies are represented by learners in executive education programs
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We partner with over 30 governmental entities worldwide to help bridge the global skills gap.

 

STRENGTHENING THE GLOBAL WORKFORCE

The OECD predicts that over 1 billion people worldwide will need to be reskilled by 2030. Working with governments across the globe, we develop initiatives that address the unique skills gaps required to drive meaningful economic progress, connecting citizens with the learning opportunities they need.

 

MEETING SOCIETY'S CRITICAL NEEDS

With demand for skilled professionals soaring in critical sectors like healthcare and technology—and a large portion of our population facing significant barriers to accessing higher education—we face a societal-level supply vs. demand challenge. We are addressing this challenge head on, offering programs that meet learners where they are with clinical placements and career support.

~120k
placement sites across our network

MEETING SOCIETY'S CRITICAL NEEDS

With demand for skilled professionals soaring in critical sectors like healthcare and technology—and a large portion of our population facing significant barriers to accessing higher education—we face a societal-level supply vs. demand challenge. We are addressing this challenge head on, offering programs that meet learners where they are with clinical placements and career support.

~120k
placement sites across our network
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LEARN HOW PURPOSE-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS ARE DELIVERING OUTSIZED IMPACT

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BU
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Syracuse
Morehouse
IMD
Netflix
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Birmingham
Tulsa
Georgetown

2022
TRANSPARENCY &
OUTCOMES REPORT