Postsecondary Preparedness
The best measure of college readiness is whether students persist in college and ultimately complete a certificate or degree. Yet across New York State, too many students of color — particularly Black, Latinx, and Native American students, as well as students from low-income backgrounds leave college without ever earning a diploma. At the same time, students, parents, and educators are given little information about whether high schools are preparing students to succeed in college.
Our Equity-Centered Approach
We provide data on college persistence and completion rates for New York State public high school graduates who utilize Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) funds, offering insight into how well these schools prepare students for postsecondary success. This public data helps families make informed decisions about high school and helps policymakers see a statewide and district representation of postsecondary readiness. Additionally, we craft recommendations to share with leaders about how schools can better support New Yorkers on the path to earning a college degree.
Latest Resource
On the Blog: The Ongoing Need to Better Support New Yorkers To and Through High School and College Completion
To get a better understanding of college persistence and completion in New York State, we examined college completion rates for 2017 high school graduates who enrolled in the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and a New York college or university. Users can access statewide findings, as well as more local findings by school and district through our interactive data tool.
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Within Our Reach
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New York’s education system denies students of color access to courses that prepare them for college, careers, and active citizenship
Coalition of civil rights, education, parent, and business organizations calls on state leaders to take steps to ensure all students have access to rigorous coursework NEW YORK – A new analysis released today by the New York Equity Coalition found that across New York...
Coalition calls on New York school districts to invest new state and federal funding into supporting students with the greatest needs
Civil rights, education, parent, and business groups outline three key investment areas to ensure more educational equity NEW YORK – As school districts across New York State anticipate receiving an additional $8.9 billion in funding through the American Rescue Plan...
New analysis finds high-need districts in regions across the state disproportionately relied on Regents exemptions to graduate students
Civil rights, education, parent, and business groups say exemptions data highlight the need for greater support and resources for high school seniors NEW YORK – An analysis released today found that across New York State, school districts serving the largest shares of...
Poll: One year into the coronavirus pandemic, academic concerns remain top of mind, particularly for parents of color and parents from low-income households
Concerns about whether their children are meeting state academic standards and will graduate from high school underscore the need for policymakers to support students and families during the pandemic and beyond NEW YORK – One year after the coronavirus pandemic forced...
Community colleges can play vital role meeting ambitious attainment goal
New York State’s community colleges – both in the SUNY and CUNY systems – can play a vital role in meeting postsecondary attainment goals. They can be essential members of each student’s “life village,” a...