For College Access Leaders & Charter Networks

When High School Graduation Isn't the Finish Line

Naviance leads K-12 college readiness. Overgrad extends the journey beyond graduation.

If your mission extends beyond graduation day, you need tools that track outcomes across all pathways.

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The Post-Graduation Gap

Naviance supports millions of students to graduation. What happens next?

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✕ Alumni Tracker focuses on data collection rather than active student support workflows
✕ Not designed for stop-out intervention workflows
✕ Long-term postsecondary outcomes are outside the platform's core focus
The K-20 Alternative

From planning through completion in one platform.

Overgrad covers high school college planning and extends through postsecondary persistence, actively supporting students until they complete their credential.

Where Naviance Excels

Naviance is the industry standard for high school college and career readiness, and for good reason.

35%
of US high schools use Naviance
8M+
students on the platform
60K+
career programs indexed
  • PowerBuddy AI is an AI assistant for college matching, scholarship search, and recommendation letters
  • Work-Based Learning offers comprehensive career exploration with 60,000+ programs
  • PowerSchool Integration provides native SIS integration for districts in the PowerSchool ecosystem
  • Alumni Tracker includes NSC integration for outcome data collection and reporting

If your work ends at high school graduation, Naviance is a strong choice. The platform wasn't designed to actively support alumni, and that's fine for many schools.

Where Overgrad Extends the Journey

For organizations measuring long-term outcomes, not just enrollment.

01. Active Alumni Support

Support Students After They Leave

While alumni data tools focus on reporting, Overgrad turns data into action with workflows to re-engage students before they stop out.

  • Stop-out alerts when students leave college
  • Two-way SMS campaigns for alumni outreach
  • Case management for persistence coaching
  • Transfer tracking and re-enrollment support
Workflow automation illustration showing trigger-condition-action structure Workflow Automation Active Draft Paused Workflow Structure TRIGGER CONDITION ACTION TASK FALLBACK ESCALATE FLOW TYPE Entry Wait Send Assign ENROLLED Active MESSAGES Sent TASKS Created AUTOMATIONS Running TRIGGER TYPES DELIVERY STATUS Tracked RESPONSE HANDLING Configured
Data integration illustration showing connected source types Data Source Connections Central Hub Connected SR Student Records Connected AP Applications Connected SI SIS Data Connected MS Messaging Connected AU Auth & SSO Connected FL File Import Available SOURCES Connected SYNC Active
02. Automated Data

NSC Data Without Manual Pulls

Overgrad syncs NSC data automatically and routes it into intervention workflows—alerts, tasks, and outreach—so teams can act.

  • Automatic NSC enrollment updates
  • Ongoing persistence monitoring
  • Completion tracking through graduation
  • Data enrichment for employment outcomes
03. All Pathways

Track Every Post-High School Path

College isn't the only outcome. Overgrad tracks apprenticeships, trades, military, and direct-to-work pathways with the same rigor as four-year enrollment.

  • Apprenticeship and trade program tracking
  • Military enlistment and advancement
  • Employment outcomes tracking (where available)
  • Work-based learning tracking (where applicable)
Career Pathways illustration showing student distribution across post-secondary options Pathway Distribution All Pathways 4-Year College Enrolled 2-Year College Enrolled Apprenticeships Active Trade / Certificate Active Military Employment Completion Tracking Enrollment Persistence Completion PATHWAYS Visible STATUS Tracked Data sources connected
Alumni outcomes illustration showing persistence, completion, and employment tracking structure Alumni Outcomes Tracked Enriched PERSISTENCE Strong COMPLETION On track EMPLOYMENT High EARNINGS Above avg Status Breakdown Tracked Enrolled Employed Military/Trade Other Industry Distribution ALUMNI Tracked OUTCOMES Measured INDUSTRIES Mapped DATA Enriched
04. Completion Metrics

Measure What Matters

Enrollment is a milestone. Completion is the outcome. Overgrad tracks persistence, completion rates, and long-term outcomes across all pathways.

  • Cohort persistence and completion rates
  • Time-to-degree analysis
  • Cross-campus benchmarking
  • Board-ready outcome reporting

Quick Comparison

Capability Naviance Overgrad
High school college planning Industry leader Full coverage
Career exploration (K-12) 60K+ programs Supported
AI features PowerBuddy AI College list AI + career discovery
Alumni data collection Alumni Tracker NSC auto-sync
Active alumni support Outside core scope Core focus
Stop-out intervention Not a primary focus Alerts + workflows
Employment outcomes Not a primary focus Data enrichment

Which Fits Your Mission?

Naviance works well if:

  • Your work ends at high school graduation
  • You need college and career exploration for current students
  • You're in the PowerSchool ecosystem
  • Alumni outcome data is for reporting, not intervention

Choose Overgrad if:

  • Your mission includes long-term outcomes
  • You actively support alumni who stop out or transfer
  • You measure persistence and completion rates
  • You track outcomes beyond enrollment

The key question: Does your mission end at graduation, or extend through postsecondary completion?

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