Program Profile: Job Corps

This is an educational and job training program for economically disadvantaged youth. The program is rated Promising.

Evidence Rating: Promising | One study

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This is an educational and job training program for economically disadvantaged youth. The program is rated Promising. Youth in Job Corps demonstrated a lower rate of future arrest, conviction, and incarceration, as well as a higher rate of employment, higher earnings, and longer time spent employed, compared with control group youth. These findings were statistically significant. However, there were no statistically significant differences in alcohol or illegal drug use.

A Promising rating implies that implementing the program may result in the intended outcome(s).

This program's rating is based on evidence that includes at least one high-quality randomized controlled trial.

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Program Snapshot

Age: 16 - 24

Gender: Male, Female

Race/Ethnicity: White, Black, Hispanic

Geography: Suburban Urban Rural

Setting (Delivery): Other Community Setting, Campus, Residential (group home, shelter care, nonsecure)

Program Type: Academic Skills Enhancement, Vocational/Job Training

Targeted Population: Truants/Dropouts

Current Program Status: Active

Program Director:
Job Corps
Job Corps National Office

200 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite N4463
DC 20210
United States

Phone: 202.693.3000
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