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The organization stationed the young leader in New York City where he worked on the ground with the impressionable youth, leading him to become a coach for teachers within the program. One of the measures of success included the percentage rate of students attending college. According to The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 66.2% of 2019 high school graduates attend college.

When you break this down by demographic, the college enrollment rate for Hispanic students is 63.4% and 50.9% for Black students. However, it’s not solely about attending college—who is graduating?

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