College System Pushes Many Graduates Into Middle Class
February 5, 2018 U.S. News & World Report
Research by economist John Friedman looks at 10,000 students who had been admitted to a CUNY program called SEEK that helps academically borderline, low-income students complete a four-year degree. The researchers found that SEEK students earned more money as adults in their late 20s and early 30s than academically similar students from higher-income families. "What works for a poor student in Rio Grande Valley in Texas might not be what works for poor students in CUNY in New York or rural students at Iowa State."