Attainment
Current State Attainment Rate
58.9%
State Attainment Rate Goal*
65%
*65 percent of the state's population complete education beyond high school by the year 2025. Goal set by joint policy resolution of the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development, and Governor's Higher Education Council in 2017.
State Policy Recommendations
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Statewide goals help state leaders, college and university officials, employers, and community representatives establish a shared agenda. A strong goal meets these criteria:
Quantifiable. Includes a number or percentage increase that can be quantitatively measured over time
Challenging. Represents a stretch. For example, it cannot be easily achieved by following historic trends
Time-specific. Tied to a long-term target date to demonstrate commitment and drive expectations
Addresses gaps. Designed to close attainment gaps for underrepresented populations, particularly students who are Black, Hispanic, or Native American; people from low-income families, and adults who have not yet earned credentials.
Codified. Formalized in a way that influences the state's postsecondary strategic plan, budgeting practices and/or state policy initiatives
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New York
Lumina's state policy agenda reflects the shifts in state policy needed to reach the nation's 60% attainment goal. These policies provide clear steps to drive their education reform needs.
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A Stronger Nation
58.9% attainment rate in New Jersey
New Jersey's overall rate of educational attainment has increased by 14.4 percentage points since 2009.
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