"We envision a New York City where all young people get the education they need to succeed and where young people’s contributions to our economy, communities and city are recognized and honored."
About #DegreesNYC
#DegreesNYC is a data-informed collective impact movement, co-led by young people and education professionals, working to expand access to education across New York City. #DegreeNYC is supported by Goddard Riverside.
28 Percent
For every 100 students who enroll in high school, only an average of 28 will complete a
4-year degree, as of 2022.* In 2012, it was 21%.**
Twice as Likely
City-wide, 68.7% of white adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to 30.8% of their Black and 24.2% of their Hispanic counterparts (as of 2024).***
Four Times
Nationally, the bachelor’s degree attainment rate is almost 4 times higher for students from high-income families than low-income families (as of 2022).****
20 Percent
20% of young people between the ages 18 to 24 were neither in school nor employed as of 2021, compared to 22% in 2010.*****
Student-Ready Schools & Campuses Report
In this report, we explore the key characteristics of student readiness across the City. Read Data Fellows' reflections on the research process for the report here. Learn more about how we're taking our initial findings to inform more research into mental wellness and justice-impacted students here.
Identifying Strong Transfer Pathways
John Jay's CUNY Justice Academy Program graduates the highest percentage of transfer students of color across CUNY. In this case study, we work with the Research Alliance for New York City Schools to identify the factors behind this success.
Past Events!
S.O.S (Surviving Online School) - K-12 Teacher ForumThu, Feb 18Zoom webinar
S.O.S (Surviving Online School) - College Students ForumThu, Jan 28Zoom webinar
S.O.S (Surviving Online School) - High School ForumTue, Jan 26Zoom
*Data collected from the #DegreesNYC Data Dashboard.
**Liu, John C. Beyond High School: Higher Education as a Growth and Fiscal Strategy for New York City. New York City Comptroller’s Office, 2012. https://comptroller.nyc.gov/wp-content/uploads/documents/Higher-Education-Report-FINAL.pdf.
***Neches, Rachel, Eric Raimondi, Jonathan Bowles, and Eli Dvorkin. Closing NYC’s College Attainment Gap. Center for an Urban Future, 2024. https://nycfuture.org/research/closing-nycs-college-attainment-gap.
****Cahalan, Margaret W., Nicole Brunt, Terry Vaughan III, Erick Montenegro, Stephanie Breen, Esosa Ruffin, & Laura W. Perna. Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States 2024: 50-Year Historical Trend Report. The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn AHEAD), 2024.
*****JobsFirstNYC. “Reversing Nearly a Decade of Positive Trends: The Lingering Impact of the Pandemic on Young Adults Who Are Out of School and Out of Work in New York City, 2023. https://jobsfirstnyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/JFNYC_DataBrief_230831_bleed.pdf.