Video: Higher Education as a Driver of Economic Mobility

At a Sacramento briefing on December 13, 2018, Public Policy Institute of California researcher Sarah Bohn outlined key findings of a new PPIC report.

Higher education plays a key role in helping Californians move up the income ladder—but equity gaps are a big challenge. Among young adults born in California, 60% of Asian Americans and 40% of whites have at least a bachelor’s degree, compared to 21% of African Americans and 18% of Latinos.

The state needs to build on recent improvements in college access and completion so that more Californians—particularly underrepresented students—can benefit from higher education.