The Marcy Lab SchoolThe Marcy Lab School

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Our mission is to provide an exceptional post-secondary education experience that propels underestimated young adults into financially-rewarding and purpose-driven careers in the tech sector.


The problem

  1. College is simply too expensive and students are in more debt than ever.

    With rising tuition costs and low graduation rates, traditional college options leave many young people — especially those from communities of color — with no degree, no path into a meaningful career, yet a huge burden of debt.

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  2. Our world is diverse but the tech industry is not.

    The vast majority of the tech workforce is white, male, and from middle to upper-class backgrounds. This produces both an equity issue and a creativity issue—we need all perspectives represented if we are going to solve the world’s most pressing issues.

    Computing Jobs by Race/Ethnicity

    • Black 5.5%
    • Hispanic 6.8%
    • Rest of US Pop. 87.7%

    Source: US Census Bureau

    Computing Jobs by Gender

    • Women 26%
    • Other 74%

    Source: The Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings


Our Impact

The Marcy Lab School serves students without four-year college degrees. All of our students come from low-income backgrounds. After one year in our program, our graduates go on to earn over $100,000 per year writing software for some of the world fastest-growing companies and non-profit organizations.

$51,400

City College of New York Graduate Median Salary

$77,867

Average Salary of Entry-Level Software Engineer in NYC

$93,000

City College of New York Median Mid-Career Salary

$103,500

Marcy Lab Graduate Median Compensation 60 Days Post Graduation

  • City College of New York Graduate Median Salary
  • Average Salary of Entry-Level Software Engineer in NYC
  • City College of New York Median Mid-Career Salary
  • Marcy Lab Graduate Median Compensation 60 Days Post Graduation

Source: US Census Bureau

When you invest in Marcy Lab, you:

  • Catalyze two industries at once

    By expanding higher education opportunities and preparing underestimated young people for jobs in the tech industry, you’re solving for inequity in both sectors.

  • Invest in innovation

    Our technical training rivals any top-tier computer science program, yet our curricular model is designed for the future—we create versatile critical-thinkers who are equipped to solve any problem the world might bring.

Invest in our mission

Our impact would not be possible without the generous support of our signature funders.

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