New York
Student Access & Success
New York’s four-year institutions receive a good grade in this area, with both retention rates and the percentage of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants scoring in the top 10 nationally. The state’s two-year institutions receive an average grade, with the percentage of students receiving Pell Grants and completion rate both in the middle third of all states.
Efficiency & Cost-Effectiveness
New York receives a good grade for four-year institutions and an average grade for two-year institutions in this area, with four- and two-year costs per completion ($59,787 and $52,896, respectively) and state and local funding per completion ($44,152 and $33,386, respectively) that rank in the middle third of states.
Meeting Labor Market Demand
The median wage of a New York bachelor’s degree holder is approximately $22,600 (or 66%) more than the median wage of a high school graduate; the overall unemployment rate for a bachelor’s degree holder is about 1.5 points lower. The median wage of an associate’s degree holder is about $8,600 (or 25%) more than the median wage of a high school graduate; the overall unemployment rate is about 1 point lower.
Transparency & Accountability
Overall, New York receives below average marks in this area. While the consumer information and public accountability sources for the state do not include student outcomes information, the State University of New York (SUNY) system does provide a useful net price calculator for incoming students. New York does not track graduate labor market outcomes. Both the SUNY and City University of NewYork (CUNY) systems have very broad programs in place to measure student learning, although it’s unclear which assessments are being used and whether the results will be public.
Policy Environment
The New York plan has goals for student outcomes but not for system efficiency. The state does not have an outcomes-based funding system. And while the state’s articulation and credit transfer policy allows students to transfer individual courses, it comes with the caveat that, “Final determination of transfer credit acceptance is ultimately made by the campus registrar.”
Innovation
The SUNY Learning Network is a robust and easy to use portal displaying online degree programs and individual courses that are available across the state, and the state has a broad goal of expanding online learning. The CUNY system has created a pathway for students to take high-demand education courses online. Regarding new providers, New York is among the most open states in the country, earning the state an above average grade.
Report Card
Compare with
Four-Year Institutions
NY Nat'l| Student Access & Success | B |
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| Percentage of Pell Grant Recipients | 41.8 | 30.8 |
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| Retention Rate | 82.9 | 77.9 |
| Completion Rate | 57.2 | 54.5 |
| Completions per 100 FTE Students | 20.9 | 19.7 |
| Risk-Adjusted Completion Points (5-point Scale) | 4 | |
| Complete College America |
| Efficiency & Cost-Effectiveness | B |
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| Cost Per Completion | $59,787 | $68,140 |
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| State and Local Funding Per Completion | $44,152 | $41,198 |
| State, Local, and Tuition Funding Per Completion | $61,734 | $76,932 |
| Cost Per Completion and Public Funding Combined Measure (5-point scale) | 4 |
| Meeting Labor Market Demand | C |
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| BA vs. HS Wage Gap (Overall) | $22,565 | $17,881 |
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| BA vs. HS Wage Ratio (Overall) | 165.5 | 156.0 |
| BA vs. HS Wage Gap (25–34) | $21,642 | $12,703 |
| BA vs. HS Wage Ratio (25–34) | 176.3 | 149.9 |
| BA vs. HS Unemployment Gap (Overall) | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| BA vs. HS Unemployment Ratio (Overall) | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| BA vs. HS Unemployment Gap (25–34) | 4.5 | 7.1 |
| BA vs. HS Unemployment Ratio (25–34) | 1.8 | 2.9 |
| Transparency & Accountability | D |
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| Transparency—Public Accountability (5-point Scale) | 2.5 | |
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| Transparency—Consumer Information (3-point Scale) | 2 | |
| Does the State Report Labor Market Outcomes? | false | |
| Labor Market Outcomes (4-point Scale) | 0 | |
| Does the State Report Student Learning Outcomes? | true | |
| Student Learning Outcomes (3-point Scale) | 1 |
Two-Year Institutions
NY Nat'l| Student Access & Success | C |
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| Percentage of Pell Grant Recipients | 52.6 | 46.9 |
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| Retention Rate | 63.1 | 58.6 |
| Completion Rate | 20.8 | 20.5 |
| Completions Per 100 FTE Undergraduates | 18.3 | 16.8 |
| Risk-Adjusted Completion Points (5-point Scale) | 3 |
| Efficiency & Cost-Effectiveness | C |
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| Cost Per Completion | $52,896 | $57,210 |
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| State and Local Funding Per Completion | $33,386 | $35,476 |
| State, Local, and Tuition Funding Per Completion | $46,759 | $52,512 |
| Cost Per Completion and Public Funding Combined MeasureCombined Measure (5-point Scale) | 3 |
| Meeting Labor Market Demand | D |
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| AA vs. HS Wage Gap (Overall) | $8,565 | $8,545 |
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| AA vs. HS Wage Ratio (Overall) | 124.9 | 126.1 |
| AA vs. HS Wage Gap (25–34) | $7,216 | $6,595 |
| AA vs. HS Wage Ratio (25–34) | 125.4 | 125.0 |
| AA vs. HS Unemployment Gap (Overall) | 0.9 | 2.7 |
| AA vs. HS Unemployment Ratio (Overall) | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| AA vs. HS Unemployment Gap (25–34) | 2.4 | 4.9 |
| AA vs. HS Unemployment Ratio (25–34) | 1.32 | 1.84 |
| Transparency & Accountability | D |
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| Transparency—Public Accountability (5-point Scale) | 1.5 | |
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| Transparency—Consumer Information (3-point Scale) | 2 | |
| Does the State Report Labor Market Outcomes? | false | |
| Labor Market Outcomes (4-point Scale) | 0 | |
| Does the State Report Student Learning Outcomes? | true | |
| Student Learning Outcomes (3-point Scale) | 1 |
State
NY Nat'l| Policy Environment | D |
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| State Goals (6-point Scale) | 2 | |
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| Does the State Have Outcomes-Based Funding? | false | |
| Four-Year Outcomes-Based Funding (3-point Scale) | 0 | |
| Two-Years Outcomes-Based Funding (3-point Scale) | 0 | |
| Does the State Have a Credit Transfer Policy? | true | |
| Credit Transfer Policy (5-point Scale) | 3 |
| Innovation: Openness to Providers | B |
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| Numerical Openness to New Providers Grade | 87% | |
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| Regulatory Jurisdiction | 100% | |
| Financial Burden | 100% | |
| Approval Process Burden | 60% |
| Innovation: Online Learning | B |
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| Numerical Online Learning Grade | 71.4 | |
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| Online Learning Score (7-point Scale) | 5 |
State Facts at a Glance
- Number of Public Four-Year Institutions 31
- Number of Public Two-Year Institutions 43
- Number of Students Served by Public Four-Year Institutions 248041
- Number of Students Served by Public Two-Year Institutions 281996