FORUM ON STUDENT SUCCESS OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

FORUM ON STUDENT SUCCESS OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

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Who Are Today s New Jersey College Students? 75% working while in college 34% going part-time 24% undergraduates age 25 or older 56% racial/ethnic minority Black 13% Latinx 20% Asian 10% Other 13%

Over 50% of Entering Students are Placed into Remediation at Two-Year Colleges in the State and about 25% at Four-Year Colleges 60.0 55.9 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 30.5 13.5 24.5 5.7 9.8 12.0 9.1 Two-Year Colleges Four-Year Colleges Language Only Math Only Both Language and Math

Payoff of a College Degree in New Jersey has Increased Over the Past Decade Graduate or professional degree: Bachelor's degree: Some college or associate's degree: High school graduate (and equivalency): Less than high school graduate: Total: $71,097 $86,548 $76,609 $52,484 $63,545 $55,191 $36,190 $41,178 $40,354 $30,624 $34,137 $32,036 $23,031 $22,930 $21,863 $40,069 $49,671 $42,264 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 United States 2017 New Jersey 2017 New Jersey 2007 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2007 American Community Survey, 2017 1-year estimates American Community Survey

NEW JERSEY S BIG GOAL IMPROVE COLLEGE COMPLETION INCREASE ADULT ENROLLMENT EQUITABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH 65% X 2025

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% Massive Gaps in Who Goes to College and What Colleges They Attend 86% 13% 77% 20% 61% 59% 58% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 73% Asian/Pacific Islander 57% 22% 39% White African-American Economically Disadv. 26% 27% 33% 31% Enrolled Bachelor's Enrolled Associate's Total 36% 34% 26% 10% 13% 21% Hispanic English Learners With Disabilities Source: NJ DOE School/District Performance Reports, https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/performancereports.aspx, 2016-17 NJ High School Graduates, Enrollment in Postsecondary Education within 16 months of graduation

New Jersey College Success Outcomes Top 5 in the nation in graduation rates for 4-year public colleges. Top 10 in the graduation rates for all 4-year colleges. Bottom 10 in graduation rates for 2-year public colleges.

40.0% 35.0% Fewer than 4 in 10 Community College First-Year Students Graduate or Transfer 33.6% 34.8% 36.3% 37.1% 37.8% 30.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 21.4% 22.1% 19.4% 16.3% 17.3% 8.1% 6.7% 7.2% 8.2% 9.0% 5.0% 0.0% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2-Year Graduation Rate 3-Year Graduation Rate 3-Year Graduation Rate +Transfers Source: IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey for the 19 County Colleges in the State of New Jersey

80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% Students at NJ Community Colleges Graduate and Transfer at Lower Rates than National Average US Total 45.3% NJ 37.3% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% DE AK DC SD WY FL WA ND NV KS PR MS MN CO IL PA AZ NE WI TX US Total OK CA NH MO WV UT OR MT NY NC VA MI AL IA MD AR LA ME KY SC OH GA TN MA NJ IN CT VT ID RI HI NM Source: IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey, 2013 Cohort

1 out of 6 Hispanic and 1 out of 9 Black Students at NJ Community Colleges Graduates in 3 Years 35.0% 30.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 22.0% 21.4% 18.4% 16.4% 10.6% 6.5% 30.2% 25.0% 23.9% 19.0% 15.9% 11.4% 0.0% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 White 3-year Grad Rate Black 3-year Grad Rate Hispanic 3-year Grad Rate Asian 3-year Grad Rate International Student 3-year Grad Rate Other 3-year Grad Rate Source: IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey

New Jersey has 4th Highest Graduation Rate Among Four-Year Public Colleges 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% VA IA NH NJ CT MD NC CA VT PA US Grand Total 54.6% 71.9% 71.7% 68.8% 68.5% 64.6% 64.5% 63.7% 63.7% 63.2% 62.6% Source: IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey, 2013 Cohort

Only Half of NJ s Black Students and 56% of Hispanic Students Graduate with Bachelors in 6 Years 85.0% 80.0% 75.0% 70.0% 65.0% 60.0% 55.0% 50.0% 78.2% 74.3% 69.9% 72.3% 68.8% 70.6% 60.9% 59.9% 53.9% 56.1% 50.1% 50.3% 45.0% 40.0% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 White 150% Grad Rate Black 150% Grad Rate Hispanic 150% Grad Rate Asian 150% Grad Rate International 150% Grad Rate Other 150% Grad Rate

The College Completion Triangle Financial Social Academic

NEW JERSEY S BIG GOAL IMPROVE COLLEGE COMPLETION INCREASE ADULT ENROLLMENT EQUITABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH 65% X 2025

PATH TO THE GOAL Close equity gaps in HS graduation and college enrollment. Improve levels of completion among students already enrolled. Engage adults-- particularly those who started and never finished.

FORUM ON STUDENT SUCCESS OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION