A network of 5,000 first-gen graduates

BASTA’s Impact

Together, we’re BUILDING ECONOMIC POWER

Aggregate starting salary for all hired fellows

$30,820,910

average starting SALARY

$62,723

a line chart showing Basta has 40 participants in 2016, 1000 participants in 2022, 3000 in "Future"

BASTA’s growth shows companies want to hire first-gen talent.

And our programs work. We started with 40 participants in 2016 and grew to a projected 3,400 in 2024.

A Diverse Community

of BASTA fellows are people of color.

96%

are Pell Grant recipients.

84%

2 Basta Fellows interact with a Career Success Manager during a professional workshop session.

92%

are first-gen college students.

81% of Fellows secure employment within 12 months of program completion.

OUR FOOTPRINT

a graphic of the contiguous United States. Pink stars are used in the north eastern region with arrows pointing west to indicate Basta's impact and increased footprint.

Basta programs currently reach participants in 25 cities across the U.S.

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