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
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%
92%
are first-gen college students.
81% of Fellows secure employment within 12 months of program completion.
OUR FOOTPRINT
Basta programs currently reach participants in 25 cities across the U.S.