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New York City and State

Have Been Penny-Wise

And Pound-Foolish  

“In New York, 36% of white 25- to 65-year olds have a bachelor’s degree, compared to 19% for all other races.

This year, if all ethnic groups in New York had the same educational attainment and earnings as whites, total personal income in the state would be $21.6 billion higher, and the state would realize an estimated $7.6 billion in additional tax revenues.”  

–Measuring Up 2000: The State-By-State Report Card For Higher Education, The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, December 2000, p 125

CUNY is New York State’s greatest resource for educating the “whole people.”

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