Chair Joseph on CUNY Reconnect enrollment and graduates
Joseph asks about CUNY Reconnect enrollment and outcomes. Provost Alvero reports 25,342 students in 25-26, with 14,597 graduates since inception and $1.2 million used for debt forgiveness.
So the fiscal 2027 executive budget also did not restore $7.8 million for CUNY Reconnect, which aims to bring working-age adults with some college credit back to CUNY.
How many students are currently enrolled in the CUNY Reconnect, and how many credits does the average student come back to CUNY with?
So in 25-26, we had 25,342 students.
We do not have the average number of credits that they've come back with, but we've asked for that analysis.
I can add some additional details that $1.2 million was used for debt forgiveness for the students and to clear their balances.
One of the things that I would love to highlight is that 14,597 students have graduated from the program since the program inception across associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees.
So we know it works, so we have to make sure it's baselined in our budget.