2017-2018 College Track Annual Report CT_AR_JAN2019_digital | Page 9

YEAR 10 YEAR 8 Alumni on the path to social mobility ALUMNI NETWORK Students earn a four-year degree COLLEGE COMPLETION WHY A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE? COLLEGE GRADUATES ARE... “The average bachelor’s degree graduate boosts the local economy by $278,000 more than someone with a high school diploma over the course of their lifetime.” * 2017–2018 ANNUAL REPORT TWICE AS LIKELY TO VOTE 2.2X MORE LIKELY TO BE EMPLOYED LESS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION 2X AS LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS VOLUNTEERS 9