JFF recommends that states measure employment outcomes of college graduates for at least five years, ideally tracking whether students are employed in career fields related to their programs of study. This will reveal how well postsecondary experiences prepared students for immediate job entry, as well as for career advancement and higher earnings over time. Wage changes can be very small in some careers but quite significant in others. States also should track labor market outcomes by credential types and student demographics to uncover differences that deserve targeted interventions or heightened scrutiny by policymakers. Finally, states should invest in data tools that consumers, practitioners, and policymakers can use to identify living-wage jobs with critical labor shortages in specific regions.