Siaca Curry, JenniferKruvelis, MelanieLorimer, JudithMartin, MarissaWilliams, LaKisha2019-04-252019-04-252019-01-01http://hdl.handle.net/10919/89122New York City — and the nation at large — is at a watershed moment when it comes to supporting students’ higher education goals. On one hand, NYC students are increasingly graduating from high school: the class of 2017 had the highest four-year high school graduation rate the city has seen in over a decade. On the other hand, significant challenges are deterring the city’s young adults from entering college, or causing them to leave after enrolling. Indeed, less than a quarter of students entering City University of New York (CUNY) colleges earn their associate’s degree in four years, and just over half earn a bachelor’s degree in six years. This report points out recommendations to make postsecondary education affordable for all.application/pdfen-USCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 InternationalNew York Citygraduation rateseducational attainmenteducation, higher--New York (State)Reporthttps://younginvincibles.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DegreesNYCBlueprint_Jan2019_executivesummary.pdf